Chris Cornell: Celebs Rumors

Toni Cornell is looking back fondly on her late father Chris Cornell.

Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni has paid tribute to the late Soundgarden frontman to mark what would have been his 58th birthday.Cornell died by suicide on May 18, 2017. He was 52 years old.Yesterday (July 20), Toni Cornell – who is also a musician and singer – took to Instagram to share an intimate home video of herself and her father.

Toni Cornell is sharing a special video in honour of her late dad’s birthday. On Wednesday, what would’ve been Chris Cornell‘s 58th birthday, Toni took to Instagram to share a home video featuring herself, her brother, Christopher, and their dad.

Chris Cornell's 58th birthday, Toni took to Instagram to share a home video featuring herself, her brother, Christopher, and their dad.In the throwback clip, Chris plays guitar as Toni sings Rihanna's part of Eminem's 2010 track, «Love the Way You Lie.» After Chris cheers on his daughter, little Christopher gets in on the fun by rapping Eminem's part of the song, as his dad accompanies him on guitar.Alongside the sweet video, Toni penned a lengthy caption in honor of her dad, who died by suicide in May 2017. A post shared by Toni Cornell (@tonicornell)"'Nothing Compares 2 U' is not just a song. It’s what I truly think when I look back at our life and memories together," Toni wrote, referencing the Prince track that her dad covered.«You were always playing music for us, singing with us, dancing with us,» she added. «Losing you was one of the hardest things we had to go through.

John Driskell Hopkins is perfectly in tune.  The 51-year-old multi-instrumental musician, who goes by the name "Hop," has played in front of millions of fans across the world as a founding member of the Grammy award-winning group Zac Brown Band.  He’s a songwriter, and co-wrote the band’s first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Chart, "Heavy Is the Head," featuring vocals from the late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell.The song made Zac Brown Band only the second musical act after Bon Jovi to have a No.

Chris Cornell by Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine and the late frontman’s wife Vicky Cornell to mark the fifth anniversary of his death.Cornell took his own life on May 18, 2017. He was 52-years-old.Soundgarden penned a moving post to their late singer on their Instagram page on Tuesday (May 17).“Chris, five years we have missed you, you have love, you have peace, you have eternity. Love and peace for all of Soundgarden’s brothers and sisters,” the band wrote.A post shared by soundgarden (@soundgarden)His widow Vicky also posted a pair of tributes on Cornell’s official Instagram page.“Five years ago tonight, Chris would take the stage for the last time,” she wrote in the first.

Chris Cornell’s wife is paying tribute to the late legend five years after his tragic passing.

Rita Wilson has paid tribute to the late musician Chris Cornell five years after he died.MORE: Faith Hill sparks emotional reaction with rare video of daughterThe actress took to social media to share a picture of the two together, and shared how much she will "never forget" her friend.WATCH: Tom Hanks makes moving speech about wife Rita Wilson"On this day 5 years ago, my dear friend and one of the great voices of all time, @chriscornellofficial passed away," she wrote. "I, and many others, will never forget his kindness, patience, and generosity.

wove in a bit of Led Zeppelin’s “In My Time of Dying.” In a macabre twist, Cornell was pronounced dead just a few hours after the concert at 1:30 a.m. on May 18.

Taylor Momsen has experienced her share of heartbreak.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPearl Jam paid tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on the opening night of their “Gigaton” tour in singer Eddie Vedder’s hometown of San Diego on Tuesday night.Before performing “Quick Escape” at the city’s Viejas Arena Vedder paid homage to drummer Matt Cameron’s friendship with Hawkins, who died in Columbia while the Foos were on tour, and added a personal touch as well.“[Hawkins] emitted something very incredible and very special,” Vedder said to the audience, before turning to Cameron and saying, “We’re all missing him, and so, Matt, I’m sorry again for your loss. But it just gives us another chance to say how much we appreciate you as well.” Cameron and Hawkins formed a side ban called the Nighttime Boogie Association in 2020 after both took part in a tribute concert for the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in 2019.On Sunday night, the  Red Hot Chili Peppers honored Hawkins as well, at Jazz Fest in New Orleans on Sunday while frontman Dave Grohl, Hawkins’ widow Alison, and other members of the Foo Fighters looked on from the wings.

Pearl Jam paid tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during the opening leg of their ‘Gigaton’ tour in North America earlier this week.Before performing ‘Quick Escape’ at San Diego’s Viejas Arena on Tuesday (May 3), frontman Eddie Vedder honoured drummer Matt Cameron’s friendship with Hawkins.“[Hawkins] emitted something very incredible and very special,” the Pearl Jam frontman told the audience. “We’re all missing him, and so, Matt, I’m sorry again for your loss.

Toni Cornell is doing her dad proud.

