Alice in Chains performed their first concert since September 2019 in Burgettstown, Pa., on Aug. 10, 2022.

Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott, started using. On one hand, the two bands got up to some hilarious business pranking each other.

After Alice in Chains had to bow out of Welcome to Rockville, Danny Wimmer Presents announced the band that will fill the void in the lineup.

In 2009, Alice in Chains released Black Gives Way to Blue, their first album with DuVall. The LP was well-received, achieving gold sales and earning two Grammy nominations.

5. Black gives way 17 years later. Alice in Chains' first album with vocalist William DuVall, Black Gives Way to Blue, was released Sept. 29, 2009 — exactly 17 years after the release of Dirt.

In 2002, former Alice In Chains vocalist Layne Staley passed away after overdosing on heroin. While Staley’s death was tragic, if you were familiar with his lyrics and background, it was not ...

Alice In Chains are widely revered by hard rock fans (and guitarists especially), though their critical standing is secretly kind of a wash. They weren’t lambasted like Stone Temple Pilots, but ...

Per the Business Insider report, Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell allegedly received $1.4 million as an “SVOG distribution” per records from a March 23, 2022 transaction.

6. Alice in Chains makes a triumphant return to No. 1 In 2002, Cantrell toured in support of his solo album Degradation Trip with Atlanta band Comes with the Fall as his opening act.

At Welcome to Rockville, Alice in Chains will be among more than 150 bands performing on five stages over four days, a lineup that includes headliners Shinedown, Green Day, Linkin Park and Korn.

Alice in Chains cancels tour after drummer suffers medical emergency By Lori A Bashian, Fox News Published May 13, 2025, 11:16 a.m. ET ...