Soundgarden are offering a free download of their new song 'Live To Rise' for a limited time through iTunes, which can be accessed HERE.

The song is set to feature on the upcoming movie 'The Avengers' as well as its soundtrack 'Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'.  It's the first Soundgarden song to be both fully recorded and released since the band reformed in 2010.…

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Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has commented on the band's forthcoming album.  

The singer last week talked with XFM and said he feels the 15 year break between albums has been a good thing.  "If anything it has helped us. Certainly in writing and recording the new album, it feels very fresh. Everyone is included and an equal part of it musically and it feels very natural and expressive, and…

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Soundgarden are to release a brand new song titled 'Live To Rise' and will feature on the movie ‘The Avengers'.  

The song will also be part of the compilation soundtrack from the film ‘Avengers Assemble'.  In a statement Soundgarden said "We've been hard at work on our new album, which will come out this fall. When the opportunity arose to write an original song for Marvel's 'The Avengers'…

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Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has cleared up any confusion on what was perceived to be a dig at Kanye West.  

While Soundgarden were playing their set at the Gold Coast Big Day Out, the soundcheck taking place for fellow headliner Kanye West's performance could be heard between songs.  At the time Cornell commented  "Sounds like there's children playing music there, retarded children, retar…

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Kanye West was the centre of controversy at the Gold Coast Big Day Out on Sunday night when he took to the stage 45 minutes late.  

The delay was blamed on a heavy downpour of rain which was said to have caused technical problems to sound equipment.  Big Day Out promoter Ken West released a statement defending Kanye which read "Stop picking on Kanye, the technical problems that delayed his star…

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