Mike on Access Hollywood
posted by Jas, 06/23/06
Just want to give an update on Mike on Access Hollywood, it will be aired on July 4. Mike will take us CD shopping and a tour of Joe's store SURU in Los Angeles. Please check local listings for time and confirmation. Also a reminder from FM blog that tickets for the Summer Sonic festival in Japan is now available for purchase. Linkin Park and Metallica are the headliners. Thanks to everyone who wrote in.

New LP site under construction
posted by Jas, 06/23/06
Looks like it's coming soon, the front page of LinkinPark.com now has the 'under construction' image and some of the music videos played.

Video Download: 2003 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
posted by Jas, 06/21/06
I've added the missing videos from the 2003 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert, courtesy of LPClub.org. Download them here.

Where'd You Go remake contest
posted by Jas, 06/21/06
Couple of udates from the FM Newsletter: Fort Minor is offering you the unique possibility to make your OWN Where'd You Go video, inspired from Fort Minor's Where'd You Go song and video. Use your creativity, imagination, and superb video skills to produce your video interpretation of Fort Minor's Where'd You Go. Mike Shinoda will select his Top 3 favorite videos, which will be featured on MTV Overdrive during July 24 - July 30 where fans can vote for their favorite video remake. The winning video, based on the highest number of votes, will get the opportunity for an exclusive premiere on MTV Overdrive! The winner will also receive a congratulatory phone call from Mike Shinoda, original hand-drawn art from The Rising Tied, signed baseball cap that Mike wore in the original "Where'd You Go" video, and a signed video still from the original video.

Submit your Where'd You Go video remake by Wednesday, July 5th at 11:59pm PST to enter the contest. For details and to enter the contest, go to http://fortminor.com/video_contest.php now! Subject to Official Rules.

Mike Shinoda's interview with Ryan Seacrest
Mike Shinoda recently did an interview with Ryan Seacrest, to air on the American Top 40 show on Top 40 radio stations worldwide during the weekend of June 24-25. Stay tuned for more details!

Mike on Access Hollywood
posted by Jas, 06/16/06
Mike has updated FM's Myspace blog saying that he has done a piece with Access Hollywood but don't know when it will be aired so keep your eyes opened.

New LPTV coming soon
posted by Jas, 06/10/06
CursedCarolers over at LPU board found a trailer for a new LP TV '06 to be available soon at LinkinPark.com. There will be 10 episodes from the Meteora World Tour, new album episodes from inside the studio, lol! this is one of the reasons why I love the guys, they are fun to watch on and off stage. Watch the trailer here or download here (scroll down a bit, you'll see a timer running, download link will appear after about 20 seconds)

Late update
posted by Jas, 06/09/06
Just wanna say that news update might be posted a little late than usual, this is due to the 2006 World Cup which kicks off today. I'm chanelling all my attention and energy to my young heroes, the Argentines, not much is happening with LP anyway so for the next 30 days I will eat, sleep and breathe football :-), any important news regarding LP will be posted asap.

Metal MC Shinoda, mellow singer Brook reveal how they hooked up
posted by Jas, 06/06/06
MTV has an interview with Mike and Holly Brooke about how they hooked up for 'Where'd You Go'. Speaking of Holly, read Brad's note about Holly at FM's Myspace blog.

Joe Hahn: Risk and Reward
posted by Jas, 06/05/06
Better late than never, winter '95 issue of Yamaha magazine has an interview with Joe Hahn, thanks to Rene for the tip.

For someone who never intended to become a professional musician, Hahn has carved out an impressive artistic niche for himself with Linkin Park. "We've taken a lot of risks, and they've turned out well," he reflects. "The way we see it, music is music—genres don't matter. I'd love to see new types of music grow and different subgenres develop. People always want to be inspired by art and music. And if that keeps on happening, the world is a better place."

Joe is currently assembling a new home studio, where he plans to work on music for Linkin Park and other projects. "I have everything laid out," he says. "I have my turntables, CD players, samplers, and keyboards with Pro Tools, and then everything runs through a Yamaha 02R96 mixing board." -- Full interview

LP article in Hit Parader
posted by Jas, 06/04/06
Josh sent in scans of Linkin Park article from the June issue of Hit Parader (US). It's a list of Top 100 Heavy Metal Songs and Linkin Park's 'Crawling' is at #68, click on thumbnails for larger view

In the groove
posted by Jas, 06/04/06
A review of Fort Minor's "The Rising Tied" album, also read a thank you note from Mike at FM's Myspace blog.

Fort Minor is the other name of Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park. This album is a heady mix of hip hop and rap. He is not the kind of guy who supports violence and takes you to a gangster's paradise. In Cigarettes he severely criticises gangsterism. In the first track, Remember the name, Mike is inspired by the style of Beyond. In stereo is a great track. It has a good range of samples that can become popular in the club circuit. Red to black follows the Linkin Park formula. And Slip out the back would make you want to listen to Eminem. Not exactly a great album, The Rising Tied is perfect for a headbanger's ball. A good buy for lovers of exotica and hip hop.