RIP Scott Weiland at 48

Scott Weiland, the former frontman for rock bands Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died, his Facebook page confirmed early Friday morning (Dec. 4).

Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while...

Posted by Scott Weiland on Thursday, December 3, 2015


Dave Navarro, guitarist and member of Jane's Addiction, first tweeted the news at 9:01 p.m. PT on Thursday night: "Our friend Scott Weiland has died." (He has since deleted the tweet.)

Weiland and his latest band, Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts, are scheduled to tour this month with upcoming dates at Reno, NV on Dec. 18 and City Winery in Napa on Dec. 19.

The singer turned 48 on Oct. 27. Weiland long suffered from substance abuse issues.

A California native, Weiland formed the band Stone Temple Pilots with brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo and saw huge commercial success in the 1990s. In 1993, the band’s debut album Core peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 followed by an even bigger achievement a year later in 1994, when STP released the album Purple, which contained several radio hits including the songs “Big Empty,” “Vasoline” and “Interstate Love Song,” at it reached No. 1.

Featuring Weiland’s distinctive lower register singing style, a sort of growl that grew ever more popular in the post-grunge years, STP went on to sell millions of records, but infighting eventually drove the members apart. The band took the first of several hiatuses just a few years after reaching their apex of their popularity, during which Weiland participated in several side projects.

Stone Temple Pilots would carry on in various incarnation in the coming years. Most recently, the group recruited Linkin Park singer Chester Pennington to handle frontman duties. He announced his exit from the group on Nov. 9.

In 2002, Weiland joined former Guns N' Roses members Slash (guitars), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) in a supergroup called Velvet Revolver. They released an album called Contraband in June 2004 and another in 2007 called Libertad, the last to feature Weiland on vocals.

By then, Weiland had weathered several public run-ins with the law, mostly due to drug use and driving under the influence. In 1995, the singer was convicted of buying crack cocaine and sentenced to probation. In 2003 and 2007 Weiland was arrested for D.U.I. Heroin was also a drug of choice for Weiland, who had check into a rehabilitation facility but did not finish the program, according to reports around 2007.

Tributes to the late singer have been pouring in from all over the music world. Former MTV VJ and longtime radio personality Matt Pinfield wrote on Facebook “I am speechless … and sad at the loss of my friend, and although many of you are probably not surprised. It doesn't make it any easier. Addiction sucks. I will miss you Scott.”

Rest in peace dood

I'm a '90s kid and damn what a shame. It happens with drug abuse and continuous abuse to your body in other ways. Their old STP live concerts on YouTube are quality.

Rip Scott Weedlord

Post ur favorite scott weiland songs u guys

I heard Lady Picture Show on the radio just a couple days ago. I remember thinking "one of the all-time great songs of the 90s." RIP Scott.

Damn!!! RIP man

oh( rest in peace, Scott Weiland

Growing up in the 90's, STP is one of my favorite bands.
Then Scott teamed Velvet Revolver it was even huge.

Too bad, he abused coke like a fucking bitch.
RIP.

During the grunge scene, I only ever thought Pearl Jam and STP were cool... that first album Core and one after it, both exquisite. I didn't follow the others but there some good tracks out from those.



I always loved the acoustic version of Plush (AMAZING):



Bastard, for dying...

The video for this appears to have been pulled, but it looked messy.

Scott Weiland Gives Tragic Performance Of Stone Temple Pilots? ?Vasoline? In Texas - Stereogum

R.I.P

I also love "Wicked Garden". I don't know if this video works (as im in Asia on some slow dongle) but if you never heard it, check:

RIP *sigh* another legend dies, take bieber FFS!

Damn, another great artist, gone too soon.

About time

This is very unfortunate, but not a surprise. Addiction is very hard to permanently overcome.

damn, i can't believe it. always been a fan of stp. 48 and still couldn't knock his old habits. very sad.




last performance

Here lies a guy who couldn't get out of his own way.

last performance i saw of him he was incredibly fucked and weird. no surprise it ended this way. you can only smoke crack, gak and shoot pills until the body just gives out. rip.

Such a troubled person. he was a great front man when he was sober.RIP Scott

here here

Very sad news, sad day for music.

RIP Scott.

First album was the best.

I saw them at a festival in 99. They were terrible. He was so fucked.

Demons both create and destroy great artists.

three guys who changed music in the 90s, now all idead
Cobain
Staley
Weiland

who is left? Cornell and Vedder?

Was never a huge fan of STP but loved Velvet Revolver. RIP

He was set to perform at the Medina Entertainment Center here in MN. I used to bartend there for shows, its where I met my wife.

Loved his voice! RIP man. RIP

Truer words have never been spoken. You have to add Bradley Nowell to that list, too.

RIP Scott. I went to plenty of your shows in the 90's, and always had a great time. You will be missed, but you made a lasting mark.

I was just hanging out with him after his birthday in October. My thoughts on him at the time were what a big huge pile of goo. RIP Scott

billy corgan from the 90s. was listening to some of their old stuff before they started to suck and still holds up.

the rest of the 90s grunge era bands which i used to listen to are pretty much unlistenable now aside from some soundgarden.

those bands from that era did not age well.

Favorite bands at that time were Alice In Chains/STP .... Damn shame when people can't control themselves.

last show.

Sad news indeed...

Very sad news indeed.

Rock is now officially DEAD.

RIP Scott.

He was great in Coming to America




RIP man, Core and Purple owned, even Tiny Music was pretty legit.

That sucks. Way too young to die. He made some great music though.

Dancing Days

Dancing Days-Stone Temple Pilots (Led Zepplin Cover) - YouTube

RIP Scott

so sad

https://youtu.be/Qn94EcMHg6U

RIP SCOTT

I remember meeting him when STP opened for the Chilli Peppers

STP blew me away that night. They were great live

I seen the same tour as well. I drove to Montreal and they were fucking incredible.

Police are now saying hey found Coke in the tour bus washroom.

Life is for the wasting so ...

He died on 48yo Damn

his drug of choice was H so probably took CaptainDowdy guy advice and Belushi'd it.