Tag Archives: chester bennington
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INTERVIEW: Chester Bennington origin story told through Grey Daze’s ‘Amends’
Grey Daze. Clockwise from top left: Mace Beyers, Cristin Davis, Sean Dowdell and Chester Bennington. Courtesy. Before Linkin Park’s world tours, diamond-selling albums and legions of adoring fans, there was Grey Daze. The mid-’90s grunge rockers from Phoenix had big dreams, a big sound and a big voice in a long-haired,…
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RIFF RADIO: Talinda Bennington turns adversity into strength with 320 Changes Direction
Talinda Bennington, Courtesy: Big Picture Media. The many shelter-in-place orders nationwide have impacted just about every part of society. While the circumstances are difficult for some, Talinda Bennington focuses on turning it into a positive. 320 Festival In support of mental health awareness, with educational conversations and performances by…
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INTERVIEW: Stone Temple Pilots channel loss into expression on acoustic ‘Perdida’
Stone Temple Pilots. Courtesy: PR Brown. The path for ’90s grunge stalwarts Stone Temple Pilots has long been lined with roses and thorns. The band has faced hurdles along the way that most would find insurmountable. And yet, brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo, and drummer Eric Kretz have continued…
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Rock’N Vino: Linkin Park’s Dave “Phoenix” Farrell finds a passion in wine country
Linkin Park. Courtesy James Minchin. As bassist for Linkin Park, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell has traveled across the globe playing the biggest stages. But since the tragic death of vocalist Chester Bennington, Farrell has been able to decompress by tapping into other creative outlets, traveling for pleasure and working on some…
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A year in live music travel with Chloe Catajan and Mike DeWald
Design: Chloe Catajan and Mike DeWald We all have something we’re devoted to; something that we’d go great lengths for. For some, that thing is live music and the lengths are literal. From crossing state lines to transatlantic flights, there are many reasons music fans go the distance to…
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Rock’N Vino: Linkin Park super chef Gray Rollin remembers Chester Bennington one year after his death
A full year has passed since the death of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington from suicide. Following his death, fans worldwide showed an outpouring of support and his band staged a tribute show in Los Angeles featuring a slate of guest artists. Bennington’s death also refocused attention on mental health awareness and…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda finds his voice through tragedy on Post-Traumatic
Mike Shinoda woke up to a new reality in late July 2017, a few days before his band Linkin Park was set to embark on tour. He had lost his friend and longtime bandmate Chester Bennington to suicide. Just like that, everything changed. The floor fell out from underneath…
