Taylor Swift tickets sell out in minutes Nov 6, 2009
Thursday is the biggest concert night of the year in Fresno, with country superstars Rascal Flatts at Save Mart Center, classical act The 5 Browns at Saroyan Theatre and rockers Stone Temple Pilots at The Big Fresno Fair's Paul Paul Theatre. To help with your decision, we're making a case for each concert with five reasons you should consider it. (Fresno Bee)
Police: Valet's umbrella saves woman from attack Nov 4, 2009
The fair has concerts with contemporary Christian singer Michael W. Smith (tonight), Tex-Mex rockers Los Lobos (Wednesday) and Stone Temple Pilots (Thursday). Lebouef recalls it sprinkling some at concerts in recent years and the show continuing. (Fresno Bee)
Tony La Russa will hire tainted player McGwire Nov 1, 2009
The couple attended several recent concerts: Stone Temple Pilots at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Alice Cooper at the Warfield in San Francisco, and Slipknot at San Jose State Events Center. Through it all, La Russa never stops recruiting for ARF. Last Sunday in St. Louis, he attended a Bruce Springsteen concert, went backstage and delivered a hand-written note to the Boss, asking if he'd appear at an ARF function. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Out on a limb, and loving it Nov 1, 2009
The couple attended several recent concerts: Stone Temple Pilots at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Alice Cooper at the Warfield in San Francisco, and Slipknot at San Jose State Events Center. Through it all, La Russa never stops recruiting for ARF. Last Sunday in St. Louis, he attended a Bruce Springsteen concert, went backstage and delivered a hand-written note to the Boss, asking if he'd appear at an ARF function. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 25-31 Oct 22, 2009
Singer Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver) is 42. Actress Sheeri Rappaport ("CSI,""NYPD Blue") is 32. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tidbits: Will La Toya be next Jackson to die? Oct 22, 2009
Hilary Swank makes the trip for Amelia premiere, Blake Lively is an Angel at ball in New York, Stone Temple Pilots play Oakland and more. more photos. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Scoop: Musicians protest music used for torture Oct 22, 2009
It was on the schedule long before the incident," a Lifetime spokesperson said. Once we found out (the incident was a hoax) we decided to pull it off the air. At this time, we don't have any plans to air it in the near future.Michael Lohans campaign to save LindsaySlideshowHilary Swank makes the trip for Amelia premiere, Blake Lively is an Angel at ball in New York, Stone Temple Pilots play Oakland and more.more photosAn open letter in a national publication isnt the typical... (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Fresno fair strategy brings rise in attendance Oct 21, 2009
Three concerts sold out -- The Beach Boys, Stone Temple Pilots and Dwight Yoakam -- and MC Hammer Loc came close, said the fair's chief executive, John Alkire. Big Fresno Fair off to a fast start. (Fresno Bee)
Valley Music Scene Oct 16, 2009
Stone Temple Pilots - Tuesday, Oct. 20; Fox Theater - Oakland; (510) 548-3010. Adrian Belew and Luvplanet - Saturday, Oct. 17; Phoenix Theatre - Petaluma; 762-3565. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Big Fresno Fair off to a fast start Oct 11, 2009
At the Paul Paul Theater, The Beach Boys probably was a sellout, and Alkire said sales are strong for the Stone Temple Pilots, Dwight Yoakam and Los Tigres del Norte. As for Los Lobos and MC Hammer Loc, "the jury is still out," he said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Stimulus money fast-tracked to save State Fair concerts Oct 10, 2009
This year s State Fair concert series includes Bob Dylan, Stone Temple Pilots, Black Crowes, Kelly Clarkson, David Cook and Raven Symone. The State Fairgrounds has already spent $3. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Thursday a big night for music in Fresno Oct 10, 2009
More concert tickets for The Big Fresno Fair go on sale Wednesday, offering the first crack at appearances by Stone Temple Pilots, Chris Isaak, Flo Rida, Puddle of Mudd and Los Tigres Del Norte. Rockers Stone Temple Pilots, with frontman Scott Weiland, will play Oct. 15 and are the fair's priciest act this year ... Thursday is the biggest concert night of the year in Fresno, with country superstars Rascal Flatts at Save Mart Center, classical act The 5 Browns at Saroyan Theatre and rockers Stone... (Fresno Bee)
Stimulus to fund fixes at Coliseum Oct 10, 2009
Bob Dylan, Stone Temple Pilots and Raven-Symone are among the headliners at the fair, which begins Friday. Fair officials had already spent $3. (AZCentral -- News)
