Scott Weiland Q&A: Stone Temple Pilots Frontman Talks Axl Rose, STP's Reunion and Tight Jeans

How's the solo record coming along?
Basically done. Steve [Albini is] definitely my favorite rock producer. So we booked a session about a year and a half ago, and went in there and recorded four songs, and [we just went back] to record our basic tracks for four or five songs more. It's going to be a double album. It's garagey stuff and more hardcore stuff. Kind of like if Grandaddy bumped heads with Marvin Gaye.

And you're also working on a book, a TV show and a clothing line?
Yes, I'm writing it with David Ritz, and actually we're writing it together. I'm pretty busy, but once we decided to actually write together, instead of trying to do it the traditional interview style, then we got into a flow. It'll definitely be honest. Eventually I want to subsidize my income with other creative outlets that are going to not keep me tied to the road so much. You know, I have two kids, they want me to be able to play Clubpenguin.com with them once.

I've also heard talk that you and the STP guys want to do things differently, business-wise.
Well, we're trying to figure out what to do, in the most creative way we can, to get out of our deal with Atlantic Records. 'Cause we think we have a pretty good way of doing it. We're negotiating with them right now, and once we do, we have some really good ideas that we think will get our music out to the people and also get our merchandise out to the people, and help people come out and see us play for reasonable ticket prices. And hopefully, of course, make some money too.