Editing Stone Temple Pilots (section)

==History==
===1985–1992: Formation and early years as Mighty Joe Young===
In 1985, Scott Weiland and his friends in their band Soi Disant—guitarist Corey Hicock and drummer David Allin—first encountered Robert DeLeo playing live at various gigs, deciding to track him down after witnessing his shows.<ref>{{cite book|last=Weiland|first=Scott|title=Not Dead & Not for Sale: A Memoir|publisher=Scribner|year=2011|isbn=978-0743297165}}</ref> Weiland, DeLeo, Hicock and Allin would eventually form a band called Swing. Allin left after a few years. The remaining members saw drummer Eric Kretz play in a Long Beach club and convinced him to join them. Guitarist Hicock eventually left the band in 1989; in need of a replacement and auditioning many guitarists, Robert suggested his older brother, [[Dean DeLeo|Dean]]. At the time, Dean was a successful businessman{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} who had left behind his previous musical career but still played guitar as a hobby. The band managed to convince Dean to play for Swing, completing the original lineup. Shortly afterwards, the band changed its name to Mighty Joe Young. They recorded a demo tape around 1990. The Mighty Joe Young demo features tracks that would go on to be re-recorded for the band's first studio album, as well as some musical styles that would not be featured on any of the band's studio albums, such as [[funk]] and [[yodeling]].

Mighty Joe Young played several gigs in the [[San Diego]] area, building up a fanbase. Their first show was supporting [[Henry Rollins]] at the [[Whisky a Go Go]] in  [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]]. The group then began to work on their debut album with [[Brendan O'Brien (record producer)|Brendan O'Brien]]. During the recording, they received a call from their lawyer who informed them that there was a bluesman who had already claimed the name [[Mighty Joe Young (musician)|Mighty Joe Young]].<ref>[http://www.ticketspecialists.com/concerts/stone_temple_pilots_tickets.htm Ticket Specialists Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424093405/http://www.ticketspecialists.com/concerts/stone_temple_pilots_tickets.htm |date=April 24, 2008 }} ''Last Accessed'' June 10, 2008.</ref> Inspired by the [[STP (motor oil company)|STP Motor Oil]] stickers that the band members were fans of in their youth, various ideas on the initials "STP" were shared by the band before they settled on the name "Stone Temple Pilots".<ref>{{cite web |author1=Tone-Talk |title=Ep. 105 - Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots! Trip the Witch! |date=August 20, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsPw6ikl17s |publisher=Youtube |access-date=28 March 2023}}</ref>

===1992–1995: ''Core'' and ''Purple''===
[[File:Stone temple pilots lineup on stage cropped.jpg|thumb|Stone Temple Pilots onstage in 2010]]
Stone Temple Pilots developed a fan base in San Diego clubs and in 1992 signed with [[Atlantic Records]]. Their first album, ''[[Core (album)|Core]],'' was released on September 29, 1992, and peaked at No.&nbsp;3 on the Billboard Albums Chart. ''Core'' was a big success, producing hits "[[Sex Type Thing]]", "[[Plush (song)|Plush]]", "[[Creep (Stone Temple Pilots song)|Creep]]", and "[[Wicked Garden]]". While the album was a major commercial success, some in the music press criticized the band as "grunge imitators".<ref name="grunge imitators">Strauss, Neil "CRITIC'S CHOICE/Pop CD's;Pushing Beyond Grunge." ''The New York Times.'' March 26, 1996 [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/26/arts/critic-s-choice-pop-cd-s-pushing-beyond-grunge.html]</ref> The same year, Scott Weiland and Dean DeLeo played an acoustic version of "Plush" on the MTV show ''[[Headbangers Ball]]''. This is considered one of Weiland's greatest vocal performances.<ref name="rebuilding">Greenblatt, Leah. "Rebuilding the Temple." ''Entertainment Weekly.'' May 9, 2008.</ref><ref>Pareles, Jon. "[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7DA1E3FF933A2575BC0A965958260&scp=2&sq=Stone+Temple+Pilots&st=nyt Review/Rock; The Barrage Method of Tweaking Taboos]." ''The New York Times.'' August 10, 1993. Retrieved on June 21, 2008.</ref> Despite negative reviews from some critics, Stone Temple Pilots continued to gain fans and toured, opening for bands such as [[Rage Against the Machine]] and [[Megadeth]]. 1993 brought continued success on the road, with the band headlining a two-and-a-half-month American tour.