The Grammy Awards paid tribute to Foo Fighters member Taylor Hawkins on Sunday night with a touching video montage honouring the late drummer.Taylor died aged 50 on 25 March in Bogota, Columbia, in the middle of the band’s tour and was found at the time, a preliminary toxicology report has stated, with multiple drugs in his system.The Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards, which was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, however the band pulled out following the tragic death of Taylor. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Video: Previewing and predicting the 2022 Grammys: It could be Olivia Rodrigo's night (USA TODAY)My First Job: Thomas RhettLady Gaga loves the classics, just ask these legendary entertainersHilaria and Alec Baldwin introduce daughter Lucia with series of Instagram photos'CODA' actor Troy Kotsur is fascinated by his journey to the 2022 OscarsMichelle Carter is released from jail for good behaviorShowbiz Minute: Smith, Oscars, Prince Philip'Justice League' 'evolved emotionally' after tragedyQuinta Brunson talks A+ first semester for 'Abbott Elementary'Judd Apatow gets meta with Netflix pandemic comedy 'The Bubble'Ronnie Wood paints it blackCelebrities react to Will Smith Oscars incidentWill Smith and Chris Rock's confrontation looms over historic wins at the 2022 OscarsOscars best dressed: See the celebrities who stunned on the red carpet"Right On Time" — Brandi CarlileBEST NEW ARTISTArooj AftabJimmie AllenBaby KeemFinneasGlass AnimalsJapanese BreakfastThe Kid LaroiArlo ParksOlivia RodrigoSaweetieBEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE"I Get A Kick Out Of You" - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga"Lonely" - Justin Bieber & benny blanco "Butter" - BTS"Higher Power" - Coldplay"Kiss Me More" - Doja Cat Featuring SZABEST POP VOCAL ALBUMJustice — Justin BieberPlanet Her — Doja CatHappier Than Ever — Billie EilishPositions — Ariana GrandeSour — Olivia RodrigoBEST ROCK PERFORMANCE"Shot In The Dark" - AC/DC"Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)" - Black Pumas"Nothing Compares 2 U" - Chris Cornell "Ohms" - Deftones "Making A Fire" - Foo FightersBEST RAP PERFORMANCE"Family Ties" — Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar"Up" — Cardi B"My Life" — J.

It took forever — well, 122 years — but Hollywood Forever Cemetery was designated a historic-cultural monument by the Los Angeles City Council today following a unanimous recommendation from the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission.

Canadian country singers Jason McCoy and Kyle McKearney are teaming up for a good cause.

Chris Cornell, has paid homage to her father through a touching new cover of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.Toni Cornell performed the emotional cover – which was recorded by her father prior to his passing and released on the posthumous album ‘No One Sings Like You Anymore’ – live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (December 17). Watch it below:Toni took to Instagram to share a brief clip of the cover, saying that the performance was “in honor of my dad to celebrate his two new Grammy nominations! Daddy I am so honored and hope I did you proud”.Toni’s mother and Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky commented: “Daddy and I are so so proud of you! Your strength, beauty, love and kindness shine from within.

“It’s been so lonely without you here.”

Toni Cornell, daughter of the late Chris Cornell, belted out a moving cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U” on Thursday’s “Tonight Show”.

Brandi Carlile has staked her claim to be the permanent new vocalist for Soundgarden.It comes after the singer teamed up with the surviving members of the band, whose frontman Chris Cornell died by suicide in 2017, to perform some of the band’s tracks during a gig of hers in August.For Carlile’s show at the Gorge Amphitheater last Saturday (August 14), she was joined by Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd to deliver renditions of ‘Black Hole Sun’ and ‘Searching With My Good Eye Closed’.Carlile had previously covered the two Soundgarden tracks with Thayil, Cameron and Shepherd for her 2020 EP, ‘A Rooster Says’, which was released as a Record Store Day special.

Chris Cornell have released previously unseen home videos to mark the 17th birthday of his daughter, Toni.Shared yesterday (September 21) to the official Instagram of the late singer and his widow, Vicky, home videos of the Soundgarden frontman singing with Toni through the years feature alongside family photos and other cherished moments.A baby Toni listens to her father sing ‘You Are My Sunshine’, who later plays guitar as Toni sings the Eminem and Rihanna collaboration ‘Love the Way You Lie’.A stage performance between the father-daughter pair sees them perform Bob Marley‘s ‘Redemption Song’, while in another video the memories play out to Toni and Cornell’s cover of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Prince, a song they performed when Toni was

Metallica have released the concert recording from the ‘I Am the Highway’ tribute show for the late Chris Cornell.The metal legends performed ‘All Your Lies’ and ‘Head Injury’ – both songs from Soundgarden‘s 1988 album ‘Ultramega OK’ – at a show for the late Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman in January. Now, the band has shared those live-recorded covers as part of their vinyl club.Artwork for the release is a play on the band’s ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct‘ (2016) cover, which is a multi-face mural but this time incorporates Cornell’s visage instead.

Brandi Carlile teamed up with the surviving members of Soundgarden to perform some of the band’s tracks during her gig last weekend.For Carlile’s show at the Gorge Amphitheater last Saturday (August 14), she was joined by Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd to deliver renditions of ‘Black Hole Sun’ and ‘Searching With My Good Eye Closed’.As Rolling Stone notes, the gig also marked the Soundgarden members’ first performance together in Washington state since frontman Chris Cornell’s death.Watch the performances below:Carlile had previously covered the two Soundgarden tracks with Thayil, Cameron and Shepherd for her 2020 EP, ‘A Rooster Says’, which was released as a Record Store Day special.

