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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Soundgarden's Ben Shepherd Teases Unreleased Album in Chris Cornell Tribute Post
Eight years on from the unexpected passing of Chris Cornell, Soundgarden's Ben Shepherd has teased the release of an unreleased album of new material in a tribute post to his late bandmate. In the post shared on Saturday (May 17), Shepherd reflected on the legacy of Cornell, noting he had been reflecting on an unheard song written by the late musician alongside drummer Matt Cameron. 'Its a song Chris and Matt wrote 'The Road Less Traveled' for our album that has yet to be named,' he explained. More from Billboard Nessa Barrett Announces 2025 Australian Arena Tour Sombr Announces 2025 Australia and New Zealand Headline Tour Eddie Vedder Covers Springsteen's 'My City of Ruins' After Trump Clash 'Just hearing Chris' voice helps, I know he did that for everyone he knew… help them, he did for me, filled with self doubt and indebtedness and in just his tone knew what I was going through and forgave me like he always did even when he was older,' Shepherd continued. 'It's at this point of recording all of our previous albums I'd get this overwhelming hit of awe, camaraderie, power of creativity, majesty even, and love, from the music, and my bandmates… and I guess just pure life force.' Soundgarden disbanded following Cornell's passing on May 17, 2017, though they have since performed on a handful of occasions with guest vocalists. Most recently, they performed as Nudedragons in December 2024, with Shaina Shepherd on vocal duties. In 2023, the surviving members of Soundgarden reached an 'amicable out of court' agreement with Cornell's widow Vicky to end a four-year legal battle centered around seven unreleased audio recordings made by the singer before his death. Upon the conclusion of the legal dispute, the band noted that their newfound 'reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on.' To date, no further update has been given in regard to when this unheard music may arrive. In April, Soundgarden were one of the many acts announced as the 2025 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Speaking to Billboard, guitarist Kim Thayil said he feels confident Cornell would 'definitely be stoked' about the induction. 'He's the one who convinced me how appreciative the fans and our peers and the Soundgarden community — that includes the people that we work with and work for us — would be about it,' Thayil explained. 'He realized how important that was, and he understood that would be important to us because it's important to people who cared about us and helped us and supported us all along. 'That's how I believe Chris would respond to this. I think he'd be very appreciative and thankful to all the people who have believed in him and believed in the work he did and the work that we all did, collectively.' The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The 2025 ceremony will once again stream live on Disney+, with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day. It currently remains to be seen whether the surviving members of Soundgarden will perform at the ceremony. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
The Sun
07-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Mum, 33, shed over 2st in just three months after fat jabs immediately stopped her daily wine cravings
WHEN Caitlin Cameron started taking fat jabs, she saw dramatic results - losing two stone in just three months. But for the 33-year-old mum of two, it was the impact on her drinking that truly changed her life. 6 6 "I just had no desire to drink alcohol after that [starting fat jabs]," she said. "That completely surprised me." After having her first child in 2020, Caitlin, from Mississippi, US, struggled with postpartum depression. During that period, she turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism. "I wasn't drinking a lot in quantity," the project manager explained, "just often". "A glass of wine a day, a beer after running with my husband - it became habitual, comfortable," she added. By 2024, Caitlin was 241lbs (109kg) and size 18 (US). "I had two little kids and was really struggling to get through every day," she said. Caitlin and her husband, Matt, 35, also a project manager, share two daughters, ages two and four. Despite how difficult things felt, Caitlin says Matt helped her feel safe enough to seek change. Weight Loss Jabs - Pros vs Cons "No matter what I looked like, what I was going through, my husband treated me the same," she said. "That gave me the encouragement I needed." Caitlin was eventually diagnosed with pre-diabetes, which pushed her to try GLP-1 medication, used to manage type 2 diabetes and obesity. She took the weight loss injection for three months which saw her lose 30lbs before she lost 75lbs more naturally. 'Found healing through fitness' Caitlin is now a slender 135lbs and a size 4/6 and says she has the energy to be a "better mum" and "wife." "I've lost 105lbs, reversed pre-diabetes, and found healing through fitness, community, and mental health support," she added. Caitlin made the decision to stop drinking a year ago. "That choice changed my life," she said. Although she later had to stop taking the medication due to a conflict with her antidepressant, the disinterest in alcohol remained. That, she says, was the turning point. "I had more energy, more clarity," she said. "I started going to the gym regularly, met people who made me love showing up, and found a healthy relationship with exercise again." 'I have more energy for my kids, my job, and my life' This time, her weight loss was part of a bigger transformation. She worked with a personal trainer and dietitian, focused on balanced eating, and stopped obsessively counting calories. Last time she had tried to lose weight. it was just about weight loss, she said. "This time it's holistic. It's mental, physical, emotional - and it's sustainable," she said. Reflecting on the journey, Caitlin notes how the changes helped her regain a sense of self that had felt lost during early motherhood. 