On May 18, 2013, the three remaining members of Stone Temple Pilots performed with Chester Bennington of Linkin Park , appearing as special guests at the 21st Annual KROQ Weenie Roast
The second single of the album, “End of the Beginning”, debuted on 15 May in a CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode, where all three members appeared.
The song was released as a single on May 14.
On May 1, 2013, the band announced the release of their next two studio albums collectively titled The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell with Volume 1 being released on July 30, and Volume 2 following on November 19.
In May 2013 Kutless posted on social media that bassist Dave Luetkenhoelter had decided to leave the band.
In May 2013, when the band toured The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland, they were again joined by their late 1970s era singer John Lawton, who was covering for Bernie Shaw taking time off for a routine medical procedure. Then both Bernie and John fronted the group for their…
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In 2006, original members Chip Z’Nuff and Donnie Vie reconvened to shoot a pilot for the VH1 reality television show, Bands on the Run . The show’s pilot episode never aired. However, during that time the reunited band held their initial recording sessions for their 12th record. Several songs from…
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In May 2013, the band co-headlined the annual MMRBQ festival with Soundgarden in Camden, New Jersey .
In May 2013, the band announced an Australasian tour for June and July, that would see them play their first-ever show in New Zealand.
In May 2013 the Manics released information about their most recent recording sessions, saying that they had enough material for two albums; the first would be almost exclusively without electric guitars.