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Layne Staley being lifted over a crowd barrier by Jerry Cantrell's father

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The Man in the Song: Jerry Cantrell’s Father and the True Story of “Rooster”

Written in his father’s voice on Chris Cornell’s couch, ‘Rooster’ turned an unspoken Vietnam tour into a song – and the estranged Cantrells into family again. The man in the photo is the man in the song.

Alice in Chains band stand closely together backstage, smiling and holding drinks under dim concert lighting.

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Jar of Flies: Alice in Chains’ Acoustic EP That Hit Harder Than Dirt

Jar of Flies proved Alice in Chains could go acoustic without going soft. Story, studio secrets, track-by-track breakdown, and musician takeaways.

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Layne Staley’s Locked‑Door Years: How A Haunted Voice Rewrote Grunge

Behind the closed door of a Seattle condo, Layne Staley turned addiction and isolation into some of the most harrowing, powerful vocals grunge ever heard.