Representative for singer, who helped take the grunge sound of the 1990s into the mainstream, said his death was sudden and unexpectedChris Cornell, lead singer of American hard rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died aged 52. Temple of the Dog: Chris Cornell on the return of the 90s grunge supergroup Read moreIn a statement to the Associated Press, his representative, Brian Bumbery, said Cornell died on Wednesday night in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/pKNI4tKiXzDave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) SO SO stunned to hear about Chris Cornell! Following the breakup of Soundgarden, Cornell recorded a solo record, before being recruited as the singer for Rick Rubin-produced supergroup Audioslave, which also featured former members of Rage Against the Machine. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, stagediving in 1991.

Source: The Guardian May 18, 2017 07:46 UTC