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Scott Weiland

Scott Richard Weiland(/ˈwaɪlənd/,WY-lənd;néKline;October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist of therockbandStone Temple Pilotsfrom 1989 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013, recording six albums with them. Weiland is also known for being the lead vocalist of the rock supergroupVelvet Revolverfrom 2003 to 2008. He also released one album with rock supergroupArt of Anarchyin 2015, as well as four solo studio albums and several collaborations with other musicians throughout his career.

Scott Weiland
Weiland performing in July 2009
Weiland performing in July 2009
Background information
Birth nameScott Richard Kline
Born(1967-10-27)October 27, 1967
San Jose, California,U.S.
OriginSan Diego, California,U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 2015(2015-12-03)(aged 48)
Bloomington, Minnesota,U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1985–2015
Labels
Formerly of
Spouses
Janina Castaneda
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(m.1994;div.2000)​
Mary Forsberg
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(m.2000;div.2007)​
Jamie Wachtel
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(m.2013)​
Websitescottweiland.com

Weiland was noted for hisflamboyantand chaotic onstage persona, his consistently changing appearance, and his versatile vocal style. He also became known for his use of amegaphonefor a unique vocal effect during concert. He sold over 50 million albums with his various projects and collaborations.

Weiland's career was plagued by substance abuse issues, leading to various high-profile arrests and his eventual firings from Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots. On December 3, 2015, at the age of 48, he was found dead of an accidental drug overdose on his tour bus inBloomington, Minnesota.

Early life

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Weiland was born Scott Richard Kline[1]at Kaiser Hospital inSan Jose, California,on October 27, 1967, the son of Sharon (née Williams) and Kent Kline. His father had German ancestry.[1]He was raisedCatholic.[2]At the age of five, he was legally adopted by his stepfather David Weiland and subsequently took his surname.[3]Around the same time, he moved toBainbridge Township, Ohio,where he attendedKenston High School. According to Robert DeLeo, when he was younger, Scott was in choir. At the age of 12, while living in Ohio, he was raped by an older male who invited him to his house; he wrote in his autobiographyNot Dead & Not For Salethat he repressed the memory until it returned to him in therapy decades later.

Weiland moved back to California as a teenager and attendedEdison High School inHuntington BeachandOrange Coast CollegeinCosta Mesa.[4]Before fully devoting himself to a music career, he worked as apaste upartist for theLos Angeles Daily Journallegal newspaper.[5][6][7]

Career

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Stone Temple Pilots

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Main article:Stone Temple Pilots

In 1985, Scott Weiland and his friends in their band Soi Disant – guitarist Corey Hicock and drummer David Allin – first encountered Robert Deleo playing live at various gigs, deciding to track him down after witnessing his shows.[8]Hicock and Allin would soon be replaced by Eric Kretz and DeLeo's brother Dean. They took the name Stone Temple Pilots because of their fondness for the initials "STP".[9]Robert DeLeo said that, while he was working at Mesa Boogie, in Sunset Boulevard, Scott was working "across catty-corner" from him and would come to show musical ideas. In one of the band's first opening performances under the name Mighty Joe Young, they opened forElectric Love Hogs,whose guitaristDave Kushnerwould one day co-found Weiland's later bandVelvet Revolver.[10]In 1992, they released their first album,Core,spawning four hits ( "Sex Type Thing","Wicked Garden","Creep",and"Plush".)[citation needed]

Weiland in 1994

In 1994, STP released their second record,Purple,which saw the development of a more distinctive identity for the band. LikeCore,Purplewas a big success for the band, spawning three hit singles ( "Big Empty","Vasoline",and"Interstate Love Song") and selling more than six million copies. The critical response toPurplewas more favorable, withSpincalling it a "quantum leap" from the band's previous album.[11]

In 1995, Weiland formed thealternative rockband the Magnificent Bastards with session drummerVictor Indrizzo[12]inSan Diego.[11]The band includedZander Schlossand Jeff Nolan on guitars and Bob Thompson on bass.[12]Only two songs were recorded by the Magnificent Bastards, "Mockingbird Girl", composed by Nolan, Schloss, and Weiland,[13]appeared in the filmTank Girland on itssoundtrack,[14]and a cover ofJohn Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?"was recorded for the tribute album,Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon.[12][15]Weiland rejoined Stone Temple Pilots in the fall of 1995, but STP was forced to cancel most of their 1996–1997 tour in support of their third release,Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop,which sold about two million albums. Weiland encountered problems with drug addiction at this time as well, which inspired some of his songs in the late-1990s and resulted in prison time.[16]

