Multiple Grammy® Award-winning, Golden Globe nominated and acclaimed singer and songwriter Chris Cornell has revealed the official music video for his song “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart”, the debut single from his forthcoming solo album Higher Truth.
The video envisioned by Cornell and directed by Jessie Hill features a cameo by acclaimed Hollywood actors Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, Heroes, The Expendables), W. Earl Brown (Deadwood), as well as Chris Cornell making his acting debut. It tells a love story in a quintessential Wild West setting with an unexpected ending. The video demonstrates Cornell’s instinctive ability to incorporate fascinating stories into his music.
“Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” is quickly climbing the Active Rock, Mainstream Rock, and Triple A charts. It was the most added song for two consecutive weeks at Triple A and Mainstream Rock and the most added at Active Rock for four weeks in a row – well on its way to entering the Top 10 at all three formats.
Higher Truth will be released on Friday, September 18, 2015 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), and fans can pre-order the deluxe version of the album, which contains four bonus tracks, HERE. Produced by Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Neil Young), Higher Truth showcases Cornell’s constant evolution as a master songwriter, lyricist and musical craftsman – telling human stories which transcend musical genres. Inspired by the stark arrangements of musicians like Nick Drake, Daniel Johnston and White Album-era Beatles, Cornell creates a musical universe unlike anything he has done before.
In celebration of the album’s release, on Thursday September 17th Cornell will perform “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. To watch the performance, tune in to NBC at 11:35/10:35c (check local listings).
Cornell will kick off the Higher Truth acoustic tour on September 18th in San Diego, CA at the Balboa Theatre, stopping at famed North American venues like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Massey Hall in Toronto and more before winding down on November 4th in Phoenix, AZ at the Orpheum Theatre. A full list of dates can be found below.
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Date,City,State,Venue
9/18/2015,San Diego, CA,Balboa Theatre
9/20/2015,Los Angeles, CA,Walt Disney Concert Hall
9/21/2015,San Pedro, CA,Warner Grand Theatre
9/23/2015,Santa Barbara, CA,Granada Theatre
9/24/2015,Santa Rosa, CA,Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
9/26/2015,Oakland, CA,Paramount Theater
9/27/2015,Modesto, CA,Gallo Center for the Arts
9/29/2015,Seattle, WA,Benaroya Hall
9/30/2015,Vancouver, BC,Orpheum Theatre
10/2/2015,Denver, CO,Paramount Theatre
10/3/2015,Salina, KS,Stifel Theatre for the Performing Arts
10/5/2015,Minneapolis, MN,State Theatre
10/6/2015,Chicago, IL,Chicago Theatre
10/8/2015,Lakewood, OH,Lakewood Civic Auditorium
10/9/2015,Toronto, ON,Massey Hall
10/11/2015,Buffalo, NY,University at Buffalo Ctr for the Arts
10/12/2015,New Brunswick, NJ,State Theatre
10/14/2015,N. Bethesda, MD,Strathmore Music Theatre
10/15/2015,Philadelphia, PA,Merriam Theater
10/17/2015,Wilkes Barre, PA,Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
10/18/2015,New York, NY,Beacon Theatre
10/19/2015,New York, NY,Beacon Theatre
10/21/2015,Boston, MA,Shubert Theater
10/23/2015,Wilmington, DE,Grand Opera House
10/24/2015,York, PA,Strand Capitol Perf. Arts Ctr
10/26/2015,Atlanta, GA,Atlanta Symphony Hall
10/27/2015,Nashville, TN,Ryman Auditorium
10/29/2015,Miami, FL,The Knight Concert Hall
10/30/2015,Saint Petersburg, FL,Mahaffey Theater
11/1/2015,Dallas, TX,The Majestic Theatre
11/2/2015,Austin, TX,ACL Live @ The Moody Theater
11/4/2015,Phoenix, AZ,Orpheum Theatre
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Chris Cornell:
Chris Cornell is a modern icon who transcends genre. He was the chief architect of the 90s grunge movement and remains one of the most iconic rock voices of all time. Achieving multi-platinum success with three legendary bands selling over 30 million records worldwide – he has forged his own unique identity over three decades as a Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe nominated singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer and lyricist. His career began with Seattle trailblazers Soundgarden, whose wild soundscapes combined visceral punk attitude with artistic depth. Powerfully original, they were the first of their generation of Seattle bands to sign to a major label in 1989 and their work continued to evolve over the course of seven groundbreaking albums. Soundgarden made a historic return to the live stage in 2010 and have since toured the world, releasing the all-new studio album, KING ANIMAL, to widespread acclaim.
Cornell has continually redefined his sound and vision. In 1990, side project Temple of the Dog saw him experiment with a more soulful style alongside the future members of Pearl Jam. Later in the decade, his critically acclaimed solo album EUPHORIA MORNING combined lush melody and instrumentation with lyrics which spoke of alienation and despair. And as the millennium turned, he joined with three other musical pioneers from Rage Against the Machine to create supergroup Audioslave. The multi-platinum band released three albums and toured stadiums around the world, becoming the first American rock group to perform a massive free concert in Castro’s Cuba. Cornell has also collaborated with many different artists, most recently the Zac Brown Band on their single “Heavy Is The Head”, which peaked at #1 on rock radio in the US.
His soundtrack work has spanned both big budget and independent cinema. He was the first male American artist to write and perform the theme song for a James Bond movie (“You Know My Name” for Casino Royale). With Soundgarden, he wrote the end title song “Live To Rise” for The Avengers, the 3rd highest grossing film of all time. He duetted with Joy Williams on his song “Misery Chain” which appeared on the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave and his song “The Keeper” from Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2012.
Cornell’s recent solo acoustic ‘Songbook’ tour attracted sellout crowds and critical acclaim worldwide. Jim Farber of the New York Daily News observed, “sometimes you don’t recognize the full power of a voice until you strip everything away from it.” The tour’s reinterpretations of classic Cornell songs are featured on his 2011 live album of the same name.
Cornell reissued his first solo album Euphoria Mourning (with original title) on August 14th. The album was remastered and re-released on vinyl for the first time.
Cornell has also become involved in philanthropy, using music to support causes that help foster change. The Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation is currently raising funds and partnering with charitable organizations to mobilize support for children facing problems including homelessness, poverty, abuse and neglect.
LINKS:
http://www.chriscornell.com
http://www.facebook.com/chriscornell
http://www.twitter.com/chriscornell
http://www.youtube.com/officialchriscornell
SOURCE Universal Music Enterprises
