Author name: Charlie Gillingham

🎶 Retired, recharged, and rocking harder than ever — I’m Charlie Gillingham. Founder of Classic Rock Artists, I live for legendary riffs, timeless tracks, and the stories that keep them alive. Let’s turn it up and keep the classics rolling!

Tiny Music stp album cover artwork featuring surreal poolside imagery representing the band’s experimental 1996 release.
Stone Temple Pilots

Tiny Music STP: Creative Masterwork Listening | Shop Now

Tiny Music STP represents Stone Temple Pilots’ boldest creative statement – a psychedelic-tinged masterwork that defied grunge expectations in 1996. Featuring hits like “Big Bang Baby,” “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart,” and “Lady Picture Show,” this album proved STP were artistic chameleons, not Seattle imitators. Discover why this 2x platinum album remains essential listening for alternative rock fans.

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Scott Weiland performing live in leather jacket and fedora hat with microphone.
Artists

Scott Weiland: Big Bands Force From Beginning And Now

Discover the legendary career of Scott Weiland, from his explosive beginnings with Stone Temple Pilots through Velvet Revolver and his solo work. This comprehensive tribute explores how Scott Weiland became a defining voice of 90s alternative rock, his struggles with addiction, creative genius, and the enduring musical legacy that continues to influence rock artists today. Journey through the life of one of grunge’s most charismatic and talented frontmen.

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Stone Temple Pilots Core album cover with red-tinted silhouette imagery
Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots Core: Anguished Yet Beautiful

Explore the raw emotion and sonic brilliance of Stone Temple Pilots Core, the 1992 debut that transformed the grunge landscape. This in-depth analysis examines how STP’s anguished yet beautiful sound captured a generation’s pain and rebellion, from the breakthrough success of “Plush” to the controversy and critical acclaim that made Stone Temple Pilots Core an enduring classic rock masterpiece.

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Stone Temple Pilots Purple album cover featuring baby riding mythical creature.
Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots Purple: Raw Energy That Made Them Special

Discover how Stone Temple Pilots Purple revolutionized 90s rock with its raw energy, emotional depth, and genre-defying sound. This comprehensive analysis explores the making of STP’s breakthrough album, the creative genius behind hits like “Interstate Love Song” and “Vasoline,” and why Purple remains a defining record that made Stone Temple Pilots special in the alternative rock landscape

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Dean DeLeo performing live on stage with a red electric guitar, showcasing his signature playing style and tone as Stone Temple Pilots’ guitarist.
Artists

Dean DeLeo Stone Temple Pilots Beginning To Now

From the raw energy of Core to the refined textures of later Stone Temple Pilots releases, Dean DeLeo’s guitar work has remained the band’s musical backbone. Blending classic rock influences with alternative edge, DeLeo crafted riffs, solos, and chord progressions that defined STP’s evolving sound. From the early 1990s grunge-era breakthrough to decades of reinvention, his melodic instincts and understated virtuosity continue to shape Stone Temple Pilots from their beginning to now.

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John Mellencamp performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007, promoting the spirit of his enduring live shows and connecting to his john mellencamp tour 2026 legacy.
Tour Updates

John Mellencamp Tour 2026: All Dates and Ticket Info

John Mellencamp Tour 2026 brings the Dancing Words Tour to 19 cities across America starting July 10! After 17 years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer returns to amphitheaters with a greatest hits celebration featuring “Jack and Diane,” “Pink Houses,” “Small Town,” and songs he hasn’t performed live in over a decade like “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” and “Wild Night.”

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