In 1993, the band filmed an episode of ''[[MTV Unplugged]]'', where they debuted the song "[[Big Empty]]". In a January 1994 ''Rolling Stone'' poll, the band was simultaneously voted Best New Band by ''Rolling Stone'''s readers and Worst New Band by the magazine's music critics. The following month the group won Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist and Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist at the [[American Music Award]]s. In March 1994, the group won a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance]] for the song "Plush".<ref>Pareles, Jon. "[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01EFDE123AF931A35750C0A962958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 Top Grammy to Houston; 5 for 'Aladdin']." ''The New York Times.'' March 4, 1994. Retrieved on June 21, 2008.</ref> In the spring of 1994, Stone Temple Pilots returned to the studio to work on their second album, ''[[Purple (Stone Temple Pilots album)|Purple]].'' Completed in less than a month, ''Purple'' debuted at number one in the United States upon its release on June 7, 1994. The radio-friendly "[[Interstate Love Song]]" quickly became a big hit, spending a record-setting fifteen weeks atop the album rock tracks chart. Other hits from the album included "[[Vasoline]]" and "Big Empty" (the latter also being featured on the soundtrack to the film ''[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]''). By October, just four months after its release, ''Purple'' had sold three million copies.

===1995–2003: ''Tiny Music,'' ''No. 4,'' and ''Shangri-La Dee Da''===
[[File:Stone Temple Pilots Town Fair.jpg|thumb|right|Stone Temple Pilots performing at the Rolling Rock Town Fair in August 2001.]]
In October 1995, the band regrouped to begin recording its third album, renting out a mansion in [[Santa Barbara, California]] for the band to live together during the recording process. Stone Temple Pilots released the album ''[[Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop]]'', on March 5, 1996. The album's sound marked a drastic change from their previous outings, oriented more in the direction of [[glam rock]] and [[psychedelic music]] than that of the hard rock/grunge sound that propelled them to popularity; critical reception, at the time, was mixed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r233033|pure_url=yes}} |title=Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop – Stone Temple Pilots |website=[[AllMusic]] |date=March 26, 1996 |access-date=October 15, 2010}}</ref><ref name="ew.com">{{cite magazine |author=David Browne |url=https://ew.com/article/1996/04/05/tiny-musicsongs-vatican-gift-shop/ |title=Tiny Music...Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop |magazine=EW.com |date=April 5, 1996 |access-date=October 15, 2010 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607055148/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,291961,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', a magazine known for its initial dismissal of the band's music, held a favorable opinion of the album, regarding the release as the group's best effort to date. They expressed surprise, however, at "the clattering, upbeat character of the music" given Weiland's much-publicized run-ins with drugs and the law. Stone Temple Pilots were also featured on the cover of issue No.&nbsp;753 in February 1997.<ref name="Allposters">{{cite web
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The band was only partially successful in being able to tour in support of ''Tiny Music...'' and pulled out of a [[Opening act|support]] slot on [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]' [[Alive/Worldwide Tour|reunion tour]]. A short tour in the fall of 1996 ensued in the U.S. but final dates at the end of December in Hawaii and some dates in 1997 had to be cancelled in order for Weiland to go to rehab. The band then decided to take a break to work on other projects. Kiss drummer [[Peter Criss]] remarked, "I can't [[The pot calling the kettle black|call the kettle black]]. I just pray for the guy and hope that he gets himself better because they really are a great band."<ref>Kitts, Jeff: 'Back in black (and white)', ''[[Guitar World]],'' September 1996, p80</ref> Since Weiland, the band recruited Dave Coutts, the frontman of [[Ten Inch Men]], and performed under the moniker [[Talk Show (band)|Talk Show]]. Talk Show released one [[Talk Show (Talk Show album)|eponymous album]] in 1997 before dissolving. Meanwhile, pursuing his own musical interests, Weiland released his first solo album, ''[[12 Bar Blues (album)|12 Bar Blues]],'' in 1998. Although both albums received moderate critical praise,<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/12-bar-blues-mw0000031305 |title=12 Bar Blues - Scott Weiland &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]] |date=March 17, 1998 |access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r312563|pure_url=yes}} |title=Talk Show review |author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=January 18, 2010}}</ref> neither was commercially successful.

