Minutes To Midnight tour edition
posted by Jas, 12/13/07
MikeShinoda reports that Linkin Park's "Minutes To Midnight" tour edition CD which includes 3 bonus tracks 'No Roads Left', 'What I've Done' (Distorted Remix) and 'Given Up' (Third Encore Session), is a now available for purchase at Amazon.com and Best Buy.

New LP tour date added
posted by Jas, 12/13/07
Linkin Park has added a new date to their upcoming US & Canada tour with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Chiodos, they will play the Staples Center on March 4 in Los Angeles, CA

Ramblings
posted by Jas, 12/12/07
It's the holiday season, I'm sure the guys are all back home with friends and families to celebrate Christmas, they will start touring again in January 2008 in Europe and the UK so until then there's nothing much to report. To the UK fans going to the O2 Arena show in London on January 28 & 29, when you step into the arena, remember, one historical event took place on Monday at the venue, legendary band Led Zeppelin played a one off reunion concert for charity and boy! I wish I was there! if you don't know who Led Zep are ask your parents. Here's a clip of 'Stairway To Heaven' (after thirty years I still don't know what the song is about LOL!) and 'Black Dog'.

how about listening to the original version for old time sake :-)

LP in year end top ten lists
posted by Jas, 12/12/07
Apart from topping the Billboard charts and countries everywhere, Linkin Park is also on the Top Ten lists of AOL's Top Searches for 2007 and Nielsen Company's Top Ten U.S. Lists for 2007. On the AOL list the band is at #5 in the Top Bands list and on the Nelsen's list they are at #3 in the Top 10 Album list. They are also at #6 on iTunes' Most-Downloaded Artists Of 2007 list.

KROQ review
posted by Jas, 12/12/07
Another review of KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert from LA Times

Almost acoustic? Not even close when you invite Linkin Park and Bad Religion to the KROQ party. Holiday cheer is a relative thing at the annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concerts, which often involve bands fueled on volume and intensity, not sweetness and light. That was especially true Saturday at the hard-rocking opening show of the station's two nights at the Gibson Amphitheatre.

No act was louder, angrier or more ebullient than top-billed Linkin Park, the multiplatinum rock/hip-hop hybrid from Agoura Hills. Late in its set, rapper-multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda played a quiet piano melody from "Silent Night," somehow easing into Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit," a song of intense loathing and desperation sung by Chester Bennington.

Whatever the message, Linkin Park retains an inner energy that transcends the limitations of the nu-metal label it once labored under. On "Given Up" (from the band's newest album, "Minutes to Midnight"), quiet effects and feedback swelled to a thundering, shimmering wall of sound and heavy riffing from guitarist Brad Delson. The band also slowed down long enough for the new "Shadow of the Day," a romantic epic in the U2 mold. Full review

Video & Audio Download: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2007
posted by Jas, 12/10/07
Update: all vids are now also on rapidshare, download here

Video Download: Grammy Noms Backstage - Artisan News
posted by Jas, 12/10/07
Artisan News has backstage interview with Mike at the Grammy nominations announcement, download here.

LP nominated for NRJ Awards
posted by Jas, 12/10/07
jfallain reports that Linkin Park is nominated for NRJ Music Awards for Best International Band Duo or Group. Vote for Linkin Park here voting ends Jan 13.

Video Download: LP Widget/US Tour 2008
posted by Jas, 12/09/07
There's a new video clip on Linkin Park widget where Mike and Chester talk about the LP widget and the US tour next year, download here

Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold bring roar to first half of KROQ bash
posted by Jas, 12/09/07
A review of last night's KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert. More photos added

Silent night? Well, hardly. With stacks of amplifiers backing each act, the "acoustic" tag of Saturday's half of this year's Almost Acoustic Christmas, KROQ's annual two-night bash, was all but a joke. Yet the event made for a fine excuse to assemble some of today's hottest rock bands at Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk.

Opening with a drum-line cadence, Linkin Park's show was dynamic, seemingly satisfying, yet moderately predictable. Songs from the headliner's most recent releases included "No More Sorrow" and "Lying from You," while cell phones and lighters swayed in the air as vocalist Chester Bennington belted "Leave Out All the Rest." The band later broke into a series of commanding hits, including "What I've Done," "Breaking the Habit" and "Numb," while "My December" found Bennington accompanied only by multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda.

The hits continued – "Crawling," "In The End," "One Step Closer," the latter of which saw the entire amphitheater blare "shut up!" during the song's bridge. (Remember what we said about a silent night?) The encore placed guitarist Brad Delson at the keys with a children's choir for "Faint," with its blazing chorus of "I won't be ignored" – a guarantee made certain by the Park's performance. Full review

Video & Audio Download: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2007
posted by Jas, 12/09/07
Go here to download all vids from KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas show which I grabbed from the live webcast, mp3 files are also available (thanks to Hahninator), here's a quick stats about the show. Files are also being uploaded to rapidshare as we speak so check back later for the download links. Check out some photos here, will post an update if there's more.

