MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 22: Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell performs on stage at the Soundwave Festival at the Melbourne Showgrounds on February 22, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Paul Rovere/Getty Images)

 

Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s estate have just settled their years-long lawsuit over the music recorded with Chris Cornell before his death.

 

In 2019, Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, sued the members of Soundgarden and accused them of withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties for songs that she said were his solo work. The band insisted that they were recordings for a future Soundgarden album, and a long legal battle ensued.

 

The disputed recordings were made in the months leading up to Cornell’s death, following a Soundgarden show in May of 2017.

 

The following statement was made today to Chris Cornell’s and Vicky Cornell’s Instagram pages:

Post via @ChrisCornellOfficial & @VickyCornell

 

While no official details of the agreement have been released yet, we hope we can look forward to the release up to 7 new Soundgarden songs.