PR Tour 2007 backstage photos
posted by Jas, 08/31/08 | share
Added a few photos of Chester backstage at the 2007 Projekt Revolution tour in Marysville and San Bernardino, CA, some are thumbnails only, anyone has a larger pics please let me know. Thanks to Adriana for the tip.

Joe Hahn Earthquake Charity Auction
posted by Jas, 08/31/08 | share
Siby reports that MINDstyle has organized a charity auction to benefit kids who are victims of the devastating earthquake that struck China in May. The auction is now online at liveauctioneers.com, items on auction are Minutes To Midnight posters signed by Linkin Park with Suru Vinyl Toy Exclusives, make your bid here. Proceeds will benefit Care for Children's efforts to assist the children in Sichuan. The auctions go live and end at 3 minute intervals today -- Sunday (8.31) starting at 6 pm PT. Be sure to pre-register to bid now.

Chester Bennington sets sights on fashion world
posted by Jas, 08/31/08 | share
AZ Central has a report on Ve'Cel clothings 1st year anniversary party in Las Vegas.

In a day and age where the record industry is plagued by poor record sales, free downloads and shaky concert attendance, it's become essential for artists to find additional outlets for their creativity. Chester Bennington. lead singer of multi-platinum-selling rock band Linkin Park, teamed with his Club Tattoo business partner and former band mate Sean Dowdell and launched Ve'cel clothing last year.

The high-end line has emerged as a power house in upscale retail outlets like Nordstrom's in a fairly short amount of time. But when the first designs hit the racks last year, even Bennington wasn't sure how consumers would react. "We knew we doing some edgier stuff that was really more illustration driven," explained Bennington explained, at the Ve'cel 1 year anniversary party at Tryst Night Club in Las Vegas.

Those edgier designs and complex washes are the brainchild of V'ecel designer/president Josh Merrell. "We really try to convey everything that Chester stands for in our clothing" said Merrell. He communicates with Dowdell and Bennington about every other week to come up with new designs and marketing strategies to keep things exciting. "In the future we hope that V'ecel continues to grow organically like it has so far." Bennington plans on finishing his much anticipated solo effort before Linkin Park hits the studio in November to record the follow up to 2007's Minutes to Midnight.

Video: Interview with Mike at We Mix
posted by Jas, 08/29/08 | share
WeMix has posted their interview with Mike, haven't been able to grab it yet, will put it up for download when it's available, watch part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9. Don't forget the Mike Shinoda's Glorious (WeMix) Contest is still going on, you have until September 15 to submit your registration form. Five finalist will be chosen by Mike, Ludacris and the WeMix staff. The winner will be voted by WeMix community and announced on October 1. He or she will then go straight into the studio to record a full version of their song with help from Mike personally.

Linkin Park booked Indigo Ranch Studios
posted by Jas, 08/29/08 | share
Stefan reports that RUMOUR has it that Linkin Park has booked the Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, CA to record their new album probably sometime in March 2009.

Photos: Ve'cel 1st anniversary party
posted by Jas, 08/28/08 | share
Chester did indeed celebrate the 1st anniversary of his clothing line Ve'cel at Tryst Nightclub in Vegas on Tuesday, some here.

Video Download: Interview with Chester & Rob on MTV Germany (Update)
posted by Jas, 08/27/08 | share
MTV Germany has an interview with Chester and Rob, I can't watch it 'coz I'm outside Germany so I don't know if it's old or new, any German fan who's able to grab it please send me the video via sendspace. Watch part 1 and part 2. Update: Huge thanks to Nadine and Jannis for grabbing the vids, they have German subtitles, download part 1 and part 2. Also thanks to Albie for translating the questions below. You guys rock! \m/

Part 1:
Q1: You are one of the most successfull bands combining hiphop and rock elements. What was the main idea behind the concept when you came together as a band?
Q2: Are there members in the band who prefer especially hiphop or rock?
Q3: What would you say as a drummer, is the drumming more affected by hiphop or the rock style?
Q4: So the main aspect of the music of LP is funk-drumming and heavy guitar riffs?

