Alice in Chains Join Bill for Rock N' Rev Festival : June 16, 2010

The annual Sturgis Rally, which is on its 70th year, will pave the way for the first Rock N’ Rev Festival featuring over 20 bands performing in the course of five days. [...]

Alice in Chains tour with Deftones and Mastadon This Fall : April 30, 2010

What do you end up with when you mix Mastodon and Deftones with Alice In Chains? BlackDiamondSkye. This fall the three act tour will be visiting venues all across Canad [...]

Alice in Chains, Flaming Lips Headline Beale Street Music Fest : March 04, 2010

One thing for sure about the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis is there is always something there for everyone. The newly announced lineup for 210 includes jam band [...]

AIC Goes Online in Comic Form : February 11, 2010

Alice in Chains is taking their controversial video for “Your Decision,” their current single, into comic format. Their fans will have the chance to contribute to it [...]

Alice in Chains Tackle 2010 Concert Tour : November 19, 2009

After finishing up their tour of Europe, Alice in Chains is going to be headlining a few holiday concerts sponsored by radio before they set off in early 2010 for a head [...]

Elton John Contributes to Track on New AIC Album : August 11, 2009

Elton John, the veteran pop rocker, will be making a guest appearance on the upcoming album for Alice in Chains called “Black Gives Way to Blue.” On the title trac [...]

Alice in Chains Take on 2009 Headlining Tour : July 01, 2009

An Alice in Chains summer US outing has been firmed up to back “Black Gives Way to Blue,” the first studio album from the band in over a decade. The alternative me [...]

Jerry Cantrell to Perform at Wayne Kramer Fundraiser : April 28, 2009

According to a recent press release, Jerry Cantrell will be performing at a Wayne Kramer fund raiser on May 1 at Nokia Theater in Times Square, New York City. The guitar [...]

Alice in Chains to Play Unplugged Tour Dates : September 21, 2007

Alice in Chains, grunge pioneers who have reunited recently, are currently on a tour of arenas with Velvet Revolver, fellow rockers. Later this fall they will be continu [...]

Alice in Chains Joins Velvet Revolver for Upcoming Tour : June 20, 2007

Dates have been announced by Velvet Revolver, the rock band, for the initial leg of their tour that is upcoming with the band Alice in Chains. The trek will be kicking [...]

Alice in Chains Set Up US Club Tour Dates : April 26, 2006

After recently announcing plans to tour this year, surviving members from the band Alice in Chains have a handful of club shows in the US nailed down. The band consist [...]

Alice in Chains Surviving Members Talk Reunion : February 24, 2006

Jerry Cantrell, singer/guitarist, Sean Kinney, drummer, and Mike Inez, bassist, of Alice in Chains are reportedly this summer going to team up for a tour for the first ti [...]

alice in chains Biography

The American rock band Alice in Chains was formed in 1987 in Seattle, Washington by Layne Staley, the band's original lead vocalist, and Jerry Cantrell. Current band members include William DuVall, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney and Jerry Cantrell. Although they are usually associated with grunge, the sound of the band incorporates acoustic and heavy metal elements. Since forming, they have released two DVDs, four compilation albums, two live albums, three EPs and four studio albums. The band is known for their distinctive vocal style that often included Cantrell and Staley harmonized vocals.

Alice in Chains became internationally famous during the early 1990s grunge movement, along with other bands from Seattle such as Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Nirvana. They were one of the 1990's most successful bands and sold more than 25 million worldwide albums, and more than 12 million US albums. Two of their albums reached No. 1 on Billboard's 200 albums chart- “Alice in Chains” and “Jar of Flies.” They also had 14 of their songs reach the Mainstream Rock Track chart's top ten and were nominated for eight Grammy Awards.

Alice in Chains never officially disbanded but did experience extended periods of inactivity caused by substance abuse, which culminated in Layne Staley's death in 2002. In 2005 the band reunited with William DuVall as their new lead vocalist. In September, 2009 they released their first album in 14 years, “Black Gives Way to Blue.” In March 2010 the RIAA certified the album gold.