SCOTT WEILAND’s Bands See Sales And Streaming Gains After His Death
December 15, 2015, 8 years ago
Following the death of Scott Weiland on December 3rd, multiple songs featuring his trademark vocals vault up Billboard's rock digital sales charts.
In fact, eight of the top 10 titles on the Hard Rock Digital Songs chart (dated December 26th) are by either Stone Temple Pilots (six) or Velvet Revolver (two), the two non-solo acts that Weiland fronted. The top-performing song, Stone Temple Pilots' "Plush”, returns to top the chart, up by 1,405 percent to 18,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen Music. (It sold 1,000 the week before.) STP's "Interstate Love Song" also re-enters at #2 (14,000, up 1,447 percent), followed by the band's "Creep" at #3 (9,000, up 1,192 percent). "Fall To Pieces," the top-selling track from Velvet Revolver, ranks at #4 (8,000, up 2,512 percent).
Also in the top tier: STP's "Vasoline”, "Big Empty" and "Sex Type Thing" arrive at #s 6-8, respectively, with Velvet Revolver's "Slither" new at #9.
Read more at Billboard.com.
Weiland was buried in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, December 10th. Members of both bands attended the funeral service at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Chris Kushner, the wife of Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner, posted to Instagram: “A very sad day when u bury a friend. He was a good man. Don’t believe everything u read. Remember, we were all there.”
RollingStone.com is reporting that a recently released search warrant filed by the Bloomington Police Department has detailed the scene in the tour bus bedroom where Scott Weiland was found dead last week. In addition to the two baggies of a white substance that later tested positive as cocaine, authorities found a number of medications, according to Billboard, including the sedative Lunesta, anti-anxiety drug Klonopin, Viagra, sedative Dalmane, narcotic Buprenex and the antipsychotic Geodon.
Elsewhere on the bus, police confiscated other suspicious items, including a clear baggie containing a "green leafy substance" in the cabin. They also detailed the baggie of cocaine they discovered in the bunk of bassist Tommy Black.
An affidavit also explained how authorities learned of Weiland's death. Bloomington Officer George Harms was assigned to the "follow-up investigation of a possible overdose" that occurred in a hotel parking lot at around 8:21 PM, local time last Thursday. He found Weiland's body in the bus' bedroom.
Read more at RollingStone.com.
You can now donate to MusiCares in memory of Scott Weiland. When donating, for donation type select 'tribute.' On the second page, put In Memory of Scott Weiland. You then have the option to write a personal message. Notes and donor names will be shared with the Weiland family. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.
