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Son of Linkin Park Frontman Slams Replacement Pick

Jaime Bennington, son of Chester, isn't a fan of co-vocalist Emily Armstrong

(Newser) - Count Jaime Bennington among the people who aren't happy with Linkin Park's new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong. In an Instagram story, the 28-year-old son of late frontman Chester Bennington accused band founder Mike Shinoda of "quietly [erasing] my father's life and legacy in real time," per...

Chester Bennington's Widow Remarries

Linkin Park singer died in 2017

(Newser) - More than two years after the death of her husband, Talinda Bennington has remarried, to Los Angeles County firefighter Michael Fredman. The wedding took place on New Year's Eve in Hawaii, TMZ reports. Chester Bennington , who was the lead singer of Linkin Park, killed himself in July 2017. The...

Linkin Park Singer's Widow Has Found Love Again

Chester Bennington's widow Talinda Bennington is engaged 2 years after his death

(Newser) - The widow of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington has found new love two years after his suicide , and in making the announcement emphasized that "Your heart expands with love. It doesn’t shrink or push out those that have already taken root. I will always love my husband, Chester....

Chester Bennington Autopsy Results Released

Singer had traces of alcohol in his system

(Newser) - Chester Bennington, the Linkin Park frontman who hanged himself in July , had a small amount of alcohol in his system but urine tests did not detect the drug Ecstasy despite an initial "presumptive positive," according to an autopsy and toxicology report seen by TMZ . The Los Angeles County...

Linkin Park 'Carpool Karaoke,' Shot Days Before Suicide, Is Out

Apple Music releases episode with blessing of Chester Bennington's family, band

(Newser) - On July 14, Linkin Park recorded an episode of "Carpool Karaoke." On July 20, the band's lead singer, Chester Bennington, was found dead by suicide. Now, with the blessing of Bennington's family and the band, the 23-minute episode has been released. Linkin Park posted the video...

Video Shows a Laughing Chester Bennington Hours Before He Died

Linkin Park frontman's widow posts clip: 'This is what depression looked like to us'

(Newser) - Even those closest to someone with depression might not see warning signs, as evidenced by a new video posted by Chester Bennington's widow. TMZ reports that Talinda Bennington uploaded a video to Twitter on Saturday showing the Linkin Park frontman, who killed himself in July, participating in a jelly...

Chester Bennington's Wife Breaks Her Silence

'How do I move on? How do I pick up my shattered soul?'

(Newser) - "We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy," Rolling Stone quotes Talinda Bennington as saying in her first public comments since her husband's suicide last week. Chester Bennington, lead singer of Linkin Park, was found dead July 20. TMZ reports...

Linkin Park Opens Up: Demons 'Were Always Part of the Deal'

Band posts letter to late frontman Chester Bennington

(Newser) - Linkin Park had been set to start its North American tour this week, per CNN . Instead, it found itself sharing its despair with the world. In a letter to Chester Bennington posted on Facebook and to the band's website , fellow band members write of where they find themselves in...

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