The mother of deceased Alice in Chains lead singer Layne Staley has sued her son’s former bandmates, claiming they cut her out of royalties owed on the band’s hits.
Staley’s mother Nancy McCallum contends the surviving members of Alice in Chains owe her half of the money due Staley – about 16 percent of the hard rock band’s income. According to the lawsuit, the band has attempted to cut her out of any further payments.
Attorneys for the band contend McCallum illegally attempted to trademark the Alice in Chains name and that she has already been paid far more than she is due. Staley’s ex-bandmates also say Staley’s heirs will be able to collect royalties on songs he wrote or co-wrote, while arguing McCallum no longer has a role in the band’s business decisions.
Staley was the best known member of Alice in Chains during the band's 1990s heyday, which saw the release string of hit albums including the quadruple platinum “Dirt.”

Hey Everyone-

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be heading out this summer for a four-week tour across the U.S. We felt an urge to hit the road and have some fun playing for all of you since the majority of our year will be dedicated to writing and recording. All of the dates are below. Pre-sales begin tomorrow, 3/10.

The pre-sale for this tour will be a little different from past tours. Thanks to the great people at WMRQ in Hartford, CT, we became close with a young man named Stefan Dayne-Ankle, who sadly last week lost a courageous battle with Leukemia. To honor Stefan, and to give him the memorial he deserves, we’re donating $2 from every pre-sold ticket on this tour to his family. To read more about Stefan’s story, and why we’re raising money, please click here: http://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundr ... und/309234.

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Alice In Chains

JULY 17 - Starlight Theater & Casino - Pala, CA*
JULY 18 - The Pearl - Las Vegas, NV*
JULY 20 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT**
JULY 21 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID*
JULY 22 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA*
JULY 24 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA*
JULY 25 - Thunder Valley Casino - Lincoln, CA**
JULY 28 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO**
JULY 31 - Brady Theater - Tulsa, OK*
AUG 01 - Winstar Casino - Thackerville, OK*
AUG 03 - Pageant - St. Louis, MO*
AUG 04 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI*
AUG 06 - Horseshoe Casino - Cincinnati, OH*
AUG 07 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN*
AUG 08 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN*
AUG 10 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL*
AUG 11 - Seminole Hard Rock Casino - Hollywood, FL**
AUG 14 - Foxwoods - Mashantucket, CT**
AUG 15 - Taj Mahal - Atlantic City, NJ**
AUG 16 - Musikfest - Bethlehem, PA*
* On-sale March 13
** On-sale March 14

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