STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Don't Want To Hurt Scott Weiland, But He Must Pay The Consequences - Statement Available!

As previously reported, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have a NEW lead vocalist. That's right, Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK has replaced the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

As previously announced, the remaining members of STP - Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz - are suing Weiland for unspecified damages. Why? Read the bands official statement:

"You may have read we recently filed suit against our former singer, Scott Weiland. We wanted to clarify a few things:

Our purpose in taking this action is not to hurt Scott.   We want to move forward productively, and Scott’s choices and actions have prevented us from doing that.  We were in the process of putting our 20th anniversary tour together to celebrate the release of our first album, Core.  The plan was for a big tour where we’d perform the album in its entirety, along with some other favorite STP songs.  So, you might imagine our shock and disappointment when, without any notice, we learned that Scott had seized this tour for himself as his solo tour, and decided to do exactly what we as a group had planned. We found out about it the same way you did—we saw an ad for it.

Without getting into legal details, the band has a binding agreement that clearly states what each of us can and cannot do outside of STP.  Unfortunately many of the decisions Scott made violate this agreement, have been harmful to the band, and prevented us from moving forward.  When our requests to Scott and his representatives that they abide by the agreement were ignored, we finally had enough.  So now, we’ve made our choice.  It was beyond time we made some new music, which was impossible in the dysfunctional environment we were in.  We’ve lived in it long enough and have decided to move forward with STP. We wish Scott well. We’re really excited about the new music we’ve been making with Chester, including the song we just released, “Out of Time.”

We love this band and respect everything it means to you. We want to always give you our best and the choice we made is completely in that spirit."

- Dean, Eric & Robert


Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":










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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Sue Scott Weiland Due To "Unspecified Damages" - Details Available!

As previously reported, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have a NEW lead vocalist. That's right, Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK has replaced the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

Up until now the other members of the band - Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz - didn't explain why they decided to fire Weiland. Well, according to TMZ and Billboard, the DeLeo brothers and Eric Kretz, are suing Weiland for unspecified damages. Why? Well, they are claiming in their lawsuit that Weiland sabotaged the bands 20^th anniversary tour by being consistently late for performances and missing promotional gigs. The band are also claiming that the singer’s plan was to “hijack” to tour, to the point he wouldn’t even communicate with band members in an effort to “seize all the glory.”

There is more! The band also want the court to force Weiland to stop calling himself a former member of the band, stating that they own the songs, copyrights and trademarks (not Weiland). “Enough is enough,” the band’s lawsuit reportedly states. “Without relief from the court, Weiland will continue violating STP’s rights, misappropriating STP assets and interfering with the band’s livelihood.”

Weiland posted the following letter earlier this week, following the bands decision to replace him with Bennington:

“A letter to my fans,

Like everybody else out there, I read about my band, Stone Temple Pilots, and their recent performance this past weekend with a new singer. To tell you the truth, it took me by surprise. And it hurt. But the band that played last weekend was not Stone Temple Pilots and it was wrong of them to present themselves as that.

First of all they don’t have the legal right to call themselves STP because I’m still a member of the band. And more importantly, they don’t have the ethical right to call themselves Stone Temple Pilots because it’s misleading and dishonest to the millions of fans that have followed us for so many years. When I tour on my own, it’s never as Stone Temple Pilots. It’s as Scott Weiland. The fans deserve to know what they’re getting.

Like any band that’s stood the test of time and made music for more than two decades, STP had a special alchemy – the four of us together were greater than any one of us apart. So if my former bandmates want to tour with a new singer, that’s their prerogative. I don’t give a fuck what they call themselves, but it’s not Stone Temple Pilots.

And so I say to you, our fans, I’ll see you out there on the road this summer where I’m touring as ‘Scott Weiland’ with my band The Wildabouts. But don’t give up on STP. I know I haven’t."

Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":










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LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington Is The NEW Singer Of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Details Available!