In 1999, STP regrouped once again and releasedNo. 4.The album contained the hit single "Sour Girl",promoted by a surreal music video withSarah Michelle Gellar.That same year, Weiland also recorded two songs with the short-lived supergroupthe Wondergirls.During this time period Weiland spent five months in jail for drug possession.[16][17][18][19][20]

Weiland onstage with Stone Temple Pilots, 2008

In November 2000, Weiland was invited to perform on the showVH1Storytellerswith the surviving members ofthe Doors.Weiland performed vocals on two Doors songs, "Break On Through (To the Other Side)"and"Five to One".That same month Stone Temple Pilots appeared on the Doors tribute CD,Stoned Immaculatewith their own rendition of "Break on Through" as the lead track.[21]On June 19, 2001, STP released its fifth album,Shangri-La Dee Da.That same year the band headlined theFamily Values Touralong withLinkin Park,StaindandStatic-X.[22]In late 2002, significant backstage altercations between the DeLeo brothers and Weiland precipitated the band's break-up.[citation needed]

In 2008, Stone Temple Pilots announced a73-date U.S. touron April 7 and performed together for the first time since 2002. The reunion tour kicked off at theRock on the Rangefestival on May 17, 2008. According toDean DeLeo,steps toward a Stone Temple Pilots reunion started with a simple phone call from Weiland's wife. She invited the DeLeo brothers to play at a private beach party, which led to the reconciliation of Weiland and the DeLeo brothers.[23]

STP's reunion tour was a success, and the band continued to tour throughout 2009 and began recording its sixth studio album. STP's first album since 2001,Stone Temple Pilots,was released on May 25, 2010.[citation needed]

STP toured Southeast Asia for the first time in 2011, playing inPhilippines(Manila),SingaporeandIndonesia(Jakarta). Following this, the band played successful shows in Australia, including sell-out performances inSydneyandMelbourne.[24]

The band expressed interest in a 20th anniversary tour to celebrate the release ofCorewith Scott commenting on January 2, 2012, "Well, we're doing a lot of special things. [There's] a lot of archival footage that we're putting together, a coffee table book, hopefully a brand new album – so many ideas. A box set and then a tour, of course."[25]

Stone Temple Pilots in 2011

STP began to experience problems in 2012 that were said to have been caused by tensions between Weiland and the rest of the band. Despite the band's claims that their fall tour would be celebrating the 20th anniversary ofCore,[26]this did not happen. On February 27, 2013, shortly before his solo tour was set to commence, Stone Temple Pilots announced Weiland's termination from the band on their website.[27][better source needed]

Weiland criticized the band after they hiredLinkin ParksingerChester Benningtonas his replacement, claiming he was still a member and they shouldn't be calling themselves Stone Temple Pilots without him.[28]

Velvet Revolver

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Main article:Velvet Revolver
Weiland performing with Velvet Revolver in London

In 2002, formerGuns N' Rosesmembers – guitaristSlash,bassistDuff McKaganand drummerMatt Sorum– as well as formerWasted YouthguitaristDave Kushnerwere looking for a singer to help form a new band. Throughout his career, Weiland had become acquainted with the four musicians; he became friends with McKagan after attending the same gym,[29][30]was in rehab at the same time as Sorum and once played on the same bill as Kushner.[31][30]Weiland was sent two discs of material to work with but felt that the first disc "sounded likeBad Companygone wrong ".[29]Weiland was more positive when he was sent the second disc, comparing it toCore-era Stone Temple Pilots,[29]though he turned them down because Stone Temple Pilots had not yet separated.[31]

