Linkin Park at Edgefest Mar 1, 2008
After taking a break last year, Edgefest returns this summer at Downview Park on July 12 with such headliners as Linkin Park and the newly reunited Stone Temple Pilots with singer Scott Weiland back in the fold. Other headlniers are Sam Roberts Band, The Bravery, Ashes Divide and Attack in Black. (Toronto Sun)
STP, Linkin Park Set For Revived Edgefest Feb 27, 2008
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Stone Temple Pilots and Linkin Park will head the bill for the 2008 Edgefest in Toronto, which is returning after a one-year hiatus ... Edgefest is only the second Stone Temple Pilots show to be announced since the alt-rock band recently revealed it was reuniting. (Billboard.com)
Political band plays full house Feb 25, 2008
The band Abigail Warchild opened for State Radio and sounded like a grungier version of Franz Ferdinand, with a Stone Temple Pilots vibe at times. They seemed grateful just to be playing to such a crammed audience. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Stone Temple Pilots To Play Festival Feb 12, 2008
Stone Temple Pilots are set to resurface at the Rock on the Range festival in Ohio in May ... Stone Temple Pilots will headline the festival over May 17 and 18 at Columbus Crew Stadium. (Undercover Music News)
U2 Trumps Mariah, Kanye At Grammy Awards Feb 12, 2008
The Stone Temple Pilots reunion first reported here last month will touch down for the first time at the Rock on the Range festival, to be held May 17-18 at Columbus, Ohio's Columbus Crew Stadium. Rapper the Game was sentenced yesterday (Feb. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
The Family Guy Feb 8, 2008
The Grammy-winning band, now on tour to promote its second album, Libertad, plans to record its third album after singer Weiland completes a summer reunion tour with his previous group, Stone Temple Pilots. It won't impact Velvet Revolver, Slash said of the reunion, not unless something more than that happens. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Velvet Revolver at 944 Feb 4, 2008
At 41, the former Stone Temple Pilots front man remains every bit a rock star. His latest look is slicked-back hair, lots of whiskers, sunglasses and skin-tight pants painted onto his skinny frame. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
SingStar '90s Track List Revealed Feb 2, 2008
"Plush" -- Stone Temple Pilots. "Pump Up The Jam" -- TECHNOTRONIC FEAT. FELLY. (IGN PS2)
Velvet Revolver plays Feb. 2 Feb 1, 2008
The band, featuring former members of Slash's Guns N Roses and Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, mixes its original material with a few hits from the earlier bands in concert ... Q: Are you guys still throwing songs from Guns N Roses and Stone Temple Pilots into your live set. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Entertainment Jan 31, 2008
The official student newspaper of Villanova University since 1916. The Villanovan's Ben Raymond sits down with heiress/actress Paris Hilton to talk about her growing maturity, becoming a producer and her newest film, "The Hottie and the Nottie.". (The Villanovan, PA)
R.E.M. Rocks Hard On New 'Accelerate' Jan 26, 2008
After Velvet Revolver wraps a spring tour in support of its second album, "Libertad," frontman Scott Weiland will rejoin his former bandmates in Stone Temple Pilots for a handful of summer reunion shows, guitarist Slash tells Billboard. com. (MediaWeek.com)
Slash: Weiland Playing With STP This Summer Jan 26, 2008
John Benson, Cleveland After Velvet Revolver wraps a spring tour in support of its second album, "Libertad," frontman Scott Weiland will rejoin his former bandmates in Stone Temple Pilots for a handful of summer reunion shows, guitarist Slash tells Billboard ... " On the current tour, which plays Milwaukee tonight (Jan. 25), Velvet Revolver has added additional Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots covers it hadn't performed previously. "There was a point there where I thought that we felt like... (MediaWeek.com)
Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour Close To Becoming A Reality, Sources Say Jan 26, 2008
Stone Temple Pilots (Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty Images). The rumors began a few weeks back: Stone Temple Pilots the grunge act featuring frontman Scott Weiland, bassist Robert DeLeo, guitarist Dean DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz that has been on hiatus since 2002 would be revived this summer ... And then there's this week's Billboard story, which says that Weiland's Velvet Revolver bandmate Slash claimed the singer will rejoin his former bandmates in Stone Temple Pilots for a handful of summer... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Gnarls CD Nearly Done; Danger Mouse Branches Out Jan 26, 2008
