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Last night STP officially returned!
The band performed a 30 minute intimate gig for lucky contestant winners and industry folks at the Harry Houdini Estate in L.A.
The show was used as a platform to announce the huge 65 date tour for this summer and fall. Also, guitarist Dean DeLeo told the crowd that the band would be working on a new album after the tour.
Sweet!
Anyways, the seven song setlist was: “Big Empty”, “Plush”, “Vasoline”, “Lady Picture Show”, “Big Bang Baby”, “Interstate Love Song” and the encore was “Trippin On A Hole”.
If you can’t wait to see the guys this summer, then …read more

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Velvet Revolver has made a not so shocking announcement today.
The band announced that they have booted frontman Scott Weiland from the group.
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Here’s what Slash had to say: “This band is all about its fans and its music and Scott Weiland isn’t 100% committed to either.” Slash added, “Among other things, his increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on.”
If you’ve been following the news on VR in the last couple of weeks, then this is not a surprise move.
In related news, Weiland and the members of STP …read more

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I guess Scott and Slash weren’t lying cause Stone Temple Pilots have confirmed a reunion show at the Rock on the Rage Festival in Columbus, OH on May 17.
The 2-day festival will also feature Kid Rock, Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Staind, Papa Roach, Seether, Flyleaf, Shinedown, Serj Tankian, a reunited Filter, Killswitch Engage and Finger Eleven. Tickets go on sale February 23 through Ticketmaster.
A pretty lame line-up, but STP are going to announce more shows.
The band’s official site has just launched a new tour section and there are rumours flying around that STP will be part of this year’s limited run …read more

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According to Slash, Stone Temple Pilots are going to hit the road this summer.
Slash broke the news to Billboard, stating that once Velvet Revolver wraps up their current tour, frontman Scott Weiland is going to rejoin STP. However, Slash still wants Velvet Revolver to record their third album, which would be the follow up to last year’s Libertad.
Last weekend Weiland promised an STP reunion during a solo performance at a charity event in South Beach, FL.
Wow, is this actually happening?
I can’t wait!

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Former Stone Temple Pilots/current Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland has promised an STP reunion!
Weiland performed a solo set at the Bay Point All Stars Gala in South Beach, Flordia ( which benefits the Bay Point School and the AROD Foundation) on January, 19.
From the stage Weiland stated to the audience to expect an STP reunion in the coming months. This past summer he told the Washington Post “We wanted to be played on rock radio for the next 20-30 years. That’s actually happening. The only thing that’s left unfinished is the completion of the story. I feel that there could be a better …read more

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Ok, I’m back on an STP kick, so let’s revisit the FYI I did on them from last August.
FYI: Stone Temple Pilots
Until next time enjoy “Kitchenware & Candybars”, which is one of my favorite STP songs, from VH1’s Storytellers.

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Since I love Peanuts and STP, it’s only fitting that I would dig this Christmas tune; which happens to be one of my all time favorites.
STP’s version was recorded live back on December 19, 1994 for KROQ’s Almost Acoustic X-Mas show in L.A.
Scott proves how great of a singer he is and Dean DeLeo accompanies this with some smooth guitar work. It just fulls you up with holiday cheer!
Do yourself a favor and listen to it at STP’s MySpace page.

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I think that this is a fitting Halloween song from one of my favorite bands, STP.
“All in the Suit That You Wear” appeared on the band’s 2003 greatest hits compilation, Thank You. It actually got some decent radio airplay as well.
The song was originally intended for 2002’s blockbuster Spider-Man soundtrack, however, it lost being the lead track to that “Hero” song. So, STP held on to it until Thank You.
The song is classic STP, which means that it’s awesome, and makes me miss them.

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The current Velvet Revolver/Alice in Chains tour isn’t the first time that the members of VR have been tied up with a Seattle band. It’s a long and interesting road…

On September 29, 1992 AIC releases Dirt and STP with Core.
In 1995 Weiland’s side project The Magnificent Bastards covered “How Do You Sleep?” and the Layne Staley/Mike McCready project Mad Season covered “I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier” on Working Class Hero: A Tribute To John Lennon.
In July of 1996 AIC replaces STP as the opening band for Kiss, due to Scott Weiland’s drug problems.
On November 6, 2001 Jerry Cantrell performs …read more

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This was STP’s third, and in my opinion, their best album from 1996. While Core was a decent debut and Purple remains a classic; Tiny Music established STP as one of the best bands from the 90’s. The album was, and still is, incomparable to the rest of STP’s catalog.
Scott traded in his rougher pipes for a smoother set and proved that he had one of the best voices around. The DeLeo brothers beautifully blended some jazzy riffs with some 60’s style psychedelia. And, let’s not forget the underrated Eric Kretz holding it down with his sweet drumming. All …read more

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