In 1994, Soundgarden climbed the Billboard charts with "Spoonman." Written by Chris Cornell, the song was the first single from the album Superunknown, and its title was inspired by Seattle street ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The spoons were courtesy of the man who inspired the song in the first place. Artis The Spoonman is a real-life street performer ...

Chris Cornell was a legendary musician and songwriter who left an indelible mark on the world of rock music. As the lead vocalist for bands like Soundgarden and Audioslave, Cornell’s powerful and ...

Grunge trailblazers Melvins have teamed up with one of the genre’s MVPs, drummer Matt Cameron, for a muscular new cover of Soundgarden‘s “Spoonman.” As a member of Soundgarden, Cameron played on the ...

Written by Chris Cornell, the song was the first single from the album Superunknown, and its title was inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman. But Cornell didn’t come up with the name ...