Chris Cornell, performing in the Netherlands in 1992. Gie Knaeps/Getty Images hide caption
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In 2012, King Animal was Soundgarden's first studio album in 15 years. Lead singer Chris Cornell died Wednesday night in Detroit. A representative said the 52-year-old's death was "sudden and unexpected." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
You know Chris Cornell from Soundgarden, but his new album, Higher Truth, is a solo project. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'Maybe Sincerity Is The New Punk': Chris Cornell On Embracing Space
King Animal is Soundgarden's first studio album in 15 years. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Pearl Jam (top left), Missy Elliott (top right), the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind (bottom right), PJ Harvey (bottom left), Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel (center). Courtesy of the artists hide caption