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RollingStone`s coverage of Chester Bennington`s son criticizing Linkin Park`s new lineup.

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RollingStone`s coverage of Chester Bennington`s son criticizing Linkin Park`s new lineup.

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Chester Bennington was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. His son Jaime Bennington heavily criticized Linkin Park`s co-founder Mike Shinoda for "quietly erasing" his father`s legacy after the controversy around new lead singer Emily Armstrong.

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Chester Bennington's son Jaime has slammed Linkin Park for hiring Emily Armstrong to replace his father as the group's lead vocalist following controversy surrounding her ties to the Church of Scientology and actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted of rape last year.

Jaime Bennington posted a series of Instagram stories highlighting in detail his issues with the current lineup, directly aiming his comments at Mike Shinoda who has, according to Bennington, "restricted interactions on social media."

"People aren't having a difficult time wrapping their head around the prospect of LINKIN PARK reinventing itself," he wrote. He went on to point out that the issues he and fans of the band have are Armstrong's "history in the church," referring to Scientology, and support of Masterson. Bennington goes on to say that the band has "quietly erased [his] father's life and legacy in real time...during International Suicide Prevention Month."

Bennington goes on to call out the band for not acknowledging controversies and points out that Shinoda and the rest of Linkin Park "have betrayed the trust loaned to [them] by decades of fans and supporting human beings including myself."

He continues: "We trusted you to be the bigger better person. To be the change. Because you promised us that was your intention. Now you're just senile and tone deaf. Insane." (Reps for Linkin Park declined Rolling Stone 's request for comment.)

Armstrong co-founded the rock band Dead Sara and made her debut as Linkin Park's new vocalist during a live performance last week alongside new drummer Colin Brittain. Brittain replaced founding member Rob Bourdon. The band also announced a new album titled From Zero as well as a new tour. This will be Linkin Park's eighth studio album and first since 2017's One More Light, the band's last album to feature Chester Bennington, who died by suicide two months after the album's release.

Armstrong's appointment as the band's new vocalist was met with significant backlash, especially once her connection to Masterson came to light. The Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala had resurfaced claims that she had supported Masterson during the pretrial hearings; Bixler-Zavala's wife Chrissie Carnell-Bixler was one of several women who accused Masterson of sexual assault. Armstrong responded on her personal Instagram Stories soon after, writing that she only attended one hearing and became convinced of the actor's guilt soon after.

"Several years ago, I was asked to support someone I considered a friend at a court appearance, and went to one early hearing as an observer," she wrote. "Soon after, I realized I shouldn't have. I always try to see the good in people, and I misjudged him. I have never spoken with him since. Unimaginable details emerged and he was later found guilty." Armstrong did not address her ties to the Church of Scientology.

The new Linkin Park lineup is due to embark on a six-city international tour this month and will be releasing their new album, From Zero, in November. The band's debut performance also gave a taste of their new music with lead single, "The Emptiness Machine." Guitarist Brad Delson, who co-founded the band alongside Mike Shinoda and Rob Bourdon, announced that he will not be touring with the band but would remain a member in an off-stage capacity.

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Chester Bennington's Son Slams Linkin Park's New Lineup: 'We Trusted You to Be the Bigger Better Person'

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Chester Bennington's son Jaime has expressed outrage towards Linkin Park for hiring Emily Armstrong following fan backlash.

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BBC`s coverage of Chester Bennington`s criticizing Linkin Park`s new lineup

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BBC`s coverage of Chester Bennington`s criticizing Linkin Park`s new lineup

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The late Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington's son, Jaime Bennington, has taken issue with the band for appointing musician Emily Armstrong in his father's place.

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Linkin Park: Chester Bennington’s son Jaime criticises reunion

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Jaime Bennington says his father’s contribution to the rock group is “being erased in real time”.

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The BBC applies a vocabulary that is neutral and informative; Jaime`s words are not draped with extra emotional layers.
For example, the article says:

Jaime Bennington, the son of late Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, has criticised the band for replacing his father with musician Emily Armstrong.

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On Instagram, Jaime Bennington said fans were "having a hard time wrapping their heads" around her recruitment.

He said the band had "failed to address the concerns of their diverse fan base" after the allegations emerged, and said they had "betrayed the trust" of their followers

These are statements from Jaime himself, given to the readers for a better understanding of his feelings without adding an emotional layer to make a reader feel emphatic about this story. It is in a neutral style that keeps the article informative and gives a clear perspective without manipulating one's feelings.

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While the BBC utilizes more of a neutral tone, Rolling Stone uses accusatory and emotionally filled vocabulary.

For example, the article states:

Chester Bennington‘s son Jaime has slammed Linkin Park for hiring Emily Armstrong to replace his father as the group’s lead vocalist following controversy surrounding her ties to the Church of Scientology and actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted of rape last year.

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He continues: “We trusted you to be the bigger better person. To be the change. Because you promised us that was your intention. Now you’re just senile and tone deaf. Insane.”

The words like "slammed", "trusted", "promised", "senile", "tone deaf", and "insane", are very strong expressions that are used in the article to emphasize the emotions, so that readers feel the story. The article itself gives less information on the actual situation and focuses more on the emotional aspect, shifting readers` attention to it as well.

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Photos used in the article can also be said to be neutral, as none of the photos portray one or another as a victim or villain in the narrative. Overall, there are 4 photos in the article, each one complimenting the text.

For instance, the article starts with a group photo of a reunited band featuring Emily Armstrong as the lead vocalist. This is logical and gives the story a great start.

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Photos of Jaime Bennington (left) and Emily Armstrong (right) used in the article

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The only photograph used in the article is the one with Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong performing together. The image makes a clear link between the new lineup and the scandal Jaime mentions. The photo also conveys some feeling of replacement, leaving emotional mark on the readers.

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Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong performing together.

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Most of the information in the BBC article was taken from Jaime Bennington's Instagram and from statements provided by Mike Shinoda on his Discord. Again, any statement can be verified for its veracity on official platforms such as Instagram or Discord which keeps the formal, factual tone of the article

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Rolling Stone also uses Jaime`s Instagram posts as a source of information, yet focuses more on the emotional side of them and the language used. The article also mentions several accusations of Emily Armstrong, yet those are unverifiable and just add to the tension.

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Due to the article`s formal and factual tone, the target audience would most likely be people interested in being aware of an issue and wishing to get the gist of the situation, without necessarily involving emotionally.

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With the emotional content of the article, it would appeal itself to converted followers: those being invested in the situation at hand. There is also an ability to target a younger reading audience in addition to audiences consisting of music consumers of like-situation who are emotionally engaged with this ordeal.