Christopher Cornell: Last News

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.

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 daughter Toni has launched a new initiative in order to tackle the stigma surrounding addiction.The goal of ‘Stop the Stigma: Tackling the Stigma of Addiction Through Education’ is to raise awareness of substance abuse disorder by educating children about prevention through a new program expected to launch in schools later this year.Toni has launched the initiative in coordination with her brother Christopher Cornell and in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum and the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation.According to the ‘Stop The Stigma’ website, addiction is a disease, not a moral failing.