On the Wagon... again?

STP was performing in Texas over the weekend when Scott Weiland broke down and talked about his sobriety. He said, "I believe in music, I believe in rock 'n roll, I be lieve in friendship and family. But you know what, on the 8th December will be time when I stopped doing dope... I started drinking again. I got divorced, my wife... And my whole world basically spun around and so you know what, I'm gonna take care of myself (now) because that's what I need to take care of... Instead of just having a few shows, I wanna have a whole hell of a lot of shows."

A reviewer for HoustonPress.com wrote, "He seemed off mentally, a little too meandering and talkative, bringing up his own past drug and alcohol abuse... Weiland's banter in between songs was odd and confusing. He touched on using inner-ear monitors, the band's first gigs... what grunge means to him and why bands don't destroy gear anymore."

STP has postponed several of their Texas shows

'Not Dead..." on sale

Scott Weiland's autobiography, 'Not Dead & Not For Sale', will be out in March of 2011. The book will chronicle his rise to fame and his sobriety.

Merry Xmas... love Scott

Scott Weiland says he is recording a Christmas CD that will feature "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", a reggae version of "Little Drummer Boy" and other classics. He says, "It'll be very traditional - strings, upright bass, jazz horns , piano, and guitar. I'm sort of picking various versions of these songs... my favorite versions, with a little twist."

Lip Legit

During the Stone Temple Pilots weekend show in Toronto, Scott Weiland sang accapella to dispel rumors he has been lip synching on tour. STP also covered Led Zeppelin’s 'Dancing Day'. Scott told fans at another show. "There has never been a time in the 25-plus years that I have been singing with these guys, or a combination of these guys, or with other musicians, that I have not sang. So, whoever started that bulls**t claim, like so many other bulls**t claims... it's such a travesty. We are a rock 'n' roll band. Rock 'n' roll bands perform live."

Rock Star Threads

Scott Weiland launched his clothing line, Weiland For English Laundry, in Canada yesterday. He says, "From early on, I was inspired by rock icons like David Bowie and Keith Richards who helped in molding my personal sense of style."

Give it up

Scott Weiland says Velvet Revolver should give up their search for a new lead singer. "Besides Van Halen, I’ve never seen a band recover from losing their singer. But I wish them the best."

Cover Me!

Carlos Santana's cover CD will feature Scott Weiland singing The Rolling Stones' "Can't You Hear Me Knocking", Daughtry doing Def Leppard's "Photograph" and Chris Cornell singing Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love". Jacoby Shaddix will cover Deep Purple's "Smoke On The Water"

Stress Test

Scott Weiland tells Details magazine that he got a massage while his wife gave birth. "I was incredibly stressed-out. She was having contractions and that was tripping me out, so I called up our friend and she gave me a massage. I laid out right next to where Mary was. No one I've ever talked to thought it was weird. It's incredibly stressful when the person you love is having a child. And I was sober at that time, so I needed something to take the edge off."

Up-Front

Slash says Velvet Revolver's next lead singer will be someone who isn't as famous as Scott Weiland. "It's really hard to do something with a voice that's already really well known in an original band. We want someone who is really good that hasn't been recognized by the whole country as being amazing, but somebody who is just on the precipice of just being discovered."

Scott Weiland seizure

On Friday, Scott Weiland suffered a seizure aboard an L.A. to Florida flight. The jet made an emergency landing in Dallas where the rocker was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Get in Scott Weiland's pants

Scott Weiland has launched his new men's clothing line, Weiland for English Laundry. He celebrated his new clothes by throwing a party in Vegas where he performed songs from his solo CD as well as a couple of Stone Temple Pilots classics. The clothing collection features rock-inspired vests, t-shirts, pants, hats, ties and scarves.