It's been a rough year for Velvet Revolver: After a bout of band in-fighting, singer Scott Weiland was ousted last April; Axl Rose is offering his former chums a gigantic "touché!" with the release of Chinese Democracy; and now it seems the band ha

Reunited alt-rockers Stone Temple pilots have indeed written new material. Its release however, is questionable -- and it's not due to Scott Weiland's oft-troublesome lifestyle. Thank Atlantic Records, which is suing Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz for breach of contract.

Times are good for Scott Weiland. After reports of venomous in-fighting with his Velvet Revolver bandmates that resulted in his ousting, the Stone Temple Pilots reunion is a success and Weiland's Happy in Galoshes, the follow up to 1998's solo debut, 12 Bar Blues, is due for a November 25 release.

Nevermind the semi-dorky, stoner-made visuals (flames, nubile babes on racing cars, lava lamp psychedelics), reunited alt-rock quartet Stone Temple Pilots strolled into Memorial Stadium more than 30 minutes late Saturday night (literally walking off the tour bus and on to the stage) and truly handed it to fans with a kick-ass set of riff-heavy classics featuring Scott Weiland's high-pitched gro

After spending the summer traveling from music festival to music festival, SPIN.com has finally reached the final -- and arguably the best -- event in the summer circuit: Seattle's Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival.

Our bags seem perpetually packed in August for the height of America's ever-expanding festival season, but this weekend is probably our busiest of the year: We're spread out around the country for four different events. Here's a rundown of what's going on, and how you can tune in:

VIRGIN MOBILE FESTIVAL