Conceived by Cornell as a tribute to his late friend, singer Andrew Wood, the core lineup included Wood’s former Mother Love Bone bandmates Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament alongside Mike McCready and Matt Cameron.
The band recorded their self-titled debut album in 15 days, with Eddie Vedder adding background vocals in the formative days of Pearl Jam, including a duet of the project’s lead single, “Hunger Strike.”
The Cornell tribute event brought together most of the TOTD lineup – with McCready and Vedder notably absent – to perform with a rotating list of additional players and vocalists (see list below), including Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Nikki Costa and Miley Cyrus, who Rolling Stone called “the night’s true showstopper” for bringing the crowd to its feet when she delivered the 1991 project’s second single, “Say Hello 2 Heaven.”
Hosted by ABC-TV’s Jimmy Kimmel, the event saw the first performance by the three surviving members of Soundgarden – watch their full set here – following Cornell’s passing in May of 2017 at the age of 52.
The Cornell tribute also featured performances by Audioslave, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Ryan Adams and The Melvins, among others.
Temple Of The Dog "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell"
The Forum – Los Angeles, CA – January 16, 2019
01. "Preaching The End Of The World"
(Nikka Costa, Alain Johannes, Stone Gossard, Brendan O'Brien, Josh Taylor)
02. "Can't Change Me"
(Nikka Costa, Alain Johannes, Stone Gossard, Eric Avery, Josh Freese)
03. "Hunted Down"
(William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Josh Freese)
04. "All Night Thing"
(Fiona Apple, Brendan O'Brien, David Garza, Jeff Ament, Matt Chamberlain)
05. "Reach Down"
(Miguel, Nikka Costa, Stone Gossard, Brendan O'Brien, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron)
06. "Say Hello 2 Heaven"
(Miley Cyrus, Brendan O'Brien, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Josh Freese)
07. "Hunger Strike"
(Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Stone Gossard, Brendan O'Brien, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron)
Supergroup Temple Of The Dog launched their first-ever tour at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, PA on November 4 and video from opening night has surfaced.
The lineup of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron – who plays with both bands – have regrouped to perform this fall in support of the 25th anniversary reissue of their 1991 self-titled debut.
Opening with “Say Hello 2 Heaven”, the group delivered a 23-song set featuring material from the album alongside covers of tracks by Mother Love Bone, Led Zeppelin (“Achilles Last Stand”), David Bowie (“Quicksand”), The Cure (“Fascination Street”) and Black Sabbath (“War Pigs”), among others.
Including opening night, Temple Of The Dog will perform eight concerts in five cities this fall, with shows in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and the band’s hometown of Seattle, WA.
“Temple of The Dog” is available in single CD and double LP sets, with two expanded 2CD Deluxe and 4-disc Super Deluxe editions presenting seven unheard demos and five studio outtakes in addition to a new remix of the original album by producer Brendan O’Brien.
Seattle supergroup Temple Of The Dog are streaming a demo of an unreleased song, “Angel Of Fire”, as a preview to the September 30 release of a special 25th anniversary reissue collection of their 1991 self-titled debut.
The tune appears on the two CD Deluxe and 4-disc Super Deluxe editions, which include seven unheard demos and five studio outtakes in addition to a new remix of the original album by producer Brendan O’Brien.
Single CD and double LP sets will also be available from the group that features members of both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
The lineup of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron – who plays with both bands – are regrouping to perform this fall in support of the 25th anniversary reissue.
“We wanted to do the one thing we never got to do … play shows and see what it feels like to be the band that we walked away from 25 years ago,” says Cornell.
Seattle supergroup Temple Of The Dog are streaming a new video/remix of their classic hit, “Hunger Strike”, as a preview to the upcoming release of a special 25th anniversary reissue collection of their 1991 self-titled debut.
With new audio produced by Brendan O’Brien, the clip presents what appears to be unused additional footage from the original video shoot back in the day featuring Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder in a rundown home.
“Hunger Strike” was the lead single from 1991 release, delivering a Top 5 US hit that helped the album earn platinum status in the States.
The remix is featured on the updated package, which will be available September 30 on the two CD Deluxe and 4-disc Super Deluxe editions, while single CD and double LP sets will also be available from the group that features members of both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
The lineup of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron – who plays with both bands – are reconnecting to perform this fall in support of the 25th anniversary reissue.
