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Following Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington's untimely death back in July, fans were wondering just how the band were going to continue, and how they were going to pay tribute to the late singer's life. Now, thanks to a phenomenal all-star memorial concert, fans have had their chance to see the band celebrate the rocker's life in the best way possible. Just over a month ago, Linkin Park announced that they were set to honour the life of frontman Chester Bennington with a memorial concert featuring some of their closest friends and contemporaries. As the band said at the time, the gig was set to be an unforgettable night of music to honour the man that touched the lives of so many around the world. The band had initially spoken of this event back in August, with Mike Shinoda also indicating that the band may indeed continue on without their famed frontman. As Rolling Stone reports, taking place at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl on Friday night, Linkin Park took to the stage for the first time since Bennington's death, surrounded by a huge array of close friends to celebrate the life of the esteemed musician. Bringing out guest after guest to help perform each of the band's hits, the group were joined by the likes of Bush's Gavin Rossdale, Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes, Alanis Morrissette, members of No Doubt, System Of A Down, and Avenged Sevenfold, as well as Blink-182, who helped to deliver a fitting version of their 2003 hit 'I Miss You'. However, one of the more touching moments of the evening probably came from the performance of the song 'Looking For An Answer'. Written in the week following Bennington's death, the track saw Mike Shinoda take to the stage solo to perform the track with only a sparse piano backing to accompany him. Easily one of the most emotional moments of the whole event, the entire crowd listened with intense silence as Mike Shinoda opened his heart to the entire audience. While Shinoda clarified that he's still not sure if the band is set to continue, he admitted that 'Looking For An Answer' would be one song that he would hope to expand upon in the future. Check out footage of the entire concert below, in addition to the setlist, to gauge the massive scale of the event. Watch Linkin Park's Chester Bennington memorial gig:Linkin Park Hollywood Bowl, California Setlist 27/10/17'Robot Boy/The Messenger/Iridescent' Encore: Aside from conspiracy theories and feuding with CNN anchors, one of Billy Corgan's favorite topics of late has beenNeil Young. He mentioned his affinity for the folk legend while guesting onThe Howard Stern Show, recalling a time hefound himself in a teepee with Young, Marilyn Manson, and Lou Reed. Corgan has also been covering Young at a number of stops, including onSternand at some live gigs.Most recently, he performed After the Gold Rush for CBC Radio's q program. Corgan sat at a piano for the performance, delivering a sweet and stripped back rendition that you can check out above. Corgan also recently covered Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball and released his latest solo album, Ogilala. (Domino) You'd be forgiven for thinking that Screen Memories, the fourth album from experimental synthpop artist John Maus, would be something of a drag. Recorded over a six-year period, while its creator embarked on a PhD in political science and handbuilt an entire studio's worth of equipment, the follow-up to We Must Become Pitiless Censors of Ourselves is a treatise on what Maus describes as the apocalyptic moment the absurd faith that everything that is uncounted will be counted. Wade past the verbose mission statements and doom-laden subject matter, though, and Screen Memories makes for a surprisingly buoyant listen, possessing an infectiously mordant sense of mischief. Touchdown and Pets (sample lyric: All your pets are gonna die) tiptoe along the same line between pastiche and parody as the work of longtime Maus associate Ariel Pink, though crucially never let the self-aware shtick overcome a keen ear for melody, while there's genuine poignancy in the album's more reflective moments, most notably in the sombre synth arpeggios of opening track The Combine. Continue reading...Rhythm and blues legend Fats Domino has died at the age of 89. According to New Orleans' WWL-TV, Domino passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning,surrounded by his family and friends. A life-long native of New Orleans, Antoine Fats Domino Jr. was as much an institution of the Big Easy as Bourbon Street or the Hurricane cocktail. He got his start in the late 1940s playing piano in a New Orleans big band and he remained a citizen of the city up until his death. Domino famously chose to stay in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005; his home was flooded and most of his possessions were destroyed, and he and his family needed to be rescued by members of the Coast Guard. Nevertheless, Domino returned to New Orleans and was intimately involved in the reconstruction process. He also starred in the HBO series Treme about the city's recovery in the aftermath of Katrina. Musically, Domino is credited as an early purveyor of rock 'n' roll whose music served as an inspiration for the likes of Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles. His debut solo single, 1949's The Fat Man, was distinguished for its rolling piano and a strong backbeat, leading many to consider it the first rock 'n' roll hit. The Fat Man sold over one million copies by 1953 