Alice in Chains
The Untold Story
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Prime members: New to Audible?Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Alice in Chains
Buy for $24.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Sebastian York
-
By:
-
David de Sola
About this listen
Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four - ahead of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden - to get a gold record and achieve national recognition. With the charismatic Layne Staley behind the microphone, they became one of the most influential and successful bands to come out of the Seattle music scene. But as the band got bigger, so did its problems. Acclaimed journalist David de Sola follows the members from their inauspicious beginnings at a warehouse under the Ballard Bridge through the history of the band, charting:
The local hair metal scene in Seattle during the 1980s.
How drugs nearly destroyed the band and claimed the lives of Staley and founding bassist Mike Starr.
Jerry Cantrell's solo career and Mike Starr's life after being fired from the band.
The band's resurrection with William DuVall, the Atlanta singer/guitarist who stepped into Layne Staley's shoes.
Based on a wealth of interviews with people with direct knowledge of the band and its history, many of whom are speaking on the record for the first time, Alice in Chains will stand as the definitive Alice in Chains biography for years to come.
©2015 David de Sola (P)2015 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Sing Backwards and Weep
- A Memoir
- By: Mark Lanegan
- Narrated by: Mark Lanegan
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,697
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,470
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,465
When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through rock 'n' roll." Little did he know that within less than a decade, he would rise to fame as the frontman of the Screaming Trees, and then fall from grace as a low-level crack dealer and a homeless heroin addict, all the while watching some of his closest friends rocket to the forefront of popular music.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Love you, Mark
- By Andrew on 04-29-20
By: Mark Lanegan
-
Come as You Are
- The Story of Nirvana
- By: Michael Azerrad
- Narrated by: Kurt Loder, Michael Azerrad
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 330
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 283
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly five million copies of their landmark album Nevermind, whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion, frustration, and passion of the emerging Generation X.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Time Capsule
- By Keith on 06-10-19
By: Michael Azerrad
-
Acid for the Children
- A Memoir
- By: Flea
- Narrated by: Flea
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,358
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,845
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,830
Iconic bassist and co-founder of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating life story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Flea gets it right...
- By Anonymous User on 11-15-19
By: Flea
-
Heavier than Heaven
- A Biography of Kurt Cobain
- By: Charles R. Cross
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,217
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
When Kurt Cobain died by his own hand in April 1994, it was an act of will that typified his short, angry, inspired life. Veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great story - missing chapter 12
- By Mick on 02-15-07
By: Charles R. Cross
-
A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other
- The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 64
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
One of the most tragic stories of the 1990s rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon and his band, Blind Melon. Despite scoring one of the decade’s most enduring singles and videos, “No Rain”, and a quadruple-platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside rock’s biggest names), Hoon could not overcome a dangerous drug addiction.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Good but beware
- By Curtis on 10-26-21
By: Greg Prato
-
Total F*cking Godhead
- The Biography of Chris Cornell
- By: Corbin Reiff
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 673
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 589
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 586
Total F*cking Godhead is the complete story of the complex and enigmatic artist, Chris Cornell. It's the riveting account of a blue collar, high-school dropout emerging from Seattle, Washington, to become one of the greatest singer-songwriters and voices of his generation. With input from people who knew and worked with him - together with Cornell's own words - the book recounts in great detail the rise of his immortal band Soundgarden as they emerged from the 1980s post-punk underground to dominate popular culture in the '90s alongside other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
UltraMegaJustOK
- By Matt S. Lewis on 07-31-20
By: Corbin Reiff
-
Sing Backwards and Weep
- A Memoir
- By: Mark Lanegan
- Narrated by: Mark Lanegan
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,697
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,470
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,465
When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through rock 'n' roll." Little did he know that within less than a decade, he would rise to fame as the frontman of the Screaming Trees, and then fall from grace as a low-level crack dealer and a homeless heroin addict, all the while watching some of his closest friends rocket to the forefront of popular music.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Love you, Mark
- By Andrew on 04-29-20
By: Mark Lanegan
-
Come as You Are
- The Story of Nirvana
- By: Michael Azerrad
- Narrated by: Kurt Loder, Michael Azerrad
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 330
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 283
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly five million copies of their landmark album Nevermind, whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion, frustration, and passion of the emerging Generation X.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Time Capsule
- By Keith on 06-10-19
By: Michael Azerrad
-
Acid for the Children
- A Memoir
- By: Flea
- Narrated by: Flea
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,358
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,845
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,830
Iconic bassist and co-founder of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating life story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Flea gets it right...
