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Chris Cornell’s long-awaited Timbaland produced album, Scream, is reaching stores on 3/10.  Chris has been keeping busy rehearsing with his new band and talking with his fans on his blog to gear up for the release.  The front man hasn’t picked up an electric guitar since the break-up of his legendary group Soundgarden back in the late 90’s, but according to his latest blog entry on ChrisCornell.com, he’s thinking of busting them out for his upcoming tour:

“Hi people. Here is an open question. Since I got my guitars back I have been considering playing guitar live again. Who thinks I should pick it up again? I play guitar all day every day as I am always working on new songs. Let me know if you think I should hit it live. The king is dead. God save the king.”

Chris Cornell will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel live tonight, Friday, January 23rd – and free tickets are up for grabs. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, come along and see his outdoor mini-concert – tickets and all other details are available HERE. It’s a great chance to catch Chris and his band live before they head out to Europe for four exclusive shows next month.

Scream hits stores on March 10

Go behind the scenes with rocker Chris Cornell on the set of his new video for “Scream.” Watch Chris discuss the concept behind the video and the unique, dreamlike quality that director Alan Ferguson (Fall Out Boy, Jay-Z) helps create. “Scream” is the title track off of the forthcoming album produced by Timbaland due out this year.

Scream Video

Chris Cornell has just premiered the video for “Scream,” the title track off of his Timbaland produced album due out next year. Directed by Alan Ferguson (Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes), the cinematic piece captures the two opposing moods of the song. “My role in the video is performing the song in super-slow-motion,” explains Cornell. “I’m existing in this Zen-like world, singing these song lyrics and everything going on around me is super-fast, super-chaotic, and I’m just suspended in it.”

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Chris Cornell has just unveiled the official video for “Ground Zero.” The clip includes scenes from the ABC crime-drama Life On Mars. The series also prominently featured the song in their October premiere episode. The song comes off Cornell’s upcoming Timbaland produced effort, Scream. The album will be hitting stores in early 2009.

Cornell has also been blogging on his official site as of late. So far, the entries have dealt with everything from a dream he had about Layne Staley to his touring preparation and set list choices. Check out all of the blog posts at chriscornell.com/blog/ to get a rare glimpse into the mind of the rock icon.

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Chris Cornell & Timbaland are giving fans the chance to come to an in-store meet and greet in several Verizon Wireless outlets. Visitors will be able to listen to Cornell’s upcoming album Scream, meet the artists, and have a chance to receive tickets to their show that night. Check for your local dates now!

Scream, produced by Timbaland, will be out early 2009.

In-Store dates:

DENVER:
Friday, October 17, 2008
3:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
2073 S. Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80222
303-759-3482

SALT LAKE CITY:
Saturday, October 18, 2008
2:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
987 W. 500 American Fork,
UT 84003
801-492-2837

TEMPE:
Sunday, October 19, 2008
2:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
2040 E Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-557-9017

LAS VEGAS:
Friday, October 24, 2008
3:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
7300 Arroyo Crossing Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89113
702-260-9301

INGLEWOOD:
Saturday, October 25, 2008
3:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
3419 W Century Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90303
310-673-1443

SAN DIEGO:
Sunday, October 26, 2008
3:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
3505 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego, CA 92110
619-523-4500

SAN FRANCISCO:
Friday, October 31, 2008
3:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
150 El Camino Real
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-624-0370

TUKWILA:
Sunday, November 2, 2008
3:00pm
Verizon Wireless Store
17100 Southcenter Pkwy
Tukwila, WA 98188
206-575-6242

Throughout his storied career, Chris Cornell has clearly never been an artist that is content sitting in one creative comfort spot for too long. The versatile rocker who became a household name from his success in Soundgarden and Audioslave has teamed up with perhaps the most celebrated producer of this era: Timbaland. Scream is the result of their genre-defying sessions.

Cornell and Timbaland are set to kick off a string of eight live shows on October 17th to support the project. Scream will be performed in its entirety to mimic the experience of listening to the LP from start to finish.

The new album features infectious tracks like “Ground Zero,” “Part of Me,” and the exhilarating title track and lead single, “Scream.” Fans can expect a unique blend of hip-hop and rock from this release that will no doubt venture into new territory for both Cornell and Timbaland.