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      <title>The 12 Songs Alice In Chains Never Played Live With Layne Staley</title>
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      <title>How Did Layne Staley Become the Singer of Alice in Chains?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:14:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the greatest. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/how-layne-staley-became-singer-alice-in-chains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the greatest. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/how-layne-staley-became-singer-alice-in-chains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's a previously unseen video. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/footage-one-layne-staley-final-performances-alice-in-chains-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Alice in Chains Had to Convince Layne Staley to Use His Guitar Riffs on Two ‘Dirt’ Songs</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He was initially pocketing them for something other than 'Dirt.' <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-had-convince-layne-staley-use-guitar-riffs-two-dirt-songs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:06:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Alice In Chains is celebrating Dirt's anniversary over 30 days. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-behind-the-scenes-footage-them-bones-video-shoot/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>30 Years Ago + 22 Years Ago: Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain + Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Die on April 5</title>
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      <title>Alice in Chains’ ‘Jar of Flies’ EP: 10 Facts Only Superfans Would Know</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the best EPs of all time. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-jar-of-flies-facts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the best EPs of all time. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-jar-of-flies-facts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Corey Taylor Says Alice in Chains Are His Favorite ‘Big 4′ Grunge Band</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For the Slipknot singer, it's not even close. <a href="https://wgrd.com/corey-taylor-says-alice-in-chains-are-his-favorite-big-4-grunge-band/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[For the Slipknot singer, it&apos;s not even close. <a href="https://wgrd.com/corey-taylor-says-alice-in-chains-are-his-favorite-big-4-grunge-band/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <category><![CDATA[Grand Rapids News]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[alice in chains]]></category>
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      <title>Jerry Cantrell Reveals Tom Morello Gave Layne Staley ‘Spark’ to Play More Guitar in Alice in Chains</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The inspiration came during their meeting at Lollapalooza '93. <a href="https://wgrd.com/jerry-cantrell-tom-morello-gave-layne-staley-spark-play-more-guitar-alice-in-chains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The inspiration came during their meeting at Lollapalooza &apos;93. <a href="https://wgrd.com/jerry-cantrell-tom-morello-gave-layne-staley-spark-play-more-guitar-alice-in-chains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>A Young Layne Staley Once Criticized the PMRC on a TV Show</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/young-layne-staley-criticized-pmrc-tv-sleze/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 22:02:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It was while he was in the band Sleze. <a href="https://wgrd.com/young-layne-staley-criticized-pmrc-tv-sleze/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It was while he was in the band Sleze. <a href="https://wgrd.com/young-layne-staley-criticized-pmrc-tv-sleze/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
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      <title>The Verbal Destruction of Tipper Gore &amp; the PMRC</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:11:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Dee Snider, Frank Zappa, Layne Staley and more fought against them. <a href="https://wgrd.com/verbal-destruction-tipper-gore-pmrc/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dee Snider, Frank Zappa, Layne Staley and more fought against them. <a href="https://wgrd.com/verbal-destruction-tipper-gore-pmrc/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Hartmann]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:06:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[See what Chris Cornell, Mastodon and others had to say. <a href="https://wgrd.com/musicians-talking-about-layne-staley/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[See what Chris Cornell, Mastodon and others had to say. <a href="https://wgrd.com/musicians-talking-about-layne-staley/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">YouTube: VOA URDU / Loudwire</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Hartmann]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>10 Rock Stars Who Went Off on Their Fans</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:14:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Don't cross the musicians. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rock-stars-who-went-off-on-fans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Don&apos;t cross the musicians. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rock-stars-who-went-off-on-fans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>30 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Release ‘Jar of Flies’ EP</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-jar-of-flies-anniversary/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:53:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A chart-topping EP. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-jar-of-flies-anniversary/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A chart-topping EP. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-jar-of-flies-anniversary/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>14 Unique or Handmade Gift Ideas For Rock + Metal Fans</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/unique-handmade-gift-ideas-rock-metal-fans/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 20:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Find a truly memorable gift for your favorite rocker! <a href="https://wgrd.com/unique-handmade-gift-ideas-rock-metal-fans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rabab Al-Sharif]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Alice in Chains’ Mike Inez: People Have the Wrong Idea About Layne Staley</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-mike-inez-people-wrong-idea-layne-staley/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:01:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The singer was goofy and full of life. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-mike-inez-people-wrong-idea-layne-staley/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The singer was goofy and full of life. