Soundgarden Give Stellar Performance to Sold Out New York City Crowd
Grunge icons Soundgarden rocked New York’s socks off as they performed to a lucky sold out crowd at Hammerstein Ballroom last night (Jan. 22).
Grunge icons Soundgarden rocked New York’s socks off as they performed to a lucky sold out crowd at Hammerstein Ballroom last night (Jan. 22).
There's no doubt that Soundgarden are one of the hottest concert attractions in the rock world nowadays, especially since they've just released 'King Animal,' their first new album in 16 years. So how would you like to win a trip to see the band performing in their hometown of Seattle, where they began their rise to fame?
On Nov. 13, Soundgarden will release 'King Animal,' their sixth studio album. The first single and opening track, the aptly titled 'Been Away Too Long,' will be available digitally on Sept. 27.
The moment that Soundgarden fans have been waiting for is quickly approaching. The reunited rockers took the next step to releasing their first music since 1996 by announcing that their next album will be titled 'King Animal.'
The long-awaited Soundgarden reunion album now has a release date. Fans waiting to hear the group's first new album in a decade and a half can now mark Nov. 13 on their calendars.
Matt Cameron will definitely look fondly upon 2011, as it was the year that his current band, Pearl Jam, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the 'Ten' album and spent a good portion of the year reflecting through concerts, films, books and special appearances. It was also the year that his original band, Soundgarden, truly started to find their groove as they worked toward a new album and played some dates after reuniting.
Back in the early '90s, Soundgarden were at the forefront of the grunge movement. Here in 2012, singer Chris Cornell tells the Sun that he feels another musical shift in primed for the taking.
There were plenty of people wishing Paul McCartney a happy 70th birthday Monday and several musical tributes along the way.
Although they were reared on a steady diet that included exposure to bands like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, they took issue with certain elements of the songs, bands and sounds that were popular at the time. Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil once said that the band’s mission included the goal of sounding like “Black Sabbath without the parts that suck.”
Seattle rock royalty Soundgarden returned to form in 2010 after several defunct years. Since getting back together, fans have been salivating at the thought of hearing new Soundgarden material, and while their new album isn’t due out until later this year, the band recently contributed a brand-spanking new track to the soundtrack for the upcoming flick ‘The Avengers.’