Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) William Duvall, Sean Kinney, ...

One of the leading forces of Seattle grunge, Layne Staley would play out one final song for Alice in Chains before succumbing ...

What are the five heaviest Alice In Chains songs with Layne Staley? One of the most interesting things about Alice In Chains is that while they've always been classified as a rock band and are ...

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 21: (L-R) Sean Kinney, Mike Inez, William DuVall and Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains pose for a photo before performing for SiriusXM's Lithium Channel at The Space Needle on ...

Formed in 1987 in Seattle, Washington, Alice in Chains is one of the “Big Four” grunge bands, which also includes Soundgarden, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam—though, of course, it’s easy to quibble with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite the growing buzz surrounding their hometown of Seattle, the band's music was all over the place, and no producer wanted to ...

Man in a Box' by Alice in Chains is quietly climbing the charts after being released as a single in 1991 and included in ...

When it comes to the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early ’90s, bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden are always mentioned. But the other group in the “big four” is sometimes left off ...

Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has debuted a new single, “Siren Song.” According to Spotify, it is one of 3,487,652 tracks with that title, not including “Siren’s Song” or “Song to ...

While we mostly know legendary albums in their final form, the decisions on what is eventually used for a record aren't always so cut and dried. Such was the case for Alice in Chains and their Dirt ...

But the story didn’t end with Layne’s death. Unexpectedly, guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez reunited in 2006 with new singer William DuVall, subsequently releasing ...

The overdose death of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley in 2002 left an undeniable hole in the band. Even though the group had been on an unofficial hiatus at the time – several of the members ...