In late 1998, the band regrouped and began work on a fourth Stone Temple Pilots album. Released in 1999, ''[[No.&nbsp;4 (album)|No.&nbsp;4]]'' was conceived as a "back-to-basics" rock album in the vein of ''Core'' or ''Purple.'' [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] compared the album's sound to contemporary [[alternative metal]] bands and wrote in his review "it's as if STP decided to compete directly with the new generation of alt-metal bands who prize aggression over hooks or riffs."<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-4-mw0000252509 No. 4 – Stone Temple Pilots | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards]. AllMusic (October 26, 1999). Retrieved on August 25, 2013.</ref> STP scored one of its biggest hits since the success of ''Core'' and ''Purple'' with the single "[[Sour Girl]]", fueled by a popular [[music video]] starring [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' fame. The band also recorded an episode of ''[[VH1 Storytellers]],'' and went on a summer tour with the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. ''No.&nbsp;4'' would eventually be certified platinum by the RIAA.

During the summer of 2001, the band released its fifth album, ''[[Shangri-La Dee Da]]'', which produced one modest rock radio hit in "[[Days of the Week (song)|Days of the Week]]". Despite promotion of the album by going on tour with [[Linkin Park]] on the [[Family Values Tour]], ''Shangri-La Dee Da'' was a commercial disappointment. At that point, marketing support from their label was reportedly minimal, and the band decided to put a hold on any future albums. However, the band recorded "[[All in the Suit That You Wear]]", a song intended to be the [[lead single]] on the soundtrack for the 2002 film ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]].'' However, [[Chad Kroeger]]'s song "[[Hero (Chad Kroeger song)|Hero]]" was ultimately chosen as the lead single.

===2003–2008: Separation and members' other projects===
Despite reports that the band had begun work on a sixth studio album in 2002, the band went quiet by the end of that year after reports of an altercation between Dean DeLeo and Weiland after the last show of Stone Temple Pilots' fall 2002 tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clubs.ccsu.edu/Recorder/entertainment/entertainment_item.asp?NewsID=536 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206003057/http://clubs.ccsu.edu/Recorder/entertainment/entertainment_item.asp?NewsID=536 |archive-date=December 6, 2008 |title=The Recorder |website=Clubs.ccsu.edu |access-date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> As a capstone to the band's career, Atlantic Records released a greatest hits album, ''[[Thank You (Stone Temple Pilots album)|Thank You]],'' with a bonus DVD of archive material and music videos, in 2003. Five days after ''Thank You'' was released, the DeLeo brothers revealed in an interview with ''Guitar One'' that the band was officially done.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://search.blabbermouth.net/news/stone-temple-pilots-deleo-brothers-confirm-split/|title = STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: DELEO Brothers Confirm Split|date = November 16, 2003|access-date = October 27, 2020|archive-date = February 4, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210204014330/http://search.blabbermouth.net/news/stone-temple-pilots-deleo-brothers-confirm-split/|url-status = dead}}</ref> Following the band's dissolution, Weiland was recruited to join [[Velvet Revolver]]—a successful [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]]—where they released two albums, ''[[Contraband (Velvet Revolver album)|Contraband]]'' in 2004 and ''[[Libertad (Velvet Revolver album)|Libertad]]'' in 2007 before breaking up in 2008. Likewise, the DeLeo brothers formed the supergroup [[Army of Anyone]] with vocalist [[Richard Patrick]] of the [[industrial rock]] band [[Filter (band)|Filter]] and session drummer [[Ray Luzier]]. The band released its [[Army of Anyone (album)|self-titled album]] in 2006 before going on "indefinite hiatus" in 2007. Eric Kretz kept a lower profile during this time, operating his own studio, Bomb Shelter Studios, and drumming for the band Spiralarms.

