Industry May 15, 2026

Stone Temple Pilots: Inside Scott Weiland's Turbulent '90s

“I could not seem to put more than 30 days of abstinence together”

Originally published by MusicRadar
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Stone Temple Pilots: Inside Scott Weiland's Turbulent '90s

In the 1990s, Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, had a cellmate who was the head of LA's Mexican Mafia. This individual passed Weiland a note requesting an autograph for his daughter. Weiland struggled with maintaining his sobriety during this period, noting that he