- By Anonymous User on 11-15-19
By: Flea
-
Heavier than Heaven
- A Biography of Kurt Cobain
- By: Charles R. Cross
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,217
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
When Kurt Cobain died by his own hand in April 1994, it was an act of will that typified his short, angry, inspired life. Veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great story - missing chapter 12
- By Mick on 02-15-07
By: Charles R. Cross
-
A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other
- The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 64
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
One of the most tragic stories of the 1990s rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon and his band, Blind Melon. Despite scoring one of the decade’s most enduring singles and videos, “No Rain”, and a quadruple-platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside rock’s biggest names), Hoon could not overcome a dangerous drug addiction.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Good but beware
- By Curtis on 10-26-21
By: Greg Prato
-
Total F*cking Godhead
- The Biography of Chris Cornell
- By: Corbin Reiff
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 673
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 589
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 586
Total F*cking Godhead is the complete story of the complex and enigmatic artist, Chris Cornell. It's the riveting account of a blue collar, high-school dropout emerging from Seattle, Washington, to become one of the greatest singer-songwriters and voices of his generation. With input from people who knew and worked with him - together with Cornell's own words - the book recounts in great detail the rise of his immortal band Soundgarden as they emerged from the 1980s post-punk underground to dominate popular culture in the '90s alongside other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
UltraMegaJustOK
- By Matt S. Lewis on 07-31-20
By: Corbin Reiff
-
It's So Easy
- And Other Lies
- By: Duff McKagan
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,950
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,761
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,763
In 1984, at the age of 20, Duff McKagan left his native Seattle - partly to pursue music, but mainly to get away from a host of heroin overdoses then-decimating his closest group of friends in the local punk scene. In LA only a few weeks and still living in his car, he answered a want ad for a bass player placed by someone who identified himself only as "Slash." Soon after, the most dangerous band in the world was born. Guns N' Roses went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book just may save a life.
- By Katrina Hamilton on 10-16-16
By: Duff McKagan
-
Long Road
- Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation
- By: Steven Hyden
- Narrated by: Ron Hippe
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
Ever since Pearl Jam first blasted onto the Seattle grunge scene three decades ago with their debut album, Ten, they have sold 85M+ albums, performed for hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, and have even been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation, music critic and journalist Steven Hyden celebrates the life, career, and music of this legendary group, widely considered to be one of the greatest American rock bands of all time.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Just ok
- By IndyMATT on 11-06-23
By: Steven Hyden
-
Scar Tissue
- By: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,726
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,038
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,052
As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. Much has been written about him, but until now we've only had his songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a memoirist as he is a lyricist, giving us a searingly honest account of the life from which his music has evolved.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not A Favorite
- By The Kruels on 08-16-11
By: Anthony Kiedis, and others
-
A Perfect Union of Contrary Things
- By: Maynard James Keenan, Sarah Jensen
- Narrated by: Devon Sorvari, Maynard James Keenan
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,696
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,436
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,429
This is the official authorized biography of musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan, the enigmatic vocalist for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. Co-author Sarah Jensen's 30-year friendship with Keenan gives her unique insight into his history and career trajectory. The book traces Keenan's journey from his Midwest childhood to his years in the army to his time in art school, from his stint at a Boston pet shop to his place in the international spotlight and his influence on contemporary music and regional winemaking.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
a wonderful read!
