Today’s Rock News (Linkin Park, Metallica, Pop Evil)
Listen at 5:50p every weekday afternoon when Sara recaps the latest in rock news! Today’s stories include Linkin Park’s first concert without Chester Bennington, Metallica covering Oasis, and Pop Evil’s next album
LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 19: Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs during CBS RADIO’s two-night “SPF” concert at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on May 19, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band’s performance coincided with their highly anticipated seventh studio album release, “One More Light.”
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LINKIN PARK Pay Tribute to Chester Bennington with Star-Studded Tribute Concert: Rolling Stone
Linkin Park bid farewell to their singer Chester Bennington with a tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. There were a ton of musical guests on hand to help celebrate the life of Bennington, who passed away in July. Among them were Gavin Rossdale of Bush, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, Alanis Morisette and many others. There were also a few songs in the set that did not have anyone singing, such as the Linkin Park hit “Numb”, and the crowd took over the vocals while a spotlight was shining on a lone microphone on stage.
There were also video testimonials from the likes of Paul McCartney, Metallica and Jared Leto. You can watch the concert in its entirety below. The future of Linkin Park is yet to be determined, as the members have said they do not know if they will continue as a band.
METALLICA Cover OASIS at Manchester Show: WMMR.com
Metallica led Manchester fans in a sing-along to the Oasis song "Don't Look Back in Anger" during the band's concert Saturday night at the Manchester Arena, the same venue that hosted the Ariana Grande concert struck by a terror attack back in May. In the aftermath of the attack, the song classic has become somewhat of an anthem for the people of Manchester. Metallica put their own electric spin on it, and that’s posted below.
POP EVIL Announce New Album, Single: Loudwire
Pop Evil announced the first details for their 5th studio album, a self-titled set that’s out on February 16th. They also debuted the first single, a heavy track called "Waking Lions." This album is the band’s first with new drummer Hayley Cramer, who joined last year. Pop Evil are expected to announce a tour to support the record.
