Layne Staley of Alice In Chains is considered one of the greatest vocalists of the 1990s grunge era. He’s also known, sadly, for his tragic death at the age of only 34 years old in 2002.

Layne Staley‘s lost journals will be published in an official new book that’s set for release later this year. The book, titled This Angry Pen: The Lost Journals of Layne Staley, will feature ...

Staley was found dead in his Seattle condominium on April 19, 2002 after dying from a mixture of heroin and cocaine overdose two weeks prior. This Angry Pen: The Lost Journals Of Layne Staley is ...

Layne Staley’s Journals to Be Published as New Book, ‘This Angry Pen’ The new book will collect "handwritten lyrics, deeply personal poetry, stunning original artwork, rare photos, [and] fan ...

Don’t sew your eyes shut! You’ll need them to watch this week’s Vault Guest Programmer. Featuring an interview with Staley, where he talks about directing his own band’s music videos and ...

I remember at soundcheck, seeing Alice in Chains for the first time when Layne Staley came up on stage and they did Man in the Box, and they started playing it. I was like, ‘Wow that's soundcheck.

Layne Staley's mother, Nancy McCallum, just wrapped up her annual meet-and-greet with Alice in Chains fans over the weekend. Staley was born on August 22.

Like so many others in the scene from this time, Staley passed away in 2002 remarkably, on the same day that Cobain did in 1994 (April 5). Coincidentally, April 5 is also Pearl Jam guitarist Mike ...

Even then it was clear that singer Layne Staley was a troubled soul. But the dark nature of the songs helped make Facelift such an engaging listen. It remains a pioneer of the grunge era. (Wardlaw) ...