To commemorate exactly ten years since the tragic passing of one of rock’s most charismatic frontmen, the estate of Scott Weiland has opened the archives. A previously unreleased song titled “If I Could Fly” has been released today across all digital streaming platforms via Primary Wave and Virgin.
The track holds deep personal significance for the late vocalist. Written in 2000, shortly after the birth of his son, the song offers a raw and intimate glimpse into Weiland‘s mindset during a pivotal time in his life. According to the press release, this marks the first time a fully unheard song from Weiland‘s personal archive has been shared with the public since his death.
Weiland died on this day in 2015 while on tour with his backing band, The Wildabouts. He was found unresponsive on the group’s tour bus in Medina, Minnesota, shortly before a scheduled performance. He was 48 years old. Medical examiners later determined the cause of death to be an accidental overdose resulting from a toxic mixture of dr*gs and alcohol.
Reports from the time revealed that the singer had been battling a convergence of personal and health issues in his final months, including hepatitis C, financial struggles, and the emotional toll of both his parents being diagnosed with cancer.
Despite his turbulent personal life, Weiland left behind a monumental musical legacy. He first rose to global fame as the voice of Stone Temple Pilots, selling over 50 million albums and securing a place in 90s rock history. He later found massive success again as the frontman for the supergroup Velvet Revolver, releasing the platinum-selling album Contraband in 2004 and Libertad in 2007.
His solo catalog includes 12 Bar Blues (1998), “Happy” in Galoshes (2008), the holiday collection The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2011), and his final studio album, Blaster (2015).
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