When Stone Temple Pilots disbanded in 2003,[32]the band sent Weiland new music, which he took into his studio and added vocals. This music eventually became the song "Set Me Free".[32][33]Although he delivered the music to the band himself, Weiland was still unsure whether or not he wanted to join them,[32]despite performing at an industry showcase at Mates.[34]They recorded two songs with producerNick Raskulinecz,[35]a recorded version of "Set Me Free" and a cover ofPink Floyd's "Money",for the soundtracks to the moviesThe HulkandThe Italian Job,respectively.[35]Weiland joined the band soon after,[29]and "Set Me Free" managed to peak at number 17 on theMainstream Rock chart[36]without any radio promotion or a record label.[37]It was prior to a screening ofThe HulkatUniversal Studiosthat the band chose a name. After seeing a movie byRevolution Studios,Slash liked the beginning of the word, eventually thinking of Revolver because of its multiple meanings: the name of a gun, subtext of a revolving door, which suited the band, as well as the name of aBeatles album.[38]When he suggested Revolver to the band, Weiland suggested 'Black Velvet' Revolver, liking the idea of "something intimate like velvet juxtaposed with something deadly like a gun." They eventually arrived at Velvet Revolver, announcing it at a press conference and performance showcase at theEl Rey Theatrewhile also performing the songs "Set Me Free" and "Slither" as well as covers ofNirvana's "Negative Creep",Sex Pistols' "Bodies",and Guns N' Roses'"It's So Easy".[38]

Velvet Revolver's debut albumContrabandwas released in June 2004 to much success. It debuted at number one on theBillboard200and has sold over three million copies worldwide to date. Two of the album's songs, "Slither"and"Fall to Pieces",reached number one on theBillboardModern Rock Trackschart. The song "Slither" also won a Grammy Award forBest Hard Rock Performance with Vocalin 2005, an award Weiland had won previously with STP for the song "Plush"in 1994. At the2005 Grammy Awards,Weiland (along with the rest of Velvet Revolver) performed theBeatlessong "Across the Universe",along withBono,Brian Wilson,Norah Jones,Stevie Wonder,Steven Tyler,Billie Joe Armstrong,Alison Krauss,andAlicia Keys.[39]On July 2, 2005, Weiland and Velvet Revolver performed atLive 8in London, in which Weiland was condemned for using strong language before the UK watershed during the performance.[40]

Weiland performing at Provinssirock festival in Seinäjoki, Finland, June 2007

Velvet Revolver released their second album,Libertad,on July 3, 2007,[41][42]peaking at number five on theBillboard200.[43]The album's first single "She Builds Quick Machines"peaked at 74 on theHot Canadian Digital Singles.[36]The second and third singles, "The Last Fight"and"Get Out the Door",both peaked at number 16 and 34 on the Mainstream Rock Chart, respectively.[44]Critical reception to the album was mixed. Though some critics praised the album[45][46]and felt thatLibertadgave the band an identity of their own,[47]outside of the Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots comparisons, others described the album as "bland"[48][49]and noted that the band seem to be "play[ing] to their strengths instead of finding a collective sound."[42]

After several flares on their personal blogs and in interviews,[50][51]it was announced on April 1, 2008 that Weiland would no longer be a member of Velvet Revolver.[52]

Velvet Revolver reunited for a one-off performance with Weiland at a benefit concert for the late John O'Brien, on January 12, 2012.[53]

Art of Anarchy

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The project started in 2011, with guitaristBumblefootrecording parts for the debut album in between touring withGuns N' Roses.[54]Weiland wrote and recorded the vocals after sharing the song files back and forth with Bumblefoot from 2012 to 2013. Weiland also took part in promotional photo shoots and music videos in October 2014.[55]

Theirself-titleddebut album was released in June 2015.[56]On January 21, 2015, they released a 2:06 teaser of the new album.[57]Bumblefoot is the producer and engineer on the album.[58]The first single to be released from the album was "'Til the Dust Is Gone".[59]The album contains 11 tracks.[60]However, Weiland distanced himself from the project, stating "It was a project I did where I was just supposed to have written the lyrics and melodies, and I was paid to do it. I did some production work on it, and the next thing I knew there were press releases that I was in the band.... I'm not in the band."[61]Weiland later added "It's just something I kinda got into when I wasn't doing anything else.... I sang over these stereo tracks and then sent it back. But it's not something I'm a part of."[62]In a January 2015Rolling Stoneinterview, both Weiland and the Votta brothers from Anarchy stated it was a studio project that Weiland was never meant to tour with and that Anarchy would have to find a lead singer outside of the tracks Weiland had already contributed.[63]Following Weiland's death, the lead vocalist position in Art of Anarchy was filled by formerCreedvocalistScott Stapp.

