×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Sunday
11
Jan 2026
weather symbol
Athens 8°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Chris Cornell’s widow sues Soundgarden, claims band has withheld “thousands” in royalties

"I will not be bullied or shamed into silence"

Newsroom December 11 10:40

Vicky Cornell, the wife of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, is taking legal action against the band.

Vicky is alleging that the group and their business manager have “conspired to wrongfully withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars” in royalties from her and their two children, according to a filed complaint obtained by PEOPLE. She also claims that the group have attempted to “strong-arm” his estate into turning over seven recordings, which were made before Cornell’s death in 2017.

>Related articles

Hits on Russian Lukoil oil platforms from Ukraine

Cartel de los Soles at the Presidential Palace of Caracas: The drug-trafficking network that Chávez set up with Sinaloa and that kept Maduro in power

Trump “weighs” a strike on Iran: Military not ready, fears of retaliation – “Foreign terrorists” kill civilians & burn mosques, Pezeshkian says

Vicky claims in the complaint that the seven tracks solely feature Chris’ voice and were written by him alone, and that they are the rightful property of both her and their children.

In the complaint, Vicky claimed that she had offered to share the recordings with the band “provided that they were released in a way that would respect her late husband’s legacy,” but the band refused, claiming that the songs belonged to them.  She has also alleged that the members of the group have “menaced” their family “with false media statements.”

Read more: People

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#art#band#Chris Cornell#culture#lifestyle#music#rock music#royalties#Soundgarden#Vicky Cornell#Vicky Karayiannis#world
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Hits on Russian Lukoil oil platforms from Ukraine

January 11, 2026

In the shadow of the bribery video, Christodoulides’ wife resigns from the Independent Social Support Agency, denounces “relentless” attacks

January 11, 2026

Cartel de los Soles at the Presidential Palace of Caracas: The drug-trafficking network that Chávez set up with Sinaloa and that kept Maduro in power

January 11, 2026

Trump “weighs” a strike on Iran: Military not ready, fears of retaliation – “Foreign terrorists” kill civilians & burn mosques, Pezeshkian says

January 11, 2026

Urgent Weather Alert from the Hellenic National Meteorological Service: Severe cold wave from this afternoon – Areas where snowfall is expected

January 11, 2026

Mitsotakis’ first review for 2026: The international community cannot ignore authoritarian regimes

January 11, 2026

Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78

January 11, 2026

Sports broadcasts of the day: Aris – AEK and the Real Madrid – Barcelona final stand out

January 11, 2026
All News

> Politics

In the shadow of the bribery video, Christodoulides’ wife resigns from the Independent Social Support Agency, denounces “relentless” attacks

Filippa Karsera expressed her intention to take legal action for defamation, saying that she and her children were targeted by a “spread of fake news” and “allegations of criminal acts” from named and anonymous accounts

January 11, 2026

Mitsotakis’ first review for 2026: The international community cannot ignore authoritarian regimes

January 11, 2026

“Yes” to dialogue, “no” to Tuesday’s rally, farmers decide

January 10, 2026

Mitsotakis marks 10 years at the helm of New Democracy: The path since 2016 and the messages on the ideological identity

January 10, 2026

Parliament: The bill of the Ministry of Defence on the Armed Forces was passed by majority vote

January 9, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα