Today’s Rock News (Linkin Park, The Killers, Slayer)
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CHESTER BENNINGTON’s Wife Releases Statement; MIKE SHINODA Posts Memorial Info: WMMR.com
Talinda Bennington, wife of late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, released her first statement today. Chester committed suicide on July 20th at his home in LA. Her post reads in part: “We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy. How do I pick up my shattered soul? The only answer I know is to raise our babies with every ounce of love I have left. May God Bless us all and help us turn to one another when we are in pain. Chester would’ve wanted us to do so.”
Mike Shinoda posted info on memorials being held around the world in Chester’s honor. On August 1st, the date that Linkin Park would have performed at the BB&T, there will be two memorials: One near the venue in Camden, and one in King Of Prussia. More details can be found HERE.
THE KILLERS Detail New LP, Announce Tour: Rolling Stone
The Killers have detailed their new LP Wonderful Wonderful, released their new single “Run for Cover”, and announced a North American tour. The album has a release date of September 22nd and the cover art was shot by Anton Corbijn, who created the cover of U2’s The Joshua Tree. The new song can be heard below, and the tour comes to the Wells Fargo Center on January 13th – Info is HERE.
SLAYER Pummel The Tonight Show: Rolling Stone
Slayer pummeled through their classic “Raining Blood” on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon last night. It was the band’s late-night TV debut, and they also filmed a web-only clip in which they tell stories from the road. Watch that clip plus the performance below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2OjbS_GnS4
