Chris Cornell announces Songbook live album

The unplugged solo jaunt has already taken Cornell to Australia, New Zealand & South America with upcoming dates across the US & an expected European trek.

The album will be made up of tracks from both Cornell's solo catalogue along with Soundgarden & Audioslave numbers with a few covers thrown in for good measure. Soundgarden picks on the album include acoustic renditions of 'Black Hole Son' & 'Fell on Black Days' while Audioslave choices are 'I Am the Highway' & 'Like a Stone'.

In related news Cornell had been speaking with Artist Direct about Soundgarden's upcoming album.

Cornell said: "It’s shaping up to be loud and heavy. "… No matter what, Soundgarden is always going to be heavier. However, I also think musically the new Soundgarden stuff is different than anything we've ever done," he said. "Having said that, I think that's a theme we've always had. I think every time we've made a record it wasn't really that easy to compare it to the previous one—other than that we're the same band. I think may be some moments that are sort of sonically quieter and more stripped-down. On the whole, it's a rock record. That's what we do."

Chris Cornell 'Songbook' will be released on Nov.21 through Universal

Songbook:

1. "As Hope and Promise Fade"
2. "Scar on the Sky"
3. "Call Me a Dog"
4. "Ground Zero"
5. "Can't Change Me"
6. "I Am the Highway"
7. "Thank You" (Led Zeppelin cover)
8. "Cleaning My Gun"
9. "Wide Awake"
10. "Fell on Black Days"
11. "All Night Thing"
12. "Doesn't Remind Me"
13. "Like A Stone"
14. "Black Hole Sun"
15. "Imagine" (John Lennon cover)
16. "The Keeper"