Scott Weiland dead at 48

[The Ozzman]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6785645/scott-weiland-stone-temple-pilots-dead

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 on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts," a post on Weiland's Facebook page reads. "At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott’s family be respected."

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, were scheduled to tour this month with upcoming dates at Reno, NV on Dec. 18 and City Winery in Napa on Dec. 19.

The Bloomington, Minn. Police Department issued a statement at 11:15 p.m. PT detailing the events as such: On Dec. 3rd at 8:22 p.m., officers responded to a report of an unresponsive adult male in a recreational motor vehicle located in the 2200 block of Killebrew Drive. "Officers arrived and determined the adult male was deceased," read the release, which did not identify the deceased. The address seems to correspond to a local Country Inn & Suites hotel.

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office will continue investigating the death with updates to come.

Weiland turned 48 on Oct. 27. He 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 No. 1 album Purple, which contained several radio hits including the songs “Big Empty,” “Vasoline” and “Interstate Love Song.”

The band would eventually land 11 top 10 hits on the Alternative Songs chart, including the three-week No. 1 "Between the Lines" in 2010. "Interstate Love Song" led the Mainstream Rock Songs chart for 15 weeks.

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 13.5 million albums in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music, 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.

Rest in peace. I will be spinning the first 3 STP albums today

 

[Omni]

That's sad. I'm sure that the other members of STP will try to act like they care even though they didn't want anything to do with him and replaced him with the Linkin Park guy.

 

[The Ozzman]

That's sad. I'm sure that the other members of STP will try to act like they care even though they didn't want anything to do with him and replaced him with the Linkin Park guy.

Chester Bennington left STP recently so they are probably done completely.

It is probably drug related but still sad. A troubled soul like Layne.

 

[JontRevolting]

That is sad I used to listen to STP but you've got to wonder about a guy like that who's been a user for decades, someone might have been concerned and wanted him dead or it could have been an accident RIP.

 

[King Richard]

lol Chester

RIP

 

[CF87]

"we're all on our way out act accordingly"

 

[Master_Yoda77]

I literally have no feelings about this. I also don't care for Stone Temple Pilots.

 

[Krow]

I literally have no feelings about this. I also don't care for Stone Temple Pilots.

And yet, here you are being a cunt.

It's fucked up all the biggest grunge bands' frontmen are gone.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Except for the ones that aren't.

I got pretty into STP for their first three albums. Some great songs there and they've held up pretty well compared to some of the other grunge/alternative rock from that time.

RIP and so forth

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

RIP

used to really love this shit, still like it

 

[CF87]

Can't say I have heard every STP album, but the first two albums are musically entirely and vocally good. Not just the hit songs, the only grunge rock bands I never liked and still don't like is Pearl Jam and Nirvana. Can't stand these fucking bands.

 

[JontRevolting]

I really used to enjoy STP and this guy had a great and unique voice but I'll be genuinely upset when Billy Corgan dies. I fucking loved The Smashing Pumpkins.

 

[The Ozzman]

And yet, here you are being a cunt.

Yeah I'll remember this next time some Doom Metal legend dies I don't give a shit about.

 

[Omni]

It's fucked up all the biggest grunge bands' frontmen are gone.

Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder are still alive.

 

[King Richard]

Too soon?

 

[Master_Yoda77]

I really don't see how I am being a cunt there. I didn't know the guy nor do I enjoy his music. I didn't say anything cunty at all.

 

[Omni]

I don't see the big deal other than that you could have not commented. You're far from the worst offender as far as commenting on things that you don't like or care about, since you didn't insult anyone. The people who reacted to your post are definitely not innocent of posting about how they don't like things or don't care about them. I'm also far from it.

 

[The Butt]

It sucks to see a musician die like that, but I would be lying if I said I enjoyed anything I've heard by Stone Temple Pilots. RIP regardless.