It's official, Chester Bennington from LINKIN PARK is the NEW lead vocalist of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS! As previously reported, former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Scott Weiland was fired from the band. HERE are all the details

This passed weekend, STP performed at KROQ’s annual Weenie Roast and introduced Bennington as the replacement for the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

“I’ve loved STP since I was 13 years old and they’ve had a huge influence on me,” explained Bennington. “When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance. The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I’ve continued to work on NEW music with LP.”

Here are three videos that confirm this piece of news:







Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":




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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Move On Without Scott Weiland; Listen To A NEW Song With Chester Bennington From LINKIN PARK On Vocals!

This passed weekend, the lucky fans who attended KROQ’s annual Weenie Roast got the surprise of their lives when STONE TEMPLE PILOTS took the stage unannounced. Fans were also presented with the bands NEW lead vocalist, Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK, who replaces the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

All who attended, got fed some of STP's classics such as: "Sex Type Thing" and "Vasoline". Additionaly, the band debuted a brand NEW song called "Out of Time".

When the current Stone Temple Pilots band members - Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz - began thinking of singers to accompany their NEW music, Bennington was at the top of the list. “Chester has a one-of-a-kind voice that we’ve admired for a long time,” said Dean DeLeo. “We know Linkin Park will always be his priority, but we thought it would be cool to try something together. We managed to find the time to record a song and we’re all really happy with the result.”

“I’ve loved STP since I was 13 years old and they’ve had a huge influence on me,” explained Bennington. “When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance. The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I’ve continued to work on NEW music with LP.”

Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":




As previously reported, former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Scott Weiland was fired from the band. HERE are all the details

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"TURN THE PAGE" (News & Tour Updates - 11/9/2012 Edition) LIVE At Grit N Glory In NYC!

The concept behind "Turn The Page" is very simple, we want to bring you guys the most relevant up to date Heavy Music news and tour information in a video format. While we select what we believe is the most important information and post it here on a daily basis, keep in mind that our main platform (www.HornsUpRocks.com) is the place where you can get the majority of the information you need.

Without further due, here is the ninth installment of "TURN THE PAGE", this is the 11/09/2012 edition. Filmed at Grit N Glory in New York City! We hope you enjoy it!



Full details on the news stories and tours mentioned on the video above, can be seen on our archive (located on the right hand side column) ----------------------------------------------------------->

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LINKIN PARK: 1 Fan Dead, Dozens Injured At A Concert In South Africa!

This just in! Tonight (November 7), tragedy struck in Cape Town, South Africa, during a stadium concert featuring LINKIN PARK. Reportedly, one female fan died and about 20 others were injured when an advertising structure collapsed prior to the concert due to high winds.

So what caused this horrible accident? Apparently, the wind gusts caused a temporary scaffolding structure to collapse onto fans who were heading towards the concert venue. What is very appalling to to us is that the show went on as scheduled. Linkin Park learned of the tragedy shortly after the concert ended.

The band was performing in South Africa as part of their International Linkin Park Underground Summit in which they interact with fans. Here is the statement posted by the band shortly after they got off the stage on their Facebook page.
  
"Following our performance tonight at Cape Town Stadium, we were advised that several people were injured as a result of the collapse of an advertising tower erected by Lucozade in the parking area outside the venue.   

"We wish to express our deep sadness and concern for those injured and our heartfelt condolences to the family of the fan who died as a result of her injuries.
   
"Though we have had no relationship with the sponsor or the entity responsible for erecting the structure, we take the safety of our fans very seriously and our thoughts are with all of those who were affected by this tragedy.

Prior to the news of the concertgoer’s death, Cape Town authorities released this statement:

"Twenty concert attendees were injured at the Cape Town Stadium this evening when a temporary scaffolding structure in the stadium precinct collapsed due to high winds. The injured were treated on scene and have been taken to nearby hospitals for further medical attention.”

