Berlin show YouTube update
posted by Jas, 04/30/07
If you haven't seen the bootleg videos of the Berlin show yet and too lazy to search at YouTube, Tomas has collected all clips and posted here

Warner Music's advertising strategy
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
Blogging Stocks talk about Warner Music's advertising campaign for Linkin Park's upcoming album, Minutes To Midnight.

Warner Music Group may be in a lawsuit with online retailer AnywhereCD, but the company is doing something right, and that appears to be their advertising. With the coming summer music season, all of the major albums by big artists are being released. Warner will release Linkin Park's third album Minutes to Midnight on May 15th, a highly anticipated album by the rock sextet.

The company appears to have taken the enormity of that band into their consideration of how to best market the album. The biggest change in album marketing I've noticed is the appearance of TV commercials that feature the new single "What I've Done" over the album art, followed by the release date (I've rarely seen a new album by such a large band marketed this way). Additionally, the album has been available for pre-order on Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store since mid-April, well before pre-orders are typically made available, and features "secret bonus tracks" that are exclusive to that store. In my local Best Buy store's weekly ad this morning, the album is also available for pre-order and carries special pre-order offers. The album is still two weeks from being released.

These rather minute advertising successes may not increase album sales, but they certainly increase the awareness listeners will have of the album and the release. That is what makes Warner's success this month vital for the company, especially as their prices slowly rise. Last week alone they increased steadily to gain nearly a $1.

Linkin Park secret show
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
LPnonpoint over at LPUMB reports that Buzz 103.1 in West Palm Beach is giving away tickets to Linkin Park secret show, you have to go to Buzz103.com on Monday and listen to the streaming broadcast all day to listen for the cue to win.

103.1 The Buzz is now streaming at www.buzz103.com. Check under our logo on the homepage to "Listen Live". In celebration, 103.1 The Buzz is sending one lucky Buzz listener and their guest to a secret Linkin Park club show somewhere in the U.S.

The only way to win is to be streaming all day Monday. That's right, listen to The Buzz through the online stream at www.buzz103.com. We'll play the cue-to-call for the internet listeners only (the folks using radios won't hear it). When you hear that cue, be the 103rd caller on the Buzz request lines at 550-9103 (or 1-866-954-7625 if you're calling from outside Palm Beach County).

The winner will get the Linkin Park experience of a lifetime, flying to an undisclosed location for a secret, intimate, rare club show with Linkin Park.

meteorarocker411 found the same contest to this secret show at 99X.com but you're too late, someone has already won the ticket. This secret show could be the New York concert that will be shown in select theatres and on demand or AOL.com on May 14, who knows so I suggest everyone keep your ears opened for similar contest on your radio station

Almost full 'Given Up' / Berlin show pics
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
If you put the two clips of 'Given Up' posted previously you almost have a full song, listen here, thanks Themis. And Brent took some photos from Berlin show here

Audio Download: Mike and Joe on Fritz
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
Friedemann reports that Berlin radio station, Fritz talked to Mike and Joe before their concert in Berlin, listen here or download here

Interview with Chester on Eins Live
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
Steffi reports that Cologne radio station, 1LIVE has posted their interview with Chester, it's in German. Stefan sent a brief translation on some of the facts from the interview

- Rick Rubin helped the band a lot to release them from their old sound.
- Chester loves the track "Bleed It Out" 'cause it has all the elements that is known from LP but sounds completely different.
- The band have rehearsed 4 tracks for their upcoming shows. But after the album is released and the fans heard it several times they will play more and more new songs.
- Chester solo project is again called "Dead By Sunrise". It seems it will be the final name.
- Chester thinks he is the band's own image and fashion advisor because of his Ve'cel clothing line.

Linkin Park will be live in 1LIVE studio on Monday, April 30 at about 12 pm CET to answer some questions and then there will be a live chat with the guys after the show at 1:30 pm on einslive.de

Video & Audio Download: Linkin Park live in Berlin
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
Some bootleg videos of Linkin Park's concert in Berlin last night have been uploaded by fans at YouTube. The band performed two new songs from upcoming Minutes To Midnight album. Check out 'No More Sorrow' (love it! love it!) and Given Up, thanks to Mathew and Nicholas for the tips. D4rko has a better quality mp3 of 'No More Sorrow' up for download here. Berlin setlist: One Step Closer, Lying From You, Somewhere I Belong, No More Sorrow, Given Up, Papercut, Don't Stay, From The Inside, Numb, Pushing Me Away (piano), Breaking The Habit, What I've Done, Crawling, In The End, Faint. Update: If you're too lazy to search, Tomas has collected 15 clips from the Berlin show. Update II: Aye Carumba! download full recordings and in much better quality of 'No More Sorrow' 'Given Up' and 'What I've Done' here (kisses LPA's feet), only NMS link is working, the other two are being uploaded again, keep checking for mirror links.

Audio Download: New clip of Given Up
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
First of all I want to thank everyone who wrote in about the new 'Given Up' clip hidden at LinkinPark.com and congratulations to TCK for being the first to email me about it :-). Jnudda has captured the clip, download here or here. Note to everyone, please do not send me any audio or video file via email, my mail server can't handle big files, do not send me anything that is over 1 mb other wise other important emails I'm expecting will not get through.

Video Download: Linkin Park in Italy
posted by Jas, 04/29/07
Hybrid Soldier has captured the taping of Linkin Park's interview for MTV TRL Italy, download video here.

Linkin Park on TRL Germany
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
No video yet but Tino has made some screencaps of the guys appearance on MTV TRL Germany. Pic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Update: You can now watch video clips here and here. Update II: Robert reports that he has uploaded the 3rd part here

Video: Linkin Park press conference in France
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
Mandy sent in links to video clips of Linkin Park's press conference in Lille, France, watch here, all videos are recorded by her boyfriend, Remi.

Video: Linkin Park in Italy
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
The5thFinley has uploaded clips of Linkin Park being interviewed for MTV TRL Italy, watch clip 1 and clip 2. Update: Another one here (thanks misiraul)

In conversation with Chester Bennington
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
Singapore's radio station, 98.7 FM has posted their interview with Chester, not really an interview but they are clips from Chester's press conference in KL, Malaysia, download part 1 and part 2 (right click and save)

Linkin Park hijack Kerrang! / Live on BBC Radio 1
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
SJ reports that Linkin Park are heading down to Kerrang! HQ very soon to hijack the station.

Chester Bennington and his cohorts are heading down to Kerrang! HQ very soon to hijack the station. Not content with taking over the world with their band they want our airwaves too....and who are we to say no?If you have any burning questions you've always wanted to ask the band now is the time to get them in, as they will be answering questions in between playing their favourite tracks and talking about their amazing achievements so far, including the brand new album "Minutes To Midnight." If you want to send a message to Linkin Park or want to ask them a question then email: linkinpark@kerrangradio.co.uk don't forget to add your name. Stay tuned for the On-air date.

Linkin Park will also be on the Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1 on May 2. The band will play a one-off show at the Astoria in London on May 3.

MTM contest
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
LP Inside Brazil reports that they are giving away a copy of Minutes To Midnight Super Fan Edition + LP-Inside Pack (T-Shirt,Sticker & Cap), details here

MTM iTunes pre-order for international countries
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
From LP Newsletter: UK, Germany, and the Netherlands now have the opportunity to pre-order Minutes to Midnight on iTunes! The pre-order offer includes the deluxe digitial album with bonus tracks and a "Season Pass" including all 15 FULL LENGTH episodes of LPTV, the behind the scenes series documenting the last four years of the band. Album is also available for pre-order on iTunes Australia (thanks to Adam and RagingWoman)

Video: Linkin Park in Milan, Italy
posted by Jas, 04/27/07
ashley88italy has uploaded her video clip of Linkin Park in Milan the other day

Video Download: Chester in Malaysia
posted by Jas, 04/26/07
LP Hahn sent in yet another video clip of Chester's promo visit to Malaysia from Hong Kong TV station, TVB, watch and download here

Video: Linkin Park in France
posted by Jas, 04/26/07
Bap'NesS reports that someone has uploaded a short clip of Linkin Park's press conference in France yesterday, watch here, Mike is all touchy feelly :-D

Video Download: MTM promo clip
posted by Jas, 04/26/07
TCK reports that Amazon.de has posted a promo clip for Minutes To Midnight. Download here, right click and save. Andrea reports that Singapore's Channel 5 have also started to play an ad for MTM.

