Scott Weiland, former frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, is dead at 48. The singer passed away in his sleep on his tour bus while on the road with his band The Wildabouts. HIs death was confirmed by a post on his official Facebook page, as news quickly spread online. According to Billboard:…
It’s true – Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington is now the new lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots after Scott Weiland’s 1,100th firing last February. Dean DeLeo confirmed this odd news by saying: “Chester has a one-of-a-kind voice that we’ve admired for a long time. We know Linkin Park will always be his priority,…
Watching this 2005 performance is a bit bittersweet. On one hand, former Guns N’ Roses members Slash, Duff and Matt kill it alongside guitarist Dave Kushner and hot mess Scott Weiland. Touring for the award-winning Contraband, Velvet Revolver embodies the effigy of modern rock saviors at work and did so until Weiland’s abrupt departure almost…
Scott Weiland’s second solo disc, “Happy in Galoshes,” hits stores November 25th! And you can read my review in Elmore Magazine….maybe. Frankly, I haven’t had a chance to listen to the disc yet. Why, you ask? Because I tried to check it out three times and was denied by the disc. The advanced copy I…
This is ALSO fantastic news! Billboard issued a formal news thingamajig here. The album is called “Happy” and the No Doubt guys are on the title track. I dig Weiland in STP and Velvet Revolver, but his last solo wasn’t so great for me. Looks like I’ll have to pick this album up anyways though.…