Audioslave News

Tom Morello, left, and collaborator Boots Riley. Photo: Supplied July 3, 2009 Morello's found rock again, writes Kylie Northover.

Musicians from across the rock world have issued statements about and tributes to Michael Jackson , the legendary pop icon who passed away on Thursday at the age of 50.

The Pulse of Radio reports: Ex- SOUNDGARDEN bassist Ben Shepherd allegedly commented on recent rumors that the band was planning to reunite through a text sent to a reader of music industry news site The Daily Swarm .

Shinedown singer Brent Smith spoke with England's Kerrang! magazine at the Download festival two weekends ago about the possibility of a Soundgarden reunion.

We're not exactly sure what his inside track is or why he was asked about it, but Shinedown singer Brent Smith spoke with England's Kerrang! magazine at the Download Festival two weekends ago about the possibility of a Soundgarden reunion.

Montreal rockers Mobile suffered a bit of a setback a few months ago that could have derailed a lesser band, but they're back at full strength and determined to rock Moncton this weekend when the band joins Bon Jovi, Bachman-Cummings and others at the Magnetic Hill Music Festival on Saturday.

SOUND GARDEN. Chris Cornell will play at Ganei Hata'arucha in Tel Aviv. Photo: Courtesy No matter what Chris Cornell does for the remainder of his career, his role in two of contemporary rock's most monstrous acts - Seattle grunge forerunners Soundgarden and the Rage Against the Machine spinoff supergroup Audioslave - renders the man a legend.

Chris Cornell has a blunt message for anyone shocked by his recent foray into shimmering pop music: he doesn't care what you think.

Released: Jun 16, 2009 Genre: Rap Rock, Funk Rock Label: Warner Music Group Number Of Tracks: 11 Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello returns to his more Rage-like roots with SSSC.

Iron Maiden were the first band to headline Download festival - playing to 45,000 rabid fans in May 2003.

Singer/musician Trent Reznor attends The 13th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on June 8, 2009 in New York, New York.

Guitar abuse, primal beats and ragged vocals never get old -- at least, not to these New York noise-rock pioneers.

Monday, June 01, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Saturday for the 14th annualA Krockathon A at the New York State Fairgrounds.

Former SOUNDGARDEN / AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell has released a four-track digital remix EP, "Part Of Me" , via iTunes and Amazon.com . The EP includes remixes by L.A. Riots , DJ Kleerup , LMFAO and Steve Aoki .

Actor Clint Walker is 82. Actor Keir Dullea is 73. Guitarist Lenny Davidson of the Dave Clark Five is 65.

Brad Wilk Audioslave's Brad Wilk had plenty to say for MD 's April '03 cover story.

Tom Morello, the legendary guitarist best known from the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman and now, Street Sweeper Social Club - will host a new show that will air three Sundays a month on Sirius XM's Faction channel.

The Nightwatchman is the alter ego of Tom Morello, guitarist with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.

Aidin Vaziri of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with former SOUNDGARDEN / AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell .

The tour will kick off on May 28 in Portsmouth and continue through Philadelphia, DC, Atlanta, Nashville and Houston.