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-mike-inez-people-wrong-idea-layne-staley/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauryn Schaffner]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Watch Tool Perform ‘Opiate’ With Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley in 1993</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/tool-layne-staley-opiate-1993/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:28:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The live collab happened in Hawaii. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tool-layne-staley-opiate-1993/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The live collab happened in Hawaii. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tool-layne-staley-opiate-1993/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Trapp]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Watch Layne Staley’s Mom Beautifully Sing Her Son’s Music</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-mom-sing-sons-music/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:14:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[She performed at a Layne Staley tribute show. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-mom-sing-sons-music/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[She performed at a Layne Staley tribute show. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-mom-sing-sons-music/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Hartmann]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Alice in Chains Were ‘Very Happy’ About ‘Layne Staley Day': ‘He Deserves It’</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-happy-layne-staley-day/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 19:56:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rightfully so. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-happy-layne-staley-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rightfully so. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-happy-layne-staley-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Columbia Records</media:description>
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      <title>The Mayor of Seattle Has Officially Declared August 22 ‘Layne Staley Day’</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/mayor-seattle-declared-august-22-layne-staley-day/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:53:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The utmost respect. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mayor-seattle-declared-august-22-layne-staley-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The utmost respect. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mayor-seattle-declared-august-22-layne-staley-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauryn Schaffner]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>See Photos of Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Through the Years</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:21:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Remembering the frontman. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-photos-through-the-years/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Layne Staley’s Father Reveals Opinion of Alice in Chains’ William DuVall</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-father-opinion-william-duvall/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA['There isn't anybody that's going to match [Layne], but the group has done a wonderful job,' Phil Staley says. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-father-opinion-william-duvall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[&apos;There isn&apos;t anybody that&apos;s going to match [Layne], but the group has done a wonderful job,&apos; Phil Staley says. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-father-opinion-william-duvall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alice in Chains have released a video paying tribute to late vocalist Layne Staley, who would have turned 50 years old today (Aug. 22). <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-tribute-layne-staley-50th-birthday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[As we approach what would have been Layne Staley's 50th birthday, Nancy McCallum sees that too many people are in danger of winding up in the same situation her son was in. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-mother-opioids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[As we approach what would have been Layne Staley&apos;s 50th birthday, Nancy McCallum sees that too many people are in danger of winding up in the same situation her son was in. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-mother-opioids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In a new interview, Halestorm&apos;s Arejay Hale reflects on the late Layne Staley and says that even though he&apos;s a drummer, Staley was a huge influence on him. <a href="https://wgrd.com/halestorm-arejay-hale-layne-staley-freak-of-nature-amazing-talent/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mike Portnoy reflects on the impact of Alice in Chains and late vocalist Layne Staley on the anniversary of Staley's death. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mike-portnoy-layne-staley-vocals-so-unique-original/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mike Portnoy reflects on the impact of Alice in Chains and late vocalist Layne Staley on the anniversary of Staley&apos;s death. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mike-portnoy-layne-staley-vocals-so-unique-original/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[In honor of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley, here's 15 things you may not know about the late singer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-layne-staley/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A rare recording of Layne Staley's pre-Alice in Chains band 40 Years of Hate is being auctioned off on eBay. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rare-layne-staley-recording-pre-alice-in-chains-auction/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Watch a pre-Alice in Chains Layne Staley rock with his high school band Sleze. <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-high-school-band-footage/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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But Chester injuring his leg, and forcing the cancellation of the shows reminded me of some shows I saw back in 1992, when Alice in Chains was opening for Ozzy on the No More Tours  <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-keeps-touring-and-singing-with-a-broken-leg-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Linkin Park's tour cancellation is not good news for Grand Rapids, since they've cancelled the rest of the tour through February 14th, and we won't get to see them here at the Van Andel. Their shows begin again in May.
But Chester injuring his leg, and forcing the cancellation of the shows reminded me of some shows I saw back in 1992, when Alice in Chains was opening for Ozzy on the No More Tours  <a href="https://wgrd.com/layne-staley-keeps-touring-and-singing-with-a-broken-leg-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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