Earlier this week, the music world learned of another loss among its ranks when entertainment tabloid TMZ reported that Mike Starr, 44, a former bass player for Alice in Chains, had died.
Starr’s body was discovered on Tuesday, March 8, in a Salt Lake City home where he died from an apparent drug overdose. He had an overt history of drug addiction, even appearing on the 2009 season of “Celebrity Rehab.” More recently, he’d been arrested for possession of a controlled substance in Salt Lake City.
Seattle’s Alice in Chains has a dark legacy of losing its members to drugs. In 2002, the band’s original singer and co-founder, Layne Staley, succumbed to a decade of addiction and OD’d on a mix of heroin and cocaine.
Although an official cause of death is still pending, it is believed that prescription pills were responsible for Starr’s untimely demise.
Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 2:53 pm by michelle
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Alice in Chains, Deftones and Mastodon have chosen a winner for their ‘Interrogate BlackDiamondSkye’ contest, according to Noisecreep.com.
Contestants entered by sending in a video recording asking a question to one of the bands. Each band picked a winner based on originality (40 percent), creativity (40 percent) and public voting (20 percent).
Mastadon chose Kelly, who asked “If you had to write about something cute and cuddly, would you still be able to infuse it with your bad-ass mentaliciousness?”
Deftones chose Kerry K, who asked “I love it when you cover other band’s music and put your own spin on it. What Alice in Chains song would or do you cover?”
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 7:11 pm by jordan
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Your Alice in Chains tickets could now be worth more than just the price of admission! Alice In Chains is offering fans the opportunity to win autographed albums from each of the bands participating in the BlackDiamondSkye tour . That’s right, an autographed copy of Alice In Chains’ Black Gives Way To Blue, Deftones‘ Diamond Eyes“and Mastodon’s Crack The Skye.
I bet you are wondering how to win such an awesome prize pack? All you have to do is help the bands reach 10,000 “likes” via the BlackDiamondSkye tour official Facebook page. The deadline is June 30, 2010. ( Read More…)
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 4:28 pm by elizabeth
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Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon have announced the “BlackDiamondSkye” tour, an amphitheater and arena tour, that’s scheduled for the fall.
The tour kicks off on Sept 16 in Chicago and runs through Oct. 16 in Las Vegas. Alice In Chains tickets are also available before then, as they are currently touring in continued support of their “Black Gives Way to Blue” album, which was released in September 2009. It is the band’s first new music in 14 years.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 3:23 pm by jordan
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Alice in Chains is on the road through late March, but they’re keeping any of their fans stuck at home occupied.
The band has launched a comic book contest to find a sequel for their current single, “Your Decision.” Fans can contribute and vote on the story behind five new chapters to the comic book, and the storyboard will be posted online.
The contest will last until February 26th, and the final comic book will be offered as a free PDF download once it’s available.
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 1:18 pm by brittany
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