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Robert DeLeo on how his vintage guitar collection inspired his first-ever solo album and the songwriting secrets behind Stone Temple Pilots' Core

By Amit Sharma last updated 25 October 22

The principal songwriter behind some of STP's biggest hits details the magic of old gear and why he never changes his acoustic guitar strings

Kim Thayil, Robert DeLeo (L) and Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots

Kim Thayil set to appear alongside Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert and Dean DeLeo at next Rock ’N’ Roll Fantasy Camp

By Matt Parker published 12 October 22

Rock Camp announces the lineup for March 2023's LA event

[L-R] Nuno Bettencourt, Dean DeLeo and Gavin Rossdale

Nuno Bettencourt books Stone Temple Pilots and Bush to play a concert in an actual volcano crater

By Sam Roche published 27 May 22

Atlantis Concert for Earth will take place in The Azores, with additional performances from Sting, Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull and more

Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo has a solo album on the way

By Matt Parker published 28 February 22

The bassist tells fans that 10 tracks are now recorded and ready to go, with two more to come

Knifes' Ben Young: “We have great day jobs, but if the new EP takes off, maybe our own band can be more than just a hobby”

By Joe Bosso published 16 November 21

Composed of guitar techs and roadies for the likes of Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy and Stone Temple Pilots, Knifes vie for the limelight with their latest EP, Regression to the Mean

Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo: “It’s important for any musician to listen to as many kinds of music as you can”

By Greg Prato published 14 July 21

25 years on, the alt-rock heroes' third studio album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop is getting the box set treatment. Bassist Robert DeLeo remembers the original record's creation

Watch members of System of a Down and Vio-lence deliver a crushing cover of Stone Temple Pilots’ Dead & Bloated

By Richard Bienstock published 5 March 21

Shavo Odadjian and Phil Demmel among the players taking on the grunge classic

Dean and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots' Dean and Robert DeLeo reveal how and why they made their first-ever acoustic record, Perdida

By Richard Bienstock published 8 June 20

The brothers go deep on the album's diverse instrumentation, and why writing always begins emotionally rather than musically

From thrash metal to nylon-string mastery from an unexpected source: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche published 14 February 20

These are the fresh tracks guitarists need to hear right now

This compositional trick has been used to great effect by Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Eagles, Queen and many more

By Jimmy Brown published 30 September 19

Learn how to walk down scales with contrary motion

Stone Temple Pilots Detail 'Purple: Super Deluxe Edition,' Share Previously Unreleased Acoustic "Big Empty"

By Richard Bienstock published 7 June 19

New 25th anniversary set boasts demos, live recordings, early versions of album tracks and more.

Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons Detail U.S. Co-Headlining Tour

By Richard Bienstock published 3 May 19

The outing kicks off in Baltimore in September.

Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, Bush Announce 'Revolution 3' Tour

By Jackson Maxwell published 2 April 18

Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo Discusses the Band's Rebirth, New Self-Titled Album and Singer Jeff Gutt

By James Wood published 13 March 18

Stone Temple Pilots Announce New, Self-Titled Album

By Jackson Maxwell published 31 January 18

Stone Temple Pilots Announce American Tour

By Jackson Maxwell published 4 December 17

Stone Temple Pilots Return with New Singer, Unveil New Single, "Meadow"

By Jackson Maxwell published 15 November 17

Twenty-Five Years Later, Stone Temple Pilots Guitarist Dean DeLeo Looks Back on 'Core'

By Richard Bienstock published 2 November 17

Stone Temple Pilots' Dean DeLeo Talks Online Singer Search

By John Katic published 17 February 16

As of February 8, Stone Temple Pilots have been looking for their next lead singer via a highly publicizedonline search.

Scott Weiland, Former Stone Temple Pilots Singer, Found Dead at 48

By Richard Bienstock published 4 December 15

Scott Weiland, former singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died at age 48. His wife, Jamie, confirmed his passing.