Jerry Cantrell just wanted to be a guitar player who didn't sing in Alice in Chains. But he credits the late Layne Staley for ...

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 ...

The death of Alice in Chains lead singer Layne Staley continues to haunt all those who knew him. So you may be surprised what some of his former bandmates have to say about the rock icon. WSJ makes ...

Layne Staley 's voice was unmistakable—gritty, soulful, and devastating in its emotional reach. But it was Staley himself who encouraged Cantrell to step into a larger vocal role, particularly during ...

Left - Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme performs during a stop of the Thicker Than Blood tour at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on February 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada; Right - Singer Layne ...

Layne Staley, who sang on the legendary band's first three studio albums -- 1990's Facelift, 1992's Dirt, and 1995's Alice in Chains -- passed at the age of 34 on April 5, 2002 from a drug ...

Alice in Chains is a band with two distinct eras. Their first — which they are more widely known for — is heavy, gritty ...

However, Alice in Chains went dormant due to vocalist Layne Staley’s substance abuse, which was the cause of his death in 2002. Alice in Chains, ...