It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Scott Weiland, a beloved musician and '90s rock icon. The singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots and his band The Wildabouts, died on December 3, 2015. He was 48 years old. Scott was born in Santa Cruz, California on October 27, 1967. He formed Stone Temple Pilots with Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, and Eric Kretz in San Diego, California in 1988. Over the course of his career, he won six GRAMMY Awards with the band, and they are widely regarded as one of the most successful rock bands of the decade. In 2002, Scott Weiland released his first solo album 12 Bar Blues. His second since then, Blaster, was released in 2015. He also contributed to the supergroup Velvet Revolver between 2003 and 2008, for which he was also awarded a GRAMMY. He leaves behind an impressive musical legacy and legions of fans who mourn his sudden passing.