He released several solo albums, formed several bands and talked about reuniting with both Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver.
He was convicted of buying crack cocaine in 1995, a DUI in 2003, another DUI in 2007. In between were arrests, several of them. “Sometimes there’s certain people who’ve just gone too far and you can’t fix it,” bassist Duff McKagan said in one interview. The debut album, “Contraband,” sold more than 3 million copes and yielded a massive hit, “Slither,” and another Grammy for Weiland. Weiland delivered hits for them, for sure. He joined Velvet Revolver formed by former Guns N’ Roses members who’d had enough of Axl Rose. He bounced back, at least professionally.
Stone Temple Pilots stuttered on through two more albums, but the audience had moved on. He is currently under a doctor’s care in a medical facility.” Weiland, it said in a statement, “has become unable to rehearse or appear for these shows due to his dependency on drugs. Stone Temple Pilots was forced to go into hiatus after the release of their third album, “Tiny Music … Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop,” which sold 2 million copies and was widely praised. A flamboyant personality helped, which he played to the hilt during live shows. It won a Grammy in 1994 for the song “Plush” and had monster hits with “Vasoline,” and “Interstate Love Song.”Ī big part of its success was Weiland’s powerful baritone that he effortlessly contorted into a raspy growl when needed. The band’s first two albums sold more than 10 million copies. Critics were unkind, accusing them of being poseurs riding the coattails of Nirvana and Pearl Jam.īut it didn’t matter. The Stone Temple Pilots came on the scene at the height of the grunge movement. “At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott’s family be respected.” “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 statement on his Facebook page said. Weiland was found dead while on tour with his latest band. His manager Tom Vitorino confirmed his death, but he didn’t disclose the cause. (December 4, 2015) - Scott Weiland, whose extraordinary career as the lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver was overshadowed by his unending battle with drug addiction, has died. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. He came to fame as the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning Stone Temple Pilots, whose hits include "Interstate Love Song," "Plush" and "Vasoline.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. It did not give a reason.Ī South Bay-native, Weiland was dogged by substance abuse problems throughout his career. The website showed the event was canceled. Weiland's current band, Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts, was scheduled to play at a Medina, Minnesota, concert venue, according to the venue's website. Vitorino said he learned of Weiland's death from his tour manager but did not provide further details. The singer's manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed the death early Friday morning. Police released no additional information on Weiland's cause of death, saying it would be released by the local coroner. Investigators say they also found a small amount of cocaine elsewhere in the bus and arrested a California man who was traveling with Weiland. Police said they found "a small quantity" of cocaine during a search of the bus Friday following Weiland's death. Police in Minnesota say they found cocaine in the bedroom of the tour bus where Weiland was found dead. The cause of death has been not been revealed. MEDINA, MN (CBS SF/AP) - Former lead singer of 90's alternative rock band 'Stone Temple Pilots' and 'Velvet Revolver' Scott Weiland was found dead Thursday night in his tour bus in Minnesota.