" In the meantime, Danger Mouse has his hands full with numerous projects. Beyond producing the new Black Keys album, "," he contributed songwriting and production to Martina Topley-Bird's "The Blue God," due this summer via Independiente. Arriving in May is the Shortwave Set's tentatively titled "Replica Sun Machine," which features production by Danger Mouse and a 24-piece orchestra conducted by Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks, as well as an appearance by the Velvet Underground's John... (Billboard.com)
Green Wave's Gomez strikes right chord Jan 19, 2008
Gomez's music collection ranges from Stone Temple Pilots to Dave Matthews to Curtis Mayfield to Bob Marley to Lil Wayne to Jay-Z.. "It's just the different moods I get into man," said Gomez, who'll lead the Green Wave into a Conference USA game against Rice at 5 p.m. today at Fogelman Arena. (Nola.com -- Sports)
'American Gothic' Jan 18, 2008
For example, the addition of an electric guitar would turn "Pox" into a rocking Smashing Pumpkins song, instead of a weak Stone Temple Pilots audition. As a separate four-track release, this hardly surpasses a generic threshold. (Daily Collegian, PA)
99Xers get the boot Jan 12, 2008
You mean I won t get to hear the same Stone Temple Pilots song over and over and over again. NOOOOOOOOOOO. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rock Singer Weiland Faces DUI Charge Dec 13, 2007
The charge stems from the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer's arrest earlier this month, when he crashed his car on a state highway. Prosecutors alleged Wednesday that the 40-year-old Weiland, who has a prior drug conviction and has battled substance abuse issues in the past, refused to take a blood or urine test as required by law. (Click2Houston, TX)
Alba expecting Dec 13, 2007
The Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer, who had a DUI conviction in 2004, could face eight days to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted, Mateljan said. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Nutshell and Big Bang Baby Dec 12, 2007
That's when Nutshell, an Alice in Chains tribute act, will join forces with Big Bang Baby, a Stone Temple Pilots tribute act, for a show at Bill's Bar. Not surprisingly, Cocaine Tongue, a Guns 'N Roses tribute band, opens the show. (Boston Globe)
Singer Weiland denies DUI Dec 4, 2007
The Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer was driving on a state highway on Nov. 21 when he had the accident. The singer was arrested after an officer noticed he showed "signs of impairment" and failed field sobriety tests, according to a police report obtained by the celebrity site TMZ.com. (The Palm Beach Post)
Weiland: Denied by Japan; Arrested in America Dec 4, 2007
Weiland has an arrest record dating back to his days as frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots. In 2003, he pleaded no contest to a DUI charge stemming from an arrest on his 36th birthday. (E! Online)
A contrite Imus is back on the air Dec 4, 2007
The Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer was driving on an LA highway on Nov. 21 when he crashed his car. According to the police report, Weiland failed sobriety tests and refused to take a blood or urine test. (Boston Globe)
Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Dec 2, 2007
The early rising is a stark contrast to the late nights Slash (real name Saul Hudson) has with Velvet Revolver, formed in 2002 with Guns N' Roses cohorts Duff McKagan (on bass) and Matt Sorum (drums), former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland and a second guitarist, Dave Kushner. They're now on album number two, Libertad, where big cranking riffs power a hard-rock roar with melodic hooks and spacious detours alongside Weiland's alluring voice. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Velvet Revolver Nov 30, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Adam FultonNovember 29, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Velvet Revolver cancel Japan tour Nov 21, 2007
The band, which features former members of Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots said they were appealing the decision. Drug conviction. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Velvet Revolver nixes Japanese tour Nov 21, 2007
The band, which features former members of Guns N' Roses and the Stone Temple Pilots, had been looking to "reconnect" with their Japanese fans during performances in Tokyo and three other Japanese cities from Nov. 26-30. But officials just said no.. (Variety)
Velvet Revolver rock band denied Japanese visas Nov 20, 2007
Velvet Revolver features three members of rowdy rock legends Guns N' Roses and the Stone Temple Pilots' volatile former frontman Scott Weiland, who has been arrested several times on drug-related charges. The band had been due to perform four concerts between Nov. 26 and Nov. 30 in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama to promote its current album Libertad. (Globe and Mail)
OK, COMPUTER Oct 14, 2007
(Others include Michael Jackson and that guy from Stone Temple Pilots, although given how his career has gone, it's possible the guy checked out years ago and no one noticed. . (New York Post -- Opinions)
