CHRIS CORNELL: 'It's Been A Week Of Meeting And Talking To Super-Cool Fans'

October 3, 2008

Rock icon Cornell, former frontman for SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE, has posted the following message on his MySpace blog:

"So here I am on the 7:05 p.m. Virgin America flight to Seattle to go into court tomorrow as I am being sued for my own guitars. Fun times!

"I was just thinking that you have to be smart enough to know that I am me and not some dude that writes Chris' blogs because if I were paying someone to do it they would have to do it every goddamn day.

"It's been a week of meeting and talking to super-cool fans. From the guy I just talked to in a store at the airport to my new friend Rory Dela Rosa from Killeen, Texas and his amazing family. I was telling Rory about what it's like for me as a songwriter, a recording artist, and a performer in the context of being inspired by fans and that whatever I have brought to him or other fans I get back one hundred fold.

"So here's to all the fans. And if you aren't, you are stupid for wasting your time reading this."

Verizon Wireless and Chris Cornell are giving fans a preview of new music from Cornell's highly-anticipated and soon-to-be-released album, "Scream", produced by Verizon Mobile producer-in-residence Timbaland.

Cornell has teamed with super-producer Timbaland for a unique new sound that is sure to spearhead a brave new world of cross-genre collaboration.

Additionally, an enter-to-win program gives fans a chance to see Cornell and Timbaland in eight exclusive performances and meet the stars at eight in-store appearances. "Scream" is scheduled for release on November 4.

From now until October 13, 2008, Verizon Wireless customers in the western United States who purchase or upgrade to any V CAST-enabled phone with a new 2-year agreement at a participating location will be the first to get the limited edition Mobile EP of Chris Cornell's new album, "Scream", before the album's November 4 release.

The limited-edition Mobile EP includes Cornell's single, "Scream"; the theme song to the new V CAST Music with Rhapsody commercial track, "Watch Out"; "Ground Zero", currently featured in ABC's "Life on Mars"; plus "Long Gone"; "Never Far Away"; "Enemy"; and exclusive video and photos.

Fans can be a part of music history and experience Chris Cornell and Timbaland who for the first time ever will perform songs from the new album "Scream" live together at one of the eight exclusive album launch events.

Album launch performance dates

Oct. 17 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
Oct. 18 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Avalon Theater
Oct. 19 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee
Oct. 24 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
Oct. 25 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
Oct. 26 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Oct. 31 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Nov. 02 - Seattle, WA - Showbox

In addition to the album launch performances, Chris Cornell and Timbaland will also meet fans and sign autographs at pre-launch in-store events at select Verizon Wireless stores.

Oct. 17 - 2073 S. Colorado Blvd. - Denver, CO 80222
Oct. 18 - 987 W. 500 N Bldg A - American Fork, UT 84003
Oct. 19 - 2040 E. Rio Salado Pkwy. - Tempe, AZ 85281
Oct. 24 - 7300 Arroyo Crossing Pkwy. - Las Vegas, NV 89113
Oct. 25 - 13455 Washington Blvd. - Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Oct. 26 - 3505 Sports Arena Blvd. - San Diego, CA 92110
Oct. 31 - 150 El Camino Real - South San Francisco, CA 94080
Nov. 02 - 960 Park Ave. North - Renton, WA 98057

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