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, ...

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 ...

In the early ‘90s, Alice in Chains was one of several Seattle grunge bands that took the world by storm, selling millions alongside their friends and peers in Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden. 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 ...

In 1992, Alice In Chains released the grunge blockbuster called Dirt. Selling millions of records, they quickly became one of the leading Seattle bands during the rise of alternative rock in the early ...

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 ...

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 ...

Though Slayer and Alice in Chains come from somewhat different musical spheres, they have quite a few ties between the two of them. Shortly after the 30th anniversary of Alice's album Dirt, Slayer's ...

“My mother used to see Roberta play in bars in the Washington, D.C. area before she was even signed. Her music had a special significance for my mum from the word go, so it would be playing a lot when ...