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]]>Two sides have been engaged in a messy legal battle since 2019 when Vicky Cornell sued the surviving members of Soundgarden, guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron, and bassist Ben Shepherd, for pressuring her into giving up unreleased vocal recordings by her late husband. The band responded with a counter-suit that claimed the recordings were Soundgarden’s ownership since they were made for their new album.
After finalizing the settlement, Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell will now work together to make Chris Cornell’s final songs with the band available to the public. It is believed that Cornell recorded vocals for seven tracks before passing away in 2017.
“The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on,” Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell said in a joint statement.
Soundgarden is considered one of the most influential bands of the ‘90s grunge era. The band recorded five albums between 1989 and 1996 before disbanding a year later. The group reunited its original lineup in 2010 and went on to release the sixth and final record King Animal in 2012.
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]]>Unfortunately, it’s been a while since grunge music ruled the charts or event got significant attention, but that doesn’t mean people have forgotten about it. The likes of Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains are still keeping this genre relevant with critically acclaimed albums, while new generations are beginning to appreciate classical grunge records.
This is why we decided to present our picks for the top five essential grunge albums and remind you of their greatness, or introduce it to you if some of them did not previously catch your attention. The ranking was made by taking in consideration the albums commercial success, critical receptions, the way they stood the test of time and of course, our subjective opinion about them. So let’s get it started.
People often forget that Soundgarden was already seven years old and had two albums under their belt before the grunge craze started. With Badmotorfinger, however, the Chris Cornell-fronted group made their first breakthrough. Thanks to the band’s focus on songwriting, heavy sound, and the emergence of grunge, Badmotorfinger quickly became a huge hit and managed to sell a million copies in a year. It was also praised by the critics and even got Grammy considerations.
Standout songs: Outshined, Rusty Cage, Jesus Christ Pose
Temple Of The Dog is one of the unique projects in the whole of grunge. It was conceived as a tribute to Mother Love Bone’s late frontman Andrew Wood and consisted out of members of Mother Love Bone, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The band released only one album in 1991, but that was enough to make them one of the grunge legends. The record wasn’t as commercially successful but ended up receiving praise from the critics and achieved cult status over the years.
Standout songs: Hunger Strike, Call me a Dog, Pushin Forward Back
Pearl Jam is one of the most recognizable rock bands in the world, which isn’t so surprising considering they had a monster debut record. Ten wasn’t an immediate success, as it saw slow sales following the release while critics were not crazy about it. Following the success of other grunge bands, however, the album gained traction, and it managed to crack the Top 10 on Billboard 200 a year after its initial release. The music fans and critics found a new appreciation for the record afterward and it is now considered one of the greatest albums ever.
Standout songs: Even Flow, Black, Jeremy
Alice in Chains already found some success with their debut Facelift, but Dirt was the album that really established them as one of the grunge greats. The record featured a heavier sound than most of the other grunge album at the time but still dealt with dark and gritty themes like depression, pain, and anger. Dirt is now considered as a classic that influenced numerous acts afterward.
Standout songs: Would?, Angry Chair, Rooster
When talking about the best albums in grunge, people often intentionally fail to make Nevermind their top choice. This is mostly because it’s not cool enough to make the commercially most successful album also the best one. But we won’t make that mistake.
Nevermind is undoubtedly the greatest thing that grunge has given us. It was an album that summed up the voice of an entire generation and introduced a different way to make music. It has made grunge mainstream, which in return gave a chance to awesome bands that would never get a record deal otherwise.
Even if we disregard the impact that Nevermind had on not only grunge but music in general, we are still left with an album that is engaging and exciting to listen from start to the end. It was like that back in 1991, and things haven’t changed a bit today.
Standout songs: All of them
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]]>The post This Guy Quit Nirvana To Become A Green Beret appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Yet, he was the guitarist for Nirvana until he decided to quit because he was no longer having fun. His story is quite exceptional.
Everman’s sister said that they grew up in a home with an abusive, alcoholic parent and that Jason became depressed as a teenager.
He attended therapy to get over his issues and it was during a therapy session that he saw a guitar. His therapist allowed him to play one and he was hooked.
He never played on a Nirvana record, but did contribute $606.17 to the recording of Bleach and was for a short period their second guitarist. Oddly, he also played bass for Soundgarden before he quit the industry completely.
A family friend told him there was no happier time in his life than being in the Navy SEALS. Everman decided that this might be the right direction for his life, too.
He joined the Army’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, did tours of Iraq and Afghanistan and was invited to join Delta Force, which he did.
Of his service, he recalled: “The deepest most meaningful relationships I even, to this day, still have, were men I served with in the military. Guys, I called brother. Guys I played music with, I never called them brother.”
He now works as a military consultant and his life in music is long past.