Opening Act Outguns Velvet Revolver Oct 7, 2007
" and "Rooster" - a harrowing tale of a Vietnam veteran made more resonant by current events - the crowd was on its feet, saluting the resurrected band with a long ovation. If Velvet Revolver felt threatened by Alice in Chains' reception, they didn't show it. Lead guitarist Slash, silhouetted behind a black curtain to start the set, provided a detached, cool counterpoint to singer Scott Weiland's hyperactive, Mick Jagger-like strut. The band's music recalls Guns N' Roses, the alma mater of three... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
For the Record: Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Keyshia Cole Oct 4, 2007
On the downside, for the second straight album Springsteen has turned to Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and Incubus), whose souped-up style was better suited to grunge than rock 'n' roll. At eight members, with four guitars blaring, the E Street Band is already a cumbersome bunch, and O'Brien doesn't help matters with his highly processed production that squashes the highs and lows and leaves little room for the songs to breathe. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Fighting words Sep 25, 2007
Velvet Revolver came from Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. Three members of Guns N' Roses (Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum) and lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland, formed supergroup Velvet Revolver in 2002 after playing a benefit show together. (Daily Orange, NY)
Slash would rather you didn't Axl him about former bandmate Sep 11, 2007
Many other subjects were covered during this chat with Slash (real name Saul Hudson, 42): The 20th anniversary of Appetite for Destruction, his autobiography; the upcoming Guitar Hero III video game that he's on the cover of; and how Velvet Revolver - a band made up of ex Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots members - puts together a set list. Many calls were dropped, too, making for these snippets of Slash. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SingStar Amped Review Sep 8, 2007
Stone Temple Pilots -- Vasoline. Free -- Alright Now. (IGN PS2)
Velvet Revolver guitarist dodges a bullet and is ready to rock Sep 8, 2007
The garrulous bass player started Velvet Revolver fronted by former Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland, with Slash on guitar in 2002. This is McKagan's second helping of rock stardom, after a decade-plus in Guns N' Roses. (Seattle Times)
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK CONCERT & EVENT LISTINGS Sep 7, 2007
velvet revolver Superband composed of former members of Guns N Roses, Wasted Youth and Stone Temple Pilots with guest Alice in Chains. Sept. 7 at Pacific Coliseum, 6:30 pm. (Vancouver Westender)
VR rocks the old and new Aug 25, 2007
The rockers did not disappoint Friday night at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, with singer Scott Weiland, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots, swaggering and sashaying across the stage in a sergeant s hat, low slung pants and an oversized button-down shirt. He picked up a megaphone for Sucker Train Blues, from VR s first album, Contraband, released in 2004. (Scranton Times, PA)
GC 2007: Rock Band Encore Aug 23, 2007
Stone Temple Pilots - "Vasoline" (Master). Weezer - "Say It Ain't So" (Master). (IGN PS2)
Today in History August 23 Aug 23, 2007
Rock musician Dean DeLeo (Army of Anyone and Stone Temple Pilots) is 46. Country musician Ira Dean (Trick Pony) is 38. (MSNBC -- Race)
Click for Full Story Aug 23, 2007
"In 1982, Lebanon's parliament elected Christian militia leader Bashir Gemayel president. (However, Gemayel was assassinated some three weeks later.)In 1989, in a case that inflamed racial tensions in New York City, Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old black youth, was shot dead after he and his friends were confronted by white youths in theBensonhurst section of Brooklyn. Ten years ago: In his weekly radio address, President Clinton said he would ask Congress to renew his authority for speedy... (KWTX.com, TX)
GC 2007: More Rock Band Track List Revealed Aug 22, 2007
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. August 22, 2007 - At this year's German Games Convention, which kicks off today in Leipzig, EA announced that their upcoming opus Rock Band would be localized for the European market. (IGN PS2)
Velvet Revolver gunnin’ for Montage Aug 16, 2007
Velvet Revolver rose from the ashes of two of the most popular hard-rock acts of the last 20 years Guns N Roses and Stone Temple Pilots ... The band listened to 200 singers a week searching for the appropriate frontman before learning Scott Weiland was parting ways with Stone Temple Pilots, Slash said ... Being a compilation of rock heavyweights, the band figured its fan base would be mostly Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N Roses followers. (Scranton Times, PA)
