Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego,California,formed in 1989. Originally consisting of Scott Weiland,brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo,and Eric Kretz (drums),the band's lineup remained unchanged from its formation until the firing of Weiland in February 2013. Vocalist Chester Bennington joined the band in May 2013 but left amicably in November 2015. In 2016,the band launched an online audition for a new lead vocalist;they announced Jeff Gutt as the new lead singer on November 14,2017.
MTV Unplugged is an American television series on MTV. It showcases recorded live performances of popular music artists playing acoustic or "unplugged" variations of songs. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999. From 2000 to 2009,it aired less frequently and was usually billed as MTV Unplugged No. 2.0. Since 2009,MTV Unplugged specials have aired occasionally,sometimes through online or subscription only. Episodes and specials have tended to showcase one artist or group,playing a combination of their hit songs and covers.
Core is the debut studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots,released by Atlantic Records on September 29,1992.
Purple is the second studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots,released on June 7,1994,by Atlantic Records. The album,building on the foundation laid by the band's debut album Core (1992),was a major commercial success,debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 252,000 copies sold in its first week. It remained at the top of the chart for three weeks,eventually selling over six million copies. It spawned a number of successful singles;"Vasoline" and "Interstate Love Song" both topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached number 2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart,while "Big Empty" also reached the top ten on both charts. Lesser known album cuts "Pretty Penny" and "Unglued" were released as promotional radio singles.
Unplugged is a live album by the American rock band Alice in Chains,released on July 30,1996,by Columbia Records. It was recorded on April 10,1996,at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre for the television series MTV Unplugged. The show was directed by Joe Perota and first aired on MTV on May 28,1996. Home video releases of the MTV broadcast were released on VHS in October 1996,and on DVD in October 1999. The MTV Unplugged was Alice in Chains' first concert in two and a half years,and contains live,acoustic versions of the band's biggest hits and lesser-known songs.
"On a Plain" is a song by American rock band Nirvana,written by vocalist and guitarist,Kurt Cobain. It is the 11th track on their second album,Nevermind,released in September 1991.
"All Apologies" is a song by American rock band Nirvana,written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It appears as the final track on the band's third and final studio album,In Utero,released by DGC Records in September 1993. The song closes the American version of the album,while non-US versions of In Utero feature an additional song,"Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip",which begins after approximately 20 minutes of silence on the same track.
"Alive" is the debut single by American rock band Pearl Jam. It was released on July 7,1991,51 days before the release of the band's debut album,Ten,on which "Alive" appears. Written by guitarist Stone Gossard,the song originated as an instrumental titled "Dollar Short" and was included on a demo tape circulated in hopes of finding a singer for the group. Vocalist Eddie Vedder obtained a copy of the tape and wrote lyrics that describe a somewhat fictionalized account of the time when he was told that the man he thought was his father was not actually his biological parent.
"Jeremy" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam,with lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music composed by bassist Jeff Ament. "Jeremy" was released in August 1992 as the third single from Pearl Jam's debut album,Ten (1991). The song was inspired by a newspaper article Vedder read about Jeremy Wade Delle,a high school student who shot himself in front of his English class on January 8,1991. It reached the number 5 spot on both the Album and Modern Rock Billboard charts. It did not originally chart on the regular Billboard Hot 100 singles chart since it was not released as a commercial single in the US at the time,but a re-release in July 1995 brought it up to number 79.
"About a Girl" is a song by American rock band Nirvana,written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the third song on their debut album,Bleach,released in June 1989.
"Even Flow" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,it was released in 1992 as the second single from the band's debut album,Ten (1991). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included in Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror. A remixed version of the song was included on the 2009 Ten reissue.
"Big Empty" is a song by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots that first appeared in 1994 on the soundtrack of the film The Crow. The band later included the song on its second album,Purple,and released it as the lead single from that album. The song reached No. 3 and No. 7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts,respectively. The song won an MTV Movie Award for best song featured in a movie in 1995.
"Vasoline" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots from their second album,Purple. The song was the second single of the album,reaching number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks. The song's odd-sounding intro was created by Robert DeLeo,who ran his bass through a wah-wah pedal to get the said effect. The song's lyrics were written by vocalist Scott Weiland. "Vasoline" also appears on the greatest hits compilation album Thank You. A live version also appears on The Family Values 2001 Tour compilation.
"Angry Chair" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was the third single from their album Dirt (1992). It is the eleventh song on most copies of the album and twelfth or tenth song on others. The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe:Best of the Box (1999),Music Bank (1999),Greatest Hits (2001),and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).
"Sex Type Thing" is the debut single of American rock band Stone Temple Pilots,released from their debut studio album,Core,in March 1993. "Sex Type Thing" also appears on the greatest hits compilation album Thank You. The song spawned a music video which received moderate rotation on MTV. The single peaked at number 23 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart.
"Plush" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was released as the second single from the band's 1992 debut studio album,Core,in August 1993 and became their first single to top the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart;it went on to become that listing's number-one song of 1993.
"Creep" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots,appearing as the seventh track off the band's debut album,Core and later released as a single. The song also appears on the band's greatest hits album,Thank You. A live version featuring Aaron Lewis is included on The Family Values 2001 Tour release.
"Got Me Wrong" is a largely acoustic song by the American rock band Alice in Chains,originally featured on the band's 1992 EP,Sap. It was written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell,who also shared vocals with Layne Staley. A slightly different version of the song also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1994 comedy film Clerks,and is played when the character Randal first appears in the movie. "Got Me Wrong" was released as a single in 1994 after being featured on Clerks. The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe:Best of the Box (1999) and Music Bank (1999). An acoustic version performed on Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged concert in 1996 was released on a live album and DVD.
"Unglued" is a 1994 promo single from Stone Temple Pilots' second album Purple. It was performed live on the Late Show with David Letterman in December 1994. STP had appeared on Letterman twice before,to perform their songs "Wicked Garden" and "Vasoline",and would appear four more times. The song,like "Vasoline",is known for its highly distorted guitar intro and prominent bass. "Unglued" was only a minor hit for the band,but can still be heard on radio stations in the United States and remains a staple in their live shows. This is the last song Scott Weiland performed before he died.
Stone Temple Pilots is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. The album was released between May 21 and May 27,2010 worldwide,and is the band's first album since 2001's Shangri-La Dee Da. The album is the result of the band's reunion,which occurred in April 2008 with their North American tour. After Stone Temple Pilots had begun playing together,the band decided to record again,but a lawsuit filed by Atlantic Records on June 12,2008,made the sixth album an uncertainty. Atlantic eventually withdrew the lawsuit,and the band's attorney called the legal situation a "misunderstanding". The album is also the band's final release with the full original lineup,as vocalist Scott Weiland was dismissed from the band in 2013,and died in 2015. It is also their last to be released through Atlantic.
