Soundgarden Reunite Alongside Taylor Momsen, Jerry Cantrell & Mike McCready at Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame

Soundgarden was joined by a cavalcade of musical all-stars together with Brandi Carlile, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, and Taylor Momsen of The Fairly Reckless on the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame’s 2025 induction ceremony on Saturday. Watch it beneath.

The surviving members of Soundgarden — drummer Matt Cameron, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Ben Shepherd — welcomed the particular visitors to the stage for the performances. Cantrell performed guitar as Momsen took lead on “Rusty Cage,” with the singer even paying tribute to the late Chris Cornell by mimicking a few of his actions. Carlile then got here out to place her placing vibrato onto “Black Gap Solar,” with Momsen becoming a member of in on the enduring chorus.

After the band’s acceptance speeches, there was one other tribute efficiency, as Cornell’s daughter, Toni, was joined by Coronary heart’s Nancy Wilson for an acoustic rendition of “Fell on Black Days.”

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Whereas Carlile could look like a curious alternative for Soundgarden, the Washington state native has historical past with the grunge legends. She carried out with the band on the “I Am The Freeway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell” present at The Discussion board in Los Angeles on January 16, 2019. Carlile dealt with vocals “Black Gap Solar” throughout that present as properly, plus Temple of the Canine’s “Starvation Strike” with Chris Stapleton and Brendan O’Brien.

“We needed to maintain it as Seattle-centric as attainable and embrace some folks that have been there with us to start with,” Cameron advised Seattle Instances concerning the artists requested to affix the band for the efficiency.

“To have our friends, mates and artistic collaborators from right here share that with us is essential,” added Thayil in the identical Seattle Instances story. “It’s essential as a result of it’s a part of our identification. We’re not merely ‘rock guys’ on this band Soundgarden. We’re rock guys on this band Soundgarden that helped set up the Seattle scene and the sound. The geography is essential to our identification. It’s the place we’re, it’s the place we got here from. It’s who we’re.”

Soundgarden’s Rock Corridor induction comes with the band’s third nomination; they have been beforehand up for the distinction in 2020 and 2023 earlier than lastly breaking via this yr.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Class additionally contains The White Stripes, Unhealthy Firm, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker within the performer class.

The induction ceremony aired reside on Disney+ on Saturday, November eighth, and can be accessible to stream on-demand following the ceremony. Discover our full protection right here.