Stone Temple Pilots Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Tiny Music…Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop with a Deluxe Box Set If one were to characterize Stone Temple Pilots, you might say melodic songs, killer riffs, dynamic delivery, and deep grooves. Responsible for that undeniable and easily identifiable pocket is Eric Kretz. When STP’s iconic debut album, Core, was released in 1992, the band began a meteoric rise to fame on the back of the burgeoning grunge scene. With influences rooted in the rock, pop, and R&B artists of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the band proved on subsequent albums they possessed not only the tools, but the musical vision to earn their rightful place alongside the greats. Providing the rhythmic spark and drive to the band since the beginning, Kretz answered an ad in the Recycler—a Los Angeles-area newspaper—to join up with the DeLeo brothers (Robert on bass, and Dean on […]

August 2021 Issue