6 6 "I felt really stuck," she said. "Like I had lost my identity. When you're not physically and mentally healthy, it can feel a lot worse. "But once I made those changes, it was night and day." Now 105lbs lighter, Caitlin said the transformation goes far beyond the scale. "I just feel like I did a 180," she said. "I'm a better mum, a better wife, a better friend. I have more energy for my kids, my job, and my life." Everything you need to know about fat jabs Weight loss jabs are all the rage as studies and patient stories reveal they help people shed flab at almost unbelievable rates, as well as appearing to reduce the risk of serious diseases. Wegovy – a modified version of type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic – and Mounjaro are the leading weight loss injections used in the UK. Wegovy, real name semaglutide, has been used on the NHS for years while Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a newer and more powerful addition to the market. Mounjaro accounts for most private prescriptions for weight loss and is set to join Wegovy as an NHS staple this year. How do they work? The jabs work by suppressing your appetite, making you eat less so your body burns fat for energy instead and you lose weight. They do this my mimicking a hormone called GLP-1, which signals to the brain when the stomach is full, so the drugs are officially called GLP-1 receptor agonists. They slow down digestion and increase insulin production, lowering blood sugar, which is why they were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes in which patients' sugar levels are too high. Can I get them? NHS prescriptions of weight loss drugs, mainly Wegovy and an older version called Saxenda (chemical name liraglutide), are controlled through specialist weight loss clinics. Typically a patient will have to have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, classifying them as medically obese, and also have a weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure. GPs generally do not prescribe the drugs for weight loss. Private prescribers offer the jabs, most commonly Mounjaro, to anyone who is obese (BMI of 30+) or overweight (BMI 25-30) with a weight-related health risk. Private pharmacies have been rapped for handing them out too easily and video calls or face-to-face appointments are now mandatory to check a patient is being truthful about their size and health. Are there any risks? Yes – side effects are common but most are relatively mild. Around half of people taking the drug experience gut issues, including sickness, bloating, acid reflux, constipation and diarrhoea. Dr Sarah Jarvis, GP and clinical consultant at said: 'One of the more uncommon side effects is severe acute pancreatitis, which is extremely painful and happens to one in 500 people.' Other uncommon side effects include altered taste, kidney problems, allergic reactions, gallbladder problems and hypoglycemia. Evidence has so far been inconclusive about whether the injections are damaging to patients' mental health. Figures obtained by The Sun show that, up to January 2025, 85 patient deaths in the UK were suspected to be linked to the medicines.
Forbes
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Soundgarden's Long-Awaited Final Album Might See The Light Of Day Soon
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 13: Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell of American rock group Soundgarden perform ... More live on stage during the first day of Hard Rock Calling, at Hyde Park on July 13, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by) Getty Images In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil spoke about his desire to release the band's long-awaited final album. This album is said to feature Soundgarden's final recordings and compositions with singer Chris Cornell, which of course, were recorded and written prior to Cornell's death in 2017. Following Chris Conrell's death, the remaining members of Soundgarden Kim Thayil (guitarist), Matt Cameron (drums), and Ben Shepard (bass) have been in a dispute between Cornell's widow, Vicky Corenell, over the final songs the band and Chris had been working on. In 2021, Vicky Corenell had sued the members of Soundgarden over a proposed buyout offer for the band's final recordings. However, just as tension were heating up between the two parties, in April 2023, the band and Cornell's estate announced they had come to an agreement: 'Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, on behalf of the Estate of Chris Cornell, are happy to announce they have reached an amicable out of court resolution. The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on. The two parties are united and coming together to propel, honor and build upon Soundgarden's incredible legacy as well as Chris's indelible mark on music history – as one of the greatest songwriters and vocalists of all time" Despite this public statement which clearly points out that both parties had reconciled, Soundgarden's drummer Matt Cameron had made comments in the following months, that indicate the dispute between the band and Cornell's estate was still ongoing. On the Vinyl Guide podcast, Cameron was asked about the status of the band's unreleased material, to which he replied, 'We're still in the middle of a dispute with the estate and… Everything is on hold right now, and I can't really go into details unfortunately. But as of right now, no, it doesn't look like it's gonna happen next year, [2024]. But hopefully soon – I'm not giving up hope.' While the waters have been murky regarding the status of this final Soundgarden LP, guitarist Kim Thayil recently spoke with Rolling Stone ahead of Soundgarden's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame happening later this year. When asked on whether or not the final recordings will be released, Thayil replied, 'I think so. Our objective and goal was always to complete that. I probably have OCD enough to not want to leave something unfinished or incomplete like that, so I think the more we can attend to our body of work and our catalog…I think everyone in the band feels that way." Thayil continued, "I don't just to attend to my work, but the collective work, and in this case specifically, the work of Chris. I have pride for what I did and I want to see that come out. It doesn't exist in the vacuum. It exists as a collaboration with Matt and Ben and Chris, but it takes on an entirely different weight when you think about what it is you're honoring, and the work that you're paying tribute to. It is us collectively. We want to do it proud. And that part of us is certainly one of the most intimate components of what Soundgarden has been since 1984." Bottom Line Thayil's comments make it clear that the band ultimately plans to release this material, however, the timeline for this release is still unknown. With Soundgarden's induction into the RARHOF, the remaining members will be performing alongside one another once again, and of course, both parties will likely be present for the ceremony. Given that Soundgarden's legacy is in the spotlight with their upcoming induction, there could be an opportunity for the band and Cornell's estate to finalize a release plan for this long-awaited LP.