Pop Tarts: Kanye West Told to Leave VMAs Sep 15, 2009
Former lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland, launching his upscale yet still edgy clothing line "Weiland for English Laundry" at The Roxy in West Hollywood on Wednesday night. True Blood's Ryan Kwanten enjoying a boys night out at the opening of Katsuya at L.A. Live by sbe entertainment on Wednesday night. (Fox News)
A History Of The MTV Video Music Awards In New York City Sep 3, 2009
" The performances were unforgettable too, including the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day, the , Stone Temple Pilots, Boyz II Men and Snoop Dogg.Things went so well in New York, the VMAs decided to stick around for the next three years. Weezer and , each taking home four Moonmen and, instead of an awkward kiss with his wife, rocked out a medley of classic tunes like "Billie Jean" and "Beat It. " The night's most outrageous moment actually took place outside the venue, as a... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Go to Southeastern festivals Sep 1, 2009
Mobile BayFest, Oct. 2-4, is a music festival featuring performances by the Steve Miller Band, Chevelle, Ne-Yo, Stone Temple Pilots and more. The event also includes a 5K run/walk and children s activities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
What are you anticipating for the rest of 2009? Aug 28, 2009
Uber-popular country band Rascal Flatts is at Save Mart Center while Stone Temple Pilots rock the Big Fresno Fair. Whip it. (Fresno Bee)
9/11 anniversary aims to become largest day of service, reviving 'unity and compassion' Aug 28, 2009
9/11 anniversary aims to become largest day of service, reviving 'unity and compassion. VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press Writer. (FOX61, CT)
2 founding members of Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club tuning up for 3-city tour of Brazil Aug 28, 2009
6:22 PM EDT, August 27, 2009. Tommy Lourif and Heikel Fabian, member of the musical group Buena Vista Social Club, rehearse ahead a Brazilian tour in Havana, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Beyonce to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards; Wale to be part of house band Aug 28, 2009
11:02 AM EDT, August 27, 2009. FILE - In this June 22, 2009 file photo, singer Beyonce Knowles poses for pictures at a press conference where she announced her partnership with General Mills' Hamburger Helper with the goal of helping the organization Feeding America deliver meals to local food banks in New York. (FOX61, CT)
Ohio call for extras for new Denzel Washington movie draws hundreds, many looking00004000 for any job Aug 28, 2009
Ohio call for extras for new Denzel Washington movie draws hundreds, many looking for any job - WTIC. Ohio call for extras for new Denzel Washington movie draws hundreds, many looking for any job. (FOX61, CT)
Not-so-political rally near Texas Capitol - this one's for new Robert Rodriguez film "Machete" Aug 28, 2009
3:52 PM EDT, August 27, 2009. A film crew shoots a political rally on location at Congress Avenue near the Texas state Capitol for the Robert Rodriguez action movie "Machete," Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in Austin, Texas. (FOX61, CT)
Arbiter rules for Jeremy Piven in the 'Speed-the-Plow' contract dispute Aug 28, 2009
MICHAEL KUCHWARA AP Drama Writer. 10:53 PM EDT, August 27, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Ellie Greenwich, co-writer of 'Chapel of Love,' 'River Deep, Mountain High,' dies at age 68 Aug 27, 2009
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer. 3:25 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump is arrested in Los Angeles on driver's license warrant Aug 27, 2009
2:59 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. This image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Patrick Stump, lead singer for the band, "Fall Out Boy," who was arrested early Wednesday Aug. 26, 2009, for driving without a license. (FOX61, CT)
Bob Dylan to release Christmas album; donates royalties to group that feeds the poor Aug 27, 2009
12:04 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. NEW YORK (AP) Bob Dylan is releasing his first Christmas album, and in the spirit of the holiday season, the legendary performer is donating his royalties to charity. (FOX61, CT)
A Rolling Stone Gathers Health Care and the Beatles Aug 27, 2009
"IT'S A JOKE -- the whole thing -- a parody of Solomonic governance. By the time all the various bills are combined, the health care will be a baby, not split in half, but in fourths and eights and fractions of eights.". So writes Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone. (FOX61, CT)
