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Music History 

20 years ago today, Layne Staley of Alice in Chains died

April 5, 2022April 7, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments 20th Annivesary, Alice in Chains, Death, Layne Staley

Layne Staley had been in big trouble long before he died. He got deep into heroin addiction, interrupted only briefly

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Alice in Chains facts

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley

Some facts about Alice in Chains: (1)  When he got his first credit card, singer Layne Staley maxed it during

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 791: The Last Hours of…

September 7, 2017September 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Chris Cornell, Ian Curtis, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, Ongoing History, Scott Weiland, Shannon Hoon, Sid Vicious

At some point, all of us will shuffle off this mortal coil and join the choir invisible. It doesn’t matter

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Music History 

There’s a Commemorative Layne Staley Concert in Seattle Tonight the Week He Would Have Turned 50

August 19, 2017August 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Layne Staley

Had he not drugged himself to death, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley would have turned 50 this coming Tuesday.

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Music News 

Looking for Clues for Why Chris Cornell Took his Own Life, An Eerie Facebook Post Has Been Found

June 16, 2017June 19, 2017 Alan Cross 7 Comments Alice in Chains, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Soundgarden

A lot of music fans are finding it extremely hard to come to terms with how Chris Cornell met his

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Music News 

Chris Cornell and Growing Up in the Shadow of the 90s

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 Amber Healy 1 Comment 90s, Bowie, Chris Cornell, Grunge, Layne Staley, Nirvana, Prince

It took me a few days to wrap my head around the death of Chris Cornell last Thursday. This is

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Music News 

I’m Trying to Imagine Eddie Vedder’s Headspace Right Now.

May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 Alan Cross 7 Comments Andrew Wood, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Grunge, Layne Staley, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden

First, it was Kurt, dead of a shotgun blast to the head. Then it was Layne Staley, who turned into

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, December 28, 2016

December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, Alice in Chains, Amazon, Apple, Cassettes, Donald Trump, Drake, Echo Dot, George Michael, Halo, Jennifer Lopez, Layne Staley, Liam Gallagher, Music sales, Roger Daltrey, Rolls-Royce, The Who, Turntables, Viral Videos

I’ve completely lost track of what day it is. Wednesday, right? That means there are four more days for the

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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