What I've Done on Billboard charts this week
posted by Jas, 04/26/07
What I've Done drops to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts this week but stays at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for the third week. The stays at #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but drops to #10 on Hot Digital Songs.

Fan Photos: Linkin Park in Italy
posted by Jas, 04/26/07
Kova sent in his photos of Linkin Park in Milan, Italy. The band's next stop is Berlin, Germany, there will be a special fan event and meet and greet session so keep your eyes and ears opened for any interviews, tv appearance, things like that. Also don't forget they will be live on TRL XXL on Friday, April 27.

Video Download: Interview with Chester
posted by Jas, 04/25/07
Paper Magazine has uploaded their video interview with Chester where they talked about tattoos and his Etnies sneakers. He also showed some of his tattoos, download here. Thanks to Jen for the tip.

Audio Download: 1 minute of 'Given Up' and preview of 'Bleed It Out'
posted by Jas, 04/25/07
Create your own Linkin Park ringtone and listen to 1 minute of 'Given Up', details at LP Myspace blog. Jnudda has captured the clip as well as a preview clip of 'Bleed It Out' from Cellmania, download them here or here.

Photos & Audio Download: Linkin Park in France
posted by Jas, 04/25/07
Linkin Park drop by Europe 2 studio today to promote Minutes to Midnight, some photos here and here. Thanks NodA. LPTheority has captured the interview, download audio clips here. Update: Kay has a better quality of the interview, download here

WID #1 on TRL
posted by Jas, 04/25/07
What I've Done video is #1 on MTV TRL (US) today, keep voting

Linkin Park compare MTM to Hybrid Theory and Meteora
posted by Jas, 04/25/07
Artisan News continues their interview with Mike and Phoenix about the new album, download here

New MTM promo pic / LP in Milan photos
posted by Jas, 04/25/07
Found a new MTM promo pic, anyone has a larger version please let me know, and a hanging MTM promo banner. So Mike and Brad were not the only ones in Milan, Italy yesterday, D4rko has some photos of him with Brad and Mike, lucky dawg! as well pics of the band.

Linkin Park interview in Crossbeat
posted by Jas, 04/25/07
June issue of Crossbeat magazine (Japan) has an interview with Linkin Park and an article on their history, the guys are also on the cover.

LPU LPTV Episode 4 / LPTV contest
posted by Jas, 04/24/07
LPU LPTV Episode 4 is now up at LPUnderground.com. If you haven't submit your video for the LPTV contest, here are the instructions again, dateline is April 29, 2007

Audio Download: Linkin Park on Tropica Pizza / 30 sec clip of 'Given Up'
posted by Jas, 04/24/07
MikeShinoda reports that Dj Nikki annouced today that Linkin Park will be on the Italian radio show called Tropica Pizza on 23 April 2007 at 3 pm (GMT +1) and end at 5 pm (GMT +1). Update: Mike and Brad brought 30 seconds clip of Given Up to the show and LP Return has captured the clip, download here (right click and save). Click here to download the edited version of the interview minus LP songs courtesy of Linkin Park Italy (thanks Nameless). See photos here and at LP Club. Grazie mille guys.

Interview with Mike in Complex magazine
posted by Jas, 04/24/07
Joe reports that Mike's interview in the April/May issue of Complex magazine (James Franco on the cover) is now online

WID on TRL / LP on TRL Italy
posted by Jas, 04/24/07
What I've Done video is at #4 on MTV TRL (US) this week, keep voting. Italian fans don't forget, Linkin Park will be on MTV TRL Italy today, check local listings for time and confirmation.

Linkin Park on SNL
posted by Jas, 04/23/07
Confirmation from LP Myspace that Linkin Park will perform 'What I've Done' live on Saturday Night Live hosted by Molly Shannon on May 12

WID review
posted by Jas, 04/23/07
A review of What I've Done from M&C.

Radio didn`t instantly leap on "What I`ve Done" just because it`s been a few minutes since Linkin Park released a new album. If this song is any indication, 'Minutes to Midnight' will be another hit-filled juggernaut in the vein of previous sets 'Hybrid Theory' and 'Meteora.' The genius of this track is that it packs a wallop even as it backs off from the heavily produced style of Linkin Park`s catalog - minimalism is the key. Piano and programmed drums trade off as the song`s focal point, nimbly skipping about. Brad Delson lets his guitar flare only when necessary at the chorus and bridge, while Chester Bennington holds screams in check. "What I`ve Done" is catchy and memorable. Prepare for airwave saturation.

Dimebag Darrell's Black Tooth Bash
posted by Jas, 04/23/07
Chester will be one of the performers to perform at Dimebag Darrell's Black Tooth Bash to benefit The Little Kids Rock Foundation. The event is held after the induction of Dimebag Darrell Abbott to the Hollywood Guitar Center Rock Walk May 17th, 2007.

LP will play TLTGYA at their live shows
posted by Jas, 04/22/07
Mike has posted a reply on LPMB about why the band are wearing ear pieces during concerts and he mentioned that they will play 'The Little Things Give You Away' at their live shows. And Utkan reports that LP Fuse has a UK promo clip for MTM

Hi-res MTM promo pics
posted by Jas, 04/22/07
Utkan sent in two MTM promo pics that we've seen before but this time in full courtesy of LPband.ru, see pic 1 and pic 2. Update: Pics have been replaced with untagged version courtesy of Kobzone

Linkin Park on Saturday Night Live on May 12
posted by Jas, 04/21/07
During tonight's show of Saturday Night Live hosted by Scarlett Johanssen, it was announced that Linkin Park will the music guest on SNL on May 12, with Molly Shannon hosting. Thanks to fordmoo and EagleMorph over at LPMB for the tip.

Performers at Club Tattoo anniversary party
posted by Jas, 04/21/07
Chester and Bucket of Weenies are set to perform at Club Tattoo 12th Annual Anniversary Party, to be at the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, June 23rd.

MTM special edition CD cover
posted by Jas, 04/21/07
Larry reports that Amazon.com has added the cover for Minutes To Midnight special edition CD.

Interview with Chester and Rob
posted by Jas, 04/21/07
Stefan reports that a french fan site has an interview with Chester and Rob from a French magazine where they talked about the tracks on Minutes To Midnight, there's also the time length for each track. Hahninator1 over at LPUMB has posted a brief translation

WID review
posted by Jas, 04/21/07
A review of What I've Done from Billboard.

If "What I've Done" is any indication, Linkin Park's new album "Minutes to Midnight" will be another hit-filled juggernaut in the vein of previous sets "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora." The genius of this track is that it packs a wallop even as it backs off from the heavily produced style of Linkin Park's catalog -- minimalism is the key. Piano and programmed drums trade off as the song's focal point, nimbly skipping about. Brad Delson lets his guitar flare only when necessary at the chorus and bridge, while Chester Bennington holds screams in check.

Linkin Park Fan event for German fans
posted by Jas, 04/21/07
Jay and Steffi report that according to StreetTeam.de there will be a Linkin Park Fan event before the exclusive live concert in Berlin on April 28. The band will be answering some questions from the fans and sign stuff and they will also play some tracks from MTM. StreetTeam.de will be giving away 5 pairs of tickets to this event including tickets to the Berlin concert so check the site later for info on how to win those tickets.

On another note, MySpace.com is giving away 20 pairs of tickets to the Berlin concert on April 28. All you have to do is send in your question to LP MySpace before April 24 at 11:59 pm. The last 20 questions will be answered by Linkin Park. By the way, the Berlin show was sold out in 90 minutes.

