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Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil chronicles the band's ascent in his new memoir

NPR | By A Martínez
Published June 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil writes about the ascent of the first grunge band to sign with a major label and the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in his memoir, "A Screaming Life."

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.