Alice in Chains Studio Update

The guys from AIC have been putting up some short video clips of them in the studio. Nothing groundbreaking, but still a great way to keep fans, like myself, at ease until a new fucking Alice in Chains album!

What really caught me attention though, was an update from this dude named Baldy last week, and here’s what he had to say:

Here we are in December, the holiday season is in full swing, and William & Jerry are just a few days away from recording vocals. Guitars and bass are heading down the home stretch, and although the drums are done, Sean is coming in almost every day to provide input and give full body massages to anyone he can get his hands on.

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Weekly Wrap-Up: Guns N’ Roses, Scott Weiland, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Grohl, Alice in Chians, The Killers, Mitch Mitchell

The Jimi Hendrix Experience album coverIt’s been a rather gloomy week, at least weather wise, so it’s refreshing that there were a good amount of news on 90′s acts.

While not a 90′s band per se, Guns N’ Roses have revealed a number of listening parties for the long awaited Chinese Democracy. The listening parties are open to the public, but no recording devices what so ever will be allowed in. And, for fans that pre-ordered the new album and bring their receipt will get a free shirt. He may have taken over a decade to finally get Chinese Democracy out, but Axl seems to be making it up to the fans. Here’s the info on the listening parties:

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Scott Weiland Solo Tour, Alice in Chains To Record New Album, Oasis Attacked

Scott WeilandStone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland will be embarking on a solo tour this November and December. Weiland will be on the road promoting his second solo album Happy in Galoshes. I mentioned the release date last week, which will be November 18, but I had the title wrong. My bad. Hopefully, Scott won’t fuck up this solo tour like he did in 1998 when promoting 12 Bar Blues.

Here’s Scott Weiland’s tour dates, with more to be added:

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