Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 357 with our guest Kevin Rankin of Flock of Seagulls (On a Llama, Animotion, Tommy Tutone, Nu Shoes, Missing Persons, Jennifer Batten). We discuss his musical journey, his podcast - All Access Live…
Read moreKira Roessler - Enigma
Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 356 with our guest Kira Roessler (dos, Black Flag). We discuss her second solo album Enigma, and more!
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Read moreWes Geer - Rock to Recovery
Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 355 with our guest Wes Geer (Hed PE, Korn, HU3M3N). We discuss his work with Rock to Recovery, and more!
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Read moreJ.P. Pennington of Exile
Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 354 with our guest J.P. Pennington of Exile. We discuss their latest singles and new album, touring, and more!
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Read moreAmbika of Distest
Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 353 with our guest Ambika of Distest. We discuss their debut album, recording a new single at Avast Studios, and more!
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Read moreDusty Watson of Nashville Pussy
Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 352 with our guest Dusty Watson of Nashville Pussy (Slacktone, Dick Dale, Jimmy Dale, Concrete Blonde, Supersuckers, Agent Orange, Legs Diamond, Lita Ford, Jon and the Nightriders). We discuss the bands latest release…
Read moreJoseph Azzopardi of Upper Lip
Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 351 with our guest Joseph Azzopardi of Upper Lip. We discuss their latest album, Devil's Ride, Malta, and more!
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TIM BRANOM Included in FIFTH ANGEL Bio Out Oct 21, 2025
August 13, 2025
Hailing originally from Bellevue, Washington, Fifth Angel has been a cult favorite of heavy metal fans for almost 40 years. But while the band’s powerful music attracted a congregation of enthusiastic disciples, Fifth Angel’s tale of success…
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GYPSY ROSE Singer TIM BRANOM To Perform At LAYNE STALEY Tribute Shows
August 20, 2024
Reposted from Brave Words.
Original Alice In Chains collaborator and Gypsy Rose singer Tim Branom will make his way to Seattle for three nights of Layne Staley celebrations. Branom began as a young producer for the…
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Tim Branom Interview on the Nothing Shocking Podcast
Jul 31, 2024
Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast 2.0 episode 257 with our guest Tim Branom Producer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist (Gypsy Rose, Cloud Nine). We discuss his solo music and other future releases, pursuing a publishing deal, Layne Staley Tribute…
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Former FIFTH ANGEL Singer TIM BRANOM Announces LAYNE STALEY Tribute Performances
August 14, 2023
Reposted from Brave Words.
Original Alice In Chains collaborator, Tim Branom, will be making some rare Layne Staley-related performances in Seattle, WA at the annual Layne Staley Tribute. Tim Branom, along with Jar Of Flies will…
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Unreleased Layne Staley Music
September 20, 2019
Unreleased Layne Staley Music
There are plenty of unused songs, outtakes, rehearsals and demos with Layne singing that have never been released.
Over 19 songs and over 30 versions of songs from 1985-1987 have never been officially…
Alice in Chains and the myth of Layne Staley "In Catene", the first Italian Biography
July 23, 2019
"In Catene" ("In Chains") is now available for ordering. With a Foreword by Federico Traversa (co-founder of Publisher Chinaski Edizioni), this 352 Page, softbound book, is currently only in the Italian language, but could…
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Stolen Guitar From Alice In Chains’ Early Days Returned 30 Years Later In Emotional Story
Gypsy Rose, 1987. L-R: Mike Starr, Mike "Bones" Gersema, Tim Branom (Flying V in hand). Photo by Alan Fuchs.
Story Updated June 9, 2019
By Doug McCausland and AlternativeNation.net - Nov 26, 2017 • Also published by UltimateGuitarcom…
Interview with Layne Staley's mother, Nancy McCallum
In a rare, exclusive interview, I sat down to discuss Layne's childhood and how the voice of
Alice In Chains
continues to speaks for new generations.
By Tim Branom
This interview first appeared on August 3, 2015 on Alternative Nation…
Jerry Cantrell dives into how Alice in Chains formed, their album releases and one of the final, and most iconic, performances with former lead singer Layne Staley.
I get a little mention in this interview by Lars Ulrich. And we played together for much longer than “a few days" obviously (or I wouldn’t even be remembered). But our story is long and detailed. (You can read more…
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Free Download of Gypsy Rose 1987 Four Song EP
As we begin 2019, we'd like to start the year off by giving away a free EP download.
Layne Staley Unseen Video & Tribute Song Set For 2019 Release With “Eagles of Night”
AlternativeNation.net by Brett Buchanan
Tim Branom, who was an early collaborator with late Alice In Chains members Layne Staley and Mike Starr, is releasing his tribute song for them called “Eagles of Night” in 2019, and it appears that it…
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Photo Shoot with Legendary Photographer Dean Karr
Alice In Chains Collaborator Teases Layne Staley & Mike Starr Tribute Song
AlternativeNation.net by Brett Buchanan
Tim Branom, who was an early collaborator with late Alice In Chains members Layne Staley and Mike Starr, discussed a tribute song he is working on in a new Music Festival interview.
“Yes, I’ve…
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