Overview

• Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd revealed that the band is working on an unreleased album featuring vocals from late frontman Chris Cornell, though no release date has been announced.
• Shepherd highlighted a track titled 'The Road Less Traveled,' written by Cornell and drummer Matt Cameron, as part of the untitled project.
• The band’s plans to release the album follow a 2023 legal settlement with Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, granting them rights to seven unreleased recordings.
• Soundgarden is preparing for their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in November 2025, with discussions underway to select a guest vocalist to honor Cornell during the ceremony.
• Since Cornell’s death in 2017, Soundgarden has performed live only a handful of times, most recently under the name Nudedragons in December 2024.