Solo career and the Wildabouts

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While STP went on hiatus after the release ofTiny Music...,Weiland released a solo album called12 Bar Blues(1998). Weiland wrote most of the songs on the album and collaborated with several artists, notablyDaniel Lanois,Sheryl Crow,Brad Mehldau,and Jeff Nolan.[64]

On November 25, 2008, Weiland released his second solo album,"Happy" in Galoshes,produced by Weiland and songwriting-producing partnerDoug Grean.Weiland went on tour in early 2009 to promote the album.[65]

Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts perform at theHoward Theatrein Washington, D.C., on March 11, 2013, as part of the Purple at the Core Tour

On August 30, 2011, Weiland released a covers album,A Compilation of Scott Weiland Cover Songs,exclusively through his website. The album was originally to be released along with Weiland's autobiography until he decided to release it separately, stating, "[It] actually turned out so well that we're going to release a single and put it out on its own, 'cause I think it's... it's sort of myPin Ups,I guess you'd say. "[66][67][68]

On October 4, 2011, Weiland releasedThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year,an album consisting entirely ofChristmas music.Weiland supported the album with a US club tour. Twopromotional recordingswere taken from the album, cover versions of "Winter Wonderland"and"I'll Be Home for Christmas"with their respective music videos.[citation needed]

Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts' Purple at the Core tour commenced in March 2013 with pop/rock bandMIGGSas the opening act.[69]

In an interview with San Diego radio stationKBZTin June 2014, Weiland stated that his debut album with the Wildabouts, titledBlaster,would be released in November that year.[70]However, it was pushed back and eventually released on March 31, 2015.[71]Guitarist Jeremy Brown died the day before the album's release.[72]The cause of death was determined to be multiple drug intoxication, with coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly being significant contributing factors.[73]Nick Maybury replaced Brown in April 2015.[74]

Business ventures

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In 2006, Weiland launched his own record label,Softdrive Records,with his songwriting partnerDoug Grean.Later, Weiland announced that his label signed the up-and-coming rock band Something to Burn.

On December 19, 2008, Weiland signed a publishing deal withBug Music,allowing Weiland to "receive funding to pursue the development of creative projects and writers for Bug Music through his co-founded label, Softdrive Records." The deal included Weiland's share of the Stone Temple Pilots catalog and any solo work produced thereafter.[75]

On January 21, 2009, Weiland announced the launch of his clothing line, Weiland for English Laundry, in partnership with designer Christopher Wicks.[76][77]

Artistry

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Weiland's vocal and musical style proved to be versatile, evolving constantly throughout his career. At the peak of Stone Temple Pilots' success in the early to mid-1990s, Weiland displayed a deep,baritonevocal style that was compared to that ofPearl JamsingerEddie Vedder.[78]However, as STP continued to branch out throughout its career, so did Weiland's vocal style. The band's third album,Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop,had Weiland singing in a much higher, raspier tone to complement the band's more60's rock-influenced sound. Later albums showcased Weiland's influences ranging frombossa novaonShangri-La Dee Datoblues rockandclassic rockon the band's 2010self-titled album.[citation needed]

I just thought he was a great singer, and he'd always been on my mind for [Velvet Revolver]. He was the one vocalist that I knew had the kind of voice that would serve what we were going to do: he had aJohn Lennon-ish quality, a little bit ofJim Morrison,and a touch of almostDavid Bowie.He was the best singer to come out in a long time in my opinion.[31]

—Slashon Scott Weiland

Weiland's first solo record,12 Bar Blues(1998), represented a huge shift in Weiland's style, as the album featured a sound "rooted in glam rock, filtered through psychedelia andtrip-hop".[79]With Velvet Revolver, Weiland's vocals ranged from his classic baritone to a rawer style to complement the band'shard rocksound. ANew York Postreview of Velvet Revolver's 2007 albumLibertadcommented that "Weiland's vocals are crisp and controlled, yet passionate."[46]

Weiland's second solo album, 2008's"Happy" in Galoshes,featured a wide variety of musical genres, such as bossa nova, country, neo-psychedelia andindie rock.[80]Weiland's 2011 solo effort, the Christmas albumThe Most Wonderful Time of the Yearconsisted entirely ofChristmas musicin a crooning style similar to that ofDavid BowieandFrank Sinatra,as well as somereggaeandbossa nova.[81]

