Artist: Chris Cornell

A number of familiar faces are in the running for Best Original Song at the 84th Academy Awards. Some 39 contenders have been shortlisted for the category, including The National for "Think You Can Wait" ( Win Win ), Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward for "So Long" ( Winnie the Pooh ), and OK Go for "The Greatest Song I Ever Heard " ( POM Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold ). Also on the list are all the nominees (minus Madonna) from the same category at the Globes: Chris Cornell for "The Keeper" [...]

Chris Cornell proves he's more than talented enough to carry an entire set with just him and a guitar.

Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Gary Clark Jr. Austin guitarist and actor Gary Clark Jr. is promoting latest album Bright Lights. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Chris Cornell Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman [...]

Your fantastic Friday night: ► GV30 — the Goldenvoice/Gary Tovar celebration of 30 years of Los Angeles punk — kicks off three big night at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with Social Distortion, X and the Adolsecents. ► Guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter (pictured), on tour with drummer Scott Amendola, starts a two-night stand at the Mint behind his new release "Public Domain," a collection of his interpretation of classics dating back to the 1930s and beyond. ► Two L.A. indie-rock bands that figure to show up prominently on the 2012 radar, [...]

Yesterday, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Score for their contribution to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*; it's their second nomination in as many years and would seem to suggest that the duo will probably get a second Oscar nod, too, although it's not clear yet [...]

Aunque sobre los Golden Globe Awards 2012 os pueden contar mucho mejor nuestros compañeros de Extracine , en Cuchara Sónica no nos olvidamos lo ligados que están el mundo del cine y el de la música. De hecho, en estos premios existe una categoría en la que se nominan las mejores canciones originales -incluidas en películas, se sobreentiende- del año. Y de ellas vamos a hablar a continuación. "Hello Hello" – Elton John y Lady Gaga (Gnomeo & Juliet) Elton John y Lady Gaga son los encargados de poner [...]

This year's Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, great news for anyone who loves things that are like the Oscars without actually being the Oscars. And as it happens, this year's slate of nominations is awfully kind to the veterans of various early-'90s Lollapalooza tours. Miki Berenyi of Lush, there's hope for you yet! First up, there's Trent Reznor, who took home a Globe for scoring The Social Network last year. This year, he moves one step closer to Danny Elfman mainstay status, as he and his confederate Atticus Ross are nominated for [...]

The 2012 Golden Globe nominations are out, and Madonna's upcoming directorial effort W.E . (hitting US theaters on February 3) got some Foreign Press Association love in two categories — Best Original Song (for Madge's ballad "Masterpiece" , which she co-wrote with Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry) and Best Original Score (Abel Korzeniowski). Other song nominees include Mary J. Blige's The Help contribution "The Living Proof" and Elton John's "Hello Hello" from the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet . Interestingly, new [...]

Remember last year when Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won the Golden Globe award for Best Original Score for The Social Network ? Well the duo are trying to go for back to back victories this year. Reznor and Ross were nominated again at the Globes for Best Original Score for their work on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo . They'll be defending their title against John Williams for War Horse , Abel Korzeniowski for W.E. , Howard Shore for Hugo and Ludovic Bource for The [...]

For the second year in a row, Trent Reznor has earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. Following last year's nod and eventual victory for The Social Network , Reznor and collaborator Atticus Ross have been nominated for their soundtrack to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo . Other finalist in the category include John Williams ( War Horse ), Abel Korzeniowski ( W.E. ), Howard Shore ( Hugo ), and Ludovic Bource ( The Artist ). Also worth noting are the 2011 Golden Globe nominees for Best [...]

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It's the last few minutes of Thanksgiving. I hope you're all full of turkey and are ready to hit the mall. Stay tuned for my Black Friday experience. Here are the 11 Best Solo Songs By Chris Cornell: 1. You Know My Name (Carry On) 2. Sunshower (Great Expectations) 3. Can't Change Me (Euphoria Morning) 4. Seasons (Singles) 5. Billie Jean (Carry On) 6. Killing Birds (Carry On) 7.

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Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , New Music , Exclusive , Q + A Press Here Most people will always associate singer Chris Cornell with the hard rock sound he made with his band Soundgarden . But over the years, Cornell has incorporated different styles in his own solo work -- such as pop and hip-hop elements -- while still maintaining his distinctive gritty and stirring vocals. [...]

Chris Cornell 's career has spanned the spectrum of rock and roll, from his start in Soundgarden to the beloved Temple of the Dog, to his supergroup Audioslave and his solo work. Earlier this year, Cornell went on a quick solo tour playing an acoustic set in various intimate settings. To those unfortunate enough to miss the shows, they are now a part of his solo acoustic live album, Songbook . Every musical project that Cornell has had a part in is featured in this album. Audioslave is toned down with the haunting "I [...]

The first thing to be aware of this week is the Thanksgiving holiday means that a bunch of big releases need to be out in time for the Christmas season. This includes albums from the likes of Chris Cornell , Daughtry , and Rihanna (pictured). The second thing to be aware of is Record Store Day (aka the Friday after Thanksgiving, aka Black Friday). On this day, independent retailers will offer exclusive releases from various bands. (Expect what we have listed below to be only the tip of the iceberg for exclusive in-store [...]

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell is releasing his first ever solo, acoustic album, Songbook (UME) TODAY, with an additional ten bonus tracks available on www.chriscornell.com . In a brand new iTunes initiative, a selection of songs from the album were released early with two Songbook EP's on November 1st and November 15th which are both currently nestled in the Top 10 on the iTunes Rock chart. Additionally, Cornell will be releasing Songbook on vinyl on Friday, November 25th as...

Sure to be the biggest in-store event of this year's Back To Black Friday , Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell is set to appear at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey on Saturday, November 26th at 3:30pm EST . Cornell's mid tour steal away to the much-loved indie record outpost is a gesture the artist felt compelled to make in honor of his support for indie record stores and in recognition and appreciation of the mom and pop stores being an...

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Erstwhile songwriter, Chris Cornell always hinted, through his searching Soundgarden days and, into his delving solo career that a pleading, backward gazing, heart-on-sleeve live acoustic album, is well and truly within him. Its arrival is announced in gritty fashion, 'As Hope and Promise Fade'. Heart-tugging lyrics are wrenched out with coarseness and an emotive stammer: "Never more than two drinks away from crying." A rubbing acoustic backing lag, helps this thinking person's rocker gain extra clarity. It also helps this long-awaited offering to get off to a gritty, inner-delving start. An intoxicated dawdle takes [...]

On a gusty, overcast Day One, Soundgarden far exceeded expectations after an initial washy sound marred the first few minutes of their set, delivering 2 straight hours of heavy, psych-infused hits from deep in the legendary Seattle grunge band's catalogue, including a few tracks from Louder Than Love and Badmoterfinger. Cornell chatted up the audience [...]