- By CAROL on 11-23-16
By: Maynard James Keenan, and others
-
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
- By: Marilyn Manson, Neil Strauss
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 978
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 974
When this best-selling autobiography was originally released, everyone was shocked: The Long Hard Road Out of Hell was the darkest, funniest, most controversial and best-selling rock book of its time - and it became the template, both visually and narratively, for almost every rock book since. Marilyn Manson is not just a music icon, it turned out, but one of the best storytellers of his generation.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting read (at times) but not well written
- By L-squared on 01-31-18
By: Marilyn Manson, and others
-
I Am Ozzy
- By: Ozzy Osbourne
- Narrated by: Ozzy Osbourne, Rupert Farley
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 924
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 802
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 799
People ask me how come I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say. When I was growing up, if you'd have put me up against a wall with the other kids from my street and asked me which one of us was gonna make it to the age of 60, with five kids and four grandkids and houses in Buckinghamshire and California, I wouldn't have put money on me, no f--king way. But here I am: ready to tell my story, in my own words, for the first time. A lot of it ain't gonna be pretty. I've done some bad things in my time. But I ain't the devil.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Laugh Out Loud & BEST Narration EVER!
- By Kerry Jackson on 01-24-21
By: Ozzy Osbourne
-
Billy Joel
- The Definitive Biography
- By: Fred Schruers
- Narrated by: Kirk Thornton
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 358
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 317
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 315
Exhibiting unparalleled intimate knowledge, Schruers chronicles Joel’s rise to the top of the charts, from his working-class origins in Levittown and early days spent in boxing rings and sweaty clubs to his monumental success in the seventies and eighties. He also explores Joel’s creative transformation in the nineties, his dream performance with Paul McCartney at Shea Stadium in 2008, and beyond.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Fawning but likeable bio
- By Scott on 11-01-14
By: Fred Schruers
-
Life
- By: Keith Richards, James Fox
- Narrated by: Johnny Depp, Joe Hurley
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,743
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,237
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,224
Now at last Keith Richards pauses to tell his story in the most anticipated autobiography in decades. And what a story! Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records in a coldwater flat with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones, building a sound and a band out of music they loved. Finding fame and success as a bad-boy band, only to find themselves challenged by authorities everywhere....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Ins and outs
- By Jesse on 11-07-10
By: Keith Richards, and others
-
Petty: The Biography
- By: Warren Zanes
- Narrated by: Warren Zanes
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,102
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,870
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,866
No one other than Warren Zanes, rocker and writer and friend, could author a book about Tom Petty that is as honest and evocative of Petty's music and the remarkable rock and roll history he and his band helped to write. Born in Gainesville, Florida, with more than a little hillbilly in his blood, Tom Petty was a Southern shit kicker, a kid without a whole lot of promise. Rock and roll made it otherwise.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Tom Petty gets some bio love
- By tru britty on 12-15-15
By: Warren Zanes
-
Under the Big Black Sun
- A Personal History of L.A. Punk
- By: John Doe, Tom Desavia
- Narrated by: Exene Cervenka, Henry Rollins, full cast
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 928
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 833
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 829
Under the Big Black Sun explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk as it's never been told before. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an enthralling story of the legendary West Coast scene from 1977 to 1982 by enlisting the voices of people who were there. The book shares chapter-length tales from the authors along with personal essays from famous (and infamous) players in the scene.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A love song to the early punk days in LA.
- By Brenda on 07-09-16
By: John Doe, and others
-
Hit So Hard
- A Memoir
- By: Patty Schemel
- Narrated by: Patty Schemel
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 565
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 505
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 505
Patty Schemel was a drummer at the epicenter of the Seattle grunge scene in the early '90s, best known for her work with the alternative rock band Hole. Hit So Hard begins with stories from a childhood informed by the AA meetings Schemel's parents hosted in the family living room. Their divorce triggered her rebellious adolescence and first forays into drinking at age 11, which coincided with her passion for punk rock and playing drums.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The BEST Book I have ever read. Hands Down.