Part 2:
Q1: You had a huge success colaborating with Jay-Z and you've recently done a track with Busta Ryhmes. What was the difference working with them?
Q2: How much have you been influenced during the colaboration with them?
Q3: Do you have an idea why you get so much respect from the hiphop-community?
Q4: What's your favourite recent hiphop/rock-collaboration?

PR Tour review and photos
posted by Jas, 08/27/08 | share
The Skyline View has a review of PR concert in Mountain View, CA. I've also added a few more photos from Noblesville, IN.

More VMA nominations for Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 08/27/08 | share
Beside the Best Rock Video nomination, Linkin Park have also been nominated for Best Special Effects for 'Bleed It Out' and Best Direction for 'Shadow Of The Day' directed by Mr. Hahn. The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards will be telecast live on MTV on September 7 at 9 pm ET, red carpet pre-show starts at 8 pm ET.

Video Download: Rock The Deuce with Linkin Park, 2007 & 2008
posted by Jas, 08/27/08 | share
I've uploaded a clip of Mike, Chester and Phoenix introducing music videos of their choice on MTV's Rock The Deuce, after digging deeper on MTV site I found clips of Mike and Joe on the same show last year, download here and here.

Video Download: PR Tour 2007, Madina Lake interview LP
posted by Jas, 08/27/08 | share
Found a clip of Madina Lake interviewing Phoenix and Joe during the 2007 Projekt Revolution Tour, download here.

Linkin Park, the Beatles of today's Generation
posted by Jas, 08/27/08 | share
Sharing Success has a nice article about Linkin Park, the writer calls Linkin Park the Beatles of today's Generation.

Video Download: Shanghai MFR concert promo
posted by Jas, 08/27/08 | share
A promo mesage from Mike and Chester about the MFR concert in Shanghai, China on October 12, download here.

Photos: LP at the Sunset Lounge
posted by Jas, 08/26/08 | share
A couple of photos of Chester and Mike at the Sunset Lounge on Friday after Linkin Park's PR tour concert at Superpages.com Center in Dallas. Speaking of PR concert, read a blogger's review of the tour.

Ve'cel anniversary party
posted by Jas, 08/26/08 | share
Prolly too late but according to Vegas Napkin Nights, Chester is hosting the 1 year anniversary of his clothing line Ve'cel at Tryst Nightclub in Vegas tonight, Aug 26 at 10 pm, nothing mentioned on either Chester's or Ve'cel sites though.

LPU 8.0 CD Petition
posted by Jas, 08/26/08 | share
I don't usually post petition on LPT but I agree on this one. Mark has created a petition for a proper LPU 8.0 CD, click here to read and sign the petiton.

Limited edition LP posters part 2 / PR Tour '08 finished
posted by Jas, 08/26/08 | share
Mike has posted the rest of the images of the limited edition posters from Projekt Revolution, they were each limited to 100 copies each. Mike's thank you note after Projekt Revolution '08 wrap up. The tour ended in Woodlands, TX last Sunday, phew! time to take a break. Go to the media page to download the tour promos and interviews videos or read some of the concert reviews on the article page, a complete list of tour info and set list are available at LP Live Guide.

Nominate Linkin Park for MTV Europe Music Awards
posted by Jas, 08/26/08 | share
Voting for 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards nominees are now on, go here to vote for Linkin Park in Rock Out and Headliner categories. This year's event will be held at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on November 6.

PR photos update
posted by Jas, 08/25/08 | share
Added Verizon Wireless fans photos from Maryland Heights, MO, Dallas, TX and Woodlands, TX. Also added M&G photos from 2007 PR show in Darien Lake from Anne Marie (completely forgot about it :-)), more PR 2008 shows from East Troy , Noblesville, Cuyahoga Falls and meet and greet photos from Noblesville, check out the Canadian flag, Mike drew something cool on it on the spot. All PR photos are from Andrew, go here for more excellent quality photos from these shows. All shows have nice shots of Rob which we don't see very often, more pics of Bret Mikels Shinoda and Axl Rosington and great close up shots of Chester's tattoos, check it out!. Thanks Andrew.

Bret Mikels Shinoda and Axl Rosington photos part 2
posted by Jas, 08/24/08 | share
Mike has posted more photos of him and Chester dressed up as Bret Michaels and Axl Rose at one of the PR shows.

