LOS ANGELES, California – January 2019 — The stars came out in force for “I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell,” a fundraising concert held at the Forum in Los Angeles on January 16, 2019. The five-hour show was anchored by extended sets from members of three of the bands that Cornell fronted—Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave—and featured performances by Metallica, Foo Fighters, The Melvins, and others. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the show also featured an extensive list of guests, including Jack Black, Brad Pitt, Brandi Carlile, Fiona Apple, Josh Homme, Miley Cyrus, Adam Levine, Chris Stapleton, and Ziggy Marley, who all paid tribute to the beloved musician that suffered from depression, which led him to take is life in May of 2017.
Rat was honored to be asked to participate in the benefit and has a long history of working with Soundgarden, dating back to the band’s tour with Danzig in 1990. “The event presented some unique and complex challenges, which we enjoyed...
