Posts Tagged ‘Layne Staley’
Layne Staley vs. the PMRC
A few months ago, I wrote about the thirtieth anniversary of the PMRC hearing, as well as Layne Staley’s public comment on a local television program in opposition to any kind of censorship. I’m revisiting the subject today because someone found an image of Layne on that show and posted it on an Alice in…
Read MoreUnplugged 20
Today is the twentieth anniversary of Alice in Chains’s performance on MTV Unplugged.
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 MoreDemri and Dave
From Dave Navarro’s Twitter account: https://twitter.com/DaveNavarro/status/708791075339513856
Read MoreWhat's in a Name?
The surviving members of Stone Temple Pilots recently announced their decision to carry on as STP, as well as announcing open auditions to be their new lead singer. Predictably, there are some who disagree: Responding to a fan who called in and suggested that the band should change its name in the wake of Scott Weiland’s…
Read MoreCKNW Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on Drex Live on CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the audio here.
Read MoreWAMC Roundtable Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed about Alice in Chains: The Untold Story for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio program The Roundtable. You can listen to the audio here.
Read MoreDog Album 20
Alice in Chains (aka Tripod, aka The Dog Album) was released 20 years ago today. (h/t Mark Yarm)
Read MorePMRC 30
Rolling Stone published an interview with Tipper Gore on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the infamous PMRC hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on the subject of explicit subject matter in popular music. I briefly touched on this subject in my book. A few weeks after the hearing, Layne…
Read MoreFacelift 25
Facelift was released 25 years ago this week. There is some discrepancy as to the exact date, though. Media reports say it was on August 21, but the RIAA database of gold and platinum records has the release date as August 24. (I ran into this discrepancy while doing research for my book, and ultimately…
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