reunited Stone Temple Pilots playing NJ, presale

What are the odds that Weiland can go the next 2 months without getting thrown into rehab?

Nice going BV - you finally identified the band that most of your readers were listening to 10 years ago despite their current claims of being so fuckin' indie rock!

What time does Collective Soul go on?

i'm confused ...which band on that bill is considered "one of Rock's greatest bands" ?

ti-ime to wait too long, to wait too long, to wait too looooong

What time are they adding Four Non-Blondes to the bill?

oh stop hating and go listen to your yeasayer album. STP was great.

OMG they were just an awful band. Stole every riff they made. This band was one of the reasons Kurt Cobain blew his fucking brains out.

The bottom line is that STP was one of (if not THE) last true "rock" bands, in the Zeppelin/Stones sense of the word. And not because of the drug habits, although those didn't hurt. It was (is) big, loud distortion, and all the rest. I'm pumped.

No-bands like STP are the fucking reason there are NO MORE Zep/Stones type bands...They sucked all the life out of that genre...

STP is kick ass. all you douches can go listen to deerhoof and sufjan....choke on a cock

STP are hacks with no discernable style. They have no business being in the same breath as the Stones. Does anyone remember their last record, Shangri-La-Dee-Da? What about No. 4? What about the Weiland solo albums or Army Of Anyone? NO.

STP are hacks pure and simple. You know what a Stones song sounds like. You know what a Zep song sounds like. You DON'T know what a STP song sounds like, because it sounds like what ever is hot at the time. Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, even 80s bands ("Big Band Baby"). These guys suck. Period.

"The Rock of New York is Back"

Huh? Did K-Rock change its format again?

Finally! Any doubt surrounding the death of Kurt Cobain is put to rest. Anon 1:42 informs us that it was STP that drove him to suicide. It all makes perfect sense now.

haha people are crazy. why hate on people for liking an artist. go listen to whatever you like and shut the fuck up. your opinion is as worthless as your mother.

I hope they tour in Mexico so he can get his ass beaten to a pulp! :)

i was listening to seam and tortoise in 1994 and i still didnt mind a stone temple pilots song once in awhile.

"Finally! Any doubt surrounding the death of Kurt Cobain is put to rest. Anon 1:42 informs us that it was STP that drove him to suicide. It all makes perfect sense now.

Posted by Anonymous | March 28, 2008 2:00 PM"

WORST COMEBACK EVER

@ 2:06

Given your use of ! and a smiley face, it's pretty apparent that your opinion of anything relating to hard rock is useless anyway, so this post might be moot. But... relating Scott Weiland to emo kids being beat up? Scott Weiland = emo? Please.

"haha people are crazy. why hate on people for liking an artist. go listen to whatever you like and shut the fuck up. your opinion is as worthless as your mother.

Posted by Anonymous | March 28, 2008 2:02 PM"

Maybe your piece of shit dirtbag whore mother but do not speak for the rest of us. STP were just a horrible band but wow, who knew that all those fake alt metal losers you knew years ago are now reading and posting on blogs.

"What about the Weiland solo albums"

12 Bar Blues is a great album!

i like stp !

Actually, "Sour Girl" is a pretty fucking awesome song. Great bassline.

The rest of their stuff--ehh. Harmless. Some of the singles are decent. Hardly worth gettin' yer panties in a bunch arguing. It's not like they're some great polarizing band....

The horrible truth about STP is that the idea for this band was conceived in the office of an A&R guy. "We need a grunge band. Sally - get me some session guitarist on the phone, and see if they can play "grunge".

horrible band....come on. what are you listening too that is so fuckin awesome.

^^^^ anything other than STP.
Oh except for what i am sure is your other fave bands...Bush..Cold..Filter...Train

hahah damn your so quick i know your pathetic know and have no life....one of the commenters who just likes to hate. and see you didnt give me anything that your listenign to? so i have really cant comment anymore. for all i know we could like the same stuff. fuckin train thats hillarious though....im sure your probably listening to some eve six right about now....

