Alice in Chains

The Dark Beauty of Alice In Chains’ ‘Jar of Flies’

The Dark Beauty of Alice In Chains’ ‘Jar of Flies’

Unplanned and unprepared, when Alice in Chains recorded Jar of Flies‘ catchy songs on the fly, they created some of their career’s darkest yet warmest music of their career.

Get Hooked: 15 Classic Songs About Addiction

Get Hooked: 15 Classic Songs About Addiction

Great artists suffer, so we don’t have to! Rather than face such personal demons ourselves, we list 15 classic songs about addiction for the morning after.

10 ‘Guilty Pleasure’ Albums to Hide from Your Friends

10 ‘Guilty Pleasure’ Albums to Hide from Your Friends

Some of these turkeys are egregious enough to end marriages. So lock the door, turn out the lights, and watch us set fire to whatever credibility we have left.

Alice in Chains’ ‘MTV Unplugged’ Is a Grunge Staple and a Series Standout

Alice in Chains’ ‘MTV Unplugged’ Is a Grunge Staple and a Series Standout

Twenty-five years after its release, Alice in Chains’ MTV Unplugged is an essential grunge album and a career-high point for the band.

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s: 20 – 1

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s: 20 – 1

The fifth and final part of the 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s, includes Portishead, Blur, Björk, R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails, and more.

The 10 Best Alternative Metal Songs of the 1990s

The 10 Best Alternative Metal Songs of the 1990s

Antichrist superstars, astro-creeps, and broken machines all assemble for this look back at the ten best singles from alternative metal's golden era.
Destroy Or Be Destroyed: Alice in Chains Confronts Ghosts, Past on ‘Rainier Fog’

Destroy Or Be Destroyed: Alice in Chains Confronts Ghosts, Past on ‘Rainier Fog’

Frontman William DuVall discusses Alice in Chains’ sessions for its first album tracked in Seattle in over 20 years and the emotional and psychological impact of recording on the group’s home turf.

Alice in Chains Revive Their Classic Sound Again on ‘Rainier Fog’

Alice in Chains Revive Their Classic Sound Again on ‘Rainier Fog’

The main issue with Alice in Chains' Rainier Fog is that the band never climbs from the bottom to the top of that mountain to give us all of their range. Still, a solid effort.

Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang: Four Foot Shack

Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang: Four Foot Shack

Les Claypool goes stripped-down and acoustic with an interesting array of covers and revised versions of Primus and his solo songs.

Facing the Path of Time: Alice in Chains Remembered

Alice in Chains – “Hollow” (video)

Music in the ’90s: When Alternative Became Mainstream