33. Steve Baltin, “Lessons Learned with Jerry Cantrell,” Grammy.com, May 30, 2012, http://www.grammy.com/news/lessons-learned-with-jerry-cantrell; Steve Baltin, “Jerry Cantrell Gives the Dirt on Alice in Chains’ New Album,” Grammy.com, May 23, 2013, http://www.grammy.com/news/jerry-cantrell-gives-the-dirt-on-alice-in-chains-new-album.
34. Steve Baltin, “Jerry Cantrell on New Alice in Chains Record: ‘Time to Get to Work,’” Rolling Stone, May 10, 2012, http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jerry-cantrell-on-new-alice-in-chains-record-time-to-get-to-work-20120510; Steve Baltin, “Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell Honored with Stevie Ray Vaughan Award,” Rolling Stone, June 1, 2012, http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alice-in-chains-jerry-cantrell-honored-with-stevie-ray-vaughan-award-20120601; Michael Moses, press release, “Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell to Be Honored at May 31st MusiCares Benefit Concert; Alice in Chains to Perform,” March 22, 2012, MusiCares Web site, http://www.grammy.org/musicares.
35. Video of Jerry’s MusiCares acceptance speech can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zxbmq4TpIs. Regarding the tenth anniversary of Jerry’s sobriety, see Backstage with Baldy, “July 1st—Vancouver,” http://aliceinchains.umg-wp-stage.com/blog/july-1st-vancouver/.
36. Kyle McGovern, “Alice in Chains Vow ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here’ Will Be Unsurprising Yet Unique,” SPIN, February 14, 2013, http://www.spin.com/articles/alice-in-chains-new-album-title-social-media-decoder-devil-put-dinosaurs-here/; Billboard.com database.
37. Nancy McCallum v. Alice in Chains Partnership et al. lawsuit, which was filed in King County Superior Court on May 2, 2013, obtained by the author through public records.
38. O. Yale Lewise, Jr., and Michael D. Hunsinger, “Stipulation re the Exchange of the Disclosure of Possible Primary Witnesses,” February 26, 2014, obtained by the author through public records as part of the McCallum v. Alice in Chains lawsuit.
39. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, “Induction Process,” http://rockhall.com/inductees/induction-process/?gclid=CKq2o-ue47oCFallOgodeDcAoA.
40. For a partial listing of Alice in Chains Grammy nominations, see http://www.grammy.com/news/hope-is-on-its-way-for-alice-in-chains. Troy L. Smith, “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs: 25 acts that should be inducted,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 17, 2013, http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2013/12/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_snu_1.html.
41. Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, interview with Radio.com, August 26, 2013, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSzIDVAGp5o.
42. Dave Kerr, “A Looking in View: Jerry Cantrell on Alice in Chains’ Legacy,” Skinny, November 13, 2013, http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/features/306328-a_looking_in_view_jerry_cantrell_alice_in_chains_legacy.
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