The group’s first-ever tour will see Temple Of The Dog perform eight concerts in five cities starting in Philadelphia, PA on November 4.
Temple Of The Dog top this week’s hennemusic Hot 10.
The Seattle supergroup are streaming a demo of an unreleased song, “Black Cat”, as a preview to next month’s release of a special 25th anniversary reissue collection of their 1991 self-titled debut.
Read all about it and check out the audio in this week’s top story!
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Seattle supergroup Temple Of The Dog are streaming a demo of an unreleased song, “Black Cat”, as a preview to next month’s release of a special 25th anniversary reissue collection of their 1991 self-titled debut.
Due September 30, the tune appears on the two CD Deluxe and 4-disc Super Deluxe editions, which include seven unheard demos and five studio outtakes in addition to a new remix of the original album by producer Brendan O’Brien.
Single CD and double LP sets will also be available from the group that features members of both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
The lineup of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron – who plays with both bands – are regrouping to perform this fall in support of the 25th anniversary reissue.
“We wanted to do the one thing we never got to do … play shows and see what it feels like to be the band that we walked away from 25 years ago,” says Cornell.
Temple Of The Dog
2016 tour
Nov 04 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
Nov 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
Nov 07 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Nov 11 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
Nov 12 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
Nov 14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
Nov 20 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
Nov 21 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
Seattle supergroup Temple Of The Dog – featuring members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden – have expanded their reunion tour.
In addition to the original five shows, the group added second dates in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle as part of their first official tour since forming in 1990.
Tickets for all shows went on sale July 29 and reportedly sold out so quickly that Ticketmaster were forced to respond to fans who questioned the system.
“We're sorry,” tweeted Ticketmaster. “For high demand events tons of people try purchasing from the limited inventory and tickets go quickly.”
The lineup of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron – who plays with both bands – are regrouping to perform this fall in support of the 25th anniversary of the release of Temple Of The Dog’s first and only album.
On September 30th, the group will release a special 25th anniversary reissue of the project, newly mixed by Brendan O’Brien.
The collection will be available in several packages, including a 4-disc Super Deluxe, a double LP, a two CD Deluxe, and a single CD set.
“We wanted to do the one thing we never got to do … play shows and see what it feels like to be the band that we walked away from 25 years ago,” says Cornell.
$1.50 from each ticket sold will benefit the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation and an additional $1.50 will benefit Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation.
Temple Of The Dog
2016 tour
Nov 04 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
Nov 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater *
Nov 07 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Nov 11 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
Nov 12 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center *
Nov 14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
Nov 20 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
Nov 21 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater *
Seattle supergroup Temple Of The Dog – featuring members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden – will reunite this fall to tour for the first time ever since forming in 1990.
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both bands) will play five cities in November in support of the 25th anniversary of the release of Temple Of The Dog’s first and only album.
“We wanted to do the one thing we never got to do … play shows and see what it feels like to be the band that we walked away from 25 years ago,” Cornell says of the 2016 tour.
On September 30, the group will release a special "Temple Of The Dog" 25th anniversary reissue collection of the project, newly mixed by Brendan O’Brien.
The collection will be available in several packages, including a 4-disc Super Deluxe, a double LP, a two CD Deluxe, and a single CD set.
Temple Of The Dog performed live only a handful of times, most notably in Seattle in November and December of 1990. Those shows have become some of the most legendary Seattle concerts of all-time. Their 2016 shows will mark the first time the band has ever toured, although Cornell joined Pearl Jam in 2014 at the Bridge School show and for two nights at PJ20 in Alpine Valley, WI, and the lineup played “Reach Down” and “Call Me A Dog” at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall in January 2015.
A special ticket pre-sale for fans signed up to the Pearl Jam Ten Club (must be a member as of July 19th to be eligible for the Ten Club pre-sale), Soundgarden, and Chris Cornell email lists begins immediately and runs through July 27.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 29 at 10:00 AM PST.
$1.50 from each ticket sold will benefit the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation and an additional $1.50 will benefit Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation.
Pearl Jam will resume their 2016 tour next month with pairs of shows at Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.
