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Billy Corgan has issued a sentimental statement on Scott Weiland's death and goes as far to name him amongst Layne Staley and Kurt Cobain as "a great voice of our generation." In his eulogy posted to the Smashing Pumpkins website, Corgan references both the lost voices in music and his own sometimes dysfunctional relationship with the band. -
Scott Weiland: Slash, Tommy Lee, Queensryche & More React to STP Frontman's Death
On Thursday (Dec. 3), rock music lost a legend. Stone Temple Pilots frontman and Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota. -
Scott Weiland Dead at 48: R.I.P.: Stone Temple Pilots Frontman Found on Tour Bus
R.I.P. former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman, Scott Weiland, was found dead last night (Dec. 3) at the young age of 48, unresponsive on his band's tour bus. -
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Leaves Stone Temple Pilots To Focus on Original Band
Linkin Park's frontman Chester Bennington, who has been filling in for Scott Weiland as the frontman of Stone Temple Pilots (STP) since 2013, has officially announced his departure from the band after nearly three years. Leaving will serve to help the singer devote more time to his original band and family. -
Guns N' Roses are Reuniting According to Former Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland
Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, who has been working closely with Slash, recently suggested that the guitarist's band, Guns N' Roses, are indeed reuniting. He also stated that Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, who has been filling in for Weiland in Stone Temple Pilots, has left the band. -
Scott Weiland Guitarist Jeremy Brown Dead: Wildabouts Musician Dies One Day Before 'Blaster' Release
Jeremy Brown, guitarist for The Wildabouts and frequent Scott Weiland collaborator, has died. The musician passed Monday, March 30, of causes that have yet to be determined. Brown, 34, was only a day away from seeing the release of his new album with Weiland, Blaster. The former Stone Temple Pilots singer announced the loss of his friend on Facebook. -
Scott Weiland Talks Stone Temple Pilots Split: Singer Blames Dismissal on Management
Scott Weiland recently shed some more light on how his 2013 split from Stone Temple Pilots went down. The singer blames his departure on the management of his former bandmates, who now perform and record with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington. Weiland called the break "a shame" in a new interview with the QMI Agency. -
Ukraine and 5 Other (Band) Situations Bound to Fall Apart: The Wu-Tang Clan, The Libertines and Everything Scott Weiland
Good news out of Eastern Europe today, as a group of the continent's leaders announced that a ceasefire had been reached between the government of Ukraine and the rebellious faction in the southeast of the country. You can probably hedge bets that shots will be fired soon enough however. After all, the last time the parties arrived at a ceasefire (September of 2014), it had collapsed by the end of the year. Other things that won't be surprising when they collapse: The reunions of these beloved bands. -
Scott Weiland Says "I Was Never In" Art of Anarchy Supergroup
Scott Weiland wants to make one thing clear: He has no connection to the rock supergroup Art of Anarchy besides spending a day or two in the studio during 2014. -
Scott Weiland Forms Supergroup Art of Anarchy with Members of Guns N' Roses and Disturbed, Says They Won't Tour
Scott Weiland has apparently been a busy guy. The singer has been working on a new release with The Wildabouts titled "Blaster," out March 31, while also recording an album with the supergroup Art of Anarchy. The band features former Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Disturbed bassist John Moyer and brothers Jon and Vince Votta on guitar and drums. While Art of Anarchy's debut is also due this spring, Weiland is more focused on his solo career. -
Stone Temple Pilots Recording New Music with Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington
A few days after Scott Weiland said he would be opened to reuniting with his former band, Stone Temple Pilots, the group announced that it would be making new music with current singer Chester Bennington. Bassist Robert DeLeo took to Twitter to let fans know that the band has been hard at work writing new tunes with the Linkin Park vocalist. Recording of the new album started today (Jan. 12). -
Scott Weiland Is Open to a Velvet Revolver Reunion Tour, Stone Temple Pilots Vocalist Talks Former Bands
Vocalist Scott Weiland recently announced a new solo album, Blaster - his first since leaving Stone Temple Pilots in February of 2013. The effort, his fifth as a solo artist, will feature a new backing band, The Wildabouts. Weiland spoke to 107.7 The Bone recently and said that he wouldn't be opposed to hitting the road with his other previous band, the short-lived supergroup Velvet Revolver.
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