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ALICE IN CHAINS drummer Sean Kinney has admitted that he continued dabbling in substance abuse even after the death of the band's lead singer, Layne Staley, who had struggled for a decade with drug addiction before he finally passed away in 2002.

According to Kinney, the band was firing on all cylinders during the making of 1992's "Dirt", which spawned five singles — "Would?", "Them Bones", "Angry Chair", "Rooster", and "Down in a Hole" — and has since been certified four times platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), making it the group's highest-selling album to date. "Whatever we were doing and all the things we were doing [referring to the band's substance abuse — Ed.] were working at that point," he told Holland's FaceCulture in a recent interview. "And then they quit working. Well, they didn't quit working," he quickly corrected himself, "but they'd start working against you. Some things opened some doors, some things closed some doors."

He continued, "[During the making of 'Dirt'] we were all on the same page about where we were at in life. And then it kinda started spinning out of control a little bit. It was pretty much during that record [that the bandmembers started doing heavy drugs] — it was full-on and then it kind of stayed that way."

Kinney, who grew up in Renton, Washington, claims that he quit using drugs "a few years ago," explaining that "to do this [the ALICE IN CHAINS reunion], for me, I couldn't be toxic. It wouldn't make sense. Half the reason I'm doing it is to take [Layne's] legacy and what we created together forward and move forward with this band with [new ALICE IN CHAINS singer] William [DuVall] and to move on in life. We've all grown, so that's important to me.

"So I had to make a choice. . . I didn't want to be out here and be disingenuine [sic] and be false — be out here bringing our legacy and Layne's legacy forward and be fucked up. That doesn't do anybody any good — it doesn't do me any good and I wouldn't be happy with myself doing that. So I made a choice. What's more important? Music's more important."

He added, "The same thing that saved us... When we started the band, I was a homeless guy. I had nowhere to live. So music kind of became my life [and] saved my life at that point. And I guess in some way it did again."

The ongoing bickering between UFC president Dana White and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson regarding the light heavyweight champion's mixed martial arts and acting careers has apparently reached a conclusion.

"Rampage" today said he's done fighting.

In a blog post today on his official website, Jackson outlined a series of events that began with his signing with the UFC, carried on until his recent decision to play B.A. Baracus in a feature version of "The A-Team," and ended in his decision, at least for now, to walk away from MMA.

The full, unedited post is included below. The original post can be viewed on Jackson's official website, though a brief sign-up process is required.

Nate Diaz def. Melvin Guillard via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 2:13.

Gray Maynard def. Roger Huerta via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)

Carlos Condit def. Jake Ellenberger via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

Nate Qaurry def. Tim Credeur via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)

Brian Stann def. Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 39-28)

Mike Pyle def. Chris Wilson via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 3, 2:15

C.B. Dollaway def. Jay Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Jeremy Stephens def. Justin Buchholz via TKO
(doctor's stoppage - cut) - Round 1, 3:23

Mike Pierce def. Brock Larson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Ryan Jensen def. Steve Steinbeiss via technical submission
(guillotine choke) - Round 1, 3:56.

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," made him a romantic idol to millions, has died, his publicist told CNN affiliate KTLA. Swayze was 57.

"If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I've tried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with myself," Swayze told Walters, when asked why he decided to do the show. "And that keeps me going, that gets me up in the morning. My work ... is my legacy."

