Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus Thursday night in Minnesota. During his 25 years in the spotlight as the frontman of Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, and as a solo artist, his life was filled with hits and some tragic misses, including arrests for his long-standing drug problems.
After emerging from San Diego as Mighty Joe Young, Weiland’s band landed a contract with Atlantic Records, changed its name to Stone Temple Pilots and cashed in on the burgeoning grunge scene. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives)
The band’s early success with its debut album, Core, and the rock radio smashes “Sex Type Thing,” “Plush,” “Creep,” and “Wicked Garden,” earned the attention of rock royalty, landing the band an opening spot of some dates of the Rolling Stones “Voodoo Lounge” tour in 1994. (Paul Natkin Archive)
Aside from opening with the Stones, Weiland also found himself rubbing shoulders with other notable rockers, including Gene Simmons of KISS, Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin, and Rob Zombie, at events like Rock for Choice in 1993. (FilmMagic)
In summer of 1993, STP was one of the top attractions on the Weenie Roast, the annual summer concert held by Los Angeles radio station KROQ, where the band’s music remained a staple through the ‘90s and beyond. (FilmMagic)
Weiland liked to shake things up by kissing his bandmates in front of the camera. In this 1993 photo, he’s captured locking lips with STP drummer Eric Kretz. (Getty)
After emerging from San Diego as Mighty Joe Young, Weiland’s band landed a contract with Atlantic Records, changed its name to Stone Temple Pilots and cashed in on the burgeoning grunge scene. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives)
The band’s early success with its debut album, Core, and the rock radio smashes “Sex Type Thing,” “Plush,” “Creep,” and “Wicked Garden,” earned the attention of rock royalty, landing the band an opening spot of some dates of the Rolling Stones “Voodoo Lounge” tour in 1994. (Paul Natkin Archive)
Aside from opening with the Stones, Weiland also found himself rubbing shoulders with other notable rockers, including Gene Simmons of KISS, Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin, and Rob Zombie, at events like Rock for Choice in 1993. (FilmMagic)
In summer of 1993, STP was one of the top attractions on the Weenie Roast, the annual summer concert held by Los Angeles radio station KROQ, where the band’s music remained a staple through the ‘90s and beyond. (FilmMagic)
Weiland liked to shake things up by kissing his bandmates in front of the camera. In this 1993 photo, he’s captured locking lips with STP drummer Eric Kretz. (Getty)
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