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[Photo by: Linkin Park/Instagram] Chester Bennington's mother shared a touching story with his former bandmates about the late Linkin Park frontman's childhood singing experiences, as recounted by Dead By Sunrise's Ryan Shuck at a recent tribute show in Las Vegas. Read Shuck's emotional recollection below. Read more: Jared Leto honors Chester Bennington at the VMAs […]

[Photos by: MTV, Ricky Swift/WENN.com] Actor and Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto paid tribute to Chester Bennington at tonight's MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the late musician with a heartfelt speech while introducing a clip from Linkin Park's 2010 VMAs performance. Below, read Leto's moving speech and see LP's 2010 performance in full. […]

[Photo by: Ricky Swift/WENN.com] After countless tributes from bands and fans alike, Linkin Park are planning a special event in Los Angeles to honor the memory of Chester Bennington. Check out what the band tweeted below. Read more: Black Veil Brides’ Jake Pitts and his wife Inna cover Linkin Park’s “Crawling”—watch The tragic death of Chester […]

[Photo by: Ricky Swift/WENN.com] Talinda Bennington has shared music made by her and Chester Bennington’s son, Jaime, with a message saying he “is as talented as his father.” Listen to Jaime's stunning piano music below. Read more: Watch Toni Cornell perform “Hallelujah” for her father Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington Jaime explains that he is fueled […]

[Photo by: Ricky Swift/WENN.com] A week before Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington’s passing, the band filmed an episode of James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke, which was set to air on Apple TV. However, Corden has shared a message with the Associated Press saying that the airing of the episode is not up to him, but rather, Bennington’s family. […]

Chris Cornell’s 12-year-old daughter, Toni Cornell, joined OneRepublic in a touching performance of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” in celebration of the lives of the late Chris Cornell and Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington. “It’s an honor to perform this for my dad and Chester and to sing for them,” Toni Cornell tells ABC. Read more: Chris […]

[Photo credit: Twitter/@linkinpark] While record sales and streams often surge after an artist's death, Linkin Park's sales figures are currently seeing an unprecedented spike in popularity following the death of vocalist Chester Bennington. According to Metal Injection, all seven of Linkin Park's studio albums have re-entered the Billboard 200 chart. Read more: Hear Chester Bennington's […]

As the world mourns the loss of Chester Bennington, musicians are honoring the Linkin Park frontman with special covers of some of the band’s biggest hits. See touching covers dedicated to Bennington and his influence on the music world below. Read more: 20 touching fan memorials from around the world honoring Chester Bennington Coldplay cover […]

[Photo by: Ricky Swift/WENN.com] Chester Bennington’s family and friends held a private funeral service for the late Linkin Park frontman, and special items from the memorial service package are being sold on Ebay for thousands of dollars. It was previously reported that the private funeral service took place on Saturday, July 29, with attendees receiving a […]

[Photo credits: Facebook/@slipknot, Ricky Swift/WENN.com, Whitney Newell/@whitnewell] Slipknot founder and percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan is speaking out on the importance of mental health care following the deaths of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. Read more: Mike Shinoda shares pic of Linkin Park when Chester Bennington first joined the band […]

Close friends and family members had their chance to say farewell to Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington over the weekend in a special service in Palos Verdes, California. (via Loudwire) “The service today was beautiful,” friend and former Of Mice And Men frontman shared on Instagram. Read more: Linkin Park release statement about Chester Bennington: […]

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas announced they would be honoring Chester Bennington with a touching memorial display, available for viewing by all guests at the hotel and casino. The display includes one of Bennington's outfits he wore on stage, along with a hearfelt tribute. Read more: Mike Shinoda shares updates following Chester […]

A week after the tragic loss of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda has shared an update and words of support for anyone else who might be struggling at this time. “One week. Feels like forever. I'm here for a couple updates,” Shinoda tweeted. Read more: Gerard and Lindsey Way share how Chester Bennington changed […]

[Photo by: Ricky Swift/WENN.com] A week after the tragic loss of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, his wife Talinda Bennington has released a heartfelt statement over the loss of her husband and father to their children. “One week ago, I lost my soulmate and my children lost their hero-their Daddy. We had a fairytale life and now […]

The music world was shocked by Chester Bennington's unexpected death last week, and Gerard Way recently shared his thoughts on the late Chester Bennington's passing.  “I was devastated to hear about Chester,” Way said in an interview with Nerdist. Read more: Thursday’s Geoffrey Rickly shares thoughts on why singers have high suicide rates In the interview, Gerard Way […]

[Photo credits: Instagram/@linkinpark & Ricky Swift/WENN.com] Following the unexpected death of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington last week, friends, fans, and family have been processing their grief and sharing their memories of the late frontman in their own unique ways. Perhaps none of these tributes tug at the heartstrings more than the thoughts and words […]

Following the loss of frontman Chester Bennington last week, Linkin Park have shared a message of love for Bennington and the impact he had on his family, friends and fans. “Our hearts are broken. The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened,” […]

[Photo by: Blake Primes] The passing of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington sent shock waves all over the planet, with big stars and ardent fans taking to social media to acknowledge the frontman’s contributions to contemporary rock music and how that soundtrack resonated in many listeners’ lives. Frank Zummo, founder of Street Drum Corps and drummer of […]

UPDATE: July 22 at 11:09 a.m ET: Blink-182 have announced that they will not be continuing with their “Blinkin Park” shows. The band posted a photo of Chester surrounded by his fans on their Instagram, along with this statement: “Blink-182 is wrecked by the loss of our friend and amazing musician Chester Bennington. We could […]

Corey Taylor dedicated Stone Sour's “Through Glass” to Linkin Park's Chester Bennington during the band's show in Mansfield, Massachusetts, last night. Watch some video of the touching tribute below. (via Blabbermouth.net) Read more: Chester Bennington's cause of death has been confirmed The music world was shocked by Bennington's unexpected death yesterday, Thursday, July 20. Initially […]