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Kim Thayil

Alice in Chains - Jerry Cantrell - Sean Kinney - Mike Starr - Layne Staley - 1988

Grunge’s greatest guitarist, according to Jerry Cantrell: “I always admired his playing”

The hero makes a decision.

Arun Starkey
Feb 24, 2026
Kim Thayil - Guitarist - Soundgarden - Grunge

The Soundgarden song Kim Thayil struggled to play: “This is not me”

“Go ahead and do it.”

Kelly Murphy
Aug 7, 2025
Kim Thayil - Guitarist - Soundgarden - Grunge

Kim Thayil believes final Soundgarden album will be released: “Our objective and goal was always to complete that”

The album remains unheard after Chris Cornell died in 2017.

Lauren Hunter
May 6, 2025
Kim Thayil - Guitarist - Soundgarden - Grunge

“Like the Ramones”: Kim Thayil on the band with the best dumb songs in the world

“Dumb songs.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Apr 20, 2025
Kim Thayil - Guitarist - Soundgarden - Grunge

“Why the fuck didn’t I think of that?”: the one riff Kim Thayil from Soundgarden wished he had written

“I love the groove.”

Lauren Hunter
Mar 16, 2025
Kim Thayil - Guitarist - Soundgarden - Grunge

Kim Thayil’s favourite Soundgarden songs

Thayil also became a notable songwriter in his own right.

Kelly Murphy
Oct 24, 2023

The six best covers by Soundgarden

Stellar.

Arun Starkey
Nov 19, 2022

Soundgarden hero Kim Thayil’s favourite guitarists of all time

A lengthy list of greats.

Arun Starkey
Aug 17, 2022

Soundgarden icon Kim Thayil picks his favourite grunge albums of all time

A rich and complex scene.

Sam Kemp
Feb 28, 2022
Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged guitar to be sold at auction for $1million

The five best grunge guitarists of all time

Heroes.

Arun Starkey
Feb 4, 2022
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