Mike Shinoda, "Post Traumatic" (Warner Bros.)
"Post Traumatic" is the first album Mike Shinoda has released under his own name and it's pretty obvious that this wasn't the way he wanted to do it. It is a raw and painful tour through sorrow, created in the wake of the death of his Linkin Park partner Chester Bennington.
NEW YORK (AP) — U2 frontman Bono honored the late Anthony Bourdain toward the end of the band's special performance at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Bono spoke of losing a "lot of inspiring, useful people" over the past few years "who gave up on their own life" alluding to the apparent suicides of musicians Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, as well as fashion designer Kate Spade.
Stone Temple Pilots, "Stone Temple Pilots" (Rhino Records)
Everything from the 1990s seems to be making a comeback these days, from "The X-Files" and "Will & Grace" to the Spice Girls and velour tracksuits. So is it time for Stone Temple Pilots?
Totally, as the kids said back then.
The four-piece band once closely associated with the grunge explosion of the early 1990s with such hits as "Creep" and "Plush" has returned with a new self-titled album and a new lead singer, Jeff Gutt.
NEW YORK (AP) — With song and words, Tom Petty was mourned at the Grammys, with artists as diverse as a children's music writer and one of the most successful contemporary songwriters of all time both calling his music the soundtrack of their lives.
During the Grammy telecast, a separate tribute to Petty was made by Chris Stapleton and Emmylou Harris, who performed Petty's "Wildflowers" with the lyrics "Sail away, kill off the hours/You belong somewhere you feel free."
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Linkin Park, "One More Light Live" (Warner Bros.)
It's unescapably heartbreaking to listen to Linkin Park's new album. The reason is right there in the title: Live.
Five months after singer Chester Bennington hanged himself, the band has released "One More Light Live," an album to cherish even if some fans disliked the pop direction the group had recently taken.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Linkin Park is releasing a new live album that the band is dedicating to late member Chester Bennington.
The group says their last live shows before Bennington died in July were "extraordinary." The "One More Light Live" album will be released on Dec. 15.
The songs were performed on the One More Light World Tour, which kicked off in May in South America and Europe. The U.S. leg of the tour was canceled after Bennington hanged himself a day before the tour was to begin.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linkin Park has released the episode of "Carpool Karaoke" the band filmed in July, six days before lead singer Chester Bennington took his own life.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linkin Park will play a one-night-only concert in tribute to late lead singer Chester Bennington.
Warner Bros. Records says the show will take place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Oct. 27.
It's the first time that Linkin Park will perform since Bennington's July 20 death.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The widow of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has thanked James Corden for allowing the family to decide whether an episode of the "Carpool Karaoke" spin-off series featuring the singer should be aired.
Bennington, who died at 41 last month, was scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of "Carpool Karaoke: The Series," a show based on Corden's regular segments on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in which he drives music celebrities around and sings with them.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of Linkin Park fans have gathered in downtown Los Angeles to pay tribute to late singer Chester Bennington after his death last month.
NEW YORK (AP) — The late rock singers Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington were honored by Cornell's 12-year-old daughter and the band OneRepublic during a moving and heartfelt live performance Friday.
Toni Cornell and OneRepublic performed "Hallelujah" on ABC's "Good Morning America," while OneRepublic also dedicated the performance of its new song, "Rich Love," to Bennington.
"It's an honor to perform this for my dad and Chester and to sing for them," Toni Cornell said in an interview Friday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Chester Bennington's record label said the Linkin Park singer's private funeral was held over the weekend in Los Angeles.
Warner Bros. Records said the private service at South Coast Botanical Garden in Palos Verdes Estates took place Saturday. More than 500 family members and friends, including Linkin Park members and other musicians, attended. Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn of Linkin Park, as well as Ryan Shuck — who comprised Dead By Sunrise with Bennington — gave eulogies.
NEW YORK (AP) — The widow of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington says she's feeling the love from the rocker's fans but she's also feeling the loss.
Talinda Bennington said in a statement late Thursday she wants "to let my community and the fans worldwide know that we feel your love. We feel your loss as well."
Chester Bennington hanged himself from a bedroom door in his home near Los Angeles last week. His death was ruled a suicide.
NEW YORK (AP) — Linkin Park said their hearts are broken following the death of lead singer Chester Bennington, who died by hanging last week.
The rock band said Monday that the "shock waves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened."
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on announcements related to the death of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington. (all times EST):
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Police in Palos Verdes Estates released audio Monday to The Associated Press of a hired driver's 911 call in the death of Chester Bennington.
Linkin Park has returned to the charts after lead singer Chester Bennington's death last week.
Billboard says the band's latest effort, "One More Light," re-entered Billboard's Top 200 album charts at No. 17 on the most recent chart. The band's popular debut, "Hybrid Theory," checked in at No. 27.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The band Linkin Park canceled its North American tour Friday after its lead singer, Chester Bennington, was found dead by hanging the day before.
"We are incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Chester Bennington. The Linkin Park One More Light North American Tour has been canceled and refunds are available at point of purchase. Our thoughts go out to all those affected," tour promoter Live Nation said in a statement.
NEW YORK (AP) — Since releasing their debut album in 2000, Linkin Park has been one of the top-selling acts in music, selling nearly 26 million albums and over 31 million tracks, according to Nielsen Music.
The band, who have won countless Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and other accolades, have reached 1.25 billion audio streams and nearly 6 million radio plays.
Linkin Park's lead singer, Chester Bennington, was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday. He was 41.
NEW YORK (AP) — The death of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington came as a surprise to the world when it was announced, but it also struck similarities to the death of fellow rocker and close friend Chris Cornell, who killed himself in May.