Go ahead and scratch the possibility of another Stone Temple Pilots reunion show for the summer concert lineup.

This morning the band tweeted: “Stone Temple Pilots have announced they have officially terminated Scott Weiland.”

They didn't actually kill their lead singer, because he was alive enough this afternoon to post on his Facebook page: "I learned of my supposed 'termination' from Stone Temple Pilots this morning by reading about it in the press. Not sure how I can be 'terminated' from a band that I founded, fronted and co-wrote many of its biggest hits, but that’s something for the lawyers to figure out. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to seeing all of my fans on my solo tour which starts this Friday."

It's been a long ordeal for both parties ever since the singer's substance abuse problems arose around 1996, following the band's third (and perhaps best) album, "Tiny Music: Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop)."

The band broke up in 2002, after two more albums, and then regrouped in 2008, eventually releasing a self-titled comeback album in 2010. In between breaks, there was Velvet Revolver, Army of Anyone, solo projects, etc.

We had the dubious honor of hosting STP here in 2010 (First Niagara Pavilion) and 2011 (Station Square). I skipped the '11 show based on the '10 show, which happened right after the accusations of Weiland lip-synching, based on the vocal continuing after he fell off the stage at a previous show.

Lip-synching may have been an improvement on that Burgettstown gig because his vocals were subpar (some blamed the sound mix) and it was clear that STP was out of sync with its frontman. The energy of the show just died about midway through, partly due to his ranting and the band's odd noodling.

Now, amidst the Internet drama, there's a fanbase divided -- right on Weiland's facebook page -- based on the comments:

STP without Scott? That's an oxymoron. Or a double negative. Does not compute. Terminal error. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

Dude seriously Scott Whineland, get over urself and grow the f up! U couldnt even handle a show in as small of a town as here in Clarkston. U need to get some serious help. Go to rehab or a hospital or whatever u gotta do! I dont feel sorry at all for u. Ur a grown ass man and they fired u becuz u r f'ing up! Grow some [b---] and be a man. I havent liked ur [s---] since the 90s anyways.

In the Grammys and Oscars, we have two awards shows meant to celebrate their respective industries. For the most part, the similarities end there.

The Grammy show, more than ever, is loaded with live performances and keeps the presentation of actual awards down to around 10. The Oscars show skimps on performance (and clips, for that matter) and is mostly about the awards, right down to sound editing and makeup.

But there's another big difference, which impacts the overall tone of the show.

Music blogger Bob Lefsetz, who publishes the well-read Lefsetz Letter, wrote a piece this week called "The Oscar Show," in which he noted:

"Musicians thank their fans. Actors thank their agents. Who do you think keeps this business alive? All those people you’re thanking that no one knows… Lean into the mic and thank the people who bought the tickets!"

Yep. The musicians often thank a manager or record label, but almost always come around to holding the Grammy out to fans and offering a big thank you.

Clearly, the industries are depart along these lines. Each band/artist is like a small business unto itself, and the fans buy directly into it when they purchase an album (which is increasingly rare) or a concert ticket. Actors are a smaller part of a much larger picture and feel less like the spokesperson for the project.

Still, the feeling you get watching the more glamorous Oscars show is that the stars parading across the stage are above it all and have little connection to the folks in the seats. Lefsetz is right. It wouldn't hurt to see an actor or director acknowledge the people who actually pay for their mansions.

We got a Chris Cornell solo show in 2011, but Pittsburgh's been waiting a long time to get in on this Soundgarden reunion action.

The Seattle grunge legends, who reunited in 2010, make a long-awaited return here for an outdoor show at Stage AE on May 12. Soundgarden is touring on “King Animal,” its first album in 15 years. The band hasn't played Pittsburgh since that wild Lollapalooza '92. Tickets go on sale March 1 and are $49.50 advance; $52 day of show.

• The National, which formed in Cincinnati and broke out of Brooklyn in 2001 with a haunting, melancholy indie-rock sound, plays an indoor show on June 11, a month after releasing a new album. Also on the bill are Dirty Projectors. Tickets are on sale March 1: $29.50 advance; day of show.

• Steel Panther, a satirical metal band from LA, plays Stage AE indoors on April 25. Tickets are on sale March 2: $20 advance; $25 day of show.

Go to www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 800-745-3000.

Correction: Steel Panther was not nominated for a Comedy Album Grammy in 2010.

Scotty McCreery never let on during the advance phone interview that he was going to come to Pittsburgh and make a little Scotty McCreery history.

The "American Idol" and deep-voiced country star pulled a surprise Thursday night at Stage AE, leading the crowd in the Harlem Shake, the dance craze that, as they say, is sweeping the nation. 

It was "just something silly that they wanted to do. He was a sweet kid," said a Stage AE publicist.

If you were at the Bon Jovi show, or somewhere else, here's what you missed: