Kim Thayil says that even before Chris Cornell‘s death in 2017, the members of Soundgarden would have conversations about the band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Sometimes ideas have been tossed out - sometimes as a lark,

After missing the cut in its first two nominations, Soundgarden is going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of a 2025 class that includes hip-hop innovators Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, the White Stripes,

Kim Thayil says that Soundgarden are excited about being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class, but that the surviving band members aren't ready to share their performance or participation plans quite yet.