Minutes To Midnight is 45 minutes long
posted by Jas, 04/21/07
Trumtram has posted at LPUMB a review of Minutes To Midnight album from German's Rock Hard magazine (thanks to Lila for the transcript), here's a brief translation from Stefan

Linkin Park on Jimmy Kimmel
posted by Jas, 04/20/07
Jnudda reports that Linkin Park will be live on Jimmy Kimmel show on May 18, get tickets here

Linkin Park live concert on AOL trailer
posted by Jas, 04/20/07
AOL Music has posted a 30 second trailer about Linkin Park exclusive live concert from New York City on May 14 at 9:30 pm ET on AOL. Download trailer here (flv, right click and save) or here (wmv). Update: More info about the concert on AOL, the one night only concert will be available on demand and not only that, you can also catch it on the big screen at select movie theaters nationwide. Check your local listings to see where the concert -- with 30 minutes of bonus footage -- is playing near you. According to LP Newsletter, you can also catch the show on your Verizon mobile phone and around the world, stay tuned for details.

Chester live on 98 KUPD on Saturday
posted by Jas, 04/20/07
Jay reports that according to Club Tattoo Myspace blog, Chester and Sean Dowdell will be live on 98 KUPD on Saturday between 3:30 pm & 4:30 pm Arizona time. They will be giving all the info about Club Tattoo 12th Anniversay Party to be held on June 23 in Tempe Arizona. Listen to the live streaming here (registration required)

Apr 20, 2007 3:11 AM
Subject: Club Tattoo annual Party annoucement!!!!!!!! TOMORROW!!!!
Body: Ok people!!! here is gonna be the answer to all your questions!!!!! tomorrow between 3:30 pm & 4:30 pm Arizona time... ON 98 KUPD w/ Fitz ... Chester & Sean will be on live letting all the info go!!!!! If your outta of the area or State or Country you can go to 98 kupd.com and you will be able to stream online!!!! worldwide!!!!!! This is gonna be our biggest event to date 100%....

WID CD & vinyl track listings
posted by Jas, 04/20/07
SJ found links to the track listings for UK's What I've Done 2-disc CD single and 7" vinyl picture disc

In the Midnight hour
posted by Jas, 04/19/07
Ellen sent in a scan of an interview with Mike from May issue of Rock Sound magazine where he talks about breaking away from the nu-metal label. Thanks Ellen.

Linkin Park on MTV Germany
posted by Jas, 04/19/07
Stefan reports that there will be a Linkin Park special on MTV Germany on a show called MTV Masters, which takes a look at LP's career, it will be aired on May 15 at 8:30 pm. On May 21 at 11:05 pm, MTV Live will have Linkin Park's concert at the 2004 Rock am Ring festival. Please check local listings for confirmation.

Linkin Park on American Idol Hit List
posted by Jas, 04/19/07
Update: Wow, you guys really want to see them perform don't ya? What I've Done is now at #7 on the American Idol Hit List.

LP AOL session date change
posted by Jas, 04/19/07
Please note that AOL has changed the date for the full Linkin Park AOL session to May 7.

Video Download: LPTV Episode 8
posted by Jas, 04/19/07
Episode 8 of LPTV is up now at the official Linkin Park YouTube Channel, download here (wmv).

Minutes To Midnight album review
posted by Jas, 04/19/07
Kudos magazine has a review of Minutes To Midnight album, thanks to fordmoo for the tip

What I've Done on Billboard charts this week
posted by Jas, 04/19/07
What I've Done drops to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts this week but stays at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for the second week. The single moves up to #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but drops to #8 on Hot Digital Songs.

Interview with Chester in Spin
posted by Jas, 04/18/07
snoopy23 over at LPUMB has scanned an interview with Chester from the May issue of Spin magazine. He talks about the new album and the new direction the band has taken.

Video: LPU LPTV Episode 3
posted by Jas, 04/18/07
LPU LPTV Episode 3 is now up at LPUnderground.com, the boys had a pinata party.

Be a host of LPTV at a Linkin Park show
posted by Jas, 04/18/07
From LP Newsletter: Get the chance to be the host of your own LPTV episode for a special Linkin Park the week of May 6th, 2007! All you have to do is submit a 1-minute video introducing yourself and why you think you would be a good LPTV host. We will choose the winner based on their on-camera performance so be sure to show off your charisma and outgoing personality in your video! The finished video will need to be uploaded to http://www.youtube.com/group/lptvcontest by 11:59pm PST on Sunday, April 29th, and you will need to register your entry at http://contest.warnerbrosrecords.com/LPTV to enter the contest. Subject to Official Rules.

Grand Prize:
- A trip for the winner and one guest to attend a special Linkin Park show the week of May 6th, 2007 - includes flight and hotel accommodations.
- Chance to host an LPTV episode to be aired later on youtube.com/linkinparktv and LininPark.com

Two Runners-Up:
- 1 Signed Linkin Park Minutes to Midnight special edition CD/DVD album

Get more details and submit your entry now at http://contest.warnerbrosrecords.com/LPTV for your chance to be the host of your own LPTV episode at a Linkin Park show!

What I've Done reviews
posted by Jas, 04/17/07
What I've Done gets a B+ rating from Entertainment Weekly, they said, "No more raging rap-metal outbursts for the multiplatinum sextet. Their first single in three years is a crisp, melodic modern-rock anthem, courtesy of producer Rick Rubin." And About.com gave it 4 1/2 stars out of 5, read their review.

Win tickets to Astoria date
posted by Jas, 04/17/07
XFM London will be giving away tickets next week to Linkin Park's concert at the Astoria in London on May 3, listen in to XFM on Monday, April 23 for details on how to get the tickets. Update: Kerrang! is also giving away 25 pairs of tickets, details here, they also mention that the What I've Done CD single will be released on May 7.

WID on TRL
posted by Jas, 04/17/07
Mike reports that What I've Done video debuts at #10 on MTV TRL today, vote here.

MTM pre-order on iTunes
posted by Jas, 04/17/07
Leon and Ardalan report that Minutes To Midnight is now available for pre-order at both iTunes UK and Canada.

Interview with Mike and Phoenix
posted by Jas, 04/17/07
Artisan News has an interview with Mike and Phoenix where they talk about the new sound on MTM, record label's reaction to the change and Mike's role in co-producing with Rick Rubin. Download clips here

Full Linkin Park AOL Session on May 4
posted by Jas, 04/16/07
We saw 'What I've Done' live yesterday, now AOL said the rest of the six song performance will be online on May 4. Argghh!! can't wait that long!

MTM Superfan cover
posted by Jas, 04/16/07
If you haven't pre-ordered yet, check the different versions of Minutes To Midnight at Bandmerch.com, check out the cover for the Superfan edition, too bad it's not available in some countries, I would love to get my hands on it. Thanks Ardalan.

MTV Battle of the Videos: Linkin Park wins
posted by Jas, 04/16/07
Results for MTV Battle of the Videos is in and Linkin Park has won the battle.

Video Download: LPTV Episode 7
posted by Jas, 04/16/07
Episode 7 of LPTV is up now at the official Linkin Park YouTube Channel, download here (wmv). Plus more SMS responses from the band today read here. Send your text message to 57441.

Chester and Rob on Channel V
posted by Jas, 04/16/07
Jay reports that Chester and Rob were on Music News Weekly on Channel V (Australia) this afternoon, talking about the new album, Rick Rubin and Chester's song with Young Buck. If anyone manage to catch a repeat and can rip it please let me know.

Interview with Mike in Complex magazine
posted by Jas, 04/15/07
Julietta reports that there's an interview with Mike in the April/May issue of Complex magazine (James Franco on the cover).

WID live on AOL and Best Buy
posted by Jas, 04/15/07
AOL Music and Best Buy have posted a video clip of Linkin Park perfoming What I've Done live, they are two different clips download below. Thanks to everyone who wrote in.