Video Download: Projekt Revolution Week 2
posted by Jas, 08/23/08 | share
A clip of Projekt Revolution Week 2 has been added to LPTV, download here.

PR Tour review: Maryland Heights, MO
posted by Jas, 08/23/08 | share
A review of Projekt Revolution concert in Maryland Heights, MO from STL Today

Near the top of Linkin Park's headlining set of the Projekt Revolution tour at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Thursday night, singer Chester Bennington capped the song "Given Up" with a lung-busting scream, demanding, "Tell me what the (expletive) is wrong with me!" Without skipping a beat, band member Mike Shinoda followed it up with the non sequitur of the year, asking the crowd, "You guys havin' fun?" Well, yeah, Mike, but you might want to check on the guy to your left. The one with the tattoos? He seems kind of upset.

Of course, alienation and desperation are common themes in Linkin Park's music, but the power chords and occasional hip-hop rhythms that drive songs such as "Crawling," "Numb" and "One Step Closer" make Bennington's pleas and Shinoda's raps seem more cathartic than mere cries for help. The band's 90-minute performance was its first here since 2004. The crowd for its return was surprisingly small, though the numbers were likely held down by the onset of the school year –- the multiband festival started at 2 p.m. -– and by rain, which came and went during the proceedings.

But the band made the best of it, delivering blistering takes on "Somewhere I Belong" and "In the End" and showing surprising nuance on "Shadow of the Day." Without the tats, grim lyrical content and screams, Bennington's choirboy voice could make him credible competition for a slick pop crooner like Justin Timberlake.

LPU Phoenix chat transcript
posted by Jas, 08/21/08 | share
Thanks to Joe, here's the transcript of LPU Chat with Phoenix.

More Bret Mikels Shinoda and Axl Rosington photos
posted by Jas, 08/20/08 | share
Added photos of PR concert from Noblesville, IN and Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Also added more Verizon Wireless fans photos from Cincinnati & Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Noblesville, IN and East Troy, WI where Bret Mikels Shinoda and Axl Rosington stood in for Mike and Chester, LOL!

The Top 14 Heavy Metal Men of Arizona
posted by Jas, 08/20/08 | share
Chester is one of the Top 14 Heavy Metal men of Arizona according to Phoenix New Times.

Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
Born in Phoenix, Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington attended Greenway High School on Phoenix's west side, and in 1995, he co-founded the Club Tattoo body art studios in Tempe with Sean Dowdell. He now lives in Orange County, California, but returns to the Valley every year for the annual Club Tattoo anniversary celebrations.

PR Tour review: Cuyahoga Falls, OH
posted by Jas, 08/20/08 | share
A review of Projekt Revolution concert in Cuyahoga Falls, OH from the Plain Dealer.

At Blossom, the remaining main-stage performers mostly were content to rock, one way or another. They put fresh spins on various subgenres, too, from punk to heavy-metal. As usual, Linkin Park even managed to work a few hip-hop elements into a hard-rocking sound all its own. "Bleed It Out," "In the End," "Bleed It Out," "Somewhere I Belong" and other boundary-blurring songs found vocalist-keyboardist-guitarist Shinoda deftly rattling off rap verses, while vocalist Chester Bennington sang cathartic refrains. Turntablist Joe Hahn's embellishments on the wheels of steel also provided a streetwise touch. Bennington occasionally seemed to be in a different key than his bandmates. Still, when he caterwauled "Put me out of my misery!" at the end of "Given Up," raw emotion trumped perfect pitch. He got a hand on "Crawling" from Cornell, whose own set included a Bennington cameo during the grunge-era favorite "Hunger Strike." Full review

LPU chat with Phoenix
posted by Jas, 08/19/08 | share
From LPU Newsletter: Phoenix will be chatting exclusively with LP Underground members this Thursday, August 21 at 6:15pm PDT! This is your chance to ask Phoenix about Projekt Revolution, their upcoming shows in China, and any other Linkin Park-related questions! Be sure to join the chat room early as access is limited! To enter the chat, login to LPU, click on The Underground, then click Enter The Chat Room. Please note that the chat time is subject to change.

