


The audio-only edition featured 15 tracks - 13 hits spanning the group's entire career, an acoustic version of "Plush" dating from 1992, and the new track "All in the Suit That You Wear" - while a special CD/DVD format included three hours of videos, live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage. Two years later, STP issued the ambitious greatest-hits package Thank You. The band got back to basics with Shangri-La Dee Da, released in summer 2001. Even so, a newly rejuvenated Stone Temple Pilots and a sober Weiland emerged stronger than ever during the new millennium. 4 Weiland was sentenced to a year in a Los Angeles county jail for violating his probation, which stemmed from an earlier conviction for heroin possession. To the surprise of many, Stone Temple Pilots then reunited, although shortly after completing 1999's No. Still battling his personal demons, Weiland recorded a 1998 solo album, 12 Bar Blues, while the remaining members of STP recruited vocalist Dave Coutts to record a self-titled LP under the band name Talk Show. Weiland's drug problems and the group's inability to support Tiny Music with a tour meant that the album couldn't replicate the success of its predecessors - by the end of the summer, it had fallen out the Top 50 and had stalled at platinum, which was considerably less than what the group's two previous albums achieved. Shortly after its release, Stone Temple Pilots announced that Weiland had relapsed and entered a drug rehabilitation facility, thereby canceling the group's plans for a summer tour. Released in the spring of 1996, Tiny Music.Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop, entered the charts at number four. Following his completion of the program, Stone Temple Pilots recorded their third album.

In the spring of 1995, he was arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine, and was sentenced to a rehabilitation program. No matter what the critics said, Stone Temple Pilots had undeniably catchy riffs and production there's a reason why over three million people bought their debut album, Core, and why their second album, Purple, shot to number one when it was released.įollowing the success of Purple and its accompanying tour, the band took some time off, during which the group's lead singer, Scott Weiland, developed a heroin addiction. Their closest antecedents were not the Sex Pistols or Hüsker Dü instead the band resembled arena rock acts from the '70s - they made popular hard rock that sounded good on the radio and in concert. STP were more concerned with tight song structure and riffs than punk rage. And the influence of those bands was apparent in their music, although Stone Temple Pilots did manage to change things around a bit. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than ripoff artists who pilfered from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, the bandmates nevertheless became major stars in 1993. Stone Temple Pilots were able to turn alternative rock into stadium rock naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than ripoff artists who pilfered See all of their upcoming shows on their website.Stone Temple Pilots were able to turn alternative rock into stadium rock naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and will continue for a couple of more dates before wrapping up later in the month. Ticket refunds will be automatically processed to ticket holders' method of purchase. Regretfully, the Sacramento and Las Vegas shows are canceled. We have truly done all that we could have to remain clear of infection. Our attention to staying inside the bubble has been constant. This is horrible for everybody involved and we are especially sorry to those out there who have made plans to attend these shows. While the band battled through Oakland after drummer Matt Cameron tested positive for Covid, and Fresno where Ed and the band got through it with the help of Dave Krusen as special guest drummer, they now have to present the heartbreaking news that this morning bassist Jeff Ament has tested positive for Covid. Now, Pearl Jam have released a statement confirming that Ament tested positive as well, so their upcoming shows in Sacramento and Las Vegas have been canceled.