WID on American Idol Hit List
posted by Jas, 04/15/07
bruceleefan reports that Linkin Park's 'What I've Done' is on American Idol Top 50 Hit List, viewers can select 5 favourite songs from the list, they will announce the top 5 on the show next week and one of the songs will be performed live by the original artist during the show. Click here to vote for Linkin Park, personally I don't think the show is right for LP so my vote goes to Daughtry, sorry guys ;-)

LP stickers in Dream magazine
posted by Jas, 04/15/07
LPTurkiye reports that April issue of Turkish music magazine, Dream, has an article on Linkin Park and LP stickers 1, 2 and 3 .

Linkin Park on TRL XXL
posted by Jas, 04/14/07
Update on LP's appearance on TRL Germany, KeVin reports that Linkin Park will be live on TRL XXL on Friday, April 27. The band will play in Kesselhaus, Berlin on April 28.

WID on Video Hits
posted by Jas, 04/14/07
Chad reports that What I've Done video will be on Video Hits (Australia) tonight.

Talk to the Band - More Responses
posted by Jas, 04/13/07
More SMS responses from the band today, Phoenix said, "Little Things Give You Away might have been one of the more challenging songs, but it was definitely one of the most rewarding", read here. Send your text message to 57441

Photo: Joe at DCMA Collective
posted by Jas, 04/13/07
SJ found a photo of Joe at DCMA Collective site. Speaking of photos, Josh sent in 3 pics of Mike, not sure when they were taken but I'm guessing from Fort Minor days.

Video Download: Chester in KL, Malaysia
posted by Jas, 04/13/07
Another video clip of Chester at the MTM pre-sale event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week from Warner Music Taiwan. What a treasure this is for those who got a hug from Chester and the meet n greet. Download here, thanks to LPHahn for the tip. Also added 2 more photos from the event.

Update: New Linkin Park commercial shoot in Sydney
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Update: Regarding the LP album commercial shoot in Sydney, Adam just received a text message back saying it's not till Saturday nite at 11pm and you have to be over 18.

Linkin Park to play in Berlin and London
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Linkin Park has added two new dates on the tour list, Kesselhaus, Berlin on April 28 and Astoria, London on May 3. Pre-sale tickets for LPU members is on April 14.

Defining a new era
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Two articles from The Star, one talks about the tracks on Minutes to Midnight album, the other is an interview with Chester during his promo visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week.

New LP t-shirt on Hot Topic
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
shawnee boy reports that the new Linkin Park t-shirt is now available at Hot Topic

Minutes To Midnight DVD content
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Andreina reports that according to CD WOW, the DVD from the Minutes To Midnight special edition package will contain the followings

New Linkin Park commercial shoot in Sydney
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
SJ received an e-mail from Staple Street Team regarding an LP album commercial shoot that will take place tomorrow night, April 13, in Sydney. The event might be open to street team members only. Details below, thanks SJ.

LINKIN PARK COMMERCIAL

Do you guys want to be part of the new Linkin Park Album commercial? If you are interested in this, we are giving Staple Street Teamers the first chance to hear about this commercial.

This takes place tomorrow (Friday, April 13th) at Carlton United Brewery on Broadway in Sydney. The Brewery is right near Railway Square and Central Station, about halfway along Broadway to the Shopping Centre.

At the moment, it looks like the commercial will be shot between 11pm and 2am on Friday night. But if you're interested in 100% confirmed details, SMS 0416 898 909 asking for info after 3pm on the day. Getting there early will help. That way you will be supplied with a hoodie and get to sign a release form.

READ THIS, IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Wear Jeans and Black Shoes to this if you're interested in being a part.

Video Download: LPTV Episode 6
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Episode 6 of LPTV is up now at the official Linkin Park YouTube Channel, download here (wmv). The band have replied to more fans' text messages, Phoenix said 'Give Up' is one of the heaviest songs on the MTM album, read here. Send your text message to 57441

can we expect any original artwork by mike and joe for the new album?
the album art is made up of an incredible collection of pieces by different artists that were hand picked by mike, joe and our art director, frank maddocks –BBB

hey! i was told the band broke up.. :( does the new cd have all the original members?
fortunately the band did NOT break up, but we had to hire a watermelon to play bass. -BBB

what are some of the new song names?
in the club, wangsta, nuthin' but a g thang. -joe

just wanted 2 say thanx 4 being my inspiration. any plans on another dvd soon?
We are going to release a making of DVD in the special addition of MTM. Also check out the episodes of LPTV..-Rob

what is the track that was the most challenging?
Little Things Give You Away might have been one of the more challenging songs, but it was definitely one of the most rewarding.-PX

LPTV Full episodes for Swedish fans
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Mattias reports that Swedish fans can purchase the full LPTV Episodes (the same ones on iTunes) at MusicBrigade.com

Chester in Thailand photos
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Added two new photos of Chester's visit to Thailand in February 2005. He was in Phuket to view the tsunami hit spots on the island beach resorts and donate money to a group of foreign volunteers who help tsunami survivors building their community at Bang Tao beach.

What I've Done debuts at #7 on Billboard charts
posted by Jas, 04/12/07
Linkin Park's new single, 'What I've Done' debuts at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts this week. The track also debuts at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #3 on both the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and on Hot Digital Songs chart with 121,000 downloads.

Linkin Park on TRL Italy
posted by Jas, 04/11/07
D4rko reports that Linkin Park will be on MTV TRL Italy on April 24.

Preview of upcoming LPTV episodes
posted by Jas, 04/11/07
The band has posted a preview of what you can expect from upcoming episodes of LPTV on their YouTube channel, download here

New promo picture
posted by Jas, 04/11/07
That Reuters article posted last week is now up at Billboard site, it comes with this new small photo of the band. The article will be on the April 14 issue of Billboard magazine (US). Update: pic has been replaced with a slightly larger version, thanks Tom

MTM review
posted by Jas, 04/11/07
Suru wrote to a writer for musicOHM.com after reading her review of Linkin Park's Meteora album back in 2003 and the latter said she had heard Minutes To Midnight two weeks ago in L.A. Read what she thought about the new album here

What I've Done debuts at # 1 on the charts
posted by Jas, 04/10/07
Linkin Park's new single 'What I've Done' debuts at # 1 this week on Alternative chart and at #3 on Active chart, making it their 6th consecutive #1 single. The song has already sold over 100,000 downloads on iTunes.

MTM DVD album
posted by Jas, 04/10/07
Blabbermouth reports that Minutes To Midnights will be among the first albums released on Warner Music's new "DVD Album" format. This format is rumored to be a 25,000-copy limited edition and will include a special 26-page booklet.

Linkin Park feature in In Rock
posted by Jas, 04/10/07
April 15 issue of In Rock magazine (Japan) will have a feature on Linkin Park, they are also on the cover.

Warner Bros. Records chooses Musicrypt's DMDS for major U.S. release
posted by Jas, 04/10/07
"What I've Done" debuts at #1 on the BDS and Mediabase Alternative charts.

Musicrypt Inc., the leader in secure digital media distribution, today announced that it has successfully delivered the highly anticipated new single by the multi-platinum selling band Linkin Park to radio stations across the United States. On Monday morning April 2, 2007 at 7am ET, DMDS delivered the single "What I've Done" simultaneously to hundreds of radio programmers. This exclusive, historic delivery marks the first time that a major record label in the US has released a significant new single entirely by digital means to radio, thereby eliminating the major expense of producing and shipping physical CDs. Today, the song "What I've Done" debuts at #1 on the BDS and Mediabase Alternative charts.

The Warner Bros. promotional staff worked hand in hand with the Musicrypt marketing team for the week leading up to this release. This marketing campaign included a daily electronic notification (eNote) leading up to the release date, a 30-sec stream of the song and exact, to the minute time of availability via DMDS. Because of this collaborative effort, over 95% of Mainstream Rock and Rock Alternative chart-monitored radio stations were simultaneously and securely given access to "What I've Done" in the highest CD broadcast quality. Full press release

Video: Linkin Park Promo
posted by Jas, 04/10/07
YouTube user, fangoowen, has uploaded a video clip about Linkin Park's success and achievements, it looks like an official production from Warner Music Taiwan. Thanks to Utkan for the tip.