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says the band once considered replacing vocalist Steven Tyler with Sammy Hagar, AKA The Red Rocker.According to Perry, the incident took place around a decade ago, when Tyler was appearing as a judge on American Idol among a number of other non-Aerosmith activities, moves which led Perry to believe the singer was distancing himself from the band.Speaking to Ultimate Classic Rock in a new interview, Perry spoke of the episode, and how the likes of Lenny Kravitz, the late Chris Cornell, Paul Rodgers, Billy Idol and more were being mentioned with regards to replacing Tyler in Aerosmith.He went on to say that Hagar came close to accepting the role, before Tyler ended up continuing to sing with the band.“It was

NFTs of photographs from Chris Cornell‘s final ever photoshoot are set to be made available tomorrow (August 5).Just prior to his death in 2017, Cornell was photographed by legendary Hollywood photographer Randall Slavin.‘The Last Session’ features never-seen-before photos from the shoot, with the two photos entitled ‘Until We Disappear’ and ‘White Roses For My Soul To Keep’.The two separate auctions will take place tomorrow (August 5) at midnight EST (5am BST), on Cryptograph.co.Proceeds from the auctions will benefit Phoenix House California, a charity and rehab centre that helps people overcome drug and alcohol abuse and provide mental health services in southern California.

EXCLUSIVE: Gunpowder & Sky, co-founded and run by former MTV chief Van Toffler, is laying down more tracks in the music podcast space with a pair of documentary series for Audible.

Chris Cornell‘s daughter Lily has discussed mental health with her mother Susan Silver to mark what would have been her father’s 57th birthday.The conversation came as part of Cornell’s ‘Mind Wide Open’ series on Instagram TV, which has seen her speak to Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Taylor Momsen and more.“For my last episode of Mind Wide Open (for now), I can think of no better guest than my extraordinary mom, Susan Silver, manager of such legendary bands as Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and others,” Lily wrote on Instagram alongside the video.“Today marks the one year anniversary of the series, which I launched in honour of my dad on his birthday.

Chris Cornell has shared a handwritten love note that her wrote to her.Vicky Cornell featured the letter as part of a Fatherly interview in which she addressed her grief following the Soundgarden frontman’s death by suicide in May 2017.“Chris is constantly kept in the present. We speak about him, we play his music, we share memories, we work in his legacy and I include my children in that,” Vicky explained in the interview.“We continue the great charitable work that he did personally and through the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation.

The surviving members of Soundgarden have been handed back control of their website and social media accounts in “a productive first step towards healing and open dialogue” with the estate of late frontman Chris Cornell.Since Cornell’s death in 2017, the band’s website and social media accounts have been controlled by his wife, Vicky Cornell.

Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky have come to a temporary agreement which will see the band’s social media transferred over to them.Back in March, the band’s remaining members – Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd – and their business manager accused Cornell of locking them out of their various social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Additionally, she was accused of changing the passwords to the band’s website.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOne the many legal standoffs between Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky and the surviving members of Soundgarden has been at least temporarily resolved: The bandmembers now have access to the band’s official social media accounts and website, which Vicky Cornell has barred them from for the past few years.“Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, the personal representative of the Estate of Christopher Cornell, are pleased to announce that, effective June 15, 2021, they have come to a temporary agreement that will transfer the Soundgarden social media accounts and website to the band’s remaining members, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd and their managers, Red Light Management,” the announcement reads. “This

Chris Cornell's family and a doctor who they alleged over-prescribed him drugs before he died have agreed to settle a lawsuit. Court documents filed by attorneys for the rock singer's widow, Vicky Cornell, and their children, Toni and Christopher Nicholas Cornell, said a confidential settlement had been reached.The documents were filed in April, but they had gone unnoticed before City News Service reported on them Thursday.

Chris Cornell‘s family has reached a confidential settlement with the singer’s doctor, whom they sued for negligence and wilful misconduct in 2018.The lawsuit was first filed in November 2018 by Cornell’s widow Vicky and their children Toni and Christopher Nicholas, roughly a year and a half after Cornell’s death, which was ruled a suicide. According to Rolling Stone, the suit accused Dr Robert Koblin of never administering any follow-up medical examinations, lab studies or clinical assessments on Cornell after prescribing him Oxycodone.It also claimed Koblin never warned Cornell of the possible side effects of Lorazepam, of which Cornell, “an addiction-prone individual”, was prescribed 940 doses from 2015.

A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the family of Chris Cornell against the late Soundgarden rocker’s doctor.

The widow and minor children of singer Chris Cornell have reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit in which they accused a Beverly Hills doctor of over-prescribing “mind-altering” drugs to the former Soundgarden frontman, leading to his 2017 suicide at age 52, court papers filed by the family’s attorneys show.