Herald Sun: Linkin Park's anchored frontman

Here's a great article from the Herald Sun:

LINKIN Park frontman Chester Bennington is used to scrutiny.
However, on their last world tour, Bennington took careful note of one considered opinion - his six-year-old son, Tyler.
Bennington says: "He has travelled more in his short little life than most have done in their lifetime. He has no idea he's done that."
Bennington is also finding joy in watching Tyler try to piece together the puzzle of the music, the performance, the crowd, the reaction, and how his 36-year-old father fits in all this.
"It's so cute," Bennington says. "He saw people cheering and thought: 'They're all here to see my dad and my uncles'. "He made that connection. He knows there is something special here. He realises dad does something different from what other dads do.
"It's interesting to see kids figure out how people view their father differently."
To most others, Bennington is a songwriter and the primal howl in Linkin Park, one of the biggest rock bands of the new millennium.
Hits include In The End, Somewhere I Belong, Breaking The Habit and Numb.
Their new album, Living Things, a return to the crunching intensity of Hybrid Theory (2000) and pop structures of Meteora (2002), will be released tomorrow.
"Our goal is to challenge ourselves creatively," Bennington says.
"We want to make music that doesn't play it safe.
"That's easier said than done when you've been doing it for 12 years and it's your fifth record.
"It can get easy to become complacent in your career and deal with things you know you're good at."
Bennington says the new album is more personal than their last record, a concept work called A Thousand Suns.
He explains: "Living Things deals with more issues on a human level, a personal level."
Bennington says he and co-writer Mike Shinoda wrote about characters more than specific experiences.
"Our lives are different, so we come from two perspectives," Bennington says.
"I remember saying to Mike: 'When I was a kid, my parents got divorced and that made me really sad. I want to write a song about it.' And Mike goes: 'Well, my parents never got divorced. I have no idea what that feels like.'
"But, somehow, it works. We end up with songs with multiple layers and points of view."
Yet, in the multi-platinum world of Linkin Park, one voice is always loudest: Family.
In the liner notes of the new album, Bennington thanks his wife Talinda, and children Jaime, Isaiah, Draven, Tyler, Lily, Lila and Alyssa.
He says: "My wife and my children give me a perspective that is necessary to stay a normal person.
"They allow me to see life for what it truly is, and what is important.
"Being a rock star is awesome, but it is not a real lifestyle. It's very secluded.
"It's awesome to make music at this level, but ultimately, what we want out of life is to be regular people.
"We don't want to experience life as rock stars on a pedestal.
"Family brings you back down to earth. It keeps you tied to the things that are important," he says.
Linkin Park will tour Living Things, including yet-to-be confirmed dates in Australia.
Bennington says their ferocious live shows keep him connected to the memory of the wide-eyed fan he once was.
"A lot of people can sing, and there are a lot of talented people out there for what they do. But I'm not sure there are many people who can do what I do, the way that I do it.
"When I get up on stage scream and yell and deliver ... I feel everybody wants to do that.
"At that moment, I'm speaking for all of us."
The singer says he recognises himself in the fan in the front row shouting every word of every song.
"There is something about that one kid who got there early, got his tickets first, and ran up to the barricade and waited all day to scream as if they were in the band.
"I remember being in that place, looking up at my heroes. There is nothing better than being that for somebody."

Thank you everyone hat tweeted and emailed me the link! Much appreciated. :)

Chester and Talinda looking great in Mexico

Chester and Talinda posted some pictures on twitter of them having fun in Mexico. I love that they are so happy. :)



https://twitter.com/#!/TalindaB/status/196635664966619138/photo/1
https://twitter.com/#!/ChesterBe/status/196648788784463872/photo/1
https://twitter.com/#!/TalindaB/status/196628184077303809/photo/1

Thanks for the heads up, T!

Chester's Loveline interview

Chester was on Loveline last night with Brandon from Incubus. Check out the video stream below...Word is that Chester mentions Talinda at some point. I haven't had the time to listen to it all yet.


Video streaming by Ustream
Thanks Tensh_iie. ;)

Update:
A quote...

“We were forced to hang out together so we ended up hanging out and I knew right away that she was the most beautiful woman in the whole world.”

—	Chester Bennington about his wife Talinda on Loveline. (viaoctoberqueen)

Julien-K thanks Talinda

Nichole let me know that Talinda was thanked on Julien-K's new cd (coming out tomorrow!) called "We’re Here With You".

Confirmations of Bennington's TWIN GIRLS!

