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Here is the place to find the latest news and rumors on Alice iN Chains.
If you find any interesting tidbits or facts....please e-mail them to me ASAP and i'll post them as soon as possable.
THANKS........ Rooster
Susan
Silver Quits
A strong rumor that is most probably true is that
longtime
manager of AIC, Susan Silver, has given up her business.
After the breakup of Soundgarden, Sponge's dissappointing
album sales, and Alice In Chains future undecided, there
is no reason to keep it going. Word is that when asked
about AIC, she said they are about to "self-destruct"
Jerry Plays With Metallica
Jerry Cantrell was seen playing Lynrd Skynrd's
"Tuesday's
Gone" with Metallica Oct. 18th near San Jose, California
at the Shoreline Amphitheater, in a beneift concert for the
Bridge School put on by Neil Young. Word is that he there
b/c he was working on his solo album in Sausalito, which
is a half hour away.
Jerry
Solo Date Pushed Back
It seems that Jerry's solo album will be pushed
back into
March 98'. There seemed to be some minor "glitches"
on the album that needed to be fixed. So I guess this
is an Alice In Chainless year.
Gangrene
Rumor
There has been rumors of Layne having Gangrene.
This is
100% TOTALLY FALSE. Layne is fine. Susan Silver
Management denied rumors, as shown on MTV's
Week In Rock. Read more about it here.
Jerry
Solo Release!
The release date for Jerry's solo album as been
anounced.
The current release date is set for Oct.
28th. The album
is in its final stages right now. The current working title
for the album is badly named "Bogey Depot". There
is no word on whether Jerry will tour for this album.
Rumor is Chris Cornell and even Layne might appear
on the album. Ill let ya know ;)!
Latest
Rumors
Ok, first off, Layne's arms ARE NOT being
"amputated" due to
his FORMER Heroin use or for any other reason. Layne is
fine and doing his thing so "dont worry". Second, I
DONT
know when Jerry's solo album is due, it hasn't been anounced.
Third, the box set idea is off. The band said that they want
to put out more material before doing that kind of thing.
This also puts aside the rumor that AIC are breaking
up.
Jerry
and Layne Go Solo
Well, its FULLY confirmed, Jerry Cantrell is
currently in the studio
in Northern California working on his first solo album with Alice
drummer Sean Kinney lending a hand. Cantrell and Kinney will
also be joined in the Bay Area studio by a trio of bass players
including Pantera's Rex Brown, Fishbone's Norwood Fisher, and
Primus's Les Claypool. As for Layne, it is rumored
that he is
working on his own solo album as well. Its said to be harder than
any AIC album ever put out. NOTE:
This does not mean AIC are
breaking up. I'll keep you posted.
Celebrity
Auction
Alice In Chains memorabelia will be auctioned at a Celebrity
Auction Online as well as other entertainment related
items to
aid the TJ Martel Foundation's fight to cure AIDS and Cancer.
For more information, Click Here.
Pleasurable
Piercings
Jerry and Sean were seen signing autographs at a
Hawthorne, NJ store Pleasurable Piercings on Feb.
28th. (Info provided by NJPUNX97)
Private
Parts Premiere
Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney appeared at Howard
Stern's Private Parts movie premiere March 7th.
Grammy
Loss
The tradition continues! AIC lost once again at
the Grammys
in the category Best Hard Rock Performance for "Again"
to
Smashing Pumpkins. All four members attended the show
(Yes! Even Layne!).
AIC
Box Set/Solo Jerry/Mad Season
In a recent Rolling Stone article, it stated that AIC will be
coming out with a new album box set due out early 1997.
AOL members can access it here,
for web surfers,
click here.
Jerry Cantrell is currently working on his first solo
album. This is not FULLY confirmed yet.
As for Mad Season, Mike Mcready has finished the music for
the album and was waiting
for either Layne Staley or Mark
Lanagen to finish it on vocals, but it seems that they both have
no interest in it. Mike Mcready will be looking for a new lead
singer and may change the name of the band.
AIC
LIVE!!
Mike Inez stated in Metal Hammer Magazine that AIC will be
supporting KISS on thier upcoming Japanese Tour! He also
said that AIC have been writing new material for a while
now and there is a good chance there will be a new album
out this Spring! You can read the article
on Hugo's page!
Grammy
Nomination
Alice In Chains were nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award
for "Best Hard Rock Performance" for the video
"Again".
Lets hope they break their losing tradition and take the
Grammy home!
New
Video?
Word is, Jerry Cantrell appeared on Howard Stern Jan. 9th.
He said that AIC are working on a video for Sludge Factory
that should be by March. Some deny this is true though.
Pigeonhead
Jerry, Kim Thayil and Matt Chamberlin from Soundgarden,
and other Seatle bands will play on a side project called
Pigeonhed. Look for an album called The Full Sentence
in Jan. or Feb. on Sub Pop Records.
Jerry Maguire
I saw the new Cameron Crow movie Jerry
Maguire and I must
say it was one great movie. Jerry, as you know, had a small part
in it as a Kinko's Copies worker. His lines were really weird and
he said something about balls. Anyways, the movie was great
and so was Jerry.
Latest Rumors
There have been alot of rumors concerning
AIC lately. First,
Jerry Cantrell is rumored to be working on a solo album.
Theres also a rumor that AIC are working on a five song EP
due out around Christmas. Then theres the Mad Season rumor.
R.I.P. Demri
Demri Parrot, a very close friend of
Layne, died last Oct. We
are sad about this loss, and hope Layne feels better soon. Any
rumors of Layne being suicidal 100% totally FALSE. The band
denied the rumors and so do I. I think Layne is capable of taking
care of himself and doesn't need all of you to worry about him.
So lay off.
Latest News
Right Now
Tripod now allowed in Japan.
heres the Scoop:
OK, as far as news
goes, Jerry and Sean will be making a
trip to Japan for the duo release of both the Unplugged album
and the self titled Alice in Chains album in the Far East. The
release of the self titled album was delayed due to the
legalities
and cultural opposition surrounding the three legged dog on
the cover. The band was forced to come up with a new cover
design specifically for the Japanese release. The alternative
artwork will be a white cover with a USDA approved Alice in
Chains stamp. All you collectors, get crackin', this one will be
worth a few Yen. While the guys are in Japan they will also att-
end the big MTV Halloween party. Both JC and SK will be in
costume, however we cannot give away their disguises....Spea-
king of "Alice in Chains Unplugged", the much
anticipated video
was released on October 8, just in time for the holidays!! Hey,
who wouldn't want to find Layne, Jerry, Sean and Mike in their
stocking..?
Jerry Performs For President
Jerry performing for the President? Heres
the Scoop!
Jerry participated in a jam session with
Heart's own Ann
Wilson and Howard Leese. They performed for President
Clinton during his visit to Seattle on 9/18. It was planned
for the President to join Jerry and friends on the sax.
Unfortunately, President Clinton did not play that night,
but he did take a photo hugging our very own Jerry
"I'm the President's friend" Cantrell Said!.
New Mad Season Album
Well, its confirmed. MAD SEASON WILL RECORD ANOTHER
ALBUM! Yep, Barrett Martin said in Sworn
and Broken, they are
currently working on a new album saying "Wer'e working on a
new
Mad Season right now. Its going to be a double album."! Some
have
said that Layne will sing on one cd and Mark Lanagen
(Screaming
Trees) on the other. But no one knows if this information is
actually
true. Layne said himself that he didn't even know about this. So
far
all we know is that There *will* be another Mad Season album
to
follow up Above.
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