The “biggest musical presence” in Chris Cornell’s life
Nothing but respect.
Chris Cornell
The best live band Chris Cornell had ever witnessed: “Different from anything”
The highest energy possible.
‘Black Hole Sun’: the advice that unlocked the most defining grunge anthem of 1994
The power of intuition.
The 1994 song too good for Chris Cornell to write: “I would fail miserably”
Well beyond his capabilities.
The moment in 1990 Chris Cornell called “the death of the innocence” in grunge
When music goes from fun to deadly serious.
The 1988 album that Chris Cornell was devastated by: “He was a complete idiot”
Hurting his sense of drive.
The one genre that Chris Cornell couldn’t stand hearing: “Nobody got it”
Not identifying with anything.
“My older brother”: Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder and the gravelly voice of the 1990s
A lasting friendship…