Old hits overwhelm new Velvet Revolver material Aug 16, 2007
Velvet Revolver's Scott Weiland (above, in Baltimore) sang some songs from his days with Stone Temple Pilots ... MANSFIELD -- As he performed with Velvet Revolver at the Tweeter Center Tuesday night, former Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland bristled at every turn ... Oddly, the sprinkling of Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots classics was refreshing. (Boston Globe)
Slash of the titans Aug 13, 2007
The meeting of charismatic Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland, long-unemployed Wasted Youth guitarist Dave Kushner and half the Use Your Illusion-era lineup of Guns N' Roses ringleted guitar hero Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum on 2004's Contraband didn't exactly yield an Abbey Road or an OK Computer ... "The cynical might be inclined to point out the marketing of Velvet Revolver's rise has been a tad heavy, but Guns N' Roses never pretended to be anything but an... (Toronto Star)
Pulp Fiction star to play Kojak Aug 5, 2007
Singer Scott Weiland, former frontman of Stone Temple Pilots who now heads rock group Velvet Revolver, has pleaded no contest to drink-driving charges. Weiland, 36, will be sentenced in Los Angeles on Thursday. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
More of this story Jul 27, 2007
Stone Temple Pilots: Alligator Sister. Thin Lizzy: Vagabond Kings. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
'Libertad' isn't rock at its best Jul 15, 2007
Featuring three-fifths of Guns N' Roses and the best one-fourth of Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver has been plagued by lofty expectations since its creation in 2004 -- expectations left unmet by their sharp but forgettable debut album, "Contraband." Their new follow-up, "Libertad," is another homogenous hard rocker, each song a tired variation of the big- guitar/tough-vocal theme that carried both aforementioned bands to success. Track to track, "Libertad" is a more consistent effort than... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Velvet Revolver Rock Onto the Album Charts With Sophomore CD Libertad Debuting at #5 Jul 12, 2007
The members each bring a wealth of rock history to the band: Weiland fronted Stone Temple Pilots, Slash, McKagan and Sorum were the heart of Guns N' Roses, and Kushner hails from the LA rock scene, including Wasted Youth. Produced by Brendan O'Brien, Libertad is the follow-up to Contraband, VR's debut album, released in June 2004, which earned three million in sales worldwide and was awarded a Grammy for the lead track, "Slither.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Another stab at immortality Jul 10, 2007
Where peers like Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots have maintained a steady presence on radio stations, and the glow that often sticks to former giants, Smashing Pumpkins have suffered a dizzying downturn in their reputation since the glory days of "Mellon Collie." The band that once could release "The Aeroplane Flies High," a five-CD boxed set of B-sides and outtakes, to breathless anticipation must now hope that fans still remember hits like "1979" and "Tonight, Tonight" with some fondness. So... (Boston Globe)
Velvet Revolver interview Jul 8, 2007
I put to McKagan that where Contraband was immediately recognisable as the guys from Guns n Roses and the singer from Stone Temple Pilots (ie. the big riffs, the predictable solos from Slash) Libertad seems to contain songs that have their own definitive flavour. (HeavyMetalMusic.biz)
Full Story from The Diamondback Jul 6, 2007
The bands four-fifths of Velvet Revolver came from -- Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N' Roses -- crammed decades worth of feuds, drug use and excess into just under a decade of limelight. Could these same guys, with a little age and newfound sobriety, keep it together and crank out some good ol' rock 'n' roll. (U-Wire.com)
O'Brien's Braves blog Jul 3, 2007
Two music transitions) Tuesday is the release date of the new Velvet Revolver CD. It s Slash and G and R s rhythm section with Scott Wieland of the Stone Temple Pilots second CD. Their first is one of the best hard rocking albums in recent years. This one should be pretty good, too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What's the perfect PRR playlist? Jul 3, 2007
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor Without Me - Eminem Cowboy - Kid Rock Teen Angst - Cracker Going the Distance - Cake Buddy Holly - Weezer Walk This Way - Aerosmith Pump It - Black Eyed Peas Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard Don t Stop Till You Ge Enough - Michael Jackson James Bond Theme - Moby I m Too Sexy - Right Said Fred Trippin on a Hole in a Paper Heart - Stone Temple Pilots. By Syd. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
VELVET REVOLVER "LIBERTAD" Jul 1, 2007
