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“I didn't even want it to be on the record, honestly. How wrong could I have possibly been?”: How Linkin Park created their biggest song that has now racked up billions of streams

Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut

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“All of a sudden, some of the other guitars weren’t really doing it”: Why Linkin Park’s new singer forced Mike Shinoda to change guitars

When Emily Armstrong was brought onboard, Shinoda had to go through his guitar collection to find one that would complement her register

Guitar World

Watch Linkin Park thrill 90,000 fans with a killer version of The Emptiness Machine recorded at their spectacular sold-out show at London's iconic Wembley Stadium earlier this summer

Watch the 21st century's biggest metal band on peak form at huge UK show back in June

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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda addresses backlash towards new singer

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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda says fans don’t like singer Emily Armstrong because she’s a woman

‘They were just so uncomfortable,’ band member said

The Independent UK

People lashed out at Linkin Park's Emily Armstrong "because she wasn't a guy" says Mike Shinoda

Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong did not have an easy start to life as the band's new vocalist

Metal Hammer

Linkin Park's One More Light 'too sad to play'

Linkin Park won’t perform One More Light live because it’s "too sad to play”, following the death of lead singer Chester Bennington.

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‘People lashed out because she wasn’t a guy’: Linkin Park on nu-metal, nostalgia and their new frontwoman

After the death of lead vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017, the rap-rock icons have reformed, aiming to cultivate ‘good vibes’ for a new generation of fans. Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong discuss backlash and rebirth

The Guardian - UK

"We refused to believe we didn't have something special." From triumph to tragedy and triumph again, how Linkin Park became the first true metal breakout of the 21st century

Linkin Park are among the most successful and influential bands the entire nu metal movement ever produced

Metal Hammer

Who Are Linkin Park? Champions League Final Performers, Opening Song, Legacy

Linkin Park are one of the most influential and successful rock bands of the last 25 years.

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“A lot of nu metal was made for a drunken frat party, slutty dudes feeding off their own testosterone. There wasn’t a lot of room for emotion”: How Linkin Park defied the haters to make Hybrid Theory, the album that changed metal

In 2001, Linkin Park were dealing with sudden superstardom

Metal Hammer

“The most musical, unique and dynamic distortion effects I’ve ever used”: Linkin Park reveal the secret weapon behind their From Zero guitar tone – and it was designed by former Poison guitarist Blues Saraceno’s dad

Do you even have a nü-metal 2.0 pedalboard if it doesn’t have a Ball Buster?

MusicRadar

"I grew up loving watching Roy Keane!" Linkin Park on their new football-inspired remix of Numb, their upcoming Champions League final show, Lionel Messi, Roy Keane, and America's chances of winning the next World Cup

Ahead of their upcoming appearance at the Champions League final in Munich, Linkin Park talk football (or 'soccer', if you really must)

Metal Hammer

Linkin Park release new single Up From The Bottom

Linkin Park have dropped their new single titled 'Up From The Bottom' which follows the release of their comeback album 'From Zero' last November.

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Linkin Park launch "the best song we've ever made" Up From The Bottom

Up From the Bottom will appear on a deluxe edition of last year's From Zero album

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Linkin Park are already teasing new music

A new web documentary about the nu metal stars’ 2025 world tour ends with Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong recording what appears to be a brand-new track

Guitar World

“It’s been an incredibly intense year – even my closest friends didn’t know what we were doing. I can’t believe we were able to keep it a secret”: Brad Delson on Linkin Park’s miraculous comeback, why he quit touring, and how he trained his replacement

The co-founding guitarist has decided to focus on the studio side of the band, working with new vocalist Emily Armstrong’s energy, and balancing the PRS and Fender sounds that defined the nu-metal institution’s sound

Metal Hammer

"They are honouring Chester's memory but also creating their own legacy." How Linkin Park pulled off the biggest comeback of 2024

The countdown, the comeback, the controversy - Linkin Park's return was one of the biggest stories of 2024

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Early career advice given to Linkin Park included a choreographer suggesting they incorporate a "gimmick" in which they would kick off a shoe onstage. Yes, seriously.

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda recalls the wild shoe-related choreography tips the band wisely rejected

Guitar World

“This year has been one long vulgar display of Bowers”: The best guitar songs of 2024 – as chosen by Guitar World editors and pro players

With the help of pals including Eric Gales and Vernon Reid, we run down the songs that lit up the guitar-o-sphere this year, including a remarkable hardcore breakthrough, a virtuoso collab for the ages and the prodigy that everyone’s talking about

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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.

Metal Hammer

"Number 1 in the UK, that’s so insane. I’m freaking out!" Linkin Park have landed their fourth UK number one album with From Zero, and vocalist Emily Armstrong couldn't be more excited

“This is very cool. It’s such a big deal to all of us!” Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda celebrates his band's fourth UK chart-topping album

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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

Metal Hammer

"It's kind of a mental health thing." Mike Shinoda on new Linkin Park lineup and why Brad Delson stepped away from reunion live duties

Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson's absence is linked to his mental health, says singer Mike Shinoda

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Linkin Park world tour 2025: Everything we know so far

Linkin Park have revealed almost a year-long global tour for 2025 – with a Wembley Stadium date in the summer

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