STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland (ex-VELVET REVOLVER) is featured in a new interview with Canada's National Post conducted by Nick Aveling. An excerpt is available below.

Q: How is your new stuff different than those earlier songs?

Weiland: "It’s a very well-rounded record. It has some stuff that’s more outside of the box but at its core it’s a rock ‘n’ roll record. One thing we’ve always said we’d never do is cover ourselves, become our own cover band and try to figure out the formula for a hit song. It’s more about being satisfied. Of course you want your fans to dig it, but being satisfied with what you’re doing as an artist, most of the time, means your fans will follow. I’ve also had the opportunity to put out my solo album on my own label… and to play with another band, Velvet Revolver, which was a great experience until it wasn’t a great experience. Now it’s kind of like a new beginning with STP, although in a way it feels like we never left each other. We successfully toured (starting in 2008) then worked on the record, and I think it’s quite an accomplishment that we produced the album ourselves."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Stone Temple Pilots' new self-titled album was released on May 25th. It is the band's sixth studio release overall and first since Shangri-La Dee Da in 2001. A deluxe version of the album with expanded artwork and two bonus tracks is also available. Target will be given a CD/DVD version of the set with exclusive interview content, and Walmart will air an exclusive STP performance in stores and on its Soundcheck website.

Stone Temple Pilots tracklisting:

'Between The Lines'

'Take A Load Off'

'Huckleberry Crumble'

'Hickory Dichotomy'

'Dare If You Dare'

'Cinnamon'

'Hazy Daze'

'Bagman'

'Peacoat'

'Fast As I Can'

'First Kiss On Mars'

'Maver'