But its also a reference to liberty from both Guns N Roses and Stone Temple Pilots, the groups that spawned VR.. Ex-Gunner Slashs guitar riffs throughout this new record are as aggressive as a caged cat (check out the solo on Mary, Mary), and singer Scott Weilands vocals are crisp and controlled yet passionate. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Curb Records to Release Soundtrack to 'Evan Almighty' Jun 20, 2007
Artists including LeAnn Rimes, Jo Dee Messina, John Fogerty, Blue County, Plumb, Bomshel, Room For Two, Hal Ketchum, The Mike Curb Congregation, Tracy Edmond, Stone Temple Pilots, Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top round out the line-up. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
There's a Riot Goin'...Somewhere Jun 20, 2007
" The truth is that they are still an incredibly derivative band. While Atomism has been scrubbed clean of a lot of the navel-gazing lyricism that defines the turn-of-the-millennium Brit pop the band openly worships, it is still fenced in by the constraints of the pop music that Campbell so fervently criticizes. Still, these four guys are excellent musicians. Mike Schwandt's vocals are both strong and versatile (able to cover ground between a Julian Casablancas croon and a Richard Hell squawk),... (City Pages)
INTERVIEW: Operator giving new life to rock 'n' roll with 'Soulcrusher' Jun 8, 2007
From an early age, Strong has listened to and been influenced by bands such as Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Sound Garden, Stone Temple Pilots, rapper Ice-T and even the classical musings of Bach and Beethoven. All of these artists can be felt within "Soulcrusher.". (U-Wire.com)
The Bigs In-Game Soundtrack Goes...Big Jun 1, 2007
May 31, 2007 - 2K Sports have revealed that their new over-the-top Major League Baseball game, The Bigs, will feature a rock heavy in-game soundtrack from the likes of Jane's Addiction, Stone Temple Pilots, Rollins Band, White Zombie, and more ... Stone Temple Pilots - Plush Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You Jane's Addiction - Ocean Size Killing Joke - Millennium Rollins Band - Tearing White Zombie - More Human than Human Midnight Oil - Dreamworld Fu Manchu - Hung out to Dry Motorhead - Ace of... (IGN PS2)
We ask Gwinnett's valedictorians to tell us about themselves May 28, 2007
Shree Jariwala from Shiloh jams to Aerosmith, Oasis, Stone Temple Pilots, Bad Religion, OK Go, Bob Dylan, Death Cab for Cutie, Sneakas, Franz Ferdinand and Justin Timberlake. And Russell Holzgrefe (above) from Greater Atlanta Christian plays blink-182, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace and Chevelle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Q&A with Bucs catcher Ryan Doumit May 26, 2007
Doumit: "Yeah, absolutely. Nirvana was also up there. Stone Temple Pilots. Modest Mouse. Those were the main bands I listened to.". Lachimia: "Is that still the kind of music you like?". (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Supergroup Brings Slash & Burn May 24, 2007
The band, risen from the ashes of Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots, has finally fulfilled the greatness promised by its three-year-old debut CD, "Contraband.". Ex-STP frontman Scott Weiland brings the snarling vocals, while GNR's Slash provides the slithering. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
GTA IV getting $90 SE May 22, 2007
I liked the San Andreas sound track, it had stone temple pilots, guns n roses, rage against the machine, alice in chains, ozzy, soundgarden etc, hopefully the soundtrack will be more like that. Posted May 21, 2007 9:23 pm PT to rate this comment / (1|4) judge__judy Posted May 21, 2007 9:23 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. (GameSpot)
Coppola: Grapes and Hollywood gripes May 18, 2007
Helmed by former Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland, Velvet Revolver performed tracks from the forthcoming "Libertad," out July 3. Last night's Big Brothers Big Sisters Awards honored Healthy Living Academy's John Gordon and Raytheon's Delecia Sampson as the adult mentors of the year at the Sheraton Boston. (Boston Globe)
`Supergroup' pulls it off May 16, 2007
No one, then, was giving Velvet Revolver much time when this motley assemblage of Guns N' Roses cast-offs Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, former Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland and ex-Wasted Youth guitarist Dave Kushner first staggered off the Sunset Strip four years ago ... It certainly couldn't hold a candle to Contraband's Boston-esque prom anthem, "Fall to Pieces," or a ferocious cover of Stone Temple Pilots' "Vasoline" that might have been the night's most rousing moment. (Toronto Star)
Powell is Cannons' newest artist in motion May 10, 2007
To that end, Powell's band has signed Stone Temple Pilots former manager, Joe Sofio, to book tour dates around Powell's MLL schedule. In fact, Powell's band is scheduled to play a gig after the game when the Cannons open their season Saturday night against the Bayhawks in Washington. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
