Soundgarden Update

A few hours ago, seven photos of Soundgarden rehearsing in a studio were posted on Facebook in an album called "January 21, 2011," all with 2011 copyright tags so we can assume they're new.

(note the Pete Townshend portrait in the upper right)

New album? Tour?  Earlier this week Chris Cornell announced a solo acoustic tour set for spring, something I've been hoping he'd do for a while. It's a little early for the band to be rehearsing for a summer tour, though. Could they be planning something before Cornell's solo tour in April?

Some acoustic Chris Cornell for you guys: