Kim Thayil
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![[L-R] Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips of The Pretty Reckless](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rWvSjy3yMEmiLuwugX2Ti8-320-80.jpg)
Taylor Momsen: “While grieving, I was depriving myself of what I loved most. When I picked up a guitar and started writing, the floodgates opened up”
By Jon Wiederhorn published
The Pretty Reckless leader and guitarist Ben Phillips discuss how a series of tragedies left the band's future hanging in the balance, before they channeled their heartache to create their most powerful album to date, Death by Rock and Roll
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Kim Thayil on 30 years of Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger: “Right before we released the album, you could feel things were ready to explode”
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist charts the writing and recording of Soundgarden's 1991 commercial breakthrough, and explains how it ended up as his favorite of the Seattle pioneers' releases
![Kim Thayil of Soundgarden performs on stage at Sleep Country Amphitheater on August 29, 2014 in Ridgefield, Washington.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yo8sEXs7Pkca73bPQTh82d-320-80.jpg)
Kim Thayil channeled the loss of Chris Cornell in his solo on the new Mastodon album
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Bill Kelliher details how he and the Soundgarden guitarist approached the recording of Hushed and Grim’s Had It All
![Jerry Cantrell and Kim Thayil](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MMvf3jbdbgu8i4TWDsksun-320-80.jpg)
Jerry Cantrell names Kim Thayil as the best guitar player from the Seattle grunge scene
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Although Stone Gossard and Kurt Cobain were also in the running, the Alice in Chains leader cites Soundgarden’s lead guitarist as grunge’s greatest
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Soundgarden's Kim Thayil: "Badmotorfinger was our interpretation of the heavy, dark and psychedelic things we liked in music"
By Amit Sharma published
On the 30th anniversary of the band's seminal album, the Soundgarden guitarist reveals the origins of his unique sound
![Kim Thayil (left) and Jerry Cantrell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zd76qa5QA5DcWmumPpwdjY-320-80.jpg)
Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell join forces to lead upcoming Sounds of Seattle rock camp
By Jackson Maxwell published
The grunge-focused camp – which also features original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen – will take place in Los Angeles from February 17-20, 2022
![Kim Thayil (left) and Brandi Carlile perform together at The Gorge Amphitheater on August 14, 2021](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2LqXR7m8L3JV3m5LTieYhT-320-80.jpg)
Watch Brandi Carlile play Black Hole Sun with the surviving members of Soundgarden
By Jackson Maxwell published
The surprise guest appearance was Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd's first Washington performance together since Chris Cornell’s death in 2017
![Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Marvel's Avengers" at the El Capitan Theatre on April 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xqigL6kunu3yrBFeJZJ9Be-320-80.jpg)
Soundgarden demand Vicky Cornell hand over passwords to band’s social media accounts and official website
By Richard Bienstock published
Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd allege Chris Cornell’s widow locked them out of band’s social media accounts
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