Chris Cornell’s Incredible 2016 in 10 Stunning Photos

A Year Filled with Solo Material, Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden and More

Chris Cornell’s 2016 looked like this:

Solo Artist:

68 shows spread over 28 countries

Temple of the Dog:

Reunion after 25 years. Self-titled debut, reissue
8 shows, first official tour in the band’s history

Soundgarden:

Rehearsing, writing new material and announcing 6, 2017 festival headlining dates
Louder Than Love vinyl release
Badmotorfinger 25th anniversary box-set, deluxe and vinyl reissue
Down on the Upside 20th anniversary vinyl release

Television & Film:

“Drive My Car” for the Netflix’s Beat Bugs
“Stay With Me Baby” for HBO’s Vinyl
“Til the Sun Comes Back Around” for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Composing the theme for “The Promise”

Other:

Countless contributions to the Chris & Vicky Cornell Foundation
The 15 year mark since the launch of Audioslave
Reliving Audioslave being the first American rock band to officially play Cuba

Whew… what a year! One where Cornell blazed a trail, spreading messages of love. With his solo Higher Truth tour, Cornell gracefully reinforced the power of being who you are and living in the moment. I found it incredibly moving and important that Temple of the Dog happened to be on their first proper tour during the election. What are the chances a band of that stature, in that incredibly rare circumstance, are front and center during an uncomfortable time? Five guys who whole-heartedly represent the power of music and reaching down, picking each other up. That’s why they were a group in the first place and that’s exactly the purpose of their music.

In honor of this all, I’ve collaborated with numerous photographers to capture the spirit of Cornell’s one-of-a-kind year.