Fuse Best Artist of 2007 - Vote for Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 12/08/07
I managed to record KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas show, will edit and put them up for download later, in the meantime, a reminder on Fuse's Best Artist of 2007 competition, KEEP VOTING for Linkin Park.

Photos: Grammy Noms
posted by Jas, 12/08/07
Added more photos of Mike at the Grammy nominations announcement.

KROQ live webcast
posted by Jas, 12/08/07
Don't forget Linkin Park will be performing at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas tonight, you can listen to the concert live at KROQ.com or watch a live webcast at AT&T Blueroom at 9:40 pm PT. If you are going to either one or both nights of this concert Linkin Park need your help in promoting an upcoming LP show in Los Angeles. There will be special flyers at Gibson Amphitheatre this weekend for you to use to distribute to promote the LA show, email them now at lpsubmit@lpstreetteam.com. Tell them that you'll be there, and they will reply with details on the exact location to pick up flyers.

Video Download: Grammy Noms Announcement
posted by Jas, 12/07/07
I have a couple of clips of Mike announcing the Grammy nomination for Best Pop Male Performance and Best Rap Album, download here, I also have clips of Foo Fighters and Jimmy Jam with their announcement as well as a report from Access Hollywood (w/ Mike in the background), I'm not putting these up for download but you can watch them here

Video Download: Grammy Noms Backstage - MTV & Blender
posted by Jas, 12/07/07
MTV and Blender have backstage interview with Mike at the Grammy nominations annoucement yesterday, download here and here. I'll have Mike's announcement later.

The Kingsley Fashion Show
posted by Jas, 12/06/07
Chester and little Draven were among the celebrities and their kids modeling the Kingsley clothing line at the Kingsley Fashion Show recently.

New LPU page
posted by Jas, 12/06/07
LP Underground now has a new look and welcome video as well as all the info about LPU 7, check it out!

Mike and Chester to announce Grammy nominations
posted by Jas, 12/06/07
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards nominations will be announced this morning at Los Angeles' Music Box at Fonda, Chester and Mike will be representing Linkin Park to make the announcement together with Akon, Fergie, Taylor Swift and Quincy Jones. I will post an update once the list is up. I'm sure LP will get a nod in a category or two but the one we want to see is in the Album of the Year category, although I'm not too confident about it, I'm still gonna cross my fingers, good luck! guys. Update: What a waste of time, not a single nomination? *rolls eyes*, Plain White T's 'Hey There Delilah' up for Song of the Year is a nice surprise though, love! that song, here are the press release and the full list of nominees. Some photos of Mike here, I'll post another update if there are more. Update II: No clip of Mike making the announcement yet but I have an interview with the Foo Fighters with a brief shot of Mike in the background, watch here

Interview with Mike in Risen
posted by Jas, 12/05/07
Jen has scans of an interview with Mike in Nov/Dec issue of Risen magazine, he's also on the cover.

KROQ Acoustic Christmas webcast
posted by Jas, 12/05/07
Many have been asking about KROQ Acoustic Christmas live webcast this weekend, due to the time difference I may or may not be able to grab it, I will try but I can't promise but don't worry I'm sure someone will be able to record it and once I have it I'll post the download link.

Mike's official site
posted by Jas, 12/05/07
Mike's official website is now up and running at mikeshinoda.com, besides his blog, there are also his art, photos and porn! LOL! the 'bootlegger in Bankok' and 'will write lyrics for food' photos are priceless.

MFR auction for Cyclone Sidr survivors
posted by Jas, 12/03/07
Andrea reports that Linkin Park's Music For Relief is launching another benefit auction on eBay, this time to raise funds for the survivors of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. You can support the cause by bidding on items when the auction launches on December 4th or by spreading the word about the auction. Click here for more information and to get an email update when the auction goes live.

Linkin Park Rocks Fans in Seoul
posted by Jas, 12/03/07
Korea Times has review of LP's concert in Seoul, Youtube user, Mmyworld has uploaded some clips from the show including a Happy Birthday song to Brad. And Joe has uploaded some of his photos from Korea.

Mr.Hahn Ningyo Toy Contest
posted by Jas, 12/03/07
Siby is running a SURU contest on her site at www.joehahn.co.nr where you can win a limited edition of the Mr.Hahn Ningyo Toy. All you need to do is to sign up for the SURU Newsletter. They accept one entry per person. The contest starts on Dec 1 and it will end on Dec 10 and it's open to fans worldwide, if you're the winner the toy will be shipped to you.

Hi-res SOD video
posted by Jas, 12/03/07
Hybrid Soldier has ripped a DVD quality of the Shadow Of The Day music video which you can download here

Happy Birthday BBB
posted by Jas, 12/01/07
Hey it's Big Bad Brad's birthday today! Happy Birthday Brad.