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Alice in Chains have released a video paying tribute to late vocalist Layne Staley, who would have turned 50 years old today (Aug. 22).

Layne Staley had one of the most beloved voices of the Seattle rock scene throughout the late '80s and '90s as the frontman of Alice in Chains, but how did he become their singer?. The singer was ...

Alice In Chains began a long process of rebuilding after Layne Staley died of a drug overdose on April 5, 2002.

Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney of Alice in Chains discussed late singer Layne Staley as they reflected on the band’s second album, Dirt, returning to the chart on its 30th anniversary.. The new ...

In 2019, Seattle celebrated the first-ever Layne Staley Day. Layne Staley was born on August 22, 1967. Layne may have been 34 when he died like Chuck Schuldiner, but other members of his ’67 ...

Alice In Chains defended their continuation as a band after the death of original frontman Layne Staley in a new interview. Read More: Good Charlotte share powerful music video for “Actual Pain ...

Layne Staley, lead singer-guitarist for Seattle-based grunge band Alice in Chains, was found dead in his apartment Friday April 19. He was 34 and apparently had died several days earlier.

Alice In Chains’ Layne Staley Almost Fronted Audioslave Before His Death. Alex Galbraith Contributing Writer Twitter. July 27, 2015. Getty Image. Rock history is full of near-misses and what-ifs.

By 1990, Alice in Chains was in regular rotation on MTV and touring the world. Fans bought the band’s recordings by the millions. Sometime during the early ’90s, Staley started using heroin.

Ask Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell the first artist that ever made a big impression on him and he'll rattle off a bunch of names, ... Layne Staley. "It's one of those really special moments ...

Layne Staley’s mother is suing the remaining original members of Alice In Chains—Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney—saying that she’s been shorted on her late son’s royalties. Nancy McCallum ...