Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland, brothers Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo, and Eric Kretz. The band's line-up remained unchanged from its formation in 1989 until the firing of Weiland in February 2013. Linkin Park 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 and announced Jeff Gutt as the new lead singer of the band on November 14, 2017. After forming in 1989 under the name Mighty Joe Young, the band signed with Atlantic Records and changed its name to Stone Temple Pilots. The band's debut album, Core, released in 1992, was a major commercial success and STP went on to become one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1990s, selling more than 18 million albums in the United States and 40 million worldwide. The band released four more studio albums: Purple, Tiny Music...
| Also known as | STP, Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Mighty Joe Young, Swing, STP with CB |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1989–2003, 2008–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Talk Show, Army of Anyone, Velvet Revolver, The Wildabouts, Linkin Park, Dry Cell |
| Members | Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz, Jeff Gutt |
| Past members | Scott Weiland, Chester Bennington |
About Stone Temple Pilots
Their song "Plush" won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1994. Then, their song "Big Empty" won an MTV Movie Award for Best Song From a Movie a year later.
Achievement of Stone Temple Pilots
Lead singer Scott Weiland was found dead in his hotel room in October 2015. He was temporarily replaced by Chester Bennington who died two years later. They were originally known as Mighty Joe Young.
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Stone Temple Pilots discography - The discography of Stone Temple Pilots, an American rock band, consists of 8 studio albums, 3 compilation albums, 2 live albums, 1 extended play, 34 singles and 19 music videos.. Grunge musical groups.. Hard rock musical groups from California.. Musical groups from San Diego.. Sibling musical groups.. American alternative metal musical groups.. Alternative rock groups from California.
Latest information about Stone Temple Pilots updated on July 28 2021.