Here is some footage of the incident:



Our thoughts and prayers go out to the fans families and friends!

Via Blabbermouth.net

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Soundwave Festival: SLAYER & SICK OF IT ALL Added To The EPIC Bill!

As previously reported, Australia's Soundwave Festival is shaping up to be quiet the festival! It has been confirmed that the METALLICA will be co-headlining this massive 5 day event with a reformed BLINK 182.

SLAYER, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BRING ME THE HORIZON and SICK OF IT ALL have all been recently added to the fest.

Soundwave dates:

- Brisbane: Saturday, February 23
- Sydney: Sunday, February 24
- Melbourne: Friday, March 1
- Adelaide: Saturday, March 2
- Perth: Monday, March 4

Tickets are priced at $189 including fees and public transport and go on sale Thursday, August 23, with a pre-sale commencing seven days prior.

Confirmed bands thus far (more to be added soon):

- A PERFECT CIRCLE
- ANTHRAX
- BILLY TALENT
- BLINK-182
- BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR
- BRING ME THE HORIZON
- BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
- CANCER BATS
- CEREBRAL BALLZY
- CHUNK NO CAPTAIN CHUNK
- CONFESSION
- CYPRESS HILL
- DANKO JONES
- DEAF HAVANA
- DRAGONFORCE
- DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED
- FLOGGING MOLLY
- FOZZY
- FUCKED UP
- GALLOWS  
- GARBAGE
- KINGDOM OF SORROW
- KYUSS LIVES!
- LINKIN PARK
- MADBALL
- MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
- METALLICA
- MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE
- MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
- OF MICE AND MEN
- PARAMORE
- PIERCE THE VEIL
- POLAR BEAR CLUB
- RED FANG
- SICK OF IT ALL
- SIX FEET UNDER
- SLAYER
- SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
- STONE SOUR
- SUM 41
- SYLOSIS
- THE AMITY AFFLICTION
- THE BLACKOUT
- THE DEAR HUNTER
- THE EARLY NOVEMBER
- THE LAWRENCE ARMS
- THE OFFSPRING
- THE WONDER YEARS
- THIS IS HELL
- TOMAHAWK
- VERSES THE WORLD
- VISION OF DISORDER


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Soundwave Festival: METALLICA, BLINK 182, LINKIN PARK, A PERFECT CIRCLE, ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR, VISION OF DISORDER & More Confirmed For Next Years Event!

Once again, Australia's Soundwave Festival is shaping up to be quiet the festival! It has been confirmed that the METALLICA will be co-headlining this massive 5 day event with a reformed BLINK 182. Joining them will be LINKIN PARK, A PERFECT CIRCLE, ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR, VISION OF DISORDER and many more!

Soundwave dates:

- Brisbane: Saturday, February 23
- Sydney: Sunday, February 24
- Melbourne: Friday, March 1
- Adelaide: Saturday, March 2
- Perth: Monday, March 4

Tickets are priced at $189 including fees and public transport and go on sale Thursday, August 23, with a pre-sale commencing seven days prior.

Confirmed bands thus far (more to be added soon):

- A PERFECT CIRCLE
- ANTHRAX
- BLINK-182
- CANCER BATS
- CHUNK NO CAPTAIN CHUNK
- DANKO JONES
- DEAF HAVANA
- DRAGONFORCE
- DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED
- FLOGGING MOLLY
- FOZZY
- GARBAGE
- KINGDOM OF SORROW
- KYUSS LIVES!
- LINKIN PARK
- MADBALL
- MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
- METALLICA
- MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
- OF MICE AND MEN
- PARAMORE
- PIERCE THE VEIL
- RED FANG
- SIX FEET UNDER
- SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
- STONE SOUR
- SUM 41
- THE BLACKOUT
- THE LAWRENCE ARMS
- THE OFFSPRING
- THE WONDER YEARS
- TOMAHAWK
- VISION OF DISORDER

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