When Stone Temple Pilots disbanded in 2003 , the band sent Weiland new music , which he took into his studio and added vocals . This music eventually became the song " Set Me Free . " Although he delivered the music to the band himself , Weiland was still unsure whether or not he wanted to join them , despite performing at an industry showcase at Mates . They recorded two songs with producer Nick Raskulinecz , a recorded version of " Set Me Free " and a cover of Pink Floyd 's " Money , " for the soundtracks to the movies '' The Hulk '' and '' The Italian Job '' , respectively . Weiland joined the band soon after , and " Set Me Free " managed to peak at number 17 on the Mainstream Rock chart without any radio promotion or a record label . It was prior to a screening of '' The Hulk '' at Universal Studios that the band chose a name . After seeing a movie by Revolution Studios , Slash liked the beginning of the word , eventually thinking of Revolver because of its multiple meanings ; the name of a gun , subtext of a revolving door which suited the band as well as the name of a Beatles album . When he suggested Revolver to the band , Weiland suggested ' Black Velvet ' Revolver , liking the idea of " something intimate like velvet juxtaposed with something deadly like a gun . " They eventually arrived at Velvet Revolver , announcing it at a press conference and performance showcase at the El Rey Theatre while also performing the songs " Set Me Free " and " Slither " as well as covers of Nirvana 's " Negative Creep , " Sex Pistols ' " Bodies " and Guns N ' Roses ' " It 's So Easy . " Velvet Revolver 's debut album '' Contraband '' was released in June 2004 to much success . It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and has sold over three million copies worldwide to date . Two of the album 's songs , " Slither " and " Fall to Pieces , " reached number one on the '' Billboard '' Modern Rock Tracks chart . The song " Slither " also won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal in 2005 , an award Weiland had won previously with STP for the song " Plush " in 1994 . At the 2005 Grammy Awards , Weiland ( along with the rest of Velvet Revolver ) performed the Beatles song " Across the Universe " along with Bono , Brian Wilson , Norah Jones , Stevie Wonder , Steven Tyler , Billie Joe Armstrong , Alison Krauss and Alicia Keys . On 2 July 2005 , Weiland and Velvet Revolver performed at Live 8 in London , United Kingdom ; in which Weiland was condemned for using strong language before the UK watershed during the performance
2005 Grammy Awards
47th Annual Grammy Awards
Scott Weiland