Look what I just saw! Talinda herself confirm Baby Girls at twitter! Here's a screen shot:

Congratulations to proud & happy parents!!! :)

Chester & Bruiser photoshoot

Since Bruiser (Chester and Talinda's beautiful doggie) has a "tag" here on Linkin Lady, I thought I'd make a post that there are some photos of Chester and Bruiser in the CBN gallery. Great shots to promote a wonderful cause!

Shout out to Dan Friedman for the awesome photos.

Stars of the Season Gala

This was posted on Talinda's twitter:

"So excited for the annual Stars of the Season Gala! This year we're raising $ for pediatric rehab of all kinds! Now AZ families can go to one place to see their kids dr, and different therapist. And have their other children tended to while the parents are in therapy with their sick child! My job on the council is to secure a musical act so donors come to the event. Last year I got Art Alexakis from Everclear! This year it's my hubby and Dead By Sunrise! Who will I get next year?? I'm calling up my friend Chris Cornell or the Camp Freddy boys!"

Chester, Talinda and Bruiser helping kids in Scottsdale

Check out this great article! Love it. :)

Sure, he's sold millions of records and headlined any number of the most prestigious music venues in the world. But Chester Bennington of Linkin Park seems pretty stoked to be the featured entertainment at the second annual Stars of the Season: A Night in Rio at Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale. That's because all proceeds benefit a cause both near and dear to the tattooed rocker's heart - Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Banner Health's only pediatric medical facility.

Bennington's wife Talinda, currently expecting twins, has volunteered at Cardon Children's since it opened.

So has Bruiser, the family's Boston Terrier.

And Bennington himself has dropped in on his share of patients, signing autographs, posing for pictures and otherwise brightening the day for the patient and singer alike.

"They're in here struggling through some pretty long days and some pretty intense treatments," Bennington says, "so it's kind of cool to see their faces light up when I walk in the room."

Talinda got involved at Cardon Children's first.

"Our next-door neighbor is a nurse here," she says. "And before the hospital was completely built, she knocked on my door and said 'Banner is building this new children's hospital. Would you like to be part of it by volunteering as part of fund-raising? With your husband's name, we believe you could bring a lot to the hospital.' I came down here and fell in love with it. I walked the hospital and saw what it could be."

And the timing was perfect.

As Bennington says, "Talinda had really been itching to do something for the community and she wanted to get our dogs, or at least Bruiser, involved in some type of pet program where he could provide some type of companionship or therapy for people."

Bruiser, as it turns out, likes the work.

"We can volunteer at any Banner hospital," Talinda says. "But actually, my dog likes to be with the kids. When we go to the adult side, he doesn't want to go into the rooms and interact with patients. When we come here, he'll just lie with the child for, like, an hour if they let him."

Bruiser's put more time in at the hospital than Bennington.

But to be fair, he does less touring.

"I've come down and met some of the children that have had extended stays here or they may have gotten here the night before with a broken arm or something," Bennington says. "I come down and just kind of say 'Hi.' Some of the older kids, older teen or even into the high school years, they get pretty excited. I bring in CDs and pictures to sign and just talk. It's nice to see them get distracted for a little bit."

Some kids get more than distracted.

As Dr. David Curran, chair of the medical center's Department of Pediatrics, recalls with a laugh, "These kids get in their skinny jeans. They get their hair all fixed up. It's a big deal."

The Benningtons, who live in Gilbert, helped the hospital secure the entertainment at the first Stars of the Season, Art Alexakis of Everclear. They also donated two LP packages with tickets to a Linkin Park show, which brought in $7,000 each at last year's auction after Bennington, who couldn't be there because he was rocking Australia that day, agreed to get on the phone for a chat with winner.

"I leaned over to Talinda," Curran recalls, "and I said, 'Would he talk to the winner?' That got us an extra 2 grand per package."

This year, Bennington is playing. But the other guys from Linkin Park won't be there. He's performing with his other project, Dead by Sunrise.

"We'll be playing stripped-down, more acoustic," he says. "It's not gonna be like a Linkin Park show, but I just had surgery on my shoulder a month ago, so it's probably better that I'll be doing a calmer version of my music."

The event, held Saturday, Nov. 12, is sponsored by the Banner Health Foundation. It has a goal of raising $250,000 in support of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Center at Cardon Children's. Last year's event raised $170,000 for the medical center's Integrative Pediatric Pain Management Program.