===2008–2011: Reunion and self-titled album===
[[File:Stone Temple Pilots in Los Angeles 2008.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The band greets fans after its first show since 2002 at the [[Houdini Mansion]] on April 7, 2008.]]
According to Dean DeLeo, steps toward a Stone Temple Pilots reformation started with a phone call from Weiland's wife, Mary Forsberg. She invited the DeLeo brothers to play at a private beach party, which led to the reconciliation of Weiland and the DeLeo brothers.<ref name="mtvlegacy" /> In 2007, Dean DeLeo and Weiland discussed a concert promoter's offer to headline several summer festivals. Weiland subsequently left Velvet Revolver in April 2008 and the following month, Stone Temple Pilots announced they were reuniting for a 65-date North American tour. The group officially reunited for a private gig at the [[Houdini Mansion]] and held their first public show on [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]] on May 1. Stone Temple Pilots toured throughout the summer and fall, headlining the [[Virgin Mobile Festival]] in [[Baltimore]] in August of that year as well as the 10th annual [[Voodoo Experience]] in [[New Orleans]]. The band's six-month reunion tour wrapped up on Halloween 2008 in [[Pelham, Alabama]].

After taking a short break to allow Weiland to support his second solo album, ''[["Happy" in Galoshes]]'', the band began producing their sixth studio album in mid-2009. The band also went on the road for a 13-date North American summer tour in 2009, taking place in-between the tours for Weiland's second solo album.<ref name="blabbermouth2009">{{cite news |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120929 |title=Stone Temple Pilots Working With Producer DON WAS – May 28, 2009 |work=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=January 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606050928/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120929 |archive-date=June 6, 2011  }}</ref> The band showcased new material at [[South by Southwest]] in 2010,<ref name="blabbermouthrelease">{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135479|title=Stone Temple Pilots Completes Mastering New Album|date=February 20, 2010|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|access-date=February 21, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606064213/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135479|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/19/stone-temple-pilots-debut-songs-rock-with-robby-krieger-at-sxsw/ |title=Music News, Videos, Photos, Artists, Playlists and More |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=October 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324164017/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/19/stone-temple-pilots-debut-songs-rock-with-robby-krieger-at-sxsw/ |archive-date=March 24, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and also appeared at England's [[Download festival#Download 2010|Download Festival 2010]] in June,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52380 |title=First Bands Confirmed For Download Festival 2010 |date=January 25, 2010 |website=Metalunderground.com |access-date=January 25, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/download/2010/ |title=Download Festive '10 lineup |website=efestivals.co.uk |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-date=January 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123164151/http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/download/2010/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as at the [[Hurricane Festival]] and [[Southside Festival]] in Germany.<ref>[http://grungereport.net/2010/02/13/stone-temple-pilots-announce-german-shows/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227155312/http://grungereport.net/2010/02/13/stone-temple-pilots-announce-german-shows/|date=February 27, 2012}}</ref> The band appeared on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' for the first time in ten years on May 19, performing the song "[[Between the Lines (Stone Temple Pilots song)|Between the Lines]]". The band's [[Stone Temple Pilots (2010 album)|self-titled sixth album]] was released on May 25, 2010, debuting at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].

