Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong: I feared I wasn’t cut out for the role IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 10
Linkin Park singer worried she wasn’t ‘cut out’ to take over from late frontman Chester Bennington Emily Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, joined the nu metal group in 2024 The Independent UK · Oct 10
Unshatter: Linkin Park documentary takes fans inside the grief behind their return Linkin Park became one of the defining rock bands of the 2000s The Independent UK · Oct 9
Joe Hahn says Linkin Park had to 'not be afraid to show their scars' while making new documentary Unshatter Joe Hahn says Linkin Park’s new film Unshatter reflects the band’s journey through grief, reinvention and “repair”, revealing how they found a missing spark with new vocalist Emily Armstrong. BANG Premier · Sep 14
Linkin Park among music stars set to receive a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2027 Alternative bands Linkin Park, The Smashing Pumpkins and the Ramones will receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. BANG Premier · Jul 28
"He stands without question as being one of the greatest influences of our time." On the anniversary of Chris Cornell's birth and Chester Bennington's death, this is what the Linkin Park frontman had to say about the Soundgarden legend and his dear friend In summer 2017 following Chris Cornell's death, we spoke to his friend Chester Bennington about the Soundgarden man's legacy. Sadly, it'd prove to be Chester's final interview Metal Hammer · Jul 20
“He did all the Ozzy stuff you’d think he would do – he got down on his knees and performed. I was like, ‘Oh, my God. This is so weird’”: A hair-metal hero turned nu-metal synth-guitar maverick who impressed Ozzy Osbourne – who is the real Amir Derakh? Derakh replaced Craig Goldy in Rough Cutt, was edged out by Zakk Wylde for the Ozzy gig, and has been an undercover guitar-synth master all along Guitar World · Jul 8
“We were on tour with Linkin Park when Chester Bennington got hold of Ivan and told him, ‘Bro, you’re going to rehab right now. You can do it’”: Zoltan Bathory recalls the intervention that saved Five Finger Death Punch and the life of singer Ivan Moody “He actually flatlined once. He died for a few moments” MusicRadar · Jul 6
“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 MusicRadar · Jun 12
"It’s about those times when you’ve got no feeling left or you just don’t care." The song that helped Linkin Park kiss goodbye to the nu metal era - and that got a new lease of life courtesy of one rap megastar Few bands have two separate versions of one song celebrated equally as classics, but Linkin Park did that Metal Hammer · May 30
“They had already gone through a lot of guitar players, but there were only a few they liked. One of them was this kid, Zakk Wylde”: The guitarist who lost the coveted role to Zakk Wylde on what it was like to audition for Ozzy Osbourne Guitar-synth master Amir Derakh was already well established in the industry when he got the once-in-a-lifetime call to become Ozzy's next guitarist... Guitar World · May 24
"I’d log onto a school computer, listen to Evanescence and write 60 poems by the time the album was over." Melding visceral grime with pulsating metal, Native James is one of the UK's most unique and exciting new artists From making poems in school to playing Reading, Leeds and Glastonbury, Native James has confirmed himself as an artist with superstar potential Metal Hammer · May 23
“The head of LA’s Mexican mafia was in a cell next to me. He passed me a note and asked for an autograph for his daughter”: The hair-raising adventures of ’90s rock icons Stone Temple Pilots and their doomed singer Scott Weiland “I could not seem to put more than 30 days of abstinence together” MusicRadar · May 13
"I was never a fan of it and I didn't even want it to be on the record." The emotional Linkin Park anthem that Chester Bennington didn't originally like but became one of the biggest rock songs of all time Incredibly, if Chester had had his way, In The End would have never made the cut on Hybrid Theory! Metal Hammer · Apr 7
Metal Hammer · Mar 31 “I just wanted to punch that dude in the face." How Linkin Park pushed themselves to the limit on Hybrid Theory and changed the face of metal In October 2000, as the nu metal revolution rolled ever onward, one band released an album that changed the game, and their lives, forever...
Metal Hammer · Dec 29, 2025 “I’d have to stop, gather myself, get through two lines, start crying, leave the room, come back in”: When Linkin Park exposed a different side of themselves with Breaking The Habit Originally written by Mike Shinoda, this shining moment from 2003’s Meteora moved Chester Bennington to tears and helped Linkin Park break out of the nu metal bubble
Louder · Nov 26, 2025 "There were a few people in the band who were like, ‘Hey, stupid, this is a big deal. It’s Michael Bay, don’t be an idiot.'" How one of Linkin Park's biggest songs solidified their place as an essential part of the Transformers film franchise At a pivotal moment in their career, a certain song took Linkin Park into a whole new world in more ways than one
Metal Hammer · Nov 22, 2025 "I found myself at 52, going through my third divorce and fourth financial collapse – from ‘I’m a millionaire’ to ‘I live in my car.'" J.K. Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, Limp Bizkit and the adult industry: the wild and unpredictable career of Evan Seinfeld From shivving Oscar winners to being mates with Ozzy Osbourne, Biohazard's frontman shares the lessons he's learned
Metal Hammer · Nov 18, 2025 "It’s about those times when you’ve got no feeling left or you just don’t care." The song that helped Linkin Park kiss goodbye to the nu metal era - and that got a new lease of life courtesy of one rap megastar Few bands have two separate versions of one song celebrated equally as classics, but Linkin Park did that
Metal Hammer · Nov 17, 2025 Nu metal kids, rejoice! Full videos of classic Deftones and Linkin Park festival sets have just been released online Dutch festival Pinkpop has released pro-shot footage of Deftones’ 2006 show and Linkin Park’s 2012 headline set
Metal Hammer · Nov 6, 2025 "Jonathan was just bugging out. So we thought, ‘That may work out if Chester sang on the verse’”: The unreleased Korn album we’ve been waiting 20 years to hear – complete with Chester Bennington collaboration It features on one of metal’s great lost albums
Metal Hammer · Nov 1, 2025 “You’ll hear him say everything from, ‘I never wanted it to be a single’ to ‘I hated the song’”: The huge Linkin Park hit that Chester Bennington didn’t even want on Hybrid Theory Even Chester admitted that he was wrong
Metal Hammer · Oct 5, 2025 “I don’t know too many people that could have handled that pressure coming at you at such speed. It can be a deadly thing”: How grunge’s ‘worst’ band wrote the hit song that silenced the critics It was written on a $25 guitar and became one of the biggest hits of 1994
MusicRadar · Oct 2, 2025 “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
Metal Hammer · Sep 12, 2025 Listen to Limp Bizkit's brand new single Making Love To Morgan Wallen, featuring nods to Chester Bennington, David Bowie, dolphins and Donald Trump Limp Bizkit have dropped a brand new single, and it is about as Limp Bizkit as it could possibly be