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Via the ex-Soundgarden frontman's Twitter: "Driving from Poland to Berlin. Just heard Michael Jackson died. Makes me sad. I remember the Jackson 5 on a black and white tv. He had magic!" more ›

Curious about Chris Cornell and Timbaland's Sunday Showbox set, but not enough to buy a ticket? Then go see them that afternoon at Tukwila’s Verizon Wireless store—for free. The duo will smolder, issue autographs, and perform something from Scream, Cornell's upcoming collaboration with Timbo. more ›

Stunned and confused, we withheld comment on early 2008 reports that the former Soundgarden frontman would collaborate with hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland. Instead, we waited for a punch line. But the joke’s on us. Not only were those reports accurate, but the first fruits of the duo’s labor are now making the internet rounds….and they're sickly soft-pop sweet. Give "Long Gone" ("ft. Timbaland") a listen. (Listen closely and you may hear Kim Thayil laughing.) The album, Scream, will be released this fall. Cornell has described it as having a "psychedelic aspect," not unlike Dark Side of the Moon. Seattlest doesn't hear that in "Long Gone," but we do hear a former rock icon slipping sadly into over-produced irrelevance. more ›

We clued you in to this last October, but now it's official: Sub Pop Records is celebrating its 20-year existence with a three-day comedy and music festival July 11-13. And the (initial) lineup, though weighted more heavily in the hipster-ish now, features a few super acts from the label's big then. more ›

Before there was Soundgarden or Mudhoney or Alice in Chains, there was Skin Yard and Gruntruck, two late-80s-spawned bands that foretold and influenced Seattle's grunge phenomenon. Ben McMillan, who died here yesterday of complications stemming from diabetes, fronted both bands. He was 46. more ›