- Audioslave was an American rock super group formed in Los Angeles in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass/backing vocals), and Brad Wilk (drums). In its six years of existence, Audioslave released three albums, received three Grammy nominations, sold more than 8 million records worldwide and became the first American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba. Audioslave disbanded in February 2007.
- IMDb mini biography by: PW
- Formed upon the breakup of Rage Against the Machine. Features Chris Cornell (formerly lead singer of Soundgarden) and Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass/backing vocals), and Brad Wilk (drums).
- Performed at Live 8 in Berlin.
- First American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba. On May 6, 2005, the band played a free show in Havana in front of an estimated 50,000 people at the La Tribuna Antiimperialista José Martí venue (José Martí Anti-Imperialist Stand), which was purpose-built in 2000 for mass protests against the U.S. government.
- Broke up in 2007.
- On January 20, 2017, Audioslave performed together for the first time in over a decade at Prophets of Rage's Anti-Inaugural Ball.
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