Audio Download: Interview with Mike on Z100
posted by Jas, 04/09/07
Z100 has an audio interview with Mike, download here (right click and save), interview seems incomplete.

Video Download: LPTV Episode 5
posted by Jas, 04/09/07
Episode 5 of LPTV is up now at the official Linkin Park YouTube Channel, download here (wmv).

My Chemical Romance looking forward to Projekt Revolution
posted by Jas, 04/09/07
My Chemical Romance is looking forward to Projekt Revolution.

Although Linkin Park has been keeping the lineup for this summer's Projekt Revolution tour more secret than a Dick Cheney meeting with the oil industry, that doesn't mean there's a gag order on the other artists involved. My Chemical Romance guitarist Ray Toro told us that his band is going to be there for sure: "We're definitely looking forward to it. There's a lot of great bands on the tour. I think, you know, Linkin Park, they're, you know, we've met those guys and they're a really great band. You know, they do what they do better than anybody else, they have a true love for what they do and, you know, they're all hard workers and we're excited to go out on a tour like that." Other groups rumored to be included in the Projekt Revolution lineup are Placebo, Taking Back Sunday, H.I.M., Saosin, the Bled and Mindless Self-Indulgence. There has yet to be an official confirmation of any acts.

Review of What I've Done
posted by Jas, 04/09/07
A negative review of What I've Done from Newsday

SONG OF THE WEEK. Considering how much goodwill Linkin Park racked up in recent years, with their collabos with Jay-Z and their knack for inserting interesting snippets - a techno swirl here, a hip-hop groove there - into their workmanlike, broad-shouldered, hook-heavy rock, "What I've Done" (Warner Bros./Machine Shop) plays it way too safe. There's no deviation from the well-worn formula of turned-up guitars, angst-ridden lyrics and Chester Bennington's yearning yowls - no Mike Shinoda rap, no intricate rhythms.

It's as straightforward as they get and even more predictable, made even more ordinary now that armies of copycats seeking a slice of Linkin Park's sales have diluted the band's style further.

They will need more than this to persuade people to buy the upcoming "Minutes to Midnight" album rather than screaming along to "Hybrid Theory" again.

Video Download: Mike's art scholarship
posted by Jas, 04/09/07
Artisan News has a clip of Mike talking about his continues effort to raise funds for his art scholarship, download here

Snow White Tan is Dead By Sunrise
posted by Jas, 04/08/07
WesleyLPBR reports that Julien-K's MySpace profile has changed, I guess it's official, Snow White Tan is now Dead By Sunrise

Julien-K was originally formed in 2003 by Orgy guitarists Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh, and now consists of Anthony "Fu" Valcic, Brandon Belsky, Chester Bennington, and Elias Andra. We are a remixing and production team, as well as two live bands – Julien-K and Dead by Sunrise.

Interview with Mike and Joe on Globo
posted by Jas, 04/08/07
Felipe reports that Brazilian site, Globo has a video interview with Mike and Joe, unfortunately there's a voice over in Portuguese so you can't really hear what they said but there's nothing new there that we don't already know about from previous articles and interviews. Download clip here

WID enters UK Charts
posted by Jas, 04/08/07
Brian and Benchy reports that 'What I've Done' single has entered UK's Top 40 Charts at #39.

What I've Done CD images
posted by Jas, 04/08/07
Hybrid Soldier has gotten his hands on the What I've Done promo CD, here are pics of the cover and the CD

Linkin Park shuns rap-metal roots on new album
posted by Jas, 04/07/07
Reuters talk to Linkin Park about Minutes To Midnight and briefly describes some of the tracks from the album.

Audio Download: Chester on Cosmo Pops Best 10
posted by Jas, 04/07/07
Yatta! actually huge thanks to linkinpark4ever for sending in Chester's interview on Cosmos Pops Best 10 this afternoon, he talks about working with Young Buck, the new album, the summer tour and coming back to Japan among other things. Download edited version here (3 mb) or with translation here (10 mb) for those who missed it. Update: My friend Yoyo sent me a better quality but missing few minutes of the first part, have to thank Eriko for recording it, download here (with translation). Thank you ladies *hugs*. Update II: Added a webcam picture from Eriko

Audio Download: Interview with Mike on WRIF
posted by Jas, 04/07/07
WRIF 101 FM has an audio interview with Mike, talking about Qwerty, the new album and Chester in Crank, download here

Photos: Chester in Japan
posted by Jas, 04/07/07
Chester made an appearance on Cosmo Pops Best 10 this afternoon, see picture here. Send your photos here. Watch 'What I've Done' video with Japanese subtitles here. Speaking of photo, added another pic of Chester in KL.

'When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die'
posted by Jas, 04/07/07
Two articles from local paper, Today Online, one talks about how Linkin Park is morphing into mainstream rockers and the other talks about Chester's KL press conference and mentions "Hands Held High, an anti-war anthem in which co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda raps about falling bombs, contains the line: 'When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die.'

We're not just a bunch of kids anymore
posted by Jas, 04/06/07
Another report on Chester's press conference in Kuala Lumpur from The New Paper. Japanese fans don't forget that Chester will make a live guest appearance on COSMO POPS BEST 10! It airs live at 2:00 – 3:00 pm on Tokyo FM and 36 JFN stations from TOKYO FM's SPAIN-ZAKA satellite studio in Shibuya. Anyone manages to record it please let me know.

Video: Chester in KL, Malaysia
posted by Jas, 04/06/07
Kevin has uploaded his video clips of Chester appearance at KLCC Tower Records, Malaysia. And themysterywolf has a clip of Chester's press conference here.

LPTV Episode 5 on Monday, LPUTV Episode 2 is up
posted by Jas, 04/06/07
From LP Newsletter, LPTV Episode 5 will air on LPTV YouTube Channel on Monday, April 9. LPUTV Episode 2 is now up for download at LPUnderground.com, poor Brad. More text messages response from the band below, send your text message to 57441

my favorite song by you is numb. it was amazing and touching, meaningful and all around great. do you have a song on m2m that tops it? if so which is it?
It's hard to say because all of our songs reach out to people in a different way lyrically. My fav. of our new songs is " The little things give you away" –Rob

hey lp! i'm so pumped for the new album, and the new single is awesome! i was just selected to be apart of the lpst so i'm gonna to my best to promote!
Thanks… we put a lot of work into the new album, and it's cool that you want to help us out! Hopefully we will see you at an upcoming show… possible M&G?,-PX

what are some of the new song names?
in the club, wangsta, nuthin' but a g thang. -joe

hey lp what inspired u to make what i've done?
in january of this year, we felt like the album was missing one essential piece. and the last song we wrote, what i've done filled that void. –BBB

what's your favorite animal and why?
a space lion, because i invented it. –BBB

MTV Battle of the Videos: Vote for Linkin Park
Linkin Park is now up against Evanescence and Lil Mama. Fans will have until Monday, April 16, to vote for their favorite video. Don't forget to vote for Linkin Park's "What I've Done" video today and every day to make sure they win! Vote here

What I've Done update
posted by Jas, 04/06/07
What I've Done update from all over the world, the single and video are now available for download on iTunes New Zealand, video is also finally up on iTunes Australia. The song is now on TRL Germany at #1. Thanks to Giselle, tinoodle and Adam for writing in.

Radio interview with Joe Hahn
posted by Jas, 04/06/07
hybr1dx reports that 105.9 The X has an interview with Joe Hahn. Thanks to Download LPA for the tip. here

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington to launch Ve'cel clothing
posted by Jas, 04/06/07
OC Register reports that Chester is working with local clothing companies to launch Ve'cel clothing. Article also said he has another band called Dead By Sunrise, which will have a record out in a few years? "The record is almost done right now, but Linkin Park kind of takes priority," he said. Read the long interview.

