STONE SOUR Vocalist COREY TAYLOR And Guitarist CHRISTIAN MARTUCCI Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At Rock On The Range 2017 (Video)
May 20, 2017, 6 years ago
Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor and guitarist Christian Martucci performed in tribute to Soundgarden / Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell at this year's Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, OH on May 19th. Fan-filmed video of the duo performing Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and Temple Of The Dog's "Hunger Strike" is available below.
Cornell died on May 18th at the age of 52; his death has been ruled as a suicide. Soundgarden was due to play Rock On The Range on May 19th.
Musicians including Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, KISS vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley, rock legend Glenn Hughes, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Sebastian Bach, and many more are paying tribute via social media to late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, who passed away on May 18th at the age of 52.
Soundgarden were currently on a North American tour and had played Wednesday night at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. A representative for the Detroit Police told Variety that the death of Cornell was being investigated as a suicide, although he emphasized at the time that it was too early to make a definitive conclusion.
“At 12 a.m. [local time], we received a 911 call from the MGM Grand Casino Hotel,” Detroit Police director of media relations told Variety. “It appears as though a family friend was checking up on Cornell at his wife’s request. He went to hotel and discovered him unresponsive on the bathroom floor. Police made the location with EMS, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
“At present our investigation is leaning toward the possibility of suicide, but we must wait for a medical report to determine the cause of death. At this time we cannot release too much information about what we observed in Cornell’s hotel room or what led us to this conclusion.”
Stay tuned for updates on Cornell’s passing in the days to come.
RIP Chris Cornell
Incredibly Talented
Incredibly Young
Incredibly Missed. pic.twitter.com/pKNI4tKiXz
— Jimmy Page (@JimmyPage) May 18, 2017
STUNNED to hear the death of Chris Cornell. Music's loss. Greater still, his family has lost a father&husband. RIP. https://t.co/5NGC2YCcz1
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) May 18, 2017
So very very sad that we lost another beautifully gifted human today .. RIP brother #chriscornell🙏🌹 pic.twitter.com/5MGCq0iEok
— Glenn Hughes (@glenn_hughes) May 18, 2017
Very sad news about Chris Cornell today. A sad loss of a great talent to the world, his friends and family. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/BlgxE6cJLH
— Joe Perry (@JoePerry) May 18, 2017
Tears in my eyes that this is your last ever tweet. We played here with u guys in 1992 😢thanks for your pipes @chriscornell u will b missed https://t.co/Xgbann0hd4
— Sebastian Bach (@sebastianbach) May 18, 2017
#scary. I remember @chriscornell on tour with us so long ago. Remember drinking beer after the Melvins. Always thought we'd meet again RIP
— Sebastian Bach (@sebastianbach) May 18, 2017
Holy crap, r.i.p Cornell :(
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) May 18, 2017
Man, he was a huge vocal inspiration.
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) May 18, 2017
Wow...this one is shocking. Chris Cornell was one of the benchmark vocalists of our generation...devastating loss. #RIPChrisCornell pic.twitter.com/x3F9rptL0D
— Mike Portnoy 🤘 (@MikePortnoy) May 18, 2017
"I'm feeling that I'm sober, even though I'm drinking, I can't get any lower, still I feel I'm sinking" #RipChris #Lyrics #Hard
— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) May 18, 2017
"Nail in my hand
From my creator
You gave me life
Now show me how to live …" #Hard #Lyrics #RIPChrisCornell
— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) May 18, 2017
RIP Chris Cornell. Chris was the most influential singer to me as a writer. I just saw him perform days ago. Completely devastated
— Mark Tremonti (@MarkTremonti) May 18, 2017
#RIPChrisCornell You will be missed but never forgotten. My heart goes out to His family and friends. #sadday https://t.co/y2e9YXGR9o
— DJ ASHBA (@DjASHBA) May 18, 2017
One of the greatest voices of all time. We're grateful to have toured with him on Project Revolution in '08. Rest in Legendary power pic.twitter.com/82d6o6MMhu
— Atreyu (@atreyuofficial) May 18, 2017
Chris Cornell was such an inspiration. Really sad news.
— Nick Holmes (@NickHolmesPL) May 18, 2017
A shining voice in music has left us in the midnight. He was a complex and gentle soul #ChrisCornell has flown into the black hole sun.
— Perry Farrell (@perryfarrell) May 18, 2017
SO SO stunned to hear about Chris Cornell! Such a terrible and sad loss! Thinking of his family tonight! RIP
— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) May 18, 2017
Shocked and saddened by the sudden death of @chriscornell. A great singer, songwriter and the loveliest man. pic.twitter.com/Hwdgst8kmg
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) May 18, 2017
Sad 2 hear of Chris Cornell passing..great singer and artist... another blow…RIP
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) May 18, 2017