Towards the end of 2010, STP announced they were rescheduling several U.S. tour dates so that the band could take a "short break". They toured [[Southeast Asia]] for the first time in 2011, playing in the Philippines ([[Manila]]), [[Singapore]], and Indonesia ([[Jakarta]]). Following this, the band played successful shows in Australia, including sold-out performances in [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stonetemplepilots.com/tour |title=Stone * Temple * Pilots – STP Tour |website=Stonetemplepilots.com |access-date=October 20, 2011}}</ref>

===2011–2013: Split with Weiland and legal proceedings===
[[File:Scott Weiland 2.jpg|alt= Scott Weiland |thumb|[[Scott Weiland]] in 2007]]
In December 2011, Dean DeLeo told ''Rolling Stone,'' "what I'd like to see happen is the band go out and do more intimate shows – really lovely theaters around the country." DeLeo also commented on a possible extended reissue of ''Core'' including live archived material, "We have tons of live recordings from that era, and we didn't multi-track record that stuff. There's no fixes, so they'd sound incredible if we just [[Audio mastering|master]] them."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Prato |first=Greg |date=December 2, 2011 |title=Stone Temple Pilots Guitarist Dean DeLeo Talks 'Core' Reissue, Theater Tour &#124; Music News |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/stone-temple-pilots-guitarist-dean-deleo-talks-core-reissue-theater-tour-60410/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=October 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315182107/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/stone-temple-pilots-guitarist-dean-deleo-talks-core-reissue-club-tour-20111202 |archive-date=March 15, 2012}}</ref> On January 2, 2012, Scott Weiland also commented on the 20th anniversary of ''Core,'' saying "Well, we're doing a lot of special things. [There's] a lot of archival footage that we're putting together, a coffee table book, hopefully a brand new album – so many ideas. A box set and then a tour, of course."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rttnews.com/Story.aspx?type=ent&Id=1789729&Category=Entertainment%20News&SimRec=1&Node= |title=Scott Weiland Talks 20th Anniversary Of STP's Core |website=Rttnews.com |access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref> On June 26, STP released its first-ever [[concert film]], ''Alive in the Windy City,'' on DVD and Blu-ray. The performance was filmed at a sold-out show in March 2010 at the [[Riviera Theatre]] in [[Chicago]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Stone-Temple-Pilots-Alive-Blu-ray/dp/B007OCD1OE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341249568&sr=8-1&keywords=alive+in+the+windy+city |title=Stone Temple Pilots: Alive in the Windy City [Blu-ray&#93;: Stone Temple Pilots: Movies & TV |website=Amazon.com |date=June 26, 2012 |access-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref>

From then on, the band began to experience problems, and suspicions were raised that tensions within the band had arisen once again. Despite the band's claims that their fall tour would be celebrating the 20th anniversary of ''Core,''<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Greg Prato |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/scott-weiland-talks-avengers-tune-stp-anniversary-tour-20120501 |title=Scott Weiland Talks 'Avengers' Tune, STP Anniversary Tour &#124; Music News |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=May 1, 2012 |access-date=March 3, 2013 |archive-date=February 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202011831/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/scott-weiland-talks-avengers-tune-stp-anniversary-tour-20120501 |url-status=dead}}</ref> this did not happen.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} On September 17, at a show in [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]], the band arrived nearly two hours late, and cut their set 30 minutes short, angering many fans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stone Temple Pilots Anger Fans With Late, Short Show|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stone_temple_pilots_anger_fans_with_late_short_show.html?no_takeover|website=Ultimate-guitar.com}}</ref> The following day, the band released a brief statement announcing that that night's show in [[Lethbridge, Alberta]] was cancelled due to Weiland being ordered to go on "48 hours complete vocal rest due to strained vocal cords."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stonetemplepilots.com/news |title=Stone ★ Temple ★ Pilots > News |website=Stonetemplepilots.com |date=March 30, 2010 |access-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref> On December 7, in response to a public declaration from Weiland that he was "completely open" to returning to [[Velvet Revolver]] and a radio DJ's questions about the state of that band, [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] (Weiland's former bandmate with Velvet Revolver) told [[Minneapolis]]/[[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] radio station 93X that he had heard rumors Weiland had been fired from Stone Temple Pilots, citing this as a possible reason for Weiland's eagerness to return to Velvet Revolver, something that he quickly dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/slash-says-scott-weiland-fired-from-stone-temple-pilots/ |title=Slash Says Scott Weiland Has Been Fired From Stone Temple Pilots |website=Loudwire.com |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref> On February 27, 2013, Stone Temple Pilots fired Weiland, marking the band's first lineup change.<ref name="spin" /> The firing was officially announced as Weiland left on tour with his solo band.<ref name="JudgeSTPreport">{{cite web|last=Buchanan |first=Brett |url=http://grungereport.net/?p=25307 |title=RUMOR: STP SEEKING FAMOUS NEW FRONTMAN, FIRED WEILAND FOR POOR SINGING & CASH GRAB SOLO TOUR |website=GrungeReport.net |date=May 14, 2013 |access-date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Both parties issued lawsuits over the right to perform with the Stone Temple Pilots name; both were settled out of court, with the DeLeo brothers and Kretz retaining the rights to perform under the name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150916/new-look-fresh-goals-for-stone-temple-pilots |title=New look, fresh goals for Stone Temple Pilots |website=Theoaklandpress.com |date=September 16, 2015 |access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>

