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Read her thoughts on the late singer's death and what America needs to do to make sure tragedies like Staley's death are reduced.

In honor of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley, here's 15 things you may not know about the late singer.

A rare recording of Layne Staley's pre-Alice in Chains band 40 Years of Hate is being auctioned off on eBay.

Join us in celebrating Layne’s life with this list of 10 Unforgettable Layne Staley Moments.

Seattle audio designer Jesse Holt tweeted that he's finishing tracks recorded by the late frontman of Alice in Chains before he died in 2002.

Watch a pre-Alice in Chains Layne Staley rock with his high school band Sleze.

The 14th Annual Layne Staley Tribute show, which honors the late Alice In Chains frontman, will take place on Aug. 22 at The Crocodile in Seattle and will feature three tribute bands.

Earlier this week Alice in Chains played Canada's Fox Fest in Burnaby, British Columbia, and invited a very special guest onstage. They were joined by Phil Staley, the father of the band's late vocalist Layne Staley. A video of his appearance can be seen above, while the band also posted a photo on their Instagram (see below).

The mother of late Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley is taking legal action against her son's former bandmates, claiming they've not made good on royalties owed on the band's music.

Mad Season's tenure was short, but it's no less of a fond memory for drummer Barrett Martin. The musician, who was probably better known for his work behind the kit with Screaming Trees back in their '90s heyday, offers up a few remembrances of his late Mad Season bandmate Layne Staley in a new video posted at Diffuser.fm.

After recent word that a new album of previously unreleased Mad Season material is in the works, the band’s drummer Barrett Martin has revealed that singer Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age) will be contributing vocals to the effort. The band’s original vocalist, Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), died in 2002.

Contrary to the initial reports, the songs featuring late Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley from the film ‘Grassroots‘ may not be on everyone’s radar, but they are definitely not unknown. In fact, one of them was already released in the mid 1990s.

The 10th annual tribute to the late, great Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley, who passed away in April 2002 at the tender age of 34 after years of addiction struggles, is set for this August in the Seattle/Tacoma area. It’s a massive celebration, as five days of events and performances have been planned to remember the singer whose definitive voice marked the grunge era of rock ‘n’ roll. Read

The Layne Staley-fronted band Mad Season were one of the most under-the-radar side projects of the ’90s, and now guitarist Mike McCready reveals that there is an unreleased album on the way, as well as a reissue of their debut album ‘Above’ and a live release.

Today marks the deaths of 2 Grunge Icons,  Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and Alice In Chains' Layne Staley. Layne is often overshadowed by the coverage of Kurt's death, so we wanted to make sure both were recognized today. Here's a collection of quotes and videos of the late Layne Staley...

A memorial gathering in honor of late Alice in Chains lead singer Layne Staley’s birthday will be held this evening at the International Fountain in Seattle. Staley would’ve turned 44 today. The event also will celebrate the life of former AIC bassist Mike Starr, who died in March at the age of 44...

August 22, 1967 –  April 5, 2002