A previously unreleased song by Scott Weiland called ‘If I Could Fly’ is being shared, 10 years after his death.
The song was penned by the late Stone Temple Pilots frontman back in 2000 after the birth of his son, Noah.
It captures the same distinctive sound that put Weiland on the map, and sees him pair heartfelt acoustic guitar melodies with a powerful, anthemic chorus.
The track remained unreleased, and last week it was finally made available in vinyl format to celebrate [Black Friday Record S…
A previously unreleased song by Scott Weiland called ‘If I Could Fly’ is being shared, 10 years after his death.
The song was penned by the late Stone Temple Pilots frontman back in 2000 after the birth of his son, Noah.
It captures the same distinctive sound that put Weiland on the map, and sees him pair heartfelt acoustic guitar melodies with a powerful, anthemic chorus.
The track remained unreleased, and last week it was finally made available in vinyl format to celebrate Black Friday Record Store Day 2025.
Yesterday (Wednesday December 3), a post was made on the singer’s official Facebook page, confirming that it was being made available on streaming platforms as well.
It arrives via Primary Wave/Virgin, and comes exactly a decade to the day since Weiland passed away.
“To honour 10 years since Scott Weiland’s passing, we’re releasing something truly special for the real fans,” read the caption. “This is the first unheard song from Scott’s archive since he left us. It is personal, raw and a reminder of the heart that ran through all his work.
“Scott’s legacy spans Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, a stack of awards, and more than 50 million albums sold. But it’s songs like this that show why people stayed connected to him for decades,” it added. “‘If I Could Fly’ bridges two generations of listeners and gives back a piece of Scott that’s been held close for 25 years.”
The artist died in 2015 at age 48. It reported that the cause of death was an accidental overdose due to the vocalist taking a “toxic mix of drugs”. Those claims have been contested by the singer’s widow, Jamie Wachtel Weiland.
To mark the 10th anniversary of his death, his son Noah held a show at the Garden Amp outdoor amphitheater in Orange County, where he broke out covers of some of his dad’s material. He was joined on stage by Jakob Nowell, who is the son of the late Sublime frontman, Bradley Nowell.
As highlighted by Consequence, Noah has honoured his father’s memory before too, dropping covers of both the classic Velvet Revolver track ‘Slither’ and Stone Temple Pilots’ ‘Sex Type Thing’.
Last year, it was shared that Noah was also reworking unreleased vocals from his father on a new song called ‘Time Will Tell’, after an alleged blackmail attempt.
It was reported that Scott had worked on an unfinished demo of the song before his death, and this was obtained by an unknown individual, who had threatened to leak it online unless Noah handed over $2,000.
In a tribute from NME, Weiland was hailed as a “flawed rock ‘n’ roll genius”, listed five of his most iconic moments, and shared: “it is sad to see yet another flawed musician passing away in such sad circumstances”.