Kim Thayil
Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
This Is Pop
Punk
Live from the Artists Den
Singles
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Hype!
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
Soundgarden: Motorvision
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
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Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
