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Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Church, More Pay Tribute to Chris Cornell
Musicians of all stripes celebrate one of Seattle's most powerful voices.
Following the unexpected death of Seattle grunge star Chris Cornell, artists of all stripes took their respective stages to perform memorable and emotional covers of the musician’s famous tunes.
Among the standouts, Ann Wilson—frontwoman for Heart and a fellow Seattleite—paid tribute to the beloved singer by performing “Black Hole Sun” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Eric Church reminded everyone of Cornell’s diverse repertoire with his version of “Rusty Cage.” For their nod to the fallen singer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers chose “Seasons,” a solo Cornell track from the quintessential Singles soundtrack.
But perhaps the most poignant tribute came from rockers the Pretty Reckless, who opened for Soundgarden in Detroit the night of Cornell’s death. Frontwoman Taylor Momsen delivered an emotional rendition of Audioslave’s “Like a Stone” before walking off the stage, her face buried in her hands.
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Rearview Mirror: Godzilla, Cork, and a New Sushi Spot
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
POPPING OUR SENSES I don’t think I’ve ever given much thought to a wine cork beyond the satisfying pop it makes when opening a bottle, but after spending a morning at DeLille Cellars in Woodinville with about 50 other people, I have a new appreciation for it. The occasion was “(Pop) Open Your Senses,” a…
Best Bookstore: Beguiled Books
This Pioneer Square darling is easy to spot: pink doors and candy-striped details mark its home near Occidental Square. Beguiled Books started in 2024 as a mobile bookstore, making its way from table to tent to trailer, and finally to its current brick-and-mortar space. Labelling itself as “Seattle’s Original Romance Bookstore,” Beguiled specializes in just…
Best Art Gallery: Foster/White Gallery
A pillar in Pioneer Square’s arts ecosystem, Foster/White Gallery opened in 1966 (then called Richard White Gallery) as the first space of its kind in the neighborhood. It soon gained notoriety for showing preeminent Northwest artists such as Morris Graves, William Morris, George Tsutakawa, and Dale Chihuly. In the decades after founding the gallery, its…
Best Museum: Seattle Art Museum
A vote for Seattle Art Museum is really a vote for three different art outings. The downtown museum pairs ambitious exhibitions with a global collection; the Seattle Asian Art Museum occupies SAM’s original 1933 Art Deco home amid the 43 acres of Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park; and the Olympic Sculpture Park puts art out in…