MTV Battle of the Videos: Vote for Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
From LinkinPark.com: MTV has a new project called "MTV Battle of the Videos" and Linkin Park's video for "What I've Done" will be in the running starting tomorrow, Friday, April 6th at 10:00am. Each week, videos that are in rotation are set to battle against each other and viewers are asked to go vote for their favorite video at www.mtvbattleofthevideos.com. The winning video will be aired 4 different times the following week after the voting during the day on MTV and MTV2. Linkin Park will be up against Evanescence and Lil Mama. Voters will have until Monday, April 16TH to vote for their favorite video. Don't forget to vote for Linkin Park tomorrow starting at 10:00am!

Q&A session with Chester Bennington
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
Rolling Stone has posted an interview with Chester where he talked about Minutes To Midnight. They also have a preview of the album

For their ambitious, rocking third disc, Minutes to Midnight, Linkin Park made the bold decision to abandon the rap-rock style they helped usher into the mainstream. "It's already been done," says singer Chester Bennington, whose band brought in Rick Rubin to help find a new sound. (Co-frontman Mike Shinoda shares the producing credit.) "[Rubin] was the first person on our list of people we wanted to work with," says Bennington. "He seemed really into shaking things up." At Rubin's suggestion, the band, which typically writes in the studio, arrived with more than 100 songs sketched out and used studio time to structure and arrange them. "It was very tedious," says Bennington. "But in the end we walked away with a record we can live with." The twelve resulting songs include the string-heavy ballads "Leave Out All the Rest" and "Shadow of the Day," as well as more textured cuts like "The Little Things You Give Away," featuring glitchy, syncopated beats. The latter track's lyrics ("The levees are broken. . . . Six feet under water") suggest a Hurricane Katrina connection, but Bennington prefers not to divulge too much. "We're at an age where we're paying attention to politics," he says. "But we don't want to preach."

Video Download 'What I've Done'
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
Download wmv version of the video in hi-res or low-res or for PSP. Thanks to skvich and Ivix for the rip.

Linkin Park wants new video to 'start conversations'
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
Mike talks to Launch Radio about 'What I've Done video.

Linkin Park's video for its new single, "What I've Done", makes its broadcast premiere on MTV and its official online debut via AOL on Thursday (April 5). MC Mike Shinoda told Launch that the clip, which switches between the band performing and stock footage of world events, was definitely intended to make a statement. "I think there's a certain, a few different statements being made in the video," he said. "It's very, you know, aware of the social and political climates here in the States and in the world, and, you know, it's not meant to be political per se — we're not a very political band, I don't think anything's being said in the video that has never been said before. I just think that this video is the kind of thing that could start conversations and get people thinking, and that's exactly what we want."

Chester on radio appearance in Japan
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
From LPUnderground.com: Attention Japan LPU Members! Listen for Chester Bennington on Saturday, April 7th as he makes a live guest appearance on COSMO POPS BEST 10! It airs live at 2:00 – 3:00 pm on Tokyo FM and 36 JFN stations from TOKYO FM's SPAIN-ZAKA satellite studio in Shibuya.

Early MTM release in Australia
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
Aaron reports that according to today's Herald Sun, Linkin Park's 'Minutes to Midnight' will be released in Australia on May 12th.

Photo: Chester at KLCC meet and greet
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
Jin sends in a photo he took of Chester during the Tower Records, KLCC meet and greet. Any others who'd like to share their photos please email me

Minutes to Midnight SE CD/DVD track listings
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
Utkan reports that Amazon Germany has the track listings for the special edition of Minutes To Midnight CD. The DVD contains mp3 of the 12 songs plus Making Of Minutes To Midnight Video, What I've Done Video and What I've Done [Making Of The Video]. This edition will be available worldwide.

What I've Done video now online
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
What I've Done video is now officially online, apart from LP YouTube Channel and AOL, Janneke reports that you can also watch the video at TMF.nl (Netherlands) and Yves said it's now playing at 20 Minuten (Switzerland).

Talk to the band via text message
posted by Jas, 04/05/07
*Sigh* the love they show the fans makes it hard for one to hate Linkin Park. Just posted at LinkinPark.com.

For those of you who do not already know, you can talk to the band! Check the streets and the boards for more info on how to text your thoughts to the band, and they may just respond to you. Many fans have already gotten responses from members of the band. Check out a few responses from Phoenix today…

hey lp! i'm so pumped for the new album, and the new single is awesome! i was just selected to be apart of the lpst so i'm gonna to my best to promote!
Thanks… we put a lot of work into the new album, and it's cool that you want to help us out! Hopefully we will see you at an upcoming show… possible M&G?, -PX

hey when will brad delson get a new haircut?
What do you want Brad's haircut to be?, -PX

is this the # where i can talk to lp? if so, i love you guys so much. i wanna know, why did the album take so long to come out? what really happened?
Sorry about the slow response, but that should explain why the album took so long… we're kinda slow., -PX

*scratches head* Er... where on the board is the info for the text message again? Update: Text your message to 57441, I assume this is for US residents only. Check LPUMB, Rob has also responded to a couple of messages. Thanks Stelios.

What I've Done video on LP YouTube channel
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Linkin Park YouTube Channel has added the 'What I've Done' music video, don't forget, the video will premiere on MTV US today.

Video: An interview with Chester and Rob
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Ted reports that Much Music AXS has a new interview with Rob and Chester talking about the album, Rick Rubin and Chester's song with Young Buck (click on This Week on AXS). Thanks Ted. Will any kind Canadian soul out there grab this? arrgghh!!!! it's frustrating!

What I've Done video on LP YouTube channel
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Linkin Park YouTube Channel has added the 'What I've Done' music video, don't forget, the video will premiere on MTV US today.

First media review of MTM tracks
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
The Malay Mail has a review of the tracks played at the media listening session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They said that Linkin Park has scored another winner with the new album. Update: walking_dead has translated a review of MTM tracks from Polish magazine, Teraz Rock

Chester in KL press conference
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Malaysian paper, Harian Metro has a report on the Chester's press conference in Kuala Lumpur, they also mention that he arrived with his wife and son. Brief translation below

Out of the 12 songs, probably only 3 or 4 have that Linkin Park trademark sound. Chester said they took a long time to think about and produce new sound that's different from before. "It was a conscious decision to not sound like our previous albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora. We didn't want to restrict our music to a particular genre. With this album, we wanted to step out of the box. The important elements of Linkin Park are still there, but they are presented in a different way,"

Fans will realise that there is less rap in the new album, Mike took a brave step in singing lead in a ballad called 'In Between'. "The lack of rap in the new album happened coincidently and it was not planned. From the start of the writing process, Mike has written a collection of great songs in terms of melody and this song sound better when it is sung rather than Mike rapping. So we made a decision that Mike should sing it because he's the only one who can deliver it and it shows, his beautiful voice makes the song perfect."

On the change of Linkin Park's image Chester said, "We're not teenagers anymore and we are now more comfortable with the rocker image". Plans are underway for a world tour that will include South America, South Africa and Europe and they hope to come to Malaysia again.

Rockband music video game
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Wesley, LPBR received this press release from Warner Brazil about a the ultimate interactive music video game called Rock Band. Music publishers including Warner Music Group have agreed to supply master recordings by their artists for use in the game. Linkin Park has a very high possibility to join the game, with some (or one) music(s).

Audio Download: An interview with Mike on Live 105
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
mcpancakes has captured an interview with Mike from Live 105, he talks about the new album and Projekt Revolution among other things.

Linkin Park 'steps out of the box'
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
A report on the media listening session in KL, Malaysia. Chester said, "It was a conscious decision to not sound like our previous albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora. We didn't want to restrict our music to a particular genre. With this album, we wanted to step out of the box. The important elements of Linkin Park are still there, but they are presented in a different way,"

Mike Shinoda Militia chat transcript
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Pete has the highlights from Mike's Fort Minor Militia chat. He talked briefly about the new album, the artwork, the music among other things.

