Linkin Park isn’t “Numb” to the backlash against new singer Emily Armstrong. In a new interview with The Guardian, Mike Shinoda explained why he thinks part of the the band’s fanbase was outraged over Armstrong, 39, joining the group seven years after lead singer Chester Bennington’s death. “There were people who lashed out at Emily, … Read more
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar honored late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington in one of his final social media posts — on the last day the rockstar was reportedly seen alive. Bryar, the popular rock band’s longest-tenured drummer, was found dead in his Tennessee home on Tuesday, according to TMZ. He was 44. … Read more
It’s been a long road back for Linkin Park, one of the biggest bands of the 21st century. After lead singer Chester Bennington died by suicide in 2017, the alt-metal powerhouses that mixed hard rock with hip-hop went on an indefinite hiatus, with their future uncertain. But after meeting Dead Sara singer Emily Armstrong in … Read more
Jaime Bennington, the son of late Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, has slammed the band’s decision to bring in Emily Armstrong as their new vocalist. Bennington tragically died in 2017 by suicide. Armstrong, who co-founded the rock band, Dead Sara, made her Linkin Park debut in a live performance earlier this month alongside new drummer … Read more