Charles R. Cross Remembered

By David de Sola | August 12, 2024 |

I’m absolutely devastated by the news that Charles R. Cross passed away. From Variety: Charles R. Cross, a Seattle-based music journalist who edited the city’s preeminent alt-weekly, the Rocket, and penned bestselling biographies of Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and other major rock figures, died Friday at age 67. “We are sorry to share that Charles…

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Does My Book Focus On Layne Staley Too Much?

By David de Sola | August 18, 2015 |

Two weeks since its release, a recurring critique I’ve read online about my book is that it is too Layne-centric.  I think it’s a valid point, and thought it would be worth explaining my creative/editorial process for why I wrote it the way that I did. By the time I started working on the book…

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Possible Alice in Chains book by Duff McKagan?

By David de Sola | July 24, 2015 |

A few people have asked me in recent days about a story that was in the news a few months ago. I have no knowledge of or involvement with a possible Alice in Chains book by Duff McKagan.  Beyond that, I won’t comment on it until I’ve had an opportunity to read it, if it…

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Alice in Chains Book Excerpts

By David de Sola | July 18, 2015 |

My book isn’t scheduled for release until August 4, but for those of you that want a sneak peek, there are now two excerpts of the book out there for your reading pleasure: My publisher, Thomas Dunne Books, has posted Chapter 1 online in its entirety. Guitar World magazine optioned a chapter of the book,…

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Back To Seattle

By David de Sola | July 14, 2015 |

I’ll be in the Seattle area the first week of August in the days leading up to the release of my book.  If you’re in town that week and want to say hello, I will be signing books at University Bookstore starting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5. Hope to see you there!

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