Speaking with Greg Prato for Long Island Pulse, Chris Cornell discusses his new album, Higher Truth. An excerpt follows:

Q: What are some differences between creating songs for Soundgarden and a solo album?

A: “Soundgarden is something that you sort of write into. You imagine what this band is, and what it means, and that identity kind of changed over the years. And then up until this album, really, I think writing solo songs has always been whatever I feel like. There was no identity to worry about. In Higher Truth I clearly had a goal in terms of writing—all the songs needed to work in an acoustic context, stripped down entirely to just acoustic guitar and singing. And if they didn’t work that way, then they weren’t going to make it on the album.”

Read the complete interview at this location.

Cornell recently stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform his new single "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart”. Watch the clip below:

Cornell released his fifth studio album, Higher Truth, on September 18th via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). The album track “Worried Moon” is streaming below. Fans can order the deluxe version of album here, which contains four bonus tracks.

Chris recently released the official music video for "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart", the debut single from Higher Truth. The video envisioned by Cornell and directed by Jessie Hill features a cameo by acclaimed Hollywood actors Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, Heroes, The Expendables), W. Earl Brown (Deadwood), as well as Chris Cornell making his acting debut. It tells a love story in a quintessential Wild West setting with an unexpected ending. The video demonstrates Cornell's instinctive ability to incorporate fascinating stories into his music.

Produced by Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Neil Young), Higher Truth showcases Cornell's constant evolution as a master songwriter, lyricist and musical craftsman - telling human stories, which transcend musical genres.  Inspired by the stark arrangements of musicians like Nick Drake, Daniel Johnston and White Album-era Beatles, Cornell creates a musical universe unlike anything he has done before.

 
Tracklisting:
 
“Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart”
“Dead Wishes”
“Worried Moon”
“Before We Disappear”
“Through The Window”
“Josephine”
“Murderer Of Blue Skies”
“Higher Truth”
“Let Your Eyes Wander”
“Only These Words”
“Circling”
“Our Time In The Universe”
 
Bonus Tracks
“Bend In The Road”
“Wrong Side”
“Misery Chain”
“Our Time In The Universe” (Remix)

“Worried Moon”:

“Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” lyric video:

Cornell kicked off the Higher Truth acoustic tour on September 18th in San Diego, CA, crossing North America before winding down on November 4th in Phoenix, AZ at the Orpheum Theatre, stopping at famed venues like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Massey Hall in Toronto and more. A full list of dates can be found below.

Tour dates:

September
29 - Benaroya Hall - Seattle, WA
30 - Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver, BC

October
2 - Paramount Theatre - Denver, CO
3 - Stiefel Theatre For The Performing Arts - Salina, KS
5 - State Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
6 - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL
8 - Lakewood Civic Auditorium - Lakewood, OH
9 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON
11 - University At Buffalo - Center For The Arts - Buffalo, NY
12 - State Theatre - New Brunswick, NJ
14 - Strathmore Music Theatre - N. Bethesda, MD
15 - Merriam Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
17 - Kirby Center For The Performing Arts - Wilkes Barre, PA
18 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY
21 - Shubert Theater - Boston, MA
23 - Grand Opera House - Wilmington, DE
24 - Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center - York, PA
26 - Atlanta Symphony Hall - Atlanta, GA
27 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
29 - The Knight Concert Hall - Miami, FL
30 - The Mahaffey Theater - St Petersburg, FL

November
1 - The Majestic Theatre - Dallas, TX
2 - Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater - Austin, TX
4 - Orpheum Theatre - Phoenix, AZ

Cornell will tour Australia and New Zealand in November/December 2015 in an unplugged, up close and personal setting.

Tour dates:

November
20 - Isaac Theatre - Christchurch, New Zealand
23 - Michael Fowler Centre - Wellington, New Zealand
26 - ASB Theatre - Auckland, New Zealand
30 - QPAC Concert Hall - Brisbane, Australia

December
4 - Palais Theatre - Melbourne, Australia
7 - Festival Theatre - Adelaide, Australia
8 - Perth Concert Hall - Perth, Australia
11 - Opera House - Sydney, Australia
12 - Opera House - Sydney, Australia