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Monday, August 22: Rock Birthdays
Monday, August 22: Rock Birthdays
Monday, August 22: Rock Birthdays
Happy Birthday today (Aug. 22) to Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid. He's 58. Also celebrating is former Ratt bassist Juan Croucier (57) and we remember Layne Staley of Alice in Chains who would have been 49 today.
Alice In Chains Top 5
Alice In Chains Top 5
Alice In Chains Top 5
We're just about two weeks away from this summer's biggest show - #Qruption, Rockstar Energy Drinks' Uproar Tour. The line-up includes one of my all-time favorite bands, Alice In Chains, and in honor of their headlining performance on August 13th; here are my Top 5 favorite songs from the band that helped lead the grunge movement of the 90's.
Alice In Chains Guest
Alice In Chains Guest
Alice In Chains Guest
Earlier this week Alice in Chains played Canada's Fox Fest in Burnaby, British Columbia, and invited a very special guest onstage. They were joined by Phil Staley, the father of the band's late vocalist Layne Staley. A video of his appearance can be seen above, while the band also posted a photo on their Instagram (see below).
Alice In Court
Alice In Court
Alice In Court
The mother of late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley is taking legal action against her son's former bandmates, claiming they've not made good on royalties owed on the band's music.
Alice In Chains Vs. Staind, Nutshell Cover [VIDEO+POLL]
Alice In Chains Vs. Staind, Nutshell Cover [VIDEO+POLL]
Alice In Chains Vs. Staind, Nutshell Cover [VIDEO+POLL]
There are covers, and there are COVERS! Some bands can pull it off and others, not so much. Some covers make you think: 'Man, I think that's better than the original'. Case in point: Shinedown with Simple Man. Ok ok ok, I know you're probably throwing your mouse at your computer in disgust, and that's fine. Skynard made the track and made it well. Shinedown though, yeah, they killed it.
10th Annual Layne Staley Tribute Set for August
10th Annual Layne Staley Tribute Set for August
10th Annual Layne Staley Tribute Set for August
The 10th annual tribute to the late, great Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley, who passed away in April 2002 at the tender age of 34 after years of addiction struggles, is set for this August in the Seattle/Tacoma area. It’s a massive celebration, as five days of events and performances have been planned to remember the singer whose definitive voice marked the grunge era of rock ‘n’ roll. Read

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