The November 2009 issue of Guitar World magazine includes an extensive interview with SLAYER guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: Were you rebellious as kids? King: Not really, because I was always worried about ramifications from my dad. My dad is 40 years older than me, and both my parents are old-fashioned. I stayed in line or I'd get hit. My dad would make me go out and pick the tree branch that I wanted to get hit with. I'd be like, "How about that little one over there?" [laughs] Or he'd cut off a piece of the garden hose. That's true fear, man. Now if you hit your kids, it's, "Oh, that's wrong." Fuck you. I got hit and I'm fine. Or maybe that's exactly my problem. [laughs] Hanneman: Wow. I've never heard that story. My dad was very into discipline, too. But I still rebelled. Me and my dad were so much alike that we would just butt heads. I pretty much hated him from the age of 16 to 24 for no real reason. My mentality was that I'd never let him win. I remember every once in a while he'd grab me by the throat and I would be like, [assuming a defiant stance] "Come on!" But after the age of 24, he became my hero. I loved the guy to death. Guitar World: SLAYER is known for their taboo subject matter. Is there any topic that is off limits for you guys? Hanneman: I think the only thing we wouldn't hit on is rape. I don't know if you've ever met anyone like this, but there's this certain type of man that just hates women. I've met a few of them and it's like, "What the hell is wrong with you? Why would you hate women?" We have wives, mothers and sisters, so rape is the one thing we haven't touched on. Except for necrophilia, which is the dead, so who cares. [laughs] King: Huh. I don't think there are any areas I wouldn't explore. I mean, Jesus Christ, Jeff can write about the Holocaust but he can't write about rape? That's bizarre. I'm not saying it to one-up Jeff, but the topic of rape is not too taboo for me. Guitar World: How do you feel about President Obama and the change in leadership? King: I think it's a good thing, because the Republicans fucked up a lot of shit. For a long time I thought I was a Republican, but now I think there's things in both factions for me. If I had to tell somebody what I was, I'd say Independent. Once this election started to come around, I was telling people that our next president would be either a black man or a woman. I'm not the fairest dude on the planet, but it's good because it gives black kids an incentive to be president. I think that's what a president should do. Guitar World: Can you talk about the difference between your styles and how that makes up the balance and tension in SLAYER? Hanneman: I just think my style is a little darker. We both write stuff that's fast, but I think I write the darker, more evil stuff. King: A buddy of mine has a wife who's a big SLAYER fan, and he played her "Psychopathy Red". And she said, "That's not Kerry's song." I was like, "How the fuck did she know that?" Because it really sounds like it should be my song. Like Jeff said, people tend to think my songs are more aggro and Jeff's are moodier. But that's not to say I won't write a moody song and he won't write a fast one like "Psychopathy Red". We are individuals whose styles are very different, but we can each do what the other guy is doing, too. Guitar World: Guitar players often say that SLAYER's solos "don't make sense." What governs your approach to soloing? Hanneman: Nothing. [laughs] Kerry took lessons; I learned from scratch. I just picked up a guitar and started to play. I don't know anything about scales or notes or stuff like that. When it comes to solos, I just go off. I don't know where the proper note should be, and I don't care. [laughs] But I think it works real well with our music. It's just so off the wall and crazy. It's like, "What the hell are they doing?" [laughs] King: Around "Seasons In The Abyss" [1990], I went back to my original teacher and did some brush-up shit. So for "Seasons", I probably had 80 to 90 percent of my solos mapped out. Then I was talking to Dime [late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott] one day and I said, "Dude, I got all these leads mapped out and they sound bad-ass!" And he's like, [in a gravelly southern accent] "King, don't forget to do what you do best: line them up and just make some noise!" And I've done that ever since. Now I make up 75 to 80 percent of them and I wing the rest of it. Guitar World: Before you join up with MARILYN MANSON for this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, you're heading out on a short Canadian run with MEGADETH. [Note: The interview was conducted this past spring.] Kerry, I know in the past you've been pretty outspoken about your less-than-positive feelings toward Dave Mustaine. Have things cleared up between you two? Kerry: I just don't have any respect for Dave. As far as playing goes, I can't take anything away from him. He's awesome. But I know things. That's not like, "Ooh, I know things." I just know he's a hypocrite, and I have no respect for that kind of person. But when I see him, I'll say, "What's up, Dave?" If he's not an asshole to me, I won't be one to him." Hanneman: Oh, it's gonna be good. [laughs] I'm looking forward to it. If nothing happens between them, I'm probably gonna have to instigate a little bit. [laughs] I like Dave, and obviously Kerry, but I also like to watch a good fight.

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First of all, Kurt single handly killed the hair metal scene. And in Guitar Hero 5, they have him singing Bon Jovi. Then they have him singing Bush, which was second rate shit compared to the mighty Seattle Scene.

Courtney Love approved of this for a large chunk of cash.

I fucking hate that franchise even more than I already did. And I know some of you are saying well it's just a game...more like the biggest posthumunous way to disgrace a fucking legend. What's next? Maybe get a cheatcode to unlock a shotgun he can use to blow his head off?

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy Couture via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Thiago Silva def. Keith Jardine via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 1:35.

Jake Rosholt def. Chris Leben via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 3, 1:30

Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia via knockout (punch) - Round 1, 0:21

Brandon Vera def. Krzysztof Soszynski via unanimous decision

Aaron Simpson def. Ed Herman via TKO (injury) - Round 2, 0:17

Gabriel Gonzaga def. Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 4:27

Mike Russow def. Justin McCully via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27).

Todd Duffee def. Tim Hague via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 0:07.

Mark Munoz def. Nick Catone via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).

Evan Dunham def. Marcus Aurelio via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).

Rob Zombie is getting ready for this Friday's (August 28) release of his fourth movie as a screenwriter and director, "Halloween II", doing press interviews and attending the premiere on Monday (August 24) in Los Angeles. But Zombie somehow managed to find time in the past year to also make a new record, and told The Pulse of Radio as much as he could about it. "Still figuring out the title," he said. "The release date is November 10th. It's a great record. It's probably my favorite record ever, because for the first time since like the last WHITE ZOMBIE record, I made a record with a band. You know, all my solo records have been real solo records, like, you know, there's pictures of people on the record but they didn't play on the record. This has been the same four guys now for four years and it's all of us really, we really were in a room jamming and making something, and more special things come out that way."