Soundgarden take Vicky Cornell to court to demand access to social media accounts

The remaining members of Soundgarden have accused Vicky Cornell of locking them out of the band’s website and social media accounts. Official court papers filed in Washington D.C. see band members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd, as well as their business manager Rit Venerus, accuse Cornell of locking them out of their Facebook, …

Judge sees no evidence that Soundgarden are withholding royalties from Vicky Cornell

A judge in Vicky Cornell’s lawsuit against Soundgarden has seen no evidence that the band’s surviving members are withholding royalties from their late frontman’s widow. In December 2019, Cornell sued the band, claiming they were “withholding hundreds of thousand of dollars in royalties” and that the band’s manager Rit Venerus was working against her after …

Chris Cornell’s wife reportedly suing Soundgarden over “ludicrously low” buyout offer

Chris Cornell’s wife Vicky is reportedly suing the surviving members of Soundgarden after they attempted to buy out her stake in her late husband’s band for what she has called a “ludicrously low” price. According to Variety, the three remaining Soundgarden members offered Ms Cornell less than $300,000 (£217,000) for her share in the band’s masters, …

Brandi Carlile’s Soundgarden collaboration is now on streaming services

Brandi Carlile has shared her Soundgarden collaboration ‘A Rooster Says’ on streaming services. The two-track 12″ vinyl was originally shared for the second edition of 2020’s Record Store Day series. The single features versions of Soundgarden tracks ‘Black Hole Sun’ and ‘Searching With My Good Eye Closed’, recorded with the band’s surviving members. Until now, …