and was the first in a series of top 10 songs that also included Ain't That a Shame, Blueberry Hill, and I'm Walkin'. With 35 records in the Billboard top 40, Domino was the best-selling African American rock musician of the 1950. In fact, only Elvis sold more records than he did during that decade. Domino was one of the first inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the 1986 class. The following year, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1996, President Bill Clinton awarded him with the National Medal of the Arts. In 1969, Domino traveled to Las Vegas to attend an Elvis concert. When journalist referred to Presley as the king,Presley gestured towards Domino and famously said, No. That's the real king of rock and roll. Revisit some of Domino's hits below. Jessicka Addams of the band Jack Off Jill makes sexual assault allegation on Facebook before Manson announces decision to 'part ways' with guitarist Twiggy Ramirez, who has played bass for Marilyn Manson for 25 years, has split with his band after being accused of rape. Jessicka Addams, lead singer of the band Jack Off Jill, made the accusations in a post on Facebook earlier this week. She and Ramirez, whose real name is Jeordie White, dated each other for a period in the 1990s, before the relationship soured and the incident in question is alleged to have taken place. Continue reading...Billy Corgan revives feud with Anderson Cooper, talks Alex Jones and his own paranormal experiences10/20/2017 This week, Smashing Pumpkins frontman William Patrick Corgan appeared as a guest on the Howard Stern Show. The lengthy discussion touched on a variety of topics, including the reason why he now goes by William (I did it to irritate people); his interactions with David Bowie and Neil Young (he once found himself in a teepee with Young, Marilyn Manson, and Lou Reed); and Smashing Pumpkins' snubbing from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (It feels like high school all over again.) Corgan also spoke of his feud with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. If you recall, back in 2014, Anderson mocked Corgan for appearing on the cover of Paws Chicago, a pet adoption magazine. He ran a piece right when my record came out insinuating that I was a has-been because I had been reduced to appearing on cat magazines, Corgan recounted to Stern. He never explained it was a charity magazine, he gave no context, he pretended I was musically dead and that I was irrelevant. At the time, Corgan called Cooper a globalist shill, and he still holds that opinion as of today. He's a globalist piece of shit, which is what I tweeted, and I stand by my tweet, Corgan said, adding, I think there are forces in this world where people whisper in people's ear and say 'it's ok to kick him in the nuts, because he's not on our team.' Asked by Stern if he would accept an apology from Cooper, Corgan responded,I wouldn't want one, it wouldn't mean anything for me. I've seen enough from his ilk. He's playing for a team that doesn't have my best interest at heart and, I would argue, America's best interest at heart. Corgan continued: I think there are people in the world that are sold the globalist vision of the world, that we're all going to hold hands one day and the world's just going to get along. And they ignore all these crazy threats around the world. They're living in a la la land. I don't want any part of the la la land. I believe in the American vision of the dream, and I think we've done a pretty good job. I'll stick with America first. The globalist shit freaks me - I think people like that are working for other people. They pretend to working for America, they're not working for America, which is why they go after people like me. Elsewhere in the interview Corgan discussed his relationship with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. There's so much information, it's hard to say what is true or not. I don't mind people who want to know the truth and hammer away at it, Corgan explained. It's when people say you can't ask questions, that's weird to me. Why is that question off limits? When Stern asked if he was a 9-11 truther, Corgan said the answer was above my pay grade, adding, I'm not an expert in structural steel. If you know something, what are you afraid of if somebody questions what you know, Corgan continued. The fact people have such violent reactions to questioning, that makes me suspicious. It was at this point that Stern brought up Jones' claim of inter-dimensional lizard people, to which Corgan relayed his own paranormal experiences. Let's just say I was with somebody once, and I saw a transformation that I can't explain, Corganexplained. I was not [on drugs], I was totally sober. When Stern pried for more details, Corgan replied, Imagine you're doing something and suddenly you turn around and there's somebody else standing there.It's hard to explain without going into detailI'd rather notgo into details. He added that the person acknowledged they were a shape-shifter. It's a really messed-up story and I'd rather tell the whole thing in a book, Corgan noted. Subscribers of SiriusXM can listen to the full interview here. Corgan's new album,Ogilala, is out now. In a four-minute performance rapper says of the president: 'Racism's the only thing he's famous for' Related: Eminem launches anti-Trump track Campaign Speech The rapper Eminem has issued an ultimatum to his fans support either him or Donald Trump in a scorching rap played at Tuesday night's BET awards. Continue reading... |
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