After almost three decades the rest of the band, Dean and his brother and bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, officially parted ways with a seemingly distant and increasingly uninterested Weiland in 2013. The bulk of STPвЂ™s drama stems from its former lead vocalist Scott WeilandвЂ™s struggle with substance abuse. However, it still experienced several rough patches, but DeLeo insists the show must and will go on.

STP went on to enjoy great success with several chart-topping singles off releases such as its 1992 debut, вЂњCore,вЂќ the вЂ94 follow-up вЂњPurpleвЂќ and its 2010 self-titled album earned the group a best hard rock performance Grammy nomination. The rock quartet, which formed 30 years ago initially as Mighty Joe Young, garnered a solid following early on in small clubs in San Diego, Orange County, Long Beach and Los Angeles. Weiland is survived by his wife,В Jamie Wachtel, and two children from a previous marriage, Noah and Lucy.There hasnвЂ™t been a second when guitarist Dean DeLeo considered putting his band Stone Temple Pilots to rest. He went on launch Scott Weiland & theВ Wildabouts, whose first album, вЂњBlaster,вЂќ was released lastВ March. However, in February 2013 the band released a statement saying it had вЂњofficially terminated Scott Weiland.вЂќДЄlso Read: Harris Wittels, 'Parks and Rec' Co-EP, Dead From Apparent Drug Overdose at 30

He later reunited with Stone Temple Pilots in 2008 and they embarked on another world tour. The band broke up in 2002 and Weiland went on to join Velvet Revolver with Guns NвЂ™ Roses rockers SlashВ andВ Duff McKagan. Stone Temple Pilots were part of the alt-rock vanguard, releasing the album вЂњCoreвЂќ in 1992, which sparkedВ a string of hits, including вЂњCreep.вЂќ The bandвЂ™s second album, вЂњPurple,вЂќ also went platinum, featuring the hits вЂњVasolineвЂќ and вЂњInterstate Love Song.вЂќ He formed Stone Temple Pilots in 1989 with brothersВ DeanВ andВ Robert DeLeo, andВ Eric Kretz. Weiland was born inВ San Jose, California, but grew up in Ohio and then moved to Huntington Beach as a teenager. that evening had been canceled but did not give a reason why. The Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota, posted on its website Thursday that the concert scheduled for 7.30 p.m. So gutted, I am thinking of his family tonight.ДЄlso Read: Scott Weiland Not in Jail: Denies Via Facebook Video, Threatens to Sue TMZ Just learned our friend Scott Weiland has died. So gutted, I am thinking of his family tonight вЂ¦ so, so sad.вЂќ While he continued to battle his addictions to drugs, including heroin, WeilandВ toldВ Rolling Stone earlier this year that he had been clean for a number of years.Дave Navarro was the first fellow musician to respond toВ WeilandвЂ™s death, tweeting: вЂњJust learned our friend Scott Weiland has died. In December 2007, the singerВ was arrested and charged with DUI,В and the following February he checked into rehab for a month. HeВ was convicted of buyingВ crack cocaine in 1995 and sentenced to one year probation. The cause of death is currently unknown, however Weiland had a history of drug abuse. WeilandвЂ™s manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed to TheWrap that the rock star was found dead Thursday but could not give further details.ДЄlso Read: Melvin Williams, Inspiration for 'The Wire,' Dead at 73 вЂњAt this time we ask that the privacy of ScottвЂ™s family be respected.вЂќ

вЂњScott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts,вЂќ the message to his fans read. A scheduled show at theВ Medina Ballroom was then canceled. The singer was on tour in Minnesota with his band, theВ Wildabouts, when he was discovered unresponsive on the groupвЂ™s tour bus at around 9 p.m., according to his official Facebook page. Scott Weiland, best known as the frontmanВ for the Stone Temple Pilots, was found dead on Thursday night.

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