STP bandmates react to Weiland’s death

In a new development in the case, Weiland’s bassist, Tommy Black, has been arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance.

The singer was found dead in his tour bus at a stop in Bloomington, Minnesota where he was on tour with his band The Wildabouts.

The Grammy-winning singer, who also enjoyed success with the platinum-selling group Velvet Revolver, was found dead on his tour bus, according to his official Instagram account. Black was booked and is now being held at the Bloomington Police Department pending charges for Possession of Controlled Substance.

Speaking of. “Stone Temple Pilots, they’re elegant bachelors”, sneered Stephen Malkmus on “Range Life” back in 1994.

“The memories are many, and they run deep for us”. “And I guess you can only hope that this example resonates with some people about the choices they make while they’re young and what the consequences are”.

Born Scott Richard Kline, Weiland eventually adopted the last name of his step father, and joined his first band at the age of 16. All our love and respect.

The Stone Temple Pilots reunited in 2008 but split again in 2013.

The band was in town for a scheduled performance at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota Thursday night.

Meanwhile, Stone Temple Pilots members Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz and Dean DeLeo have honoured the memory of their late co-founder in a touching open letter.

The local coroner confirmed the death but didn’t cite a cause.

The band broke up in 2003 and Weiland went on to front Velvet Revolver, whose members included former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. – Reuters picWeiland, known for his growling vocals and shock of dyed red hair, came to symbolise the early 1990s grunge era as lead singer and lyricist for the Stone Temple Pilots.

“I’m still on the verge all the time“, he told USA Today in 2011 of his struggle with addiction.

We will miss you and your many faces, Mr. Weiland. Weiland is survived by his wife of two years, Jamie Wachtel, and his two children, Noah and Lucy. It was for Weiland’s underappreciated 1998 solo album, 12 Bar Blues, which was produced by Lanois, and the singer was amusing, insightful, and real.