PopSugar — News broke on Thursday that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died by suicide at the age of 41. According to LA law enforcement, the legendary musician hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates, and his body was discovered ... more info

411 Mania — If you had any doubts about Soundcloud, let Chance the Rapper put those to rest right now. In a series of tweets, he declared that[.........] more info

AllHipHop — CHANCE IS LENDING A HAND! READ MORE! more info

Stereogum — Chance The Rapper is doing his part to save SoundCloud, and that apparently includes releasing a surprise collaboration with Young Thug exclusively on the streaming platform. "Big B's" finds the two MCs trading verses over a bouncy organ vamp, and yo... more info

Stereogum — Things aren't looking good for SoundCloud. Last week, the company laid off 40% of its staff in an effort to stay afloat and remain independent, and earlier this week, reports emerged that even that probably won't be enough to save the streaming servi... more info

AllHipHop — CAN LIL CHANO SAVE THE STREAMING SERVICE? more info

MSN Music — Dozens of musicians and songwriters are potential winners, but these are the ones you'll know well. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Emmy voters, always generous to Chicago talent, this year brought some new local faces into the nominees’ club. South Side wunderkind Chance the Rapper was part of a wave of nominations honoring a successful “Saturday Night Live” season, cited ... more info

Stereogum — The Emmy Awards nominations are out, and a number of notable musicians are up for awards. Jack White, T Bone Burnett, and their associates are up for the new category Outstanding Music Direction for their PBS miniseries American Epic. Common, Bilal, ... more info

PopSugar UK — The day after performing for over 23,000 people at Bristow, VA's Jiffy Lube Live theatre, Chance the Rapper arrived at the NPR Music offices for a much more intimate set. The 24-year-old's Tiny Desk performance is a delight to watch (to be fair, so ... more info