- By Crystal on 11-22-17
By: Patty Schemel
-
Rocks
- My Life in and out of Aerosmith
- By: Joe Perry, David Ritz
- Narrated by: Joe Perry
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 993
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 901
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 900
In Rocks, Joe Perry exposes his unrepentant, unbridled life as the lead guitarist of Aerosmith. He delves deep into his volatile, profound, and enduring relationship with singer Steve Tyler and reveals the real people behind the larger-than-life rock gods onstage. The nearly five-decade saga of Aerosmith is epic, at once a study in brotherhood and solitude that plays out on the killing fields of rock and roll.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Discover Your Passion and Love With A Full Heart
- By Royce Phillips on 01-31-15
By: Joe Perry, and others
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Grunge Is Dead
- The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 22 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 39
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 39
Grunge Is Dead weaves together the definitive story of the Seattle music scene through a series of interviews with the people who were there. Taking the form of an “oral” history, this books contains more than 130 interviews, along with essential background information from acclaimed music writer Greg Prato.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
The reader is terrible, the topic isninteresting
- By gabry79 on 04-25-22
By: Greg Prato
-
Sing Backwards and Weep
- A Memoir
- By: Mark Lanegan
- Narrated by: Mark Lanegan
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,697
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,470
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,465
When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through rock 'n' roll." Little did he know that within less than a decade, he would rise to fame as the frontman of the Screaming Trees, and then fall from grace as a low-level crack dealer and a homeless heroin addict, all the while watching some of his closest friends rocket to the forefront of popular music.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Love you, Mark
- By Andrew on 04-29-20
By: Mark Lanegan
-
Serving the Servant
- Remembering Kurt Cobain
- By: Danny Goldberg
- Narrated by: Danny Goldberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 376
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 331
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 329
Danny Goldberg explores what it is about Kurt Cobain that still resonates today, even with a generation who wasn’t alive until after Kurt’s death. In the process, he provides a portrait of an icon unlike any that has come before.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Good Perspective Danny but you left some stuff out
- By Amazon Customer on 07-12-19
By: Danny Goldberg
-
It's So Easy
- And Other Lies
- By: Duff McKagan
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,950
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,761
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,763
In 1984, at the age of 20, Duff McKagan left his native Seattle - partly to pursue music, but mainly to get away from a host of heroin overdoses then-decimating his closest group of friends in the local punk scene. In LA only a few weeks and still living in his car, he answered a want ad for a bass player placed by someone who identified himself only as "Slash." Soon after, the most dangerous band in the world was born. Guns N' Roses went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book just may save a life.
- By Katrina Hamilton on 10-16-16
By: Duff McKagan
-
Scar Tissue
- By: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,726
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,038
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,052
As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. Much has been written about him, but until now we've only had his songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a memoirist as he is a lyricist, giving us a searingly honest account of the life from which his music has evolved.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not A Favorite
- By The Kruels on 08-16-11
By: Anthony Kiedis, and others
-
Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 21 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 8
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 8
There have been countless books penned about the leading grunge bands - namely, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. But strangely, few have been assembled about the mighty Soundgarden. But this all changed with the arrival of Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story. Written by author/journalist (and longtime Soundgarden fan) Greg Prato, the audiobook tells the Seattle band’s complete story - beginning with its members pre-SG days, all the way to today.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
I really wanted to like this book
- By Jennifer Billings on 04-06-21
By: Greg Prato
-
Grunge Is Dead
- The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 22 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 39
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 39
Grunge Is Dead weaves together the definitive story of the Seattle music scene through a series of interviews with the people who were there. Taking the form of an “oral” history, this books contains more than 130 interviews, along with essential background information from acclaimed music writer Greg Prato.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
The reader is terrible, the topic isninteresting
- By gabry79 on 04-25-22
By: Greg Prato
-
Sing Backwards and Weep
- A Memoir
- By: Mark Lanegan
- Narrated by: Mark Lanegan
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,697
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,470
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,465
When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through rock 'n' roll." Little did he know that within less than a decade, he would rise to fame as the frontman of the Screaming Trees, and then fall from grace as a low-level crack dealer and a homeless heroin addict, all the while watching some of his closest friends rocket to the forefront of popular music.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Love you, Mark
- By Andrew on 04-29-20
By: Mark Lanegan
-
Serving the Servant
- Remembering Kurt Cobain
- By: Danny Goldberg
- Narrated by: Danny Goldberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 376
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 331
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 329
Danny Goldberg explores what it is about Kurt Cobain that still resonates today, even with a generation who wasn’t alive until after Kurt’s death. In the process, he provides a portrait of an icon unlike any that has come before.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Good Perspective Danny but you left some stuff out
- By Amazon Customer on 07-12-19
By: Danny Goldberg
-
It's So Easy
- And Other Lies
- By: Duff McKagan
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,950
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,761
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,763
In 1984, at the age of 20, Duff McKagan left his native Seattle - partly to pursue music, but mainly to get away from a host of heroin overdoses then-decimating his closest group of friends in the local punk scene. In LA only a few weeks and still living in his car, he answered a want ad for a bass player placed by someone who identified himself only as "Slash." Soon after, the most dangerous band in the world was born. Guns N' Roses went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book just may save a life.