===2013–2015: Chester Bennington era and Weiland's death===
On May 18, 2013, the three remaining members of Stone Temple Pilots performed with [[Chester Bennington]] of [[Linkin Park]], appearing as special guests at the 21st Annual [[KROQ Weenie Roast]], and the May 19, 2013 [[KITS|Live 105]] BFD festival near San Francisco, where they performed a new song, "[[Out of Time (Stone Temple Pilots song)|Out of Time]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://live105.cbslocal.com/2013/05/18/stone-temple-pilots-with-chester-bennington-playing-bfd-2013-debut-new-single-out-of-time/ |title=Stone Temple Pilots With Chester Bennington Playing BFD 2013, Debut New Single 'Out Of Time' « LIVE 105 |website=Live105.cbslocal.com |date=May 18, 2013 |access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref> On May 19, 2013, STP released a free download of their new single "Out of Time" with Bennington now an official member. Bennington had exclaimed years before in interviews that being in Stone Temple Pilots was his lifelong dream. The new lineup performed again on May 30, 2013, at the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert in Los Angeles, California,<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://grungereport.net/?p=25125/ |title=Stone Temple Pilots announce shows in Los Angeles with Slash and Duff McKagan |website=GrungeReport.net |date=May 5, 2013 |access-date=May 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121637/http://grungereport.net/?p=25125%2F |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and were joined by Weiland's former bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan on stage to perform "[[All the Young Dudes]]".

On July 15, 2013, STP announced that it would embark on a small tour in September with [[Filter (band)|Filter]] as the opening act.<ref>[http://stonetemplepilots.com/news/2013/07/tour-announced-ep-this-fall/ Tour Announced, EP This Fall!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809174252/http://stonetemplepilots.com/news/2013/07/tour-announced-ep-this-fall/ |date=August 9, 2013 }}. StoneTemplePilots.com (July 15, 2013). Retrieved on August 25, 2013.</ref> Stone Temple Pilots released a five-track EP titled ''[[High Rise (EP)|High Rise]]'' on October 8, 2013, through Play Pen, LLC, credited as ''Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington''. The album's second single, "[[Black Heart (Stone Temple Pilots song)|Black Heart]]", was released through [[iHeartRadio]] on September 18, 2013. They officially dropped "with Chester Bennington" from their name in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/stone-temple-pilots-drop-with-chester-bennington-from-name/|title=Stone Temple Pilots Drop 'With Chester Bennington' From Name - Blabbermouth.net|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|date=March 17, 2015}}</ref> On November 9, 2015, Bennington announced he was amicably leaving Stone Temple Pilots to focus more on Linkin Park.<ref name=BenningtonLeaves/><ref name=BenningtonLeaves2/> On December 3, 2015, Scott Weiland was found dead of an accidental overdose of alcohol, pills, and cocaine on his tour bus in Minnesota.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Halperin|first1=Shirley|title=Scott Weiland, Former Stone Temple Pilots Singer, Dead at 48|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6785645/scott-weiland-stone-temple-pilots-dead|magazine=Billboard|date=December 4, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015}}</ref> Stone Temple Pilots released a statement noting his death in which they thanked him for his time with them and said he was "gifted beyond words".<ref>{{cite web|title=Stone Temple Pilots Release Statement On Scott Weiland's Death|url=http://www.theprp.com/2015/12/04/news/stone-temple-pilots-release-statement-on-scott-weilands-death/|website=The PRP|date=December 4, 2015|access-date=December 5, 2015}}</ref>