Parker Posey has Lyme disease, withdraws from off-Broadway production Aug 27, 2009
5:13 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. FILE - In this March 15, 2009 file photo, actress Parker Posey attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York. (FOX61, CT)
Movie Review: Goldthwait pushes it in the truly twisted dark comedy 'World's Greatest Dad' Aug 27, 2009
Movie Review: Goldthwait pushes it in the truly twisted dark comedy 'World's Greatest Dad. CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic. (FOX61, CT)
Country singer Jack Ingram sets Guinness World Record for consecutive radio interviews: 215 Aug 27, 2009
3:35 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. (AP) Country singer Jack Ingram is talked out. (FOX61, CT)
Movie Review: 'Big Fan' offers a vivid portrait of an ordinary guy mired in sports geekdom Aug 27, 2009
CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic. 6:57 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
BJC should bring more variety Aug 21, 2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Crowes, Foo Fighters, Muse, 311, Phish, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Tool, Weezer, Aerosmith and the Beach Boys. What do all these artists have in common, other than being awesome. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29 Aug 20, 2009
Guitarist Dean DeLeo of Army of Anyone (and Stone Temple Pilots) is 48. Actor Jay Mohr is 39. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tickets for Fresno fair concerts go on sale Aug 19, 2009
More concert tickets for The Big Fresno Fair go on sale Wednesday, offering the first crack at appearances by Stone Temple Pilots, Chris Isaak, Flo Rida, Puddle of Mudd and Los Tigres Del Norte. Rockers Stone Temple Pilots, with frontman Scott Weiland, will play Oct. 15 and are the fair's priciest act this year. (Fresno Bee)
340ml of innovation Aug 13, 2009
We probably started playing Nirvana and Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots covers in Mozambique when we were maybe 14 to 16. By the time we got to South Africa to go to university the whole grunge thing had blown over. (iAfrica.com)
Related: Coliseum officials: We are taking a conservative approach to bookings Aug 8, 2009
BLOOMINGTON -- A crowd of 6,100 jammed downtown Bloomington and the U.S. Cellular Coliseum for Reba McEntire's June 2008 concert, followed by another 3,900 who listened to Boston in July, and 4,000 who cheered the Stone Temple Pilots in August. One year later, those throngs are gone. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
My Chemical Romance in the Studio with Producer Brendan O'Brien Aug 4, 2009
OBrien is known for his work with Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, and many others. The band began writing the songs in May 2008 a week after they finished up more than a year of touring in support of their 2006 platinum-selling concept album The Black Parade, but frontman Gerard Way says things didnt really come together until about six months later. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
10 things to do this weekend Jul 31, 2009
LISTEN. If you're not up for the Lollapalooza crowds next weekend, but still love the music, try TRIBUTE-A-PALOOZA. This day-long event at She-Nannigans and the Original Mother's, two Rush and Division area bars, features bands covering the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots and other past Lollapalooza favorites. Aug. 1, 2 p.m., Cover charge is $2 before 7 p.m., $5 after. (Crain's Chicago Business)
5 nuggets of knowledge about libraries Jul 15, 2009
He also listens to Stone Temple Pilots, Fuel, Alter Bridge and Norah Jones. He said those who work the graveyard shift at the NWS office get comical in the musical department. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Rock Fest mixes music styles, artists Jul 13, 2009
For 14 years, Rock Fest brought in mostly classic rock bands, but last year tried mixing up the acts by bringing in bands from Matchbox Twenty to Godsmack to Stone Temple Pilots. It worked really good, Buetow said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Don't Call Me Avril Jul 5, 2009
" Never mind that none of the Avril-likes' albums have even been released yet, accusers have already grasped onto their similarities to the real Lavigne. Slate, Skye Sweetnam and Fefe Dobson, for instance, call Toronto or nearby small towns home. And all four, who are within three years of the 18-year-old Lavigne, proudly write or co-write their own edgy pop songs, which candidly document the coming of age of a generation that struggles to fit in Britney Spears' shadow. The truth is, to these... (VHI.com -- MTV.com Music News)
'Feel good' about new music for PSP 'Rock Band' Jul 2, 2009
