publication date: Monday, March 27, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)

category: Music

clue: Just as he got to sing for his childhood idols Stone Temple Pilots, so too is a new generation of singers now inspired by Linkin Park.

explanation: Bennington is the lead singer for Linkin Park and got a chance to fulfill a childhood dream by becoming the singer for Stone Temple Pilots for two years. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Aaron Shurtleff, and Jesse King


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