Posted by Holly Fitzpatrick on February 8, 2016
You may have heard that Stone Temple Pilots have launched a internet-based open audition for a new frontman. You download the instrumental, sing over it and slap it back up online for the band to review. You can even upload music videos. In an interview with Rolling Stone, guitarist Dean DeLeo says the band has an idea […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on June 4, 2013
Surprised? Roughly a week after Stone Temple Pilots sued their fired singer, Scott Weiland has filed a countersuit against his former bandmates. According to numerous reports, Weiland is seeking at least $7 million in compensatory damages, and says his former bandmates conspired against him. Weiland reportedly said in his complaint “How do you expel a […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on May 25, 2013
Scott Weiland was the one who kept saying Stone Temple Pilots couldn’t legally fire him. However, not only did his former bandmates do just that (playing their first show with Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington last week), but they’re also supposedly taking Weiland to court. According to TMZ and Billboard, the other three members of Stone […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on May 20, 2013
There’s been plenty of drama surrounding Stone Temple Pilot’s firing of Scott Weiland. That’s why the biggest surprise at Saturday’s (May 18) KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, CA came when Stone Temple Pilots not only performed, but had Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington onstage with them. Stone Temple Pilots made a surprise appearance at the […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on March 1, 2013
Scott Weiland made it pretty clear that his “termination” from Stone Temple Pilots came as a surprise to him. Now the singer is claiming it’s all part of a publicity stunt to boost ticket sales for an upcoming tour. TMZ caught Weiland at the Los Angeles airport prior to the launch of his solo tour. […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 28, 2013
Yesterday morning, Stone Temple Pilots revealed that they had “terminated” Scott Weiland from the band. And unsurprisingly, the singer isn’t too happy about it. In fact, Weiland even hints at legal action over his supposed firing. Shortly after STP issued their strait-to-the-point announcement, Weiland released his own statement: “I learned of my supposed ‘termination’ from […]
