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Alice in Chains to Be Honored by Metallica, Korn and More at Museum of Pop Culture Ceremony

Seattle rock luminaries Alice In Chains will receive the Founders Award from the city’s Museum of Pop Culture, and will be honored with virtual tribute performances from Korn, Billy Corgan, Metallica, Dave Navarro, Mastodon, Krist Novoselic and more on Dec. 1 at 6 pm PST. Alice in Chains will also perform at the event. Band co-founder/guitarist/singer Jerry Cantrell said in […]

November 18, 2020
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Facelift Turns 30: Musicians Salute Alice in Chains’ Debut Album

“Dark.” That word came up the most as SPIN spoke to nine musicians about Facelift, the groundbreaking debut album from grunge gods Alice in Chains. Thirty years later, it’s the ultimate description for the album’s bleak sound, anchored by the tortured lyricism of frontman Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. While 1992’s Dirt is widely considered Alice in Chains’ masterpiece, 1990’s Facelift introduced […]

August 21, 2020
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Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell on Metallica’s James Hetfield: ‘He’s the Godfather’

Today James Hetfield turns 57 and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains paid tribute to the Metallica frontman, heaping praise on someone he calls “the Godfather.” “What makes James such a great frontman is his physical presence,” he told Metal Hammer magazine. “Nobody else commands the same kind of respect and attention without it being self-seeking or […]

August 3, 2020
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