Alice In Chains is releasing its first album in almost 14 years. “Black Gives Way To Blue” hits shelves Sept. 29, according to an article in Billboard. New singer/guitarist William DuVall fills in for original frontman Layne Staley, who died in 2002. The band will tour Europe in August and the U.S. in September, according to the article.
Speaking of Billboard, unsurprisingly, the King of Pop has once again crowned the charts, and he currently has the No. 1 digital album, The Essential Michael Jackson. Released in 2005, the 38-track retrospective covers much of his career.
Finally, Vibe magazine is reportedly closing. The New York Times reported June 30 that the publication, founded by Quincy Jones in 1992, was hit hard by a collapse in print advertising.