Scott Weiland won’t be fronting a band early next year when he embarks on a tour in support of his new solo album Happy in Galoshes.
The singer will kick off the trek in January of 2009 in the great state of Texas.
Here's a list of cities and dates beginning in 2009: Venues TBA Jan. 14 | Kansas City Jan. 16 | Dallas Jan. 17 | Houston Jan. 19 | Atlanta Jan. 21 | Washington D.C. Jan. 22 | Philadelphia Jan. 24 | New York Jan. 26 | Boston Jan. 28 | Detroit Jan. 30 | Chicago Feb. 2 | Denver Feb. 5 | San Francisco Feb. 6 | Los Angeles Feb. 7 | Las Vegas
Happy in Galoshes is out on November 25th; it’s the follow-up to Weiland’s 1998 solo record 12 Bar Blues.
Head over to Scott's MySpace page to hear the first track, "Paralysis", to be released off the new CD. Also check out ScottWeiland.com for even more info.
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If you’re a Stone Temple Pilots fan, you may not like Scott Weiland’s new solo album, at least that’s what Scott says. According to RollingStone.com, the STP singer says Happy in Galoshes is not a record he worries about getting radio play. He tells the outlet that the CD chronicles his tumultuous relationship with his wife, Mary.
Scott was arrested on domestic violence charges back in 2001 and Mary was put in cuffs in 2007 for lighting his clothes on fire. Weiland says, “It may turn off some STP fans. That’s just the way it is. At my age, I just do what I wanna do. There’s art and there’s commerce, and I’ve already accomplished the commerce part of my career.”
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Scott Weiland won’t be fronting a band early next year when he embarks on a tour in support of his new solo album Happy in Galoshes. 
