Alice in Chains was an influential grunge group formed by lead singer Layne Staley (1967-2002) in the mid-1980s as Alice N' Chains before the spelling of the name was changed. The name derived from their early stages as a band when the group would dress in drag at concerts. Along with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, Alice in Chains was one of the most commercially successful bands from the Seattle, Washington grunge music scene. Unlike many of their peers, Alice in Chains owed more to heavy metal than to punk or '70s rock, ...

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In 1987, Layne Staley met guitarist and song-writer Jerry Cantrell, who joined the newly renamed Alice in Chains, bringing along two friends, bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney. The group began writing original material and playing clubs in Seattle. The band signed with Columbia Records in 1989 and released a demo album, Sweet Alice, followed in July 1990 by the We Die Young EP. The title track became a moderate hit on metal-oriented radio, preparing the way for the release later that year of the group's f ...

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Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located in the U.S. state of Washington between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, nearly 108 miles (174 km) south of the United States–Canadian border in King County, of which it is the county seat. Seattle was founded in the 1850s and named after Chief Seattle, or Sealth. As of 2004, the population estimates of the city given by the U.S. Census Bureau was 571,480, howeve ...

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The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The 90s were marked with rapid progression of democracy, globalization and global capitalism following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Key forces shaping the decade were the Gulf War; popularization of Personal Computers and the Internet, leading to the .com boom. ...

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The core of the band hails from Hanna, Alberta. They are now based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nickelback was helped early on by Cancon, the Canadian law requiring a certain percentage of music played on Canadian radio to be from Canadian musical artists. Their second album, The State, propelled them to the mainstream with two Top 10 hits and the follow up album Silver Side Up, with 2002's most-played single How You Remind Me, gave them superstar status, scoring mult ...

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See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1994 in music - Events. January 29 - The Supremes' Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. Wilson's 14-year old son is killed in the accident. February 7 - Blind Melon's lead singer Shannon Hoon is forced to leave the American Music Awards ceremony for his loud and disruptive behavior. Hoon is later charged wit ...

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See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1995 in music - Events. January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. Garcia is not injured in the accident. February 1 - Welsh Rock Band Manic Street Preachers Band Member Richey James Edwards Goes Missing after leaving the London Embassy Hotel at 7AM. February 6 - Rapper Tupac Shakur is sentenced to 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in p ...

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See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1993 in music - Events. January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February of 1992. January 12 - Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone. ...

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Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located in the U.S. state of Washington between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, nearly 108 miles (174 km) south of the United States–Canadian border in King County, of which it is the county seat. Seattle was founded in the 1850s and named after Chief Seattle, or Sealth. As of 2004, the population estimates of the city given by the U.S. Census Bureau was 571,480, howeve ...

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See also: 1998 in music, 1999 in British music, other events of 1999, 2000 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1999 in music - Events. January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. Paul McCartney attends the premiere of his step-daughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia. January 11 - During the American Music Awards, Billy Joel is awarded the Special Award of ...

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In English, dirt can refer to several things: Soil on the ground. Although the term "dirt" is an often used subsitute for soil, a scientist would define dirt as material staining clothes or found under the fingernails — possibly coming from soil, but certainly not necessarily soil. A dirt road is, technically, an unimproved road. A colloquial term for negative information about a person. See also gossip It can also be a slang term for disapproval or disgust. Dirt is also an album by grunge band Alice in Chains. It can ...

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See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1990 in music - Events. January 21 - MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. Idol had been scheduled to have a major role in Oliver Stone's film The Doors, but due to his injuries, th ...

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See also: 1990 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1991 in music - Events. 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", became the most popular U.S. album of the year. Followed immediately by other grunge bands like Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, grunge dominated the U.S. charts for the next few years. Its success effectively ende ...

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Vision of Disorder, (also widely referred to as their acronym, VOD) was a hardcore / thrash metal outfit from Long Island, New York, USA. The band's frenetic and socially aware amalgam of hardcore and thrash metal gained the band a sizable underground following before the band's demise in 2002. Vision of Disorder - History. Guitarists Matt Baumbach and Mike Kennedy formed the band in 1992 with vocalist/lyricist Tim Williams, drummer Brendon Cohen, and bassist Mik ...

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August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. August 22 - Events. 1485 - The Battle of Bosworth Field decisively ends the Wars of the Roses 1559 - Bartholome de Carranza, Spanish archbishop, is arrested for heresy 1642 - Charles I calls the English Parliament traitors. Beginning of the English Civil War 1654 - Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam. He is the first Jewish immi ...

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A box set (or boxed set) refers to one or more recordings, movies and television programs that are contained in a "box" made generally out of cardboard. Box set - Notable music recording box sets. (list in order of release date) Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live/1975-85 - Bruce Springsteen (1986) Crossroads - Eric Clapton (1988) The Beatles Box Set - The Beatles (1988) The Good, the Bad and the Live - Metallica ( ...

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Britpop was a British alternative rock movement from the mid 1990s, characterised by the appearance of bands who were influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s. Though these bands did not on the whole have a single unifying sound they were grouped together by the media first as a 'scene' and later as a national cultural movement. The movement developed as a reaction against various musical trends in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Acid house and the rise of Hip hop had led to an renewed interest in groove- a ...

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2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains Year of the Outback in Australia National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom 2002 - Overview of the year. In contrast to 2000 and 2001, which retained elements of the late 1990s, 2002 shifted into a new cultural decade. Wi ...

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April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). There are 270 days remaining. April 5 - Events. 33 - (traditional date) Resurrection of Jesus, according to the Christian gospels. (date est. by Sir Isaac Newton) 1242 - During a battle on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, Russian forces rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. 1614 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. < ...

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