Linkin Park's 'The Emptiness Machine' Tops Charts, Marks New Era

The band's first new single in seven years, featuring new vocalist Emily Armstrong, achieves major chart success and sparks both excitement and controversy.

Linkin Park's 'The Emptiness Machine' debuts at No. 1 on multiple U.K. charts and No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, their highest in 15 years.
The single marks the band's first release with new singer Emily Armstrong and new drummer Colin Brittain, following the death of Chester Bennington.
Linkin Park performed 'The Emptiness Machine' live for the first time on The Tonight Show, debuting their new lineup to a national audience.
The song's rapid success includes topping the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart with the biggest streaming count for a hard rock song since 2018.
Despite the success, the band's new lineup has faced criticism, including from Chester Bennington's son, due to Armstrong's past associations.