This week began with more talk of Charlie Sheen's fall from Hollywood grace and ended with one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history. Somewhere in between, we lost Mike Starr who was the original bassist for Alice In Chains (AIC)- a rock band out of the 80s Seattle grunge movement. Starr passed away on March 8, 2011 at the age of 44 in his Salt Lake City, Utah home … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Rooster” by Alice in Chains (RIP Mike Starr)
Mike Starr
We Die Young: Former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr dead at 44
Starr, who was born in Honolulu, played in Seattle with Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney as the glam band Diamond Lie, which later morphed into Alice in Chains with the addition of Layne Staley. Their first studio EP was 1990's 'We Die Young.' (source: Comcast.net) That EP title carries some deep irony... Former bassist for Alice In Chains , Mike Starr was found dead in … [Read more...] about We Die Young: Former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr dead at 44