The Stone Temple Pilots was one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1990s. With 11 songs reaching the top 10 charts, these guys were nearly always being played on at least one radio station in America at any given moment.
While the band itself enjoyed immense popularity over the years, their lead singer Scott Weiland was well known for his battles with addiction. The band itself struggled at times, often due directly to Weiland's multiple addictions, but his family and friends always seemed to try to get him to better himself.
The Stone Temple Pilots managed to release four more studio albums after their debut album in 1992; but after a split in 2002, fans thought they would never hear from them again. But in 2008, they gave a reunion tour one last shot before rising tensions and other problems finally resulted in Weiland's dismissal.
Weiland started other projects, most famously Velvet Revolver, and seemed to be getting his life together; but on December 3, 2015, this American singer-songwriter was found unresponsive in his tour bus and was eventually declared dead.
Voted one of the top 100 heavy metal vocalists of all time, he's often been heralded as an incredibly talented artist who had a lot more to give to the world. His fans from all over were horrified to learn of his untimely demise, and his family has asked for privacy in this grieving period.
Below, you can listen to one of his most famous songs, "Plush." In 1992, this song was playing constantly and managed to climb the Billboard charts! While we won't be able to hear anymore new music from Weiland, we can all find solace in the fact that he's finally found peace.
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