Mike on 'What I've Done'
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Mike talks about the 'What I've Done' single

Linkin Park released "What I've Done" this week as the first single from the band's upcoming third album, "Minutes to Midnight". Band MC and record co-producer Mike Shinoda told Launch that the track is a great representation of the musical progression Linkin Park has made on the new CD. "I think it was a great song to pick as a first single because it's very indicative of what's going on in the record," he said. "Like, from the album title to the lyrics on just about every song, there are different takes on what it all means. It's gonna be interesting to see what people think of a song like 'What I've Done', you know, the first time they listen to it, versus the fifth and tenth time, versus the hundredth time, you know, 'cause it's gonna change. There's a lot going on in there."

The video for "What I've Done" went on sale, along with the song itself, at iTunes on Tuesday (April 3). The clip, directed by Linkin Park DJ Joseph Hahn, will premiere on MTV and AOL this Thursday (April 5). "Minutes to Midnight" arrives on May 15. Fans who pre-order the album through iTunes will receive a deluxe digital version featuring bonus tracks.

WID on Channel V Australia
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Adam reports that Channel V premiered the 'What I've Done' video on its What U Want show yesterday afternoon about 45mins into the show. It got rave reviews there being in a snap poll of whether its hot or not 84% of people said its hot.

MTM at #3 on iTunes
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
The Minutes To Midnight album isn't even out yet but it's already the third most purchased album on iTunes. The What I've Done single is now at #2 and video is #1. Thanks to Zack for the update.

Video Download: Chester at KLCC
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
Coby has captured a short video clip of Chester's appearance at the KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this afternoon, watch and download here. Read ina_bourdon's report at LPMB.

Kerrang track by track MTM interview
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
bLuEsPaRk over at LPUMB has typed up an excellent interview with Linkin Park from today's issue of Kerrang magazine. The band talked in details about the tracks on Minutes To Midnight.

MTM listening session in Hong Kong
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
A representative of Warner Music Taiwan has been invited to a listening session in Hong Kong where they will get to listen to 6 tracks from Minutes To Midnight. Due to the overwhelming response from Taiwan fans on Linkin Park since their last album, Warner Music Taiwan is inviting Linkin Park to promote MTM in Taiwan, and they believe there's a high chance Linkin Park will make it. They are inviting all Taiwan fans to give Minutes to Midnight a Chinese name, as this time round, MTM has many profound meanings to it. Names can be emailed to warner@warnermusic.com.tw. Winners whose names are chosen will get prizes. Thanks to LPHahn for the tip and Wei Jie for the translation.

MTM Special Edition/Super Fan CD/DVD at Bandmerch
posted by Jas, 04/04/07
The pre-sale of Minutes To Midnight Special Edition and Super Fan CD/DVD is now available at Bandmerch.com

Mike's message on iTunes
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
Mike has posted a message on the FM MySpace blog telling people to download the LPTV / album pre-order package at iTunes. Sure rub it in :-( here I am with spending power and I won't be able to buy it, well, it's their lost.

i just went on iTunes and got the LPTV / album pre-order package. if you haven't already checked it out, you have to go see it. the LPTV episodes are really great. maybe i just love watching all the guys doing such ridiculous crap, maybe it's just nice being nostalgic over all the tours in the past few years...whatever. i think a lot of you LP fans are going to like it and i wanted to make sure you know it's there.

anyway, it's a package deal; you get LPTV and the album (when it comes out on may 15th). pretty cool.

PS i called in to a lot of radio stations today, and they kept telling me how they're getting tons of calls saying "play the new linkin park." thanks so much ;)

m

Speaking of iTunes, Zack reports that the single is already the 10th most downloaded song on iTunes and the video is #2 on the most downloaded of the day. Oh and a quick shout out to Chris for re-doing the LP Times banner, thanks Chris *hugs*

Reports on Chester's arrival in KL
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
Reports on Chester's arrival in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday from The Star and The Malay Mail

LPTV full episode at iTunes
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
I know, it sucks that non US fans are not able to download the full episode of LPTV at iTunes, life is unfair, get over it. Please do not send me the files, I will not post it here, Warner is watching and I don't want to get sued or anything. The videos are out there so look for it yourself, I will not post links to any fans sites to protect my fellow webmasters :-), however, I will tell you this, Ted reports that Much Music AXS has the extended episodes up for viewing but it's for Canadians only, it's a corporate website, I don't care if they get sued :-D

'What I've Done' review
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
First press review of 'What I've Done' single

Linkin Park's first single from its forthcoming third studio album, "Minutes to Midnight" (due May 15), sounds the band's artistic death knell. After an opening of slasher-flick piano tinkling, "What I've Done" lapses into a melody so unmemorable you forget it mid-listen. Never a great band, Linkin Park showed flickers of genius on 2003's "Meterora" and the bad-but-interesting Jay-Z mash-ups on 2004's "Collision Course." Those flickers have been violently extinguished. "What I've Done" was produced with Rick Rubin, but it offers average vocals, unremarkable music and a DJ who must have been on a bathroom break during the 15 minutes the band took to write and record it. Grade: D -- Boston Herald

Photos: Chester and his Etnies shoes & New LP promo pics
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
Just visited ClubTattoo.com and they have new photos of Chester at the launch of Cub Tattoo collaboration with Etnies. Also added 3 new pics grabbed from iTunes :-)

Linkin Park on MTV TRL Germany
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
Jay and Miriam report that the 'What I've Done' video premieres on MTV TRL Germany today and they said that Linkin Park will be on the show on April 27.

Minutes To Midnight official track listings
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
The pre-order of Minutes To Midnight album at iTunes store has the same track listings posted at CDWOW last month. If you buy the CD at iTunes you'll also get 2 iTunes exclusive tracks.

Chester in KL Meet n Greet
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
Apart from promoting the presale of Minutes To Midnight album at the KLCC tomorrow, Chester will also be doing autograph signing with the fans at 4:30 – 5:30 pm, Tower Records. LPU has reserved a few first on line spots for members, so log on to LPUnderground.com for info on how to get your passes.

Chester in KL, Malaysia
posted by Jas, 04/03/07
Reminder that Chester will be in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday, April 4 to promote Minutes To Midnight. Either he's already in the country or will arrive early Wednesday morning. He will be at the Le Meridien Hotel for a media listening session and then at Tower Records at KLCC to launch the album's pre-sale campaign at 3 pm. He will leave for Japan on the same day. Malaysian fans, don't forget to share pics and record any interviews :-). Update: Joanne reports that according to Hitz.fm, Chester will be arriving in Malaysia today on flight CX 723, 12.30pm(local time), they also said he'll be at the KLCC on Wednesday at 4 pm, I say no matter what time, be there early. On another note, Singapore fans who missed the afternoon show with Dan and Young on 98.7 FM yesterday, Yii Longg has captured all the Linkin Park part, download here

'What I've Done' video TV premiere
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
'What I've Done' video will make its TV premiere on MTV US and online debut on AOL on Thursday, April 5. It will debut on iTunes on Tuesday, April 3. Don't forget in some countries it's already Tuesday and MTV Asia will premiere the video today, possibly during Pop Inc. Click here for a list of TV stations in Asia that will premiere the video on April 3. Update: The video premieres on MTV Asia (Singapore) this afternoon at around 1:45 pm during MTV Hits, it was probably shown earlier in the morning but I wasn't watching :-). I'm sure it will be on MTVAsia.com soon. BTW, LinkinPark.com main page now has a new look, it's plain and simple, no more under constructions, just the news and video player.

'What I've Done' now on iTunes Australia
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
Adam reports that iTunes Australia now has the 'What I've Done' single up for purchase, video will follow soon.

