Topic - Soundgarden

Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Matt Cameron became the band's full-time drummer in 1986, while bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990. - Source: Wikipedia

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Soundgarden band members, from left, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd, pose for a photograph at the iTunes Festival showcase during the SXSW Music Festival on Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

Soundgarden unlikely to continue without late singer Chris Cornell, says lead guitarist

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

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In this July 29, 2015 file photo, Chris Cornell poses for a portrait to promote his latest album, &quot;Higher Truth,&quot; during a music video shoot in Agoura Hills, Calif. (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP, File)

Chris Cornell statue slated for late Soundgarden singer’s hometown of Seattle: Report

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Chris Cornell fans hold vigil outside Detroit concert venue

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Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the band's concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, in this Feb. 13, 2013 file photo. Mr. Cornell, 52, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, died at a hotel in Detroit and police said Thursday, May 18, 2017, that his death is being investigated as a possible suicide. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Chris Cornell’s widow sheds light on rocker’s death, suspects ‘extra Ativan’ linked to hanging

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 29, 2015 file photo, Chris Cornell plays guitar during a portrait session at The Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, Calif. Cornell, 52, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, died at a hotel in Detroit and police said Thursday, May 18, 2017, that his death is being investigated as a possible suicide. (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP, File)

Lauded rocker Chris Cornell killed himself by hanging

By MESFIN FEKADU and COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press

Flowers are placed on a bench at the Sound Garden sculpture, for which the band Soundgarden was named, in Seattle's Magnuson Park in tribute to Chris Cornell, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Cornell, one of the most lauded and respected contemporary lead singers in rock music with his bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, hanged himself Wednesday in a Detroit hotel room, according to the city's medical examiner. He was 52. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Birthplace of grunge mourns ‘Seattle’s son’ Chris Cornell

By CHRIS GRYGIEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, file photo, musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Family of musician Chris Cornell disputes he killed himself

By MESFIN FEKADU and COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, file photo, musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Lauded rocker Chris Cornell killed himself by hanging

By MESFIN FEKADU and COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2011, file photo, musician Chris Cornell is shown in New York. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52. (AP Photo/John Carucci, File)

Birthplace of grunge mourns ‘Seattle’s son’ Chris Cornell

By CHRIS GRYGIEL - Associated Press