Majestic Roar

as springing from the early ’90s grunge alternative rock scene, the San Diego–based quartet Stone Temple Pilots drew from and creatively fused a wide range of stylistic influences, including heavy metal, classic rock, ’70s glam and power-pop, Celtic folk and the Great American Songbook. The band’s combination of viscerally powerful riffage and keen harmonic and melodic sophistication provided the winning formula behind 40 million album sales worldwide. Thanks to their diverse canon — which includes the 1992 breakout hit “Plush” (from ), the bluesy acoustic “The Big Empty” (, 1994) and the relentlessly driving pop tune “Vasoline” () — STP remain staples on radio and are popular with audiences on digital streaming services. Additionally, guitarist Dean DeLeo