Last month Chris Cornell made it official that he was leaving Audioslave. The announcement merely confirmed months of rumors that one of the most powerful rock vocalists of all time was no longer interested in making music with guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk. The lack of a tour behind last year’s album Revelations was a strong indication there was trouble in the Audioslave camp. Then talk of a Cornell solo album further fueled the likelihood of a split.
Now as a solo artist once again, the release date has been set for Cornell’s second album. Carry On was produced by Steve Liliywhite (known for his work with U2, Peter Gabriel, Morrissey, Dave Matthews Band and many more) and will be released June 5th on Suretone/Interscope Records. With 14 tracks total (see complete list below) the record includes first single “No Such Thing,” European hit and main title song from Casino Royale “You Know My Name” and a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.”
Cornell will be performing several of the new tracks during an 11-date tour (see all dates below) that starts April 6th in Las Vegas. He’ll also dig into his back catalogue for the first time and perform songs from all of his projects including Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and Audioslave.
Hearing the old stuff from the premiere voice of the early 90s Seattle explosion will undoubtedly be a special treat. This looks like a tough ticket to get. Do what you can to grab one.
Carry On Track List:
“No Such Thing”
“Safe and Sound”
“Scar On The Sky”
“Finally Forever”
“Disappearing Act”
“Billie Jean”
“Ghost”
“Arms Around Your Love”
“She’ll Never Be Your Man”
“Killing Birds”
“Silence the Voices”
“Poison Eye”
“Your Soul Today”
“You Know My Name”
Chris Cornell Tour Itinerary
Fri April 6 Las Vegas, NV Vegas Grand Prix
Sun April 8 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Wed April 11 Chicago, IL Metro – Smart Bar
Sat April 14 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
Mon April 16 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Thu April 19 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
Sun April 22 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of The Living Arts
Tue April 24 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
Fri April 27 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
Sun April 29 Austin, TX Stubbs Bar-B-Q
Wed May 2 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
Chris Cornell covering Michael Jackson? I’m afraid to even listen.
Sounds scary, right?
Cornell says it’s kinda like when Johnny Cash covered his song “Rusty Cage.” A completely new context where the lyrics are more prominent. MTV.com says it’s a “Slow-grind cover.” I’m skeptical, but who knows, maybe it’ll work.
Cornell is overrated, “Big Dumb Sex” was the best song he ever wrote.
Great, crass classic. Certainly one of Soundgarden’s best, but they had so many…”Outshined,” “The Day I Tried to Live,” the entire Louder Than Love album. Cornell is excellent.
Fucking Rock! Sir. Cornell is absolutely the one of the greatest musician that will stay forever in the history of mankind!