Nov 04 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
Nov 07 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Nov 11 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
Nov 14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
Nov 20 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
A legal battle has begun over the master tapes to Seattle supergroup Temple Of The Dog’s 1991 self-titled album.
The one-off project – which featured members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam – was conceived by Chris Cornell as a tribute to his friend, the late Andrew Wood, lead singer of Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone.
The Seattle Times reports A&M Records is suing London Bridge Studios co-founder Rajan Parashar to return the tapes following the 2014 death of his brother and fellow studio co-founder, producer Rick Parashar.
According to the lawsuit, Rick initially produced Temple Of The Dog in 1990 on a verbal agreement with the band before a label contract was signed in 1993, in which A&M alleges Rick agreed to turn over the master tapes and all rights to them for $35,000.
Rajan’s lawyer, Warren Rheaume, says his client was not part of any agreement between his brother and A&M and has custody of the master tapes.
“Temple Of The Dog” featured the singles “Hunger Strike” and “Say Hello 2 Heaven”, while the album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 on its way to selling more than a million copies in the States alone.
Part of the band’s family tree was on display at the PJ20 Destination Weekend at Alpine Valley recently, when PJ were joined by Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell for some rare live versions of Temple Of The Dog tracks.
Temple Of The Dog was formed as attribute to Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who died of a heroin overdose in 1990.
To watch PJ’s full sets from both days: PJ20 Day 1 is here and PJ20 Day 2 is here.
Links to other PJ20 Countdown Days are below in the “See also” section.
Huge excitement across Pearl Jam land these days as the band celebrates their 20th Anniversary.
On Saturday, Day 1 of their PJ20 Destination Weekend kicked off in Alpine Valley, as the band were joined for the event by The Strokes, Queens Of The Stone Age, Mudhoney and almost 10 other acts. Julian Casablancas, Josh Homme, Glen Hansard, Liam Finn, Dan Peters, Dhani Harrison and Chris Cornell all joined PJ for the main set, whose highlight was the Temple Of The Dog reunion with Cornell as part of the night’s encores.
hennemusic snagged a live feed from a fan on-site who was streaming the show via an Andriod phone; rough quality, for sure, but it gave fans outside of the venue a chance to at least sense the energy at Alpine Valley…and there was lots of it. Check out the taped footage and setlist here.
With any luck, the same fan will feed Day 2's show and we'll be able to share it here LIVE as it happens. Stay tuned.
I am building the band’s full set from Day 1 here for fans to see as the videos surface on YouTube – there’s more to come, so please stop by to see the work-in-progress as it unfolds.
Hope to have a full Day 2 show posted sometime on Monday, as footage surfaces.
Thanks to all the fans who share these videos for others who can’t be there in person.
Pearl Jam – Stardog Champion Temple Of The Dog Reunion with Chris Cornell Origina by Mother Love Bone PJ20 Destination Weekend Alpine Valley, WI – September 3, 2011
Jaws were dropping and fans online were wishing they were there as Pearl Jam celebrated their 20th Anniversary on Day 1 of their PJ20 Destination Weekend Saturday night in Alpine Valley.
PJ are being joined for the event by The Strokes, Queens Of The Stone Age, Mudhoney and almost 10 other acts...and many of them crossed paths with the mighty PJ during the band’s opening night set.
Julian Casablancas, Josh Homme, Glen Hansard, Liam Finn, Dan Peters, Dhani Harrison and Chris Cornell all joined PJ for the main set, whose highlight was the Temple Of The Dog reunion with Cornell as part of the night’s encores.
TOTD was formed as a tribute to Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who passed away following a heroin overdose in 1990. MLB’s lineup included guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament, who would go on to form Pearl Jam following MLB’s demise.
Cornell first appeared for the Mother Love Bone track, “Stardog Champion,” followed by three of TOTD’s biggest songs: “Say Hello 2 Heaven,” “Reach Down” and “Hunger Strike.”
PJ does it all over again Sunday for Day 2 of the PJ20 festival.
Pearl Jam – Stardog Champion Temple Of The Dog Reunion with Chris Cornell Original by Mother Love Bone
PJ20 Destination Weekend
Alpine Valley, WI – September 3, 2011
Temple of the Dog 