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AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION Releases Statement On CHESTER BENNINGTON's Death

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has released the following statement regarding the passing of LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington: "We recently learned of the death of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of LINKIN PARK. Based on reports, we understand that Mr. Bennington died...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Slams People Who Judge CHESTER BENNINGTON's Life Or Music On Day Of His Death

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach has slammed people who have opted to "critique or comment" on Chester Bennington music on the day that the LINKIN PARK singer was found dead. Chester died of an apparent suicide by hanging Thursday morning. He was 41. The coroner's department is currently condu...

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KORN Guitarist Reacts To CHESTER BENNINGTON's Death: 'Giving Up On Your Kids, Fans And Life Is The Cowardly Way Out'

Brian "Head" Welch says that he is "pissed" about the death of Chester Bennington, explaining that taking your own life "is the cowardly way out." The LINKIN PARK singer died of an apparent suicide by hanging Thursday morning. He was 41. The coroner's department is currently conducting a death inve...

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LINKIN PARK Singer CHESTER BENNINGTON Dies At 41; Suicide Suspected

LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington has died of an apparent suicide. He was 41 years old. Firefighters received a call about 9 a.m. regarding a cardiac arrest in the 2800 block of Via Victoria in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles county, said Joey Napoli, spokesman for the Los Angeles County F...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Unveil 'Villains' Album Details, Announce U.S. Tour

Hundreds of epic shows, memory lapses, unexplained injuries, one yearlong detour with Iggy Pop and multiple Grammy nominations later, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE re-emerge from the desert newly scarred and somehow strangely prettier with lucky seventh album, "Villains", out August 25 on Matador Records....

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FOZZY To Tour Europe With HARDCORE SUPERSTAR

After extensive touring in the U.S., as well as a quick trip to the U.K. for the prestigious Download festival this weekend and two one-off shows in the U.K., FOZZY — the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO — has announced a full European co-headlinin...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL On CHRIS CORNELL's Death: 'It's Never Going To Make Sense'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has told Rolling Stone magazine that Chris Cornell was "the last guy in the world I thought that would happen to," referring to the SOUNDGARDEN frontman's tragic passing in Detroit. "That's not the way that book was supposed to end. And it was not the way tha...

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METALLICA, PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN, LINKIN PARK Members Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At Memorial Service (Photos)

Members of METALLICA, PEARL JAM, LINKIN PARK, NIRVANA and JANE'S ADDICTION are among the friends and colleagues who paid their respects to SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell earlier today (Friday, May 26) as his ashes were laid in his final resting place. The private event on the Fairbanks Lawn at Hol...

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LINKIN PARK's 'One More Light' Expected To Debut At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Chart

According to Billboard, LINKIN PARK's new album, "One More Light", is likely to move around 90,000 equivalent album units in first week of release to debut at position No. 2 slot on the Billboard 200 chart. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consu...

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LINKIN PARK's CHESTER BENNINGTON On CHRIS CORNELL: 'I Can't Imagine A World Without You In It'

LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington has paid tribute to SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell in a heartfelt open letter. Cornell performed a concert with SOUNDGARDEN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Wednesday night (May 17) and was found dead in his hotel room at midnight. His death has since been r...

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STONE SOUR's COREY TAYLOR Gently Admonishes LINKIN PARK

According to The Pulse Of Radio, STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor offered his thoughts on LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington's recent comment that LINKIN PARK fans should "move the fuck on" and stop asking the band to return to the sound of its 2000 debut album, "Hybrid Theory". In a...

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Have STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Finally Found Their New Singer?

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have apparently settled on their new singer, according to former FILTER guitarist Geno Lenardo. The Pulse Of Radio reported that Lenardo watched the band's new lineup perform at rehearsal over the weekend, with Lenardo writing on social media, "Feeling blessed I just got to see m...

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LINKIN PARK Releases 'Good Goodbye' Video Feat. PUSHA T, KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR

LINKIN PARK has released the official video for "Good Goodbye", a song from the band's forthcoming album, "One More Light". The clip was directed by Isaac Rentz and features American rap star Pusha T, British grime sensation Stormzy, and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester B...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Singer 'Thought About Auditioning' For STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen has admitted that she "thought about auditioning" for the vacant singer slot in STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. STP began a search for a new vocalist following the 2015 departure of Chester Bennington, who joined the band in early 2013 following Scott Weiland's exit...

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LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO Says She Is 'Right Person' To Front STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: 'I Would Blow Their Minds'

LIFE OF AGONY singer Mina Caputo (formerly known as Keith Caputo),who came out as transgender in 2011, says that she is the "right person" to front STONE TEMPLE PILOTS following the death of the latter band's original vocalist, Scott Weiland, and the departure of Weiland's replacement, LINKIN PARK'...