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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer ERIC KRETZ: New Songs Are 'Sounding Huge'

Guitarist Dean DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS checked in with Jonathan Clarke of the Q104.3 radio station in New York City to talk about their latest EP, "High Rise", having LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington as their new lead singer, and the release of their new album later in th...
February 24, 2015
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New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Music Is 'Rawkin'', Says Guitarist DEAN DELEO

On February 18, Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the new STONE TEMPLE PILOTS material the band has been recording...
February 19, 2015
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Announce Spring Tour

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have announced a spring tour, kicking off April 8 in Seattle, Washington. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday February 18 at 10:00 a.m. local time in several markets listed below, which you can unlock by entering the promo code "BLABBERMOUTH" when prompted....
February 17, 2015
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SCOTT WEILAND Expects STP And VELVET REVOLVER Fans To Get Into His New Album 'Blaster'

Red Carpet Radio conducted an interview with former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland at this year's Grammy Awards, which was held on February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how "Blaster", the forthcomin...
February 14, 2015
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SCOTT WEILAND Says 'Legal Suits' With STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Are 'Way Behind Us Now'

Ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland says that his legal battle with his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name is "way behind" him now and insists that he "wish[es] them luck" in their future with their new frontman. STP fired Weiland in February 2013, claiming that his own sol...
February 12, 2015
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LINKIN PARK's CHESTER BENNINGTON Shares Post-Surgery Photos

LINKIN PARK was forced to cancel the remaining dates on its U.S. tour after singer Chester Bennington suffered a leg injury requiring immediate medical attention. Bennington said, "I need to take the proper time to assess the severity of my injury and apologize for any disappointment this has caused...
January 26, 2015
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LINKIN PARK Singer CHESTER BENNINGTON's Leg Injury Forces Concert Cancelations

**UPDATE**: The remaining dates of LINKIN PARK's "The Hunting Party" tour have been canceled due to Bennington's leg injury. Chester says: "I'm really disappointed this injury has made it impossible to continue with this tour. The first couple shows were just magical. We will truly miss not being wi...
January 20, 2015
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Back In Recording Mode: Photos From Studio

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist Robert DeLeo has posted several new photos at Twitter from the band's latest recording sessions with singer Chester Bennington. STP's first effort with Bennington on vocals, an EP called "High Rise", came out in October 2013. It's not clear whether the group is now making...
January 20, 2015
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS And CHESTER BENNINGTON Recording New Music

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist Robert DeLeo has revealed via a new tweet that the band spent time last week with LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington writing music for their next release. According to DeLeo's tweet, the band expects to start recording its new CD today (Monday, January 12): STONE TEMPL...
January 12, 2015
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SCOTT WEILAND 'Wouldn't Be Opposed To' Doing A VELVET REVOLVER Reunion Tour

On January 6, former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland was interviewed on the "Lamont And Tonelli Show", which airs on the Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone. You can listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...
January 9, 2015
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OF MICE & MEN's AUSTIN CARLILE Calls PANTERA 'My Dad's Music', Says LINKIN PARK Was His Band

Vocalist Austin Carlile of the California-based rock quintet OF MICE & MEN spoke to Revolver magazine about being asked to open for LINKIN PARK on the latter act's European tour last November — a huge honor for Carlile, who counts the Chester Bennington-fronted group as one of his formative musi...
January 8, 2015
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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Recalls Helping CHESTER BENNINGTON With Drug Problem

According to The Pulse Of Radio, LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda recalled in a recent interview with Metro magazine how the members of the band pulled together to help singer Chester Bennington overcome his problems with drugs and alcohol. Bennington had experimented with both since he was young,...
December 3, 2014
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LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival Draws Noise Complaints From Kentucky, Indiana Residents

The inaugural installment of the Louder Than Life festival — which was held on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at Louisville Champions Park in Louisville, Kentucky — lived up to its name, with those living as far away as Utica, Indiana complaining about noise levels throughout the weekend....
October 7, 2014
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See LINKIN PARK's 'In The End' Covered In 20 Different Musical Styles

According to The Pulse Of Radio, an artist named Anthony Vincent has recorded a version of LINKIN PARK's signature 2000 song "In The End" in which he approximates 20 other artists each interpreting the tune for a few seconds at a time to see what their versions might sound like. The featured artists...
September 3, 2014
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(Updated) Man In Custody Claiming To Be 'SCOTT WEILAND' Is NOT Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer

**UPDATE #5**: The Beverly Hills Police Department has released the following statement regarding the incident: "On Saturday, July 26, 2014, at approximately 9:34 a.m., the Beverly Hills Police Department received a call of a shoplift that had just occurred at the Rite Aid in the 400 Block of N. Bed...
August 21, 2014