The hair metal anthem joins Sex Type Thing (Stone Temple Pilots), Constant Motion (Dream Theater) and Afterlife (Avenged Sevenfold). In total, 14 downloadable original master recordings are now available at $1. (USA Today -- Tech)
Blink-182, Weezer to headline free Virgin fest Jun 26, 2009
The non-free event -- which attracted approximately 60,000 fans over two days -- featured headliners Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots, among other acts. (Editing by Dean Gooodman at Reuters). (Yahoo News -- Technology)
NewCelebrity birthdays for the week of June 7-13 Jun 4, 2009
Drummer Eric Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots) is 43. Guitarist Dave Navarro is 42. (Florida Times-Union)
Bethlehem Musikfest May 28, 2009
Past performances have included Clay Aiken, Stone Temple Pilots, Steve Miller Band, and the Dixie Chicks. Games and Other Entertainment. (Suite101.com)
Leno's last guest will be his own replacement May 16, 2009
Southern Tracks is a studio in north Atlanta that's worked with artists including Aerosmith, Stone Temple Pilots and Bob Dylan. Wintour explains the benefits of shades. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pearl Jam bassist mugged in Atlanta May 15, 2009
artists including Aerosmith, Stone Temple Pilots and Bob Dylan. Rolling Stone reports Pearl Jam is working on an album they plan to release themselves in the United States. (KHOU.com, TX)
Smash Hits Full Track Re... May 6, 2009
Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart". The Police - "Message In A Bottle". (IGN PS2)
Guitar Hero Smash Hits S... May 2, 2009
Guitar Hero II Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot" Rage Against The Machine - "Killing In The Name" Rush - "YYZ" Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird" Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench" Iron Maiden - "The Trooper" Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box" Lamb of God - "Laid To Rest" The Police - "Message In A Bottle" Wolfmother - "Woman" Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son" Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart" Warrant - "Cherry Pie" Alice in Chains - "Them Bones" Danzig - "Mother" Jane's... (IGN PS2)
Funny business Apr 30, 2009
He promises the music will be good, even though he's an actor by trade: "I'm very much influenced by Audioslave, Stone Temple Pilots - but it has a modern rock feeling as well." Lombardi has at least one fan - Denis Leary. The "Rescue Me" star and creator has written Lombardi's band into the show and will be using its songs in upcoming episodes. (Boston Globe)
GH II Tracks In GH Smash Hits Apr 28, 2009
Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart". Warrant - "Cherry Pie". (IGN PS2)
'We Beat Hitler's Ass' Apr 10, 2009
The resistance in the sand is going to make that work-out twice as hard," Stroup advised. Speaking of "90210" starlets and their bodies, is there something that Shenae Grimes isn t telling us? We couldn t help but notice that the 19-year-old was kinda sporting a bit of a while attending the "Valentino" documentary premiere party in Los Angeles last week. Hmmm, we re assuming it was just a bad angle but we ll leave it open to interpretation. Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland certainly... (Fox News)
Young band Drive A on the road to success Apr 2, 2009
He started playing guitar when he was 11, emulating bands he loved such as Blink 182, Green Day and Stone Temple Pilots. Drive A has met and toured with many of their musical mentors, including STP s singer Scott Weiland, who told them he had heard of their band. (Winona Daily News, MN)
VH1 to bring back the 'Music' Mar 20, 2009
VH1 is reviving next year, beginning with an episode dedicated to Scott Weiland, the embattled lead-singer of 90's grunge act Stone Temple Pilots and most recently, Velvet Revolver. Perfect for the show's pitfalls-of-rock-star metier, Weiland has long battled drugs and alcohol, including many public. (Variety)
Casino Ballroom opening weekend, plus Bret Michaels Feb 18, 2009
The debut went platinum, and its follow-up, Machine, has been certified gold as the band toured side-by-side with the biggest names in music, from Reinventing The Steel alongside Pantera and Slayer, to Family Values with Linkin Park, Staind and Stone Temple Pilots, and amongst Black Sabbath, Godsmack, P.O.D. and Queens Of The Stone Age on OZZfest. Doors 6 p.m.; Show 7:15 p.m. GA: $20. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Music's Economic Stimulus With Spri... Feb 14, 2009
Music's Economic Stimulus With Spring Albums: Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Michael Jackson Set for Live Tour. Music's Economic Stimulus With Spring Albums. (Suite101.com)
