Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell to release new solo album in September

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It is being reported that Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell will release a new solo album in September.

Sharing news via his website, Cornell also confirmed that he will undertake an acoustic tour of Australia and New Zealand – where the album is scheduled for a “spring release” – in November and December. The shows will see Cornell perform new songs alongside material from across his career.

Higher Truth will be the singer’s fourth solo album and is the follow up to 2011’s Songbook.

Confirmed Aus/NZ shows are as follows:

Nov 20th: Isaac Theatre, Christchurch
Nov 23rd: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Nov 26th: ASB Theatre, Auckland
Nov 30th: QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
Dec 04th: Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Dec 07th: Festival Theatre, Adelaide
Dec 08th: Perth Concert Hall, Perth
Dec 11th: Opera House, Sydney
Dec 12th: Opera House, Sydney

Tickets go on general sale from the 1st of June.