- By Katrina Hamilton on 10-16-16
By: Duff McKagan
-
Scar Tissue
- By: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,726
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,038
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,052
As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. Much has been written about him, but until now we've only had his songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a memoirist as he is a lyricist, giving us a searingly honest account of the life from which his music has evolved.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not A Favorite
- By The Kruels on 08-16-11
By: Anthony Kiedis, and others
-
Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 21 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 8
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 8
There have been countless books penned about the leading grunge bands - namely, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. But strangely, few have been assembled about the mighty Soundgarden. But this all changed with the arrival of Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story. Written by author/journalist (and longtime Soundgarden fan) Greg Prato, the audiobook tells the Seattle band’s complete story - beginning with its members pre-SG days, all the way to today.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
I really wanted to like this book
- By Jennifer Billings on 04-06-21
By: Greg Prato
-
Runnin' with the Devil
- A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen
- By: Noel Monk, Joe Layden
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,397
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,138
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,130
Van Halen's rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen - their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. Throughout Van Halen's meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Van Halen ❤️
- By Diane Rodriguez on 09-01-17
By: Noel Monk, and others
-
Under a Rock
- A Memoir
- By: Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
- Narrated by: Chris Stein, Debbie Harry, Dennis Boutsikaris, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Debbie Harry defined iconic band Blondie’s look. Chris Stein—her performing partner, lover, and lifelong friend—was its architect and defined its sound. “Parallel Lines”, their third album, catapulted to #1, sold 20 million copies, and launched singles like “Heart of Glass”, "Hangin' On the Telephone," and “One Way or Another”, providing the beat when Bianca Jagger and Halston danced at Studio 54 and the soundtrack to every 1970’s punk-soundtracked romance.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This Blondie fan LOVED IT
- By Harlowgold on 09-18-24
By: Chris Stein, and others
-
Heavier than Heaven
- A Biography of Kurt Cobain
- By: Charles R. Cross
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,217
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
When Kurt Cobain died by his own hand in April 1994, it was an act of will that typified his short, angry, inspired life. Veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great story - missing chapter 12
- By Mick on 02-15-07
By: Charles R. Cross
-
Texas Flood
- The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan
- By: Alan Paul, Andy Aledort, Jimmie Vaughan - epilogue
- Narrated by: Alan Paul, Andy Aledort, full cast
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 711
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 613
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 609
Texas Flood provides the unadulterated truth about Stevie Ray Vaughan from those who knew him best: his brother Jimmie, his Double Trouble bandmates Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton and Reese Wynans, and many other close friends, family members, girlfriends, fellow musicians, managers and crew members.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Powerful oral biography
- By Shirley Muhleisen on 08-15-19
By: Alan Paul, and others
-
The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn't
- The Story of the Roughest, Toughest, Most Hell-Raising Band to Ever Come Out of the Pacific Northwest, the Screaming Trees
- By: Barrett Martin
- Narrated by: Barrett Martin
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 38
In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn't because the band didn't have great songs—indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that was both artistically original and commercially viable, which is no easy task. Other Seattle bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden were fans of the Screaming Trees, playing shows with them and collaborating on albums, long before their own bands broke through into the mainstream.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Not Quite the Whole Story
- By Gorgatron on 09-18-24
By: Barrett Martin
-
Total F*cking Godhead
- The Biography of Chris Cornell
- By: Corbin Reiff
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 673
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 589
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 586
Total F*cking Godhead is the complete story of the complex and enigmatic artist, Chris Cornell. It's the riveting account of a blue collar, high-school dropout emerging from Seattle, Washington, to become one of the greatest singer-songwriters and voices of his generation. With input from people who knew and worked with him - together with Cornell's own words - the book recounts in great detail the rise of his immortal band Soundgarden as they emerged from the 1980s post-punk underground to dominate popular culture in the '90s alongside other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
