Backstage with… Chris Cornell

I was in 8th grade when I first heard Soundgarden.  Rural Kentucky with radio catering only to pop and country, I was living off of MC Hammer and Garth Brooks when one of my best friends, sitting behind me on the bus back home, snuck some headphones over my ears with the two tiny speakers blaring the glorious rhythmic sounds of Spoonman.

And my life changed forever.

Chris Cornell, front man for Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog, and a healthy solo career, has spent the last year on a solo acoustic tour which has led to Songbook, his latest release that has cataloged some of the brightest spots of the tour.  Backstage at the Brown Theatre in Louisville, we sat down for a near half hour to run through his legendary career, as well as his thoughts on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, how he keeps that massive voice in shape, his very first solo shows, the future of Soundgarden, and lots-lots more.

Chris Cornell Interview by TheWeeklyFeed