Alice in Chains News

In the early 1990s, when music journalists with nothing better to do hastily gathered together various Seattle-area rock bands - Nirvana, Mudhoney, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, etc.

The headliners of this year's Rock on the Range festival share a common thread: All hit their peaks in the 1990s and have since morphed, mourned or paused before carrying on.

Guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney of Alice in Chains recently took a clear jab at the US government while discussing the underlying story of the band's upcoming record "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here." Despite being well aware that it's always sticky to "talk politics or religion at the dinner table," the two simply couldn't stay ... (more)

"The mother of deceased Alice in Chains lead singer Layne Staley has sued her son's former bandmates, claiming they cut her out of royalties owed on the band's hits.

It's not an easy task replacing a lead singer. For every Sammy Hagar in Van Halen, there are countless bands whose fortunes were felled by changing the voice of the group.

The following hard rock and heavy metal concerts are coming up the week ahead , Monday May 13 - Sunday May 19, in and around the Michiana area.

Alice in Chains' official first record company photo session in 1990. Layne Staley at Gas Works Park in Seattle.

A body believed to be that of the 18-month-old daughter of murder victim Kaylie Bailey was found Saturday in Osage County, Kan., authorities said early Sunday.

I spent around 12 hours yesterday in Boone, attending Lazer 103.3's annual Lazerfest.

Hard rock band Alice in Chains returned Tuesday night to Bethlehem for a performance at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

This year's Lazerfest has its roots in the '90s. Headliners Alice in Chains and Bush had their most successful albums in 1992 and 1994, respectively.

Carolina Rebellion 2013 came to a soggy conclusion on Sunday May 5. Day 1 was on schedule but breezy and the temperature was hovering in the low 60's. A full line up of 16 bands on 3 different stages.

But the elusive character from the 1980s children's book series was in good company: More than 24,000 fans came out for the homegrown music festival, which is now in its third year.

" Celebrity Rehab " is over according to the show's leader, Dr. Drew Pinsky , 54, reported Radar Online on May 3. "I don't have any plans to do it anymore," said Pinsky.

Yesterday, Dr. Drew Pinsky haters heard the words they've been longing for. There will be no more sessions of VH-1's Celebrity Rehab .

Jerry Cantrell and his band Alice in Chains will be among the headliners at the 2013 Beale Street Music Festival.

Grunge-era rockers Alice in Chains will return to St. Paul on July 9 to headline Roy Wilkins Auditorium with support from Chevelle and Monster Truck.

The upcoming Alice In Chains record "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" might come with a bit of an odd title, but it actually conceals a rather interesting story.

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Not too many bands maintain a career for more than a quarter of a century. Almost none last that long despite the death of their charismatic front man.