Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Susan Silver: “I’m in Exploration Mode Right Now”
Seattle attorney Joleen Hughes recorded an interview with Alice in Chains manager Susan Silver for her podcast. She and Susan talk about the early days of the Seattle music scene, her way of doing business, and Susan’s possible plans for the future. The most newsworthy part of the interview in my opinion begins at around…
Read MoreChris Cornell Remembered
I was shocked and devastated when I received a news alert from a friend late last night informing me Soundgarden singer/guitarist Chris Cornell had passed away a few hours after performing a show at a Detroit theater. It was even more shocking and devastating to find out today that the coroner concluded Cornell had committed…
Read MoreDemri Parrott Remembered
This past Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the death of Demri Parrott, Layne Staley’s ex-fiancée. I wrote the following tweetstorm to remember her (and him) for the occasion: Most, if not all of that material was in my book, where Layne and Demri’s relationship and her passing is covered in much more depth.
Read MoreA Guide to the Unreleased Layne Staley Material
The subject of unreleased Layne Staley material received renewed attention today after this post at Alternative Nation. I covered this subject in my book Alice In Chains: The Untold Story and thought it would be worth going into some detail here: Are any of the unreleased tracks from leftover Alice in Chains material? No. When…
Read MorePrince Remembered
I was absolutely devastated to find out that Prince died in his home this morning. It seems as if lately people have been writing a lot of obituaries and tributes for musicians in the not too distant past, and it’s only April! At the rate we’re going, this is going to be the worst year…
Read MoreDave Grohl and Axl Rose's Long and Winding Road
THEN: NOW: UPDATE: Rolling Stone has compiled a pretty good account of the Nirvana/GNR feud.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Mike Starr
He would have been 50 today.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Jerry Cantrell
He turns the big 5-0 today.
Read MoreLayne Staley's Orange Shirt
Xana La Fuente – fiancee of the late Andrew Wood – wrote a blog post about how Layne came about the long sleeve orange shirt he wears in the “Would?” video. It’s an interesting read, further connecting the song, band, and video to the fallen grunge pioneer.
Read MoreCreative Until the Very End
Rolling Stone interviewed David Bowie producer Tony Visconti, who shed some interesting (and sad) details about Bowie’s final months. The most interesting tidbit is that a week before his death, Bowie called Visconti telling him he had written and demoed five new songs, and wanted to get back to the studio to make another album. …
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