MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to Loudwire about his past association with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and his thoughts on ex-STP singer Scott Weiland‘s death. Mustaine‘s relationship with Weiland goes back more than two decades when STONE TEMPLE PILOTS opened for MEGADETH on the 1992 “Countdown To Extinction” tour, not long after the release of STP’s […]
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has commented on the passing of former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland, calling it a “really sad” event and drawing parallels to his own life as a recovering drug addict. Speaking on the December 4 edition of his syndicated radio show “Sixx Sense”, Sixx said (hear […]
Scott Weiland‘s tour bus was a pharmacy on wheels … police found a stash of drugs on board that ran the gamut from hardcore narcotics to prescriptions to ED meds. TMZ obtained a copy of the search warrant Bloomington, MN cops got to search Weiland’s bus after his death — and it shows they found […]
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor joined ROYAL MACHINES on stage last night (Monday, December 7) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS classic “Sex Type Thing” as a tribute to late STP frontman Scott Weiland. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance — which also included a rendition […]
Following Scott Weiland’s death, Matt Sorum called in to Matt Pinfield’s SiriusXM show to remember his Velvet Revolver bandmate. An emotional — and at several moments, even tearful — Sorum (former drummer in both Velvet Revolver and Guns N’ Roses) reflected on Weiland’s talent and his experience working with him. Below are excerpts from the conversation, as well as the […]
Scott Weiland‘s bandmate Tommy Black has been arrested for possession of cocaine on the tour bus where Scott died. Police say they found a small quantity of a suspected controlled substance that field tested positive as cocaine in the bedroom where Scott was found. They also found another small amount of the same substance in […]
‘ Scott Weiland died from cardiac arrest … this according to first responder audio. TMZ has obtained communications between the Bloomington, Minn Police Dept. and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Dept. They had received a 911 call that Scott appeared to be dead in his tour bus in the parking lot of a motel. According to […]
Some legendary musicians were in touch with each other 4 days before Scott Weiland died … worrying he had fallen off the wagon again, and was deep into crack cocaine. Our music sources say Scott had NOT slipped back into heroin abuse — something that had plagued him during much of his adult life. But […]
Scott Weiland‘s former bandmates in Stone Temple Pilots crafted a letter thanking him for his talent, but also acknowledging his demons. It begins, “Let us start by saying thank you for sharing your life with us. Together we crafted a legacy of music that has given so many people happiness and great memories.” Band members […]
SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan has penned the following tribute to former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland: “Having just woken to the news of this passing, I feel compelled to put pen to paper and pay my respects to Scott. And in that, I will not pretend to know more than […]
Scott Weiland‘s wife has told TMZ.com that her husband was not doing drugs before he was found dead on his band’s tour bus Thursday night (December 3). Jamie Weiland, who met Scott in 2011 on the set of his music video for “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, one of the singles from his “The Most […]