UltraMegaJustOK
- By Matt S. Lewis on 07-31-20
By: Corbin Reiff
-
Handsome Johnny
- The Life and Death of Johnny Rosselli: Gentleman Gangster, Hollywood Producer, CIA Assassin
- By: Lee Server
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 18 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 212
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 183
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
A rich biography of the legendary figure at the center of the century’s darkest secrets: an untold story of Golden Age Hollywood, modern Las Vegas, JFK-era scandal, and international intrigue from Lee Server, the New York Times best-selling author of Ava Gardner: Love Is Nothing....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Story
- By A. Holmes on 03-25-19
By: Lee Server
-
A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other
- The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 64
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
One of the most tragic stories of the 1990s rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon and his band, Blind Melon. Despite scoring one of the decade’s most enduring singles and videos, “No Rain”, and a quadruple-platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside rock’s biggest names), Hoon could not overcome a dangerous drug addiction.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Good but beware
- By Curtis on 10-26-21
By: Greg Prato
-
Nirvana
- The Amplifications
- By: Michael Azerrad
- Narrated by: Michael Azerrad
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
It has been three decades since Nirvana upended the pop cultural landscape with Nevermind, the landmark album that became the soundtrack of Generation X, capturing its confusion, frustration, and passion. In 1993, Michael Azerrad published what stands as the definitive biography of this revolutionary band and its star-crossed leader Kurt Cobain. Written with the band’s complete cooperation—the only book to feature interviews with Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl—it became a massive bestseller and, in the words of Cobain, "the best rock book I’ve ever read.”
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting but no Storyteller
- By Mark on 10-21-24
By: Michael Azerrad
-
Long Road
- Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation
- By: Steven Hyden
- Narrated by: Ron Hippe
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
Ever since Pearl Jam first blasted onto the Seattle grunge scene three decades ago with their debut album, Ten, they have sold 85M+ albums, performed for hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, and have even been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation, music critic and journalist Steven Hyden celebrates the life, career, and music of this legendary group, widely considered to be one of the greatest American rock bands of all time.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Just ok
- By IndyMATT on 11-06-23
By: Steven Hyden
-
Split Decision
- Life Stories
- By: Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century
- Narrated by: Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 382
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 341
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 339
Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to enthrall television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But it could have gone much differently. In this “poignant and powerful” (Library Journal, starred review) memoir, Ice-T and Spike, his former crime partner—collaborating with New York Times bestselling author Douglas Century—relate the shocking stories of their shared pasts, and how just a handful of decisions led to their incredibly different lives.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An awesome book
- By Cornelius DeMarcus on 11-30-22
By: Ice-T, and others
-
Got The Life
- By: Fieldy
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 173
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 146
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 148
By all appearances, Fieldy had the life. But he was on the dark path of excess, alienating friends, families, and loved ones, nearly destroying himself and the band. It took an unexpected tragedy to straighten him out: the death of his father, a born-again Christian, to a mysterious illness. Following his father's dying wish, Fieldy found God. Filled with the spirit of his new faith, Fieldy quit drugs and drinking cold turkey, and found the best part of himself.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Good story, poor Narrator!
- By Aaron on 11-01-11
By: Fieldy
in depth. great. loved it
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Excellent <br />
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
very good
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
love R.I.P Layne Staley you are missed
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
AWSOME … I have been waiting for this!!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Huge thanks to the author and the hard work put into this
Loooved this!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
As a big AIC fan for their whole journey, it is the best book about them yet!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
feeling the pain
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Layne Staley autobiography
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
amazing book great details
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.