Scott Weiland‘s former bandmates in VELVET REVOLVER — guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Dave Kushner — have released the following statement regarding the singer’s death: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of our old friend and bandmate, Scott Weiland. We experienced a good chunk of life with […]
Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota. He was 48 years old. A source connected to Scott‘s band THE WILDABOUTS told TMZ Scott was was discovered unresponsive on their bus Thursday night around 9 p.m. — shortly before the group was to go […]
Rock star Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota … TMZ has learned. Weiland was on tour with his band Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts … they were supposed to play the Medina Ballroom tonight, but the show was cancelled. A source connected to the band tells us Scott was found […]
Scott Weiland made his opinion on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) clear on Canadian Sirius XM program The Todd Shapiro Show recently with the poignant use of that certain four letter word. “Fuck ISIS. And if they come after me, I’ll fucking pull out my Glock 17,” he said about the terrorist organization’s threat to […]
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has commented on the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES OF DEATH METAL were performing when terrorists began a siege that ended […]
Ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland says that he is open to a reunion with his former bandmates, but says that he would like to “give it a little bit of time” before returns to his previous group. STP dismissed Weiland in February 2013, claiming that his solo activities and erratic behavior were detrimental to […]
Could Stone Temple Pilots be searching for another vocalist? According to the band’s former frontman, Scott Weiland, his successor, Chester Bennington, has left the group. Speaking with Alternative Nation, Weiland dropped the surprising revelation when asked what he thought about the Bennington-led band. “He’s not in the band anymore,” stated Weiland, who reiterated, “I heard […]
While Guns N’ Roses fans continue to speculate over a potential reunion featuring classic members, fellow musicians are predicting a comeback for the band. The latest to predict a rebooted Guns N’ Roses is Scott Weiland, who also claimed Slash‘s ex-wife put the breaks on a Velvet Revolver reunion. Latest speculation over a GN’R reunion […]
Stories from the Road from Sofa King Cool … Scott Lewis from Carnifex Talks about throwing a bag of shit from their tour bus and hitting a motorcycle cop
Carnifex is an American deathcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Nuclear Blast after having been signed to Victory Records and have released five full-length albums and one EP. The name of the band is derived from the Latin: carnifex, meaning “butcher” or sometimes “executioner” Sofa King Cool […]
Bon Scott and Vince Lovegrove, co-vocalists of the Valentines The term “bubblegum music” came to be sometime back in the early 1960s with help from Brooklyn music producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz. Known as Super K Productions, the duo helped bring “bubblegum” bands such as the Ohio Express (of “Yummy Yummy Yummy” fame), and […]
Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has told Simcoe.com that he quit using drugs 13 years ago and that he hasn’t looked back since. “When I stopped doing drugs, I knew it was the end of that phase of my life,” he said. “I was miserable. I went and detoxed and […]
