Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — DEFTONES' eighth studio album, titled "Gore", debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 71,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 14. It is the band's highest-charting effort since their self-titled third album bowed and peak... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about how DEF LEPPARD survived the the rise of grunge ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Prayers/Triangles", the new Charles Bergquist-directed video from the California-based rock band DEFTONES, can be seen below. The track is taken from the group's eighth studio album, titled "Gore", which ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Scott Weiland, the charismatic rock vocalist who first gained fame with the multi-platinum 1990s Los Angeles rock band Stone Temple Pilots, has died. The singer, who rose as part of the grunge-rock scene that also spawned Alice in Chains and Pearl Ja... more info

Stereogum — Short clips of live performances by Soundgarden and Alice In Chains were included in Cameron Crowe’s 1992 film, Singles — whose soundtrack served as a touchstone for an entire generation of grunge fans — but the full performances haven’t been... more info

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Roadrunner Records — Acclaimed rockers Stone Sour have announced details of "Meanwhile In Burbank..." a five song record store day exclusive EP featuring covers of legendary artists including Black Sabbath, Metallica, KISS, Judas Priest and Alice In Chains. Recorded more info

Stereogum — Alice In Chains might be a beloved local institution in Seattle, but they’re also a band who got famous singing dirges about the mental toll of war and addiction. Heroin killed their singer. They are maybe not the band to deliver the pump-you-up an... more info

Metalsucks — I’m an ardent defender of Alice in Chains in the post-Layne Staley era. William DuVall’s understated presence was the perfect fit for replacing an iconic frontman, never trying to take anyone’s place, just stepping in to allow the band to cont... more info

KEXP Seattle — Twenty years ago, music had one of its most creatively abundant years of music. 1994 saw strong debut releases in every genre, from Oasis to Outkast. Grunge was at the height of its power with excellent local releases from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ali... more info