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Kim Thayil
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See Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil Perform With The Pretty Reckless in Seattle
They were joined by one of their heroes.
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Soundgarden + Vicky Cornell Pay Tribute to Chris Cornell on 5th Anniversary of His Death
The influential rock singer died in 2017.
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Kim Thayil Says It’s ‘Very Likely’ He’ll Play Again With Matt Cameron + Ben Shepherd
'I think we'd wanna re-explore that,' says the guitarist.
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Who Was Really Responsible for the Grunge Explosion?
What really set the stage for it?
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How Did Guns N’ Roses Pave the Way for Grunge?
How did we go from 'Appetite for Destruction' to 'Facelift' and 'Nevermind'?
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They played in their home state of Washington.
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The Pretty Reckless Release New Video for ‘Only Love Can Save Me Now’
Featuring members of Soundgarden.
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Check out 'Only Love Can Save Me Now.'