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]]>The post Soundgarden’s Final Songs With Chris Cornell Could Be Released Soon appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Two sides have been engaged in a messy legal battle since 2019 when Vicky Cornell sued the surviving members of Soundgarden, guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron, and bassist Ben Shepherd, for pressuring her into giving up unreleased vocal recordings by her late husband. The band responded with a counter-suit that claimed the recordings were Soundgarden’s ownership since they were made for their new album.
After finalizing the settlement, Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell will now work together to make Chris Cornell’s final songs with the band available to the public. It is believed that Cornell recorded vocals for seven tracks before passing away in 2017.
“The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on,” Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell said in a joint statement.
Soundgarden is considered one of the most influential bands of the ‘90s grunge era. The band recorded five albums between 1989 and 1996 before disbanding a year later. The group reunited its original lineup in 2010 and went on to release the sixth and final record King Animal in 2012.
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]]>The post The Essential Albums of Grunge appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Unfortunately, it’s been a while since grunge music ruled the charts or event got significant attention, but that doesn’t mean people have forgotten about it. The likes of Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains are still keeping this genre relevant with critically acclaimed albums, while new generations are beginning to appreciate classical grunge records.
This is why we decided to present our picks for the top five essential grunge albums and remind you of their greatness, or introduce it to you if some of them did not previously catch your attention. The ranking was made by taking in consideration the albums commercial success, critical receptions, the way they stood the test of time and of course, our subjective opinion about them. So let’s get it started.
People often forget that Soundgarden was already seven years old and had two albums under their belt before the grunge craze started. With Badmotorfinger, however, the Chris Cornell-fronted group made their first breakthrough. Thanks to the band’s focus on songwriting, heavy sound, and the emergence of grunge, Badmotorfinger quickly became a huge hit and managed to sell a million copies in a year. It was also praised by the critics and even got Grammy considerations.
Standout songs: Outshined, Rusty Cage, Jesus Christ Pose
Temple Of The Dog is one of the unique projects in the whole of grunge. It was conceived as a tribute to Mother Love Bone’s late frontman Andrew Wood and consisted out of members of Mother Love Bone, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The band released only one album in 1991, but that was enough to make them one of the grunge legends. The record wasn’t as commercially successful but ended up receiving praise from the critics and achieved cult status over the years.
Standout songs: Hunger Strike, Call me a Dog, Pushin Forward Back
Pearl Jam is one of the most recognizable rock bands in the world, which isn’t so surprising considering they had a monster debut record. Ten wasn’t an immediate success, as it saw slow sales following the release while critics were not crazy about it. Following the success of other grunge bands, however, the album gained traction, and it managed to crack the Top 10 on Billboard 200 a year after its initial release. The music fans and critics found a new appreciation for the record afterward and it is now considered one of the greatest albums ever.
Standout songs: Even Flow, Black, Jeremy
Alice in Chains already found some success with their debut Facelift, but Dirt was the album that really established them as one of the grunge greats. The record featured a heavier sound than most of the other grunge album at the time but still dealt with dark and gritty themes like depression, pain, and anger. Dirt is now considered as a classic that influenced numerous acts afterward.
Standout songs: Would?, Angry Chair, Rooster
When talking about the best albums in grunge, people often intentionally fail to make Nevermind their top choice. This is mostly because it’s not cool enough to make the commercially most successful album also the best one. But we won’t make that mistake.
Nevermind is undoubtedly the greatest thing that grunge has given us. It was an album that summed up the voice of an entire generation and introduced a different way to make music. It has made grunge mainstream, which in return gave a chance to awesome bands that would never get a record deal otherwise.
Even if we disregard the impact that Nevermind had on not only grunge but music in general, we are still left with an album that is engaging and exciting to listen from start to the end. It was like that back in 1991, and things haven’t changed a bit today.
Standout songs: All of them
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]]>The post This Guy Quit Nirvana To Become A Green Beret appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Yet, he was the guitarist for Nirvana until he decided to quit because he was no longer having fun. His story is quite exceptional.
Everman’s sister said that they grew up in a home with an abusive, alcoholic parent and that Jason became depressed as a teenager.
He attended therapy to get over his issues and it was during a therapy session that he saw a guitar. His therapist allowed him to play one and he was hooked.
He never played on a Nirvana record, but did contribute $606.17 to the recording of Bleach and was for a short period their second guitarist. Oddly, he also played bass for Soundgarden before he quit the industry completely.
A family friend told him there was no happier time in his life than being in the Navy SEALS. Everman decided that this might be the right direction for his life, too.
He joined the Army’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, did tours of Iraq and Afghanistan and was invited to join Delta Force, which he did.
Of his service, he recalled: “The deepest most meaningful relationships I even, to this day, still have, were men I served with in the military. Guys, I called brother. Guys I played music with, I never called them brother.”
He now works as a military consultant and his life in music is long past.
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