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My Chemical Romance break silence on ex-drummer Bob Bryar's death

My Chemical Romance have issued a statement regarding the sudden death of ex-drummer Bob Bryar.

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My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies aged 44

Music star Bob Bryar has passed away at the aged of 44.

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Mike Shinoda didn't want the new Linkin Park singer to make them sound like a cover band

Linkin Park guitarist Mike Shinoda didn't want the 'Numb' rockers to sound like "a cover band" by choosing a singer to similar to late frontman Chester Bennington.

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Every Linkin Park album ranked from worst to best

From the history-making brilliance of debut album Hybrid Theory to the triumphant comeback of From Zero, we rate Linkin Park's impressive discography

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Linkin Park's Emily Armstrong celebrates 'monumental impact' Chester Bennington had on her vocals

New Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong has hailed the late Chester Bennington as a huge inspiration, describing his performance style of having had a "monumental impact" on her own.

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“All the energy we put into that record just exploded on to the world!”: How Chester Bennington remembered Linkin Park’s breakthrough

The Linkin Park star spoke to Metal Hammer a year before his death

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From Linkin Park to Limp Bizkit, nu-metal is back but without the cargo pants and casual misogyny

IN FOCUS: Nu-metal was once shorthand for terrible fashion and even worse music. Now, with a new Linkin Park album and Limp Bizkit announcing their most extensive tour in years, this genre once considered the nadir for rock’n’roll has made a surprising comeback, writes Ed Power

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Linkin Park’s comeback album shows Emily Armstrong is less ‘stray cat’ and more roaring lion

4/5 Armstrong’s new flavour is balanced by the familiarity of the nu-metal band’s crowd-pleasing chord progressions

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"Linkin Park have crafted a genuinely great album worthy of their canon." From Zero is a resounding success that fans of every era of Linkin Park can enjoy

Linkin Park's new album nods to every era of the band's career so far while still sounding fresh, new and like the band have something to say

Metal Hammer

Linkin Park: From Zero review – rock’s risk takers win big with punchy comeback

They sold millions as the most poppy and emotional band in nu-metal. Now, returning with Emily Armstrong as frontwoman, they remain just as dynamic

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Reunion gigs have never been hotter or more lucrative, but have we already hit the peak?

The big comeback is making a big comeback. Having owned the culture section news cycle — and your gobby uncle’s wallet — for weeks, the Oasis reunion is now expanding into North America, Asia, Australia and South America, en route to a rumoured £400 million rake-in. Meanwhile, rap metal titans…

Evening Standard

Linkin Park's London O2 show is a celebration of one of 21st century metal's most impactful and important bands

Linkin Park and new singer Emily Armstrong roll out the hits and some promising new material for a delighted London crowd

Metal Hammer

Linkin Park review – monster hits perfectly reshaped for a fresh chapter

Back on the road with vocalist Emily Armstrong making their back catalogue her own, the hybrid metallers have found a new audience and a reinvigorated sense of purpose

The Guardian - UK

Linkin Park review, O2 Arena London: Chester Bennington would approve of this ferocious new era

Controversial new frontwoman Emily Armstrong is respectful of the band’s legacy as she roars her way into the hearts of fans

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Linkin Park insists new singer is not trying to be Chester Bennington

Mike Shinoda says new lineup is ‘not a rewrite’ of band after late frontman’s family criticises comeback with new vocalist

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Chester Bennington’s mother says she feels ‘betrayed’ by Linkin Park reunion

Susan Eubanks says her son’s former band are ‘trying very hard to erase the past’

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Linkin Park aren’t just risking a doomed reunion – their entire legacy is under threat

Emily Armstrong’s induction into the nu-metal band has been rocked by controversy over her previous support of now-convicted rapist Danny Masterson – for which she has since apologised. While the criticism is valid, Mark Beaumont writes, Armstrong should be allowed to admit and learn from her mistake without lifelong censure

The Conversation

Linkin Park reform with a new singer – three other bands that have successfully done the same

Linkin Park have announced that they are reforming, seven years after disbanding due to the death of lead singer Chester Bennington.

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Kiss icon Gene Simmons gives new Linkin Park lineup his backing

The Demon from Kiss says Linkin Park should get the same chance as other acts who lost key members

Salon

Linkin Park aren't erasing past

Armstrong has been embroiled in scandal since fans called her out for her ties to Scientology and Danny Masterson

The Guardian - UK

‘Instantly a very different vibe’: the glory and controversy of Linkin Park’s explosive comeback

On hiatus since the 2017 suicide of Chester Bennington, the rockers have had huge success with return single The Emptiness Machine – but there is disquiet over the frontman’s replacement

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Watch footage and check out the monstrous 26-song setlist from Linkin Park's second comeback show at the Kia Forum in California last night

Linkin Park kicked off their 2024 comeback mini-tour with a setlist stacked with hits and some rarities

The Independent UK

Chester Bennington’s son says he doesn’t feel ‘safe’ due to ‘cruel’ Linkin Park fans

The nu-metal band recently announced a reunion with new singer Emily Armstrong

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Linkin Park Faces Backlash Over New Lead Vocalist Selection

Linkin Park faces criticism for replacing Chester Bennington with Emily Armstrong as lead vocalist, sparking controversy over her connections and the band'...

The Independent UK

Chester Bennington’s son furiously calls out Linkin Park amid Emily Armstrong controversy

Band’s new singer shared a statement this week after being accused of supporting convicted rapist and former That ‘70s Show’ star Danny Masterson

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