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SCOTT WEILAND's Bands See Sales Gains After His Death

According to Billboard.com, eights songs of the top 10 titles on this week's Hard Rock Digital Songs are by Scott Weiland's former bands STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (six) and VELVET REVOLVER (two). The top-performing track, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' "Plush", registered a gain of 1,405 percent from 1,000 sold las...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Performs Acoustic Version Of BON JOVI's 'Livin' On A Prayer' (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet performing an acoustic version of the BON JOVI classic "Livin' On A Prayer" on December 12 at Spire Center for the Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts can be seen below. While introducing the track, Sweet called it "the greatest song...

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KISS, DEF LEPPARD To Headline Florida's MOONSTONE Festival

KISS and DEF LEPPARD will lead the charge of the inaugural Moonstone music festival, set to debut April 30 and May 1, 2016 in Orlando, Florida at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. The preliminary talent lineup will also include full sets from KANSAS, FLAMING LIPS, VINTAGE TROUBLE, Sebastian Bach, WHI...

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GEOFF TATE Explains His Reasons For Not Wanting Be In Another Band

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by the IconFetch.com web site. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about his recent comment that he never wanted to be part of another band again, Tate said: "Well, I gues...

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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, ANTHRAX Members Celebrate LEMMY's 70th Birthday At Hollywood Bash; Video, Photos

Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES),Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS),Billy Duffy (THE CULT),Chris Jericho (FOZZY),Fran...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND: 'He Was One Hell Of A Singer'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has commented on the passing of former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland, calling it a "sad" ending to the life of "one hell of a singer." During this past weekend's edition of Ward's radio show "Rock 50", he said (see video below): "More...

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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK Says He 'Will Be Sober' Because Of SCOTT WEILAND

FILTER frontman Richard Patrick says that he "will learn" from Scott Weiland's mistakes and will use the former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer's recent death as an inspiration to stay sober. Writing on the FILTER Facebook page, Patrick — once played in the short-lived act ARMY OF ANYONE with STP's Dean...

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CANDLEBOX Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND With 'Creep' Performance (Video)

CANDLEBOX paid tribute to late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland by performing a cover version of the STP classic "Creep" during CANDLEBOX's December 4 concert in Santiago, Chile. Video footage of their rendition can be seen below. CANDLEBOX rontman Kevin Martin told the audience before the p...

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Video: TRAPT Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND With 'Plush' Performance

TRAPT paid tribute to late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland by performing a cover version of the STP classic "Plush" during TRAPT's December 9 concert at at Durty Nellie's pub in Palatine, Illinois. Video footage of their rendition can be seen below (video credit: Nicole Elsen). Scott has no...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Croatia

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on December 6 at Vintage Industrial Bar in Zagreb, Croatia can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sold around 2,500 copies...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Recalls Jamming With 'Hammered' SCOTT WEILAND

During a brand new interview with Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan, STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr was asked if his band has ever had a chance to share the stage with former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland. Starr responded: "When we had a res...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Told SCOTT WEILAND To Stay Away From Heroin

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to Loudwire about his past association with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and his thoughts on ex-STP singer Scott Weiland's death. Mustaine's relationship with Weiland goes back more than two decades when STONE TEMPLE PILOTS opened for MEGADETH on the 1992 "Countdown To Ex...

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Funeral For SCOTT WEILAND Held In Los Angeles

Funeral services for former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland were held yesterday (Thursday, December 10) at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Members of both bands were in attendance at the event, with Chris Kushner, the wife of VELVET REVOLVER gu...

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NIKKI SIXX On SCOTT WEILAND: 'He Had To Be So Tortured; He Had To Be In So Much Pain'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has commented on the passing of former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland, calling it a "really sad" event and drawing parallels to his own life as a recovering drug addict. Speaking on the December 4 edition of his syndicated radio show "Sixx...

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SAINT ASONIA Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND With 'Big Empty' Performance (Video)

SAINT ASONIA, the new act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, paid tribute to late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland by performing a cover version of the STP classic "Big Empty" on December 5 at The Tree Of Joliet in Joliet, Illinois. You ca...