Après l'annonce du décès de Scott Weiland fin 2015, le groupe annonce qu'il recherche dès à présent un nouveau chanteur afin d'enregistrer et de tourner ces prochains mois. Qui sera l'élu ?
Message officiel des STONE TEMPLE PILOTS :
"2016 marks a new year for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS… A year of hope, optimism, and most importantly, new music!
"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.
"No one will ever 'replace' Scott; that was never the intent. The intent is for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS to continue on, to evolve, and to do what we do… make music!
"We look forward to seeing you."