when i was a teenager, i loved stone temple pilots. their massively popular second album was packed full of top tunes like “vasoline,” “big empty” and “interstate love song,” and for a while there they could do no wrong. then came “big bang baby” and its annoyingly amateurish music video, and they completely lost me.
back then, frontman scott weiland was still coming into his own. he was hot, but he didn’t really flaunt it. then at some point weiland got a little out of control with drugs, and while i sometimes like that heroin-chic look, he didn’t always wear it well.
the hot rockstar has since cleaned up his act, which is good, but his current band, velvet revolver, haven’t really struck a chord with me. i’m not opposed to hard rock if it’s got a blatant hook, but they’ve mostly focused on loud guitars and scott’s screaming. until now.
their new single, “the last fight,” marks a departure for the band. it includes a memorable, anthemic chorus and actually has the potential to crossover to pop radio (like much of stone temple pilots’ best tracks). i can’t help but wonder if their label made them record it!
anyway, watch the video and, after the jump, peruse a handful of photos featuring a scantily-clad scott weiland. i readily admit that this post was mostly an excuse to share those.
it’s finally time for the major networks to unveil their new shows, and thanks to my on-demand cable service i had a chance to preview one of the most anticipated programs this season, nbc’s 
rilo kiley’s jenny lewis and blake sennett play up their romantic relationship in their latest video, “silver lining.” much like gwen stefani and no doubt bassist tony kanal, these two are smart to mine their rocky past for future success.
about nine months ago, leona lewis became famous by winning a singing competition in britain. at the time