These guys are just fucking lazy, that’s all. Anyone know how many LPs Robert Pollard put out since STP last played? And he never sent to rehab once.

STP creep > radiohead creep (and radiohead is my favorite band).

How much for Weiland's fur?

Seriously, that Scott Weiland is worthless article is mad fuuny.

"hahah damn your so quick i know your pathetic know and have no life....one of the commenters who just likes to hate. and see you didnt give me anything that your listenign to? so i have really cant comment anymore. for all i know we could like the same stuff. fuckin train thats hillarious though....im sure your probably listening to some eve six right about now....

Posted by Anonymous | March 28, 2008 2:44 PM"

Hahaha completely unintelligable. Dude you made my argument for me. Thanks

stp blows and always will

i am i am i am i said I wanna get next to you

stp = rock n roll
if you've ever seen them live (as I did right after lane staley died, when they opened the show with an unbelievable 'shine on you crazy diamond') you'd know this band kicks fucking ass.

you definitely don't have to like it...but if you can't recognize the fact that these guys (particularly dean and robert deleo) have significant talent you may be slightly (or completely) retarded.

I'll take STP over deerwhoever any day of the week.

Dan Deacon > STP

i agree with 5:10. stp is a great live band, it's better than hearing some guy live with an achy voice singing. (please note that i do enjoy guys with achy voices singing. i mean, i saw bob dylan live eight times. granted, i'm not the lucky one who saw him in his prime. and i've seen bright eyes, but the last performance was disappointing, only because i went to the second show, and it was all from digital ash.) but nonetheless, STP is a great live band. i saw them in 1992 and 1994, both shows were great. it's way better than velvet revolver, who i saw once for free, but left during their set. if you don't like their music, then bash, but they have put on good shows, hopefully they won't disappoint this time around.

>>I hope they tour in Mexico so he can get his ass beaten to a pulp! :)

LOL... That's the shit right there!

Too bad it takes Scott Weiland to bring some much needed non-politeness back into the rock n roll world, but you have to admit we're in desperate need of some old fashioned drug/rehab/headline-grabbing antics. Many songs in the STP catalog are going to stick around for a long, long time whether you like them or not, and it is true: Matt Sorum's just a hired gun. PS Velvet Revolver's Fall To Pieces was the last power ballad ever recorded... I think.

"Pearl Jam called, they want their sound back."
- David Spade

non-politeness? lmfao. he's a PUSSY.

holy fuck, i was cloned!

STP REUNITES FOR FIRST TIME IN ALMOST EIGHT YEARS WITH HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED 2008 CONCERT TOUR

65 City North American Tour to Kick off at the
Rock On The Range Festival On May 17th

North American Tour Dates to be Announced at Exclusive Event
on Monday, April 7th Sponsored by Spin Magazine and the Citi® Private Pass Program To Benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation

Band to Make First Reunion LIVE Performance on
The Late Show With Jimmy Kimmel on May 1st

New York, April 3, 2008 –One of this summer’s most highly-anticipated music announcements has arrived. Stone Temple Pilots have officially revealed that the band will be reuniting and will launch a massive 2008 concert tour encompassing over 65 dates and hitting all corners of North America. Marking the first national tour for Stone Temple Pilots in almost eight years, the 65 date stretch will bring the iconic band’s charismatic musicianship and exhilarating live shows to amphitheatres across North America. The tour is scheduled to kick off May 17th with the band headlining the Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, OH and will continue through November 2008.