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Relationships and family

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Weiland married Janina Castaneda on September 17, 1994, and they divorced in 2000. He married Mary Forsberg on May 20, 2000, and they had a son named Noah (born 2000) and a daughter named Lucy (born 2002) before divorcing in 2007.[82]

In 2005, Weiland and his son Noah were featured on comedianDavid Spade'sThe Showbiz Show with David Spadeduring a comedy sketch about discouraging musicfile sharing.Noah has a line during the sketch in which he tells a little girl, "Please buy my daddy's album so I can have food to eat."[83]

Weiland was aNotre Dame Fighting Irish footballfan, stemming from his stepfather's history as an alumnus. In September 2006, he performed at theUniversity of Notre Dame's Legends Restaurant the night before a football game. He sang several of his solo songs as well as "Interstate Love Song"and a cover ofPink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here".

Mary Forsberg's autobiographyFall to Pieceswas co-written with Larkin Warren and released in 2009.[84]Weiland's autobiographyNot Dead & Not for Salewas co-written withDavid Ritzand released May 17, 2011.[85]

In a November 2012 interview withRolling Stone,Weiland revealed that he was engaged to Jamie Wachtel, whom he met during the 2011 filming of his music video for "I'll Be Home for Christmas".[86]They married at theirLos Angeleshome on June 22, 2013.[87]

In late 2020, Weiland's son Noah Weiland debuted his new band Suspect208, which also featuredSlash's son London on drums andRobert Trujillo's son Tye on bass. Their debut song "Long Awaited" was described byWall of Soundas being reminiscent ofPurple-eraStone Temple Pilots.[88][89]In early 2021, Noah was fired from the band for drug use, and the rest of the band dissolved by May of the same year.[90]

Substance use and health problems

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In 1995, Weiland was convicted of buyingcrack cocaineand sentenced to one year ofprobation.His drug use did not end after his sentence but rather increased, and he moved into a hotel room for two months; in the room next door wasCourtney Love,who later said that the pair "shot drugs the whole time" together.[91]

Weiland revealed in 2001 that he was diagnosed withbipolar disorder.[92]

In a 2005 interview withEsquire,Weiland said that while performing in his first bands as a teenager, his drinking "escalated" and he began usingcocainefor the first time, which he referred to as a "sexual" experience.[93]In December 2007, he was arrested and charged withdriving under the influence,his first arrest in over four years. On February 7, 2008, he checked into rehab[94]and left in early March.[95]

Weiland's younger brother Michael died ofcardiomyopathyin early 2007. The Velvet Revolver songs "For a Brother" and "Pills, Demons, & Etc" from the albumLibertadare about him. Weiland said in an interview withMTV Newsin November 2008 that several songs on"Happy" in Galosheswere inspired by the death of his brother and his separation from Mary Forsberg. In the same article, MTV News reported that Weiland had not done heroin since December 5, 2002. Weiland admitted that he went through a "very short" cocaine binge in late 2007.[96]

In April 2015, online footage from a concert raised questions about Weiland's health, as he appeared unsteady and was singing markedly out of tune and in a slurred voice. A representative for Weiland asserted that lack of sleep, several drinks and a faulty earpiece were to blame, not drugs. In June 2015, Weiland claimed that he had been off drugs for 13 years. His response was directed towards comments made byFilter's frontmanRichard Patrick,who claimed Weiland was using drugs and that his fans were pushing him closer to death by "sticking up for" him.[97][98]

After Weiland's death, the Wildabouts' tour manager Aaron Mohler said, "A lot of times I've seen Scott do coke so he could drink more."[99]

Shortly after his death, Weiland's widow Jamie acknowledged that her husband was drinking heavily before he left on his band's last tour, but that he promised her that he would "get it together". She accompanied him on the tour for a week in November and said that he was "just killing it" onstage and "taking it up a notch" every night.[100]

Weiland hadhepatitis C,which he may have acquired from intravenous drug use.[99]

Death

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Weiland was found dead on his tour bus inBloomington, Minnesota,on December 3, 2015.[101][102]He was 48 years old and had been on tour with the Wildabouts.[103]The band's scheduled gig that evening in nearbyEdinahad been cancelled several days earlier, though they were still planning to play the next night inRochester.[104][105]Police searched the tour bus and confirmed there were small amounts ofcocainein the bedroom where Weiland was discovered dead.[106][107]