===2016–2018: New singer Jeff Gutt and second self-titled album===
[[File:Hellfest2019StoneTemplePilots 03.jpg|thumb|right|Jeff Gutt (center) with Stone Temple Pilots at [[Hellfest (French music festival)|Hellfest]] 2019.]]
In February 2016, Stone Temple Pilots launched an online audition for a new vocalist, stating, "If you think you have what it takes to front this band, record with this band, and tour with this band, we would dig hearing from you."<ref name=VocalistAuditions/>

On July 26, 2017, the band announced that a 25th anniversary edition of ''Core'' would be released on September 29, 2017. The reissue includes a 25th Anniversary box set, it includes a remastered version of the album, previously unreleased demos and b-sides, and parts of three live performances from 1993 (Castaic Lake Natural Amphitheater, [[Reading Festival]], and ''[[MTV Unplugged]]''). In October 2017, Dean DeLeo said that the band's search for a new vocalist was "going great", and that the band is "working on new material".<ref>{{cite web|last=Baltin|first=Steve|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/stone-temple-pilots-dean-deleo-talks-scott-weiland-chester-bennington-and-25th-anniversary-of-plush-1202583053/|title=Stone Temple Pilots' Dean DeLeo Talks Scott Weiland, Chester Bennington and 25th Anniversary of 'Plush'|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 9, 2017|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref> On November 14, the band revealed that [[Jeff Gutt]] had been chosen as their new lead singer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowman|first=Lisa|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/stone-temple-pilots-announce-first-show-since-chester-benningtons-death-2155994|title=Stone Temple Pilots announce first show since Chester Bennington's death|work=[[NME]]|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref> On November 15, 2017, the band released the song, "[[Meadow (song)|Meadow]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stonetemplepilots.com/new-single-meadow/|title=New Single Meadow!|work=Stone Temple Pilots|access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> On January 31, 2018, the band released a second single, "Roll Me Under", and announced the release date of the album. The band's [[Stone Temple Pilots (2018 album)|second self-titled album]] was released on March 16, 2018.<ref name="rollingstone.com"/> In mid-2018, the band embarked on a co-headlining tour with [[Bush (British band)|Bush]] and [[the Cult]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bush-stone-temple-pilots-cult-set-revolution-3-tour-w518586|title=Bush, Stone Temple Pilots, the Cult Set Tri-Headlining 'Revolution 3' Tour|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 5, 2018|archive-date=June 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615032556/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bush-stone-temple-pilots-cult-set-revolution-3-tour-w518586|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2019–present: ''Perdida'' and continued touring with Gutt ===
On October 4, 2019, Eric Kretz told ''[[Loudwire]]'' that a new album was complete and includes a flute solo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/stone-temple-pilots-new-album-done-flute/|title=Stone Temple Pilots' New Album is Done + Features a Flute Solo|first=Lauryn|last=Schaffner|website=Loudwire|date=October 4, 2019 }}</ref> On December 2, the band announced that their eighth studio album, ''[[Perdida (album)|Perdida]]'', would be released on February 7, 2020, and would be "an acoustic record largely recorded on vintage instruments".<ref name="auto"/> They continued to tour throughout the 2020s and co-headlined a summer U.S. tour with the band [[Live (band)|Live]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2024/03/stone-temple-pilots-and-live-announce-co-headline-jubilee-tour/ | title=Stone Temple Pilots and +LIVE+ Announce Co-Headline Jubilee Tour | date=March 18, 2024 }}</ref>