Chester interview on Folhateen
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
Brazilian paper, Folhateen has an interview with Chester where he talked about MTM and the track The Little Things Give You Away'. Wesley sent in a translation here, thanks to Walxer for the tip and Ariel for the translation

Big News in the World of Linkin Park Today
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
Linkin Park MySpace blog has been updated with info on Minutes To Midnight Special Edition CD/DVD and Super Fan Edition CD/DVD Art Book

ITUNES VIDEO PREMIERE AND SEASON PASS
Beginning on Tuesday, April 3, the video for "What I've Done", directed by Mr. Hahn, will be available for purchase in the iTunes Music Store and all digital retailers. Also beginning Tuesday, you will be able to pre-order the album, and buy the video for "What I've Done." The pre-order offer includes the deluxe digital album with bonus tracks and a "Season Pass" including all 15 FULL LENGTH episodes of LPTV, the behind the scenes series documenting the last four years of the band. This offer is available in the U.S. only. iTunes campaigns in other countries will start soon. Be sure to look out for more info.

LINKIN PARK MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT EXCLUSIVE PRE-SALE MERCH BUNDLES
The highly anticipated new release from Linkin Park is almost here. As a thanks for supporting the band, here's an insider tip: On Wednesday, April 4, pre-order Minutes to Midnight and get a sneak peek at the new merch to come with an exclusive pre-sale. Not available anywhere else, go to the LP web store to purchase this exclusive new tee. You can only get your hands on this tee from the LP web store – you will not see this in stores. Choose from any of the following Minutes to Midnight special editions and get the exclusive tee at an amazing price.

MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT SPECIAL EDITION CD/DVD
This special edition CD/DVD has a hard bound, 24-page book of full-color artwork and lyrics, presented in a linen-wrapped cover with embossing on front.

MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT SUPER FAN EDITION CD/DVD ART BOOK
This bundle includes a super fan edition CD/DVD with a hard bound "coffee table" style art book. The book is complete with 64 pages of artwork and lyrics with 4 frameable fine art cards tucked inside die-cut pockets in the back of the book. The book is presented in a heavyweight linen-wrapped slipcase with an embossed design on the front cover. Also, go to your local Hot Topic store in mid-April to get your hands on another exclusive tee.

LPTV EPISODE 3 & 4 OUT NOW
Episode 3 & 4 of LPTV is up now at the Official Linkin Park YouTube Channel! Take a look as Linkin Park take you backstage to the Summer Sanitarium tour and the European tour from September 2003. Download Episode 4 here (wmv).

'What I've Done' at MySpace
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
You can now listen to the full song of 'What I've Done' at Linkin Park MySpace blog and LinkinPark.com splash page.

Minutes To Midnight album cover/KROQ interview
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
Mike has posted a message on the FM Myspace blog saying that the spash page at LinkinPark.com is the album cover (I think the guys look like they were having a moment of reflection). You can also download his interview on KROQ this morning at LP Association. Speaking of interview, xdistantsanityx reports that Mike will be calling in tomorrow on Axel's show (3-7 PM eastern) on 99x.com in Atlanta, GA.

whatup folks...just wanted to give you the big news. the new single, "what i've done," is out TODAY!!! you can go on itunes to see the video and buy the song. apparently, apple also has a new program where if you buy the song early, they will give you that credit if you decide to pick up the rest of the album later. pretty cool! lastly, the album cover has been revealed: go to linkinpark.com. the splash page is the cover!

we've been in the lab working on it for about 17 months...i'm so excited to finally be putting all this stuff out!

later!
-m

Mike Shinoodle and Chester Nut on 98.7
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
Before the premiere of 'What I've Done' on Singapore's 98.7 FM this evening, DJs Dan and Young have been making fun of Linkin Park through out the afternoon, Wei Jie has captured a clip where they talked about LP members in Hong Kong accent, US fans may not get it but Asian fans will LOL! too funny!, download here. Update: File has been replaced with an extended version.

2 new promo pics
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
Feenux reports that LinkinPark.com intro page keeps changing and revealing more of the image and Chris sent in new promo pic 1 and pic 2, probably from the intro page.

'What I've Done' video caps
posted by Jas, 04/02/07
Here are screencaps of the full video, I have to say, when first I heard the full song and the lyrics it has no impact on me, I thought it was just another song until I saw the video. This is one very powerful video and I am very proud of Linkin Park. There are important issues like war, global warming, world hunger, stem cells, etc in the video and I'm glad to see the band addressing these issues through the video. I will post both high and low res of the video as well as one for PSP after its US premiere.

'What I've Done' single and video on iTunes
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
Ryan reports that the 'What I've Done' single and video are now available on iTunes store, do a search on Linkin Park and you'll find it. Single cost $0.99 and video is $1.99, there's a few seconds preview of the video, caps here (more added). If you're in Australia, Adam reports that radio stations down under have been playing the song and is getting hype reviews.

Reminder: Please do not send me the mp3 of the song, I'm not posting any official release on LP Times, as for the video I will make it available for download after its premiere in the US, that's the agreement I made with LP people the last time I leaked Breaking The Habit video, I'd like to keep my good relationship with them so you will have to wait at least until it's premiered in the US or LP.com

MTM promo banner
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
Janne sent in some banners from LPST that you can use to promote Minutes To Midnight, choose banner size: 300 x 250 | 728 x 90 | 468 x 90 | 468 x 60 | 125 x 125. Thanks Janne.

Joe at SURU paintings sale
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
Siby reports that Joe was at the sale of several paintings displayed at his SURU store on Friday, some pics here

Mike and Brad on KROQ
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
Mike and Brad will be on KROQ's Kevin & Bean show on Monday, April 2nd at 7:30am PST for the premiere of 'What I've Done' single. You can listen to the station live

'What I've Done' full song mp3
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
Update II: Just wanna say thanks to everyone who sent me links to download the song but as I always say, I'm not posting any official release on LP Times. Once the single is officially release online I will post the link to where you can download it legally at places like iTunes or Napster or something. I'm sure LP Myspace will have it stream. So if you haven't heard the single yet scroll down a little bit and check out the list of radio station below for the premiere of the song.

'What I've Done' video premiere
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
A reminder that MTV Asia (Singapore) will premiere the 'What I've Done' video on April 3 possibly during MTV hits (6 am - 9 am) or during Pop Inc at 2 pm. The video will probably be shown again at the top of every hour through out the day or in between shows. Update: Emkamon sends in a list of Thailand's radio and TV stations that will premiere the WID single and video from Warner Music Thailand, details below.

WID video will premiere on April 3 on Thailand's Nine Entertain (Channel 9 or Modern 9 TV at 11.30-12.00 a.m). You can also catch it on Channel [V] Thailand, MTV Thailand, True Music, POPPER, POP and Shaker Screen (Siam Square), check local listings for time and confirmation.

Mr.Theory reports that Channel V will premiere the video at 12:01 pm Hong Kong and 1:01 pm Malaysia on April 3.

Paul reports that MTV Germany will premiere the video on TRL at 4:20 pm MEST, April 3.

Janneke reports that according to WarnerMusic.nl, the video will be released in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg on April 9. Please check local listings for confirmation.

Audio Download: 'What I've Done' full song mp3
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
LinkinPark.cl has the full mp3 of 'What I've Done' up for download or listen to it at YouTube, thanks to danielpsoad for the tip. *Faints* Update: They've uploaded a better quality mp3., download from rapidshare or sendspace.

'What I've Done' video premiere
posted by Jas, 04/01/07
A reminder that MTV Asia (Singapore) will premiere the 'What I've Done' video on April 3 possibly during MTV hits (6 am - 9 am) or during Pop Inc at 2 pm. The video will probably be shown again at the top of every hour through out the day or in between shows.

Mr.Theory reports that Channel V will premiere the video at 12:01 pm Hong Kong and 1:01 pm Malaysia on April 3.

Paul reports that MTV Germany will premiere the video on TRL at 4:20 pm MEST, April 3.

Janneke reports that according to WarnerMusic.nl, the video will be released in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg on April 9. Please check local listings for confirmation.