Police also found prescription drugs, includingXanax,Buprenorphine,Ziprasidone,Viagra,andhypnoticson the tour bus. Additionally, two bags of cocaine were found and a bag of marijuana.[108]Tommy Black, bassist for the Wildabouts, was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine,[109]although the charges against him were later dropped.[110]

Despite the discovery of drugs, no underlying cause of death was immediately given.[105]The medical examiner later determined Weiland's death was the result of an accidental overdose ofcocaine,alcohol,andmethylenedioxyamphetamine(MDA). In its report, the examiner's office also noted Weiland'satherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,history ofasthma,and prolonged substance abuse.[111]

News of Weiland's death quickly spread throughout the Internet, with many of his musical peers, including his former band members, along with fans and music critics throughout the world, sharing their condolences, tributes, and memories.[112]A day following his death, his former bandmates in Stone Temple Pilots issued a statement saying that he was "gifted beyond words" but acknowledging his struggle with substance abuse, calling it "part of [his] curse."[113]

His ex-wife Mary Forsberg wrote about the pain of his addiction, the mistreatment of his children and callousness of the music industry, shortly after his death, her words were that their children “lost their father years ago.” She adds, “What they truly lost on December 3rd was hope.”

He was remembered by media outlets as "the American musician whose mercurial vocal style was a signature of the rock band he helped start, Stone Temple Pilots, and later Velvet Revolver" and "a powerful voice."[114][115]

A private funeral for Weiland was held atHollywood Forever Cemeteryon December 11, 2015, in Los Angeles. Members of both Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver attended. Chris Kushner, the wife of Velvet Revolver guitaristDave Kushner,wrote on herInstagrampage following the funeral, "A very sad day when (you) bury a friend. He was a good man. Don't believe everything (you) read. Remember, we were all there." Weiland's body was cremated and his remains were placed in an Urn in the shape of a megaphone.[116][117]Mary Forsberg and the two children were not in attendance,[99]later having a private ceremony in honor of Weiland.

Legacy

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In the wake of Weiland's death, many critics and peers offered re-evaluations of Weiland's life and career, includingDavid FrickeofRolling Stone.[118]Several other artists paid tribute to the singer by covering Stone Temple Pilots tunes in concert, includingLife of Agony,[119]Saint Asonia,[120]Umphrey's McGee,[121]Candlebox,[122]Halestorm,[123]andPop Evil,[124]among others, whileChris Cornelldedicated a performance of "Say Hello 2 Heaven" byTemple of the Dogto the singer.[125]

Onthe Smashing Pumpkins' website,Billy Corganpraised Weiland, saying: "It was STP's third album (Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop),that had got me hooked, a wizardly mix ofglamandpost-punk,and I confessed to Scott, as well as the band many times, how wrong I'd been in assessing their native brilliance. And like Bowie can and does, it was Scott'sphrasingthat pushed his music into a unique, and hard to pin down, aesthetic sonicsphere. Lastly, I'd like to share a thought which, though clumsy, I hope would please Scott In Hominum. And that is if you asked me who I truly believed were the great voices of our generation, I'd say it were he,Layne,andKurt."[126]

In 2018,Guns N' RoseswithSlashandDuff,honored Weiland during theNot in This Lifetime... Tourby covering theVelvet Revolverhit song "Slither".[127]

Discography

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Solo

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[128] 		US
Rock
[129] 		NZ
[130]
12 Bar Blues
  • Released: March 31, 1998
  • Label:Atlantic
  • Format: LP, CD
 42 — 47
"Happy" in Galoshes
  • Released: November 25, 2008
  • Label: Softdrive
  • Format: LP, CD, streaming
 97 25 —
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
  • Released: October 4, 2011
  • Label: Softdrive,Atco
  • Format: LP, CD, streaming
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Blaster
(as Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts)
  • Released: March 31, 2015
  • Label: Softdrive
  • Format: LP, CD, streaming
 133 24 —

Cover albums

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Charted singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
AAA
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"Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down" 1997 39 12 Bar Blues
"Barbarella" 1998 36
"Missing Cleveland" 2008 28 "Happy" in Galoshes

with Stone Temple Pilots

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with Velvet Revolver

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with Art of Anarchy

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