page_title: Stone Temple Pilots
section_title: 2016–2018: New singer Jeff Gutt and second self-titled album
hierarchical_section_title: Stone Temple Pilots / History / 2016–2018: New singer Jeff Gutt and second self-titled album
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Concert du groupe Stone Temple Pilots au Hellfest 2019.
context_page_description: Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego that originally consisted of Scott Weiland, brothers Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo, and Eric Kretz. The band's line-up remained unchanged from its formation in 1989 until the firing of Weiland in February 2013. Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington joined the band in May 2013, but left amicably in November 2015. In 2016, the band launched an online audition for a new lead vocalist and announced Jeff Gutt as the new lead singer of the band on November 14, 2017.
  After forming in 1989 under the name Mighty Joe Young, the band signed with Atlantic Records and changed its name to Stone Temple Pilots. The band's debut album, Core, released in 1992, was a major commercial success and STP went on to become one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1990s, selling more than 18 million albums in the United States and 40 million worldwide. The band released four more studio albums: Purple, Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, No. 4, and Shangri-La Dee Da, before separating in 2002, after which the band members partook in various projects.
context_section_description: In February 2016, Stone Temple Pilots launched an online audition for a new vocalist, stating, "If you think you have what it takes to front this band, record with this band, and tour with this band, we would dig hearing from you." In September of that year, rumors circulated about "Fillipino musician John Borja being the top candidate for the job." In February 2017, it was reported by AlternativeNation.net that the band "has already selected their singer, so they have their hearts set on somebody," though it was not revealed who. That same article, however, called Borja and X Factor season 3 runner-up Jeff Gutt "two rumored finalists."
  On July 26, 2017, the band announced that a 25th anniversary edition of Core would be released on September 29, 2017. The reissue includes a 25th Anniversary box set, it includes a remastered version of the album, previously unreleased demos and b-sides, and parts of three live performances from 1993 (Castaic Lake Natural Amphitheater, Reading Festival, and MTV Unplugged.)
  In October 2017, Dean DeLeo said that the band's search for a new vocalist was "going great," and that the band is "working on new material." On November 14, the band revealed that Jeff Gutt had been chosen as their new lead singer.
  On November 15, 2017, the band released a new song, "Meadow" from their upcoming studio album. On January 31, 2018, the band released a second new song, "Roll Me Under," as well as announced the release of its seventh studio album. The LP, which is the band's second self-titled album, was released on March 16, 2018. In mid-2018, the band embarked on a co-headlining tour with Bush and The Cult.
caption: Jeff Gutt (center) with Stone Temple Pilots at Hellfest 2019.
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