Photos by David Wallace/The Arizona Republic

Chester Bennington, of Linkin Park, and his Boston Terrier, "Bruiser," meet with Noah Grant, 11, (left), of Mesa, and Langley Danielson, (right) 4, of Gilbert, both occupational therapy patients at Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011.

Tina Curran, the co-chair, with Monica Monson, of this year's event, says, "What's so exciting is that the Pediatric Rehabilitation Center is a center that combines the best physicians and best therapists. A patient can come in and see the physician and the therapist, from birth all the way to 18. It's in-patient. It's out-patient. It takes into account the children who need therapy on a weekly basis as well as the children who, at different ages in their life, would need therapy."

In addition to Bennington's performance, a Night in Rio will feature a silent auction, a live auction and a raffle, with Jon Kelley of Extra! as the emcee.

"Chester and Talinda have been tremendous supporters," says Tina Curran. "Last year, it was through Chester and Talinda that we were able to secure Art for our entertainment. And this year, we were so honored, truly, that Chester has said yes, he will play. We know how huge that is."

And Bennington is glad to do it.

"We have a lot of charities we work with," he says. "But after coming and seeing the kids and how happy they are to see Bruiser, and all the wonderful people we've met and become friends with at the hospital, it really has become something that we're passionate about. It's a special thing when you see a child who's sick or injured. Their lives have been so short and they're so innocent. There's so much hope. They just want to live and be healthy. And so, when we raise money this year to bring in the therapies we're looking for and helping out the families, that's the rewarding part."

NEW Talinda picture

Here's Talinda's picture with couple of friends. It looks like she is going to give a birth soon, looking at her big belly! She looks gorgeous! Please enjoy. Thanks to smargo64 for sharing!

2nd annual Stars of the Season soiree to benefit Cardon Children's Medical Center

Chester Bennington of Linkin Park will headline the second annual Stars of the Season soiree to benefit Cardon Children's Medical Center on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Montelucia Resort & Spa in Paradise Valley. The signature fundraising event for Banner Health's only free-standing pediatric facility has a goal of raising $250,000 in support of Cardon's Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, which provides critically important rehabilitation services for children from newborn to 18 years. Bennington's wife, Talinda, volunteers there with Bruiser, their dog. Last year's event raised $170,000 for the medical center's Integrative Pediatric Pain Management Program. Tickets to this year's cocktails and dinner event are $250 per person; sponsorships range from $5,000-$50,000. To purchase tickets or inquire about Stars of the Season sponsorship opportunities, contact Natalie Hood, director of special events at Banner Health Foundation, at 602-747-GIVE or natalie.hood@bannerhealth.com.

-AZ Central

Talinda's closet

Dont think im THAT good at finding stuff, but the things were marked on babyrazzi site so i thought i would share, enjoy :) Shoes are from tory burch and it is Prada bag!
IM SORRY FOR THAT MISTAKE, I SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THAT BEFORE PUBLISHING!

i'll post it back later with the right pics :)

Elka's twitpics!

Thanks to Sarah from yellbox for letting us know! Here're pics from Elka's twitter. Enjoy!








And also, i guess from Mike's twitter/ site. We can see printed photos from GBC party and, as i guess a part of blue dragon's tail probably with pic of Otis! :D

Talinda - top of the mountain

Talinda posted two pictures from her mountain hike yesterday.

Talinda + Chester

From Talinda's twitter:
@NOH8Campaign Me and my husband @chesterbe will do pics for the cause

Talinda's car

Talinda just shared recently on twitter that she owns Porsche Panamera in white colour. Here U've got pics if someone is interested. Read more HERE about car itself. I must say this car is just truly amazing! :)

Thanks to Patb from saybox for letting us know!

Samantha's pictures from twitter

Ok, we absolutely missed those lovely updates on Sam's twitter. Here're some of those. Click HERE to check out more!

Twitpic: Snowboarding

Talinda just shared this picture on twitter. :)

Photo update: Talinda, Sam, Heidi&Joe

Here are pictures from both Talinda and Samantha's twitters :)
Talinda&Rebecca
Samantha&Talinda at mammas night out
Samantha with her friends:

ALSO pics of Joe and Heidi, one is from Giant Robot show and one is just random picture :) Thanks to JH.org!

thanks to tensh_iie for letting us know about twitter picture update! ;)

Twitpic: Colorado

Posted on January 3, 2011

by TalindaB

Talinda's dress/ CLOSET

Thanks a lot to H for finding this!
I was looking for this dress a couple of times but unsuccessfully..
Talinda was wearing this one made by Temperley London recently, while receiving award for her and Chester from Cardon Hospital.