Sugar Red Drive has released their self-titled debut via Sugarbear Records. Hailing from Poughkeepsie, NY, Sugar Red Drive consists of Archit Tripathi (Vocals), Jim Knauss (Guitars), Davey Alexander (Bass), and P.J. Gasperini (Drums). Influenced by bands like Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and Led Zeppelin, Sugar Red Drive bring a strong alternative sound with infectious rock and earnest, sincere songcraft. Album single “One More Time” features churning riffage and snarling lead vocals. Billboard Magazine claims,
“the track has a muscular foundation and a just-right fit of aggression and hooks that set the band up for an impressive start.”

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Alice In Chains Jerry Cantrell was interviewed at the Revolver Golden God Awards on Tuesday evening on “The Black Carpet”. Altitude was there to get it on video and here is Jerry Cantrell along with Willaim DuVall talking about the new album and William joining the band.
 

Somehow this completely slipped my mind this week. Yesterday something was telling me there was significance in April 8th and the  I saw on my facebook someone mentioned that Kurt Cobain Died on April 8th, when we know the reality was that he wasn’t discovered until the 8th and they dated his death as the 5th. I wasn’t going to be a snotty rocker and correct them because most people think of the 8th as the day Kurt died, because that’s the day we all found out.

Layne Staley’s death is dated April 5th as well, though his body wasn’t …read more

Alice In Chains have posted a new studio video update from their first week of recording for their next album and first without late singer Layne Staley, who died from a heroin/cocaine (speedball) overdose that the coroner estimated happening on April 5th, 2002. He was not found until April 20th, with other drug paraphernalia near his body.
This will also be Alice In Chains first album with their new singer William DuVall who shows great skill on the microphone and has been well received by Alice In Chains fans. Check out the video below.
Week 1 Update
 
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Alice In Chains performed during the halftime show last Sunday in Seattle. They performed the Led Zeppelin classic Kashmir with Northwest Symphony Orchestra. AIC will be entering the studio on October to start work on recording their first album since 1995 and first with new singer William DuVall. The Seattle Seahawks lost the game to San Fran 49ers 33-30 in overtime.

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Duff McKagan recently talked about Alice In Chains Recording with new singer William Duvall in his weekly blog column “Reverb” at Seattleweekly.com. Here is just a snippet. Click the link above if you want to read the whole thing.
“My opinion may not be a popular one, especially here in Seattle. There seems to be an attitude of ‘Who the hell do you guys think you are? You can’t go on without Layne [Staley, late ALICE IN CHAINS singer]!’ While his death was heartbreakingly sad and needless, does this mean we all must shut the door on …read more

Alice In Chains will be heading in to the recording studio to start recording their first record with new singer, William DuVall. This is great news for AIC fans everywhere. Although it’s tough for a band to record a new album with a new singer after so many great releases with the late Layne Staley, word has it that most Alice In Chains fans have taken a liking to William DuVall and he does a great job filling the huge shoes Staley left behind after his death by overdose back in 2002. I’m eager to see what this is …read more

Former Guns N Roses and current Velvet Revolver guitarist, Slash (As if you didn’t know who the hell he was) or Saul Hudson took not one but two nights to celebrate his birthday. The two night bash took place July 23rd and July 24th in Las Vegas Nevada. Among some of the guests were Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction, and Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains. I can imagine a lot of cigarettes were smoked and a lot of Jack was drank. Check out the video below of Jerry Cantrell, Tom Morello and Slash …read more

I said last week that I was going to run this contest so here it is. After giving it some thought about how I want to run this contest here is how to enter and win. As you can see below I have 4 cd’s. Aerosmith’s Toys In The Attic, Alice In Chains Dirt, Kiss Destroyer and Ozzy’s Blizzard Of Oz. Here is what I want you to do:
Tell me what is your favorite song on each CD and why in the comments section, especially if it has some significance in your life. Be creative and truthful.
Contest will run for …read more

In celebration of coming on as writer for The Rock Dose I’m going to hold my first contest in the next week or so. I have not given much thought into it yet but I’ve got a set of four CDs I’m going to give away. These four cds I consider rock classics. I’ve got KISS’s Destoyer (Remastered), Aerosmith’s Toys In The Attic, Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard Of Ozz and Alice In Chains‘ Dirt.
Keep an eye out in the next week for the start of the contest and learn how you can enter. One lucky winner will walk away with …read more