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Following the death of Scott Weiland, the surviving members of Stone Temple Pilots have created a musical tribute to the former frontman. Watch as Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, and Eric Kretz record a live commentary during the song “Atlanta,” which is on the band’s album No. 4. Read more: S... Read More ... Read More ...

Last night, legendary frontman Scott Weiland was found dead at age 48. Today, we honor his memory by sharing this previously unreleased moment from his life with the fans who love him. Over the summer, APTV caught up with Weiland and his band The Wildabouts to talk about powering through difficult show experiences, playing with legendary bands (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver) and starting fr

In light of Scott Weiland's passing on Dec. 3, we're republishing our April 1998 cover story (AP 117) with the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman. Writer Wm. Ferguson traveled to California to catch up with the singer, who was positively lucid regarding his influences, vices and haters. Revisi ...

Both Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver have issued separate statements regarding the death of their former frontman Scott Weiland. Weiland died last night while on tour in Minnesota. He was 48. Each statement can be read below.   Stone Temple Pilots: Dear Scott, Let us start by saying thank you for sharing your life with us.  Togeth... Read More ...

UPDATE: Friday, December 4 at 6:45 p.m. Billboard reports that Scott Weiland’s bassist, Tommy Black, has been arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance, later identified as cocaine. It was found inside Black’s area of the tour bus shared with Weiland. UPDATE: Friday, Dec... Read More ...

In order to put more focus on Linkin Park, Chester Bennington has stepped down as frontman for Stone Temple Pilots. He joined the band in 2013, serving as the replacement for Scott Weiland. Statements from both Bennington and the band’s remaining members—Robert DeLeo, Dean DeLeo and Eric Kretz—can be read below. Read more: Man ... Read More ... Read More ...

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington—who joined Stone Temple Pilots in 2013—says that when he became a member, the band thoroughly considered changing their name, (via Blabbermouth).  "We did talk about maybe changing the name of the band, and just doing something new," he shares. "Honestly, my thing ...

Stone Temple Pilots have tapped one of AP's 100 Bands You Need To Know from last year, Dreamers, to serve as direct support for the band on their impending spring headlining tour. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Be sure ...

TMZ recently ran a false report that former Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver vocalist Scott Weiland was arrested for theft and possession of meth. Weiland quickly refuted this, posting a video clearly showing that he was not behind bars ...

YouTube channel Filthy Frackers has uploaded a new video that turns grunge heroes like Nirvana and Pearl Jam into 8-bit Nintendo characters. As SPIN points out, along with the graphics, classic songs like Nirvana’s “In Bloom” are reimagined as part of an old-school NES soundtrack with 8-bit synth and lo-fi drums. Aside from Nirv ...

Memphis May Fire have released a new lyric video for their cover of Stone Temple Pilots’ “Interstate Love Song.” The track is taken from Fearless Records’ Punk Goes ‘90s Vol. 2, which is available now. (Read AP’s full review of the Punk Goes '90s.) You can check out the lyric video below. ...

Stone Temple Pilots have released a new single titled "Out Of Time," their first song with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington on vocals (who made a surprise appearance with the band at KROQ's Weenie Roast this weekend). Former frontman and founding member Scott Weiland had been “officially terminated’’ from the band on Feb. 27. "Out Of Time" can be do ...

Undesirable People have released a new cover of Stone Temple Pilots' "Plush. You can check out the song below and catch them at this year's Jamboree Music Festival on April 14, 2012 in Toledo, Ohio.