Stone Temple Pilots will celebrate the announcement of their reunion tour with an exclusive launch event, sponsored by Spin Magazine and Citi’s Private Pass Program to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, that will include a private performance for a select group of contest winners and fans at a secret location in California's Hollywood Hills. The full list of 2008 tour dates will be announced at the event. A select # of tickets for the April 7th event will be available for purchase by going to www.vh1savethemusic.com, with all proceeds from the sale going to the charity. In addition, beginning, April 3rd, Citi’s Private Pass Program, available at www.privatepass.citi.com, will be offering a limited number of Gold and Platinum VIP packages to this exclusive, private event including tickets, exclusive merchandise and meet and greet experiences. Following the launch event, the reunited outfit will make their first national LIVE appearance on the The Late Show With Jimmy Kimmel on May 1st.

Also on April 7th Stone Temple Pilots will launch a new website and an official fan club program that will give members exclusive access to presale tickets for the band's upcoming tour. VIP ticket packages that include premium seating will be available for fans who are seeking a unique concert experience. A brand new line of STP merchandise will be available soon.

Founded in 1992, Stone Temple Pilots-- Scott Weiland, vocals; Dean DeLeo, guitars; Robert DeLeo, bass; and Eric Kretz, drums—have been a dominant force in rock music since their inception. The group’s impressively extensive and top-selling music has cemented their standing as one of the most successful rock groups of all time having sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. The band’s immense and distinguished catalog includes five critically acclaimed studio albums have spanned countless hits including 1994’s Purple, which went to #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Top 200 Album Chart, six #1 singles and fifteen Top 10 singles on the Billboard charts. The band won a Grammy Award in 1994 for “Best Hard Rock Performance” for its song “Plush.”

Velvet Revolver put out a press release saying that they had "parted ways" with Scott Weiland.

dates

May 2008
17 - Columbus, OH - Rock on the Range Festival
18 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
20 - Cleveland, OH - State Theatre @ Playhouse Square
22 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
31 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

June 2008
1 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
3 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
6 - St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
7 - Kansas City, KS - Liberty Memorial Park/Rock Fest
8 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
11 - West Valley City, UT - E Center
12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
14 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
21 - Calgary, Alberta - Ft. Calgary/V Festival
24 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl
25 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
27 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
28 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre

July 2008
2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre/Summerfest
5 - Des Moines, IA - Balloon Launch Park
10 - Quebec City, Quebec - Planes of Abraham/Summer Festival
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Downsview Park/Edge Fest
15 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center
17 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
18 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
19 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Music Festival
25 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre
26 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
27 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium/Concerts on the Green

August 2008
2 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
3 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Centre
4 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
8 - Bethlehem, PA - Muzikfest
9 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
10 - Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Track/V Festival
17 - Charlotte, SC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
20 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live @ Seminole Hard Rock Casino
22 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
23 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre @ Encore Park
30 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
31 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival @ Memorial Stadium

Great job going on at 10:30 guys. Was very excited to see these guys... DAMNIT!

Whatsamatta, DC, your mommy dragged your ass back home for your bedtime?

i was there too, problem wasn't just not going till 10:30 when you're out in the middle of new jersey, it's that the opener went offstage at 9:10, they set up the stage for STP in about 10 minutes, and then nothing happened till 10:30, most likely because weiland was nowhere to be found till then. he looked to be in TERRIBLE shape tonight.

Yeah, douchebag, my mommy dragged my ass home. F'ing idiot.

I was told the venue was going to close at 11:00, so going on at 10:30 was really a great idea. The over hour long wait for them to show up was a joke... Weiland was a mess.

Band sounded good - unfortunately, their singer has a serious drug problem. Sad to say, but I don't know how much longer the guy can function or survive.

I thought the show was actually pretty good. My thoughts on it can be found here: http://sa1va7ion.wordpress.com/.

I agree about just letting people enjoy or dislike what they want. If you want to make a blog post liking/disliking something, that is fine. I don't understand this need for people to comment and just swear and crap. If you don't agree, don't agree. Don't be stupid about it, though.

Oh, and yeah, maybe you couldn't get in after 10:30, but why would you spend all that money (and shows are freaking expensive nowadays) for a show that starts at 7 and not show up until 10:30 anyway?