Latest about Layne Staley
Mike McCready opens up on his new rock opera, the Seattle jams that changed him, and the future of Pearl Jam
Farewell to Seasons documents McCready’s path through the Seattle grunge explosion of the ’90s. He reflects on the singers he’s loved and lost, the guitarists who left the biggest mark on his playing and why going digital has made him a better player
Heart's Ann Wilson on how she managed to get Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains to jam together
Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson recount how they were embraced by Seattle’s music community after the band experienced a dip in popularity
Nuno Bettencourt on how Alice in Chains' Layne Staley radically changed the way he plays guitar on stage
Nuno Bettencourt criticizes music fans who think playing on stage is “like scoring points. Like, how was the performance from one to 10”
Jerry Cantrell recalls how Tom Morello inspired Layne Staley to step up his guitar playing
In a new interview, the Alice in Chains and Rage Against the Machine guitar heroes reflect on their memories of the late frontman during 1993's Lollapalooza tour
Jerry Cantrell dissects Alice In Chains' self-titled album in this classic 1996 Guitar World interview: "I've never been a big soloist – I just do what fits the part"
One of Seattle's greatest guitar heroes reflects on recording with Layne Staley, why channeling his influences freaks him out, and the guitar solo he once considered "a piece of shit"