Guitar Hero World Tour preview
posted by Jas, 08/19/08 | share
IGN have posted their preview of Guitar Hero World tour, go here for their preview of Linkin Park's 'What I've Done'

Cyndi Lauper likes Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 08/19/08 | share
Cyndi Lauper mentions in an interview that she and her son like Linkin Park.

Q: Whose music do you like today?
A: I like that English girl. Natasha Bedingfield. My son likes Linkin Park. I think they're terrific - so melancholy. Sometimes we drive around New York just listening to Linkin Park, and I know what my kid is feeling.

Bret Mikels Shinoda and Axl Rosington
posted by Jas, 08/18/08 | share
Mike has posted a photo of him and Chester dressed as Bret Michaels and Axl Rose at one of the PR shows, watch a clip of Axl Rosington.

PR Tour review: Noblesville, IN
posted by Jas, 08/18/08 | share
A review of Projekt Revolution concert in Noblesville, IN from Noblesville Daily Times.

Linkin Park on XBox 360
posted by Jas, 08/17/08 | share
Here's a list of artists and their videos that will appear on Xbox 360 which include Linkin Park, thanks to Nicholas for the tip.

Audio Download: Chester and Phoenix on Virgin Radio
posted by Jas, 08/16/08 | share
SJ found an interview with Chester and Phoenix on Virgin Radio which took place about a year ago. The guys talked about recording "Minutes To Midnight", download here.

PR Photos update
posted by Jas, 08/16/08 | share
Added photos of PR concert from Mountain View and Irvine, CA. Verizon Wireless photos of LP and fans from Englewood, Bonner Springs and Irivine. Speaking of photos, Felipe found some old and new concert photos of LP from Pontiac, MI in 2001, Detroit, MI - 2002, Auburn Hills, MI - 2004, Clarkston, MI - 2004, Clarkston, MI - 2007 and Detroit, MI - 2008. Thanks Felipe.

PR Tour review: Greenwood Village, CO
posted by Jas, 08/15/08 | share
A review of Projekt Revolution concert in Greenwood Village, CO from Denver Post.

I was taken with Bennington's stage presence/emotional state; there was no filter on, each verse seemingly bursting bubbles of traumatic memories for a man raw to his audience of hundreds of strangers. Linkin Park songs are saturated with I's, Me's and We's, and I noticed the dramatic reaction of those around me as they sang along with Bennington. Veins pushing out under the skin of his neck, Bennington screamed in virtual pain through songs like "Undertow," "Pushing Me Away" and "Breaking the Habit."

Not once flinching or turning his back on the hundreds of devoted fans, I think Chester Bennington is a bit of a rarity in music these days, as I don't recall seeing a performer become so overwrought with emotion as I did when witnessing Linkin Park. Stage presence doesn't seem to have an on/off switch for the singer, and this proved invaluable to Linkin Park's live show. I have to admit, I became uncomfortable with Bennington's performance as the night progressed, each song feeling like a barreling emotional blow. I left the venue impressed by LP, if not by their devotion to charity work (you can learn more about the causes supported by the tour at projektrevolution.com), but by their engaging and coarse live performance. Linkin Park live is like re-living a bad break-up over and over again for 45 straight minutes. But in a good way. Full review

Linkin Park to play in Macau / Question for Rob & Joe
posted by Jas, 08/15/08 | share
Just got the LPU newsletter, Linkin Park has added another date for their Asian shows, they will play in Macau, China at the Cotai Arena @ The Venetian on October 21. LPU presale starts now till August 21, 4 pm Beijing time. Please check your email for LPU password. Public sale starts on Aug 22 at Ticketmaster (China) - 400.707.9999. LPU is collecting your questions for Rob and Joe for the Q&A section of the LPU 7 newsletter. Log on to LPunderground.com then click on LP Underground Message Board - Linkin Park Underground -The Band - LP Q&A's

Audio Download: PR Tour Interview with Mike
posted by Jas, 08/15/08 | share
A couple of interviews with Mike before the Projekt Revolution concert in Ohio from Vindy.com and The Plain Dealer, download audio clip here.

Linkin Park nominated for VMA
posted by Jas, 08/15/08 | share
Linkin Park's 'Shadow Of The Day' has been nominated for MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video. The show will be telecast live on MTV on Sunday, September 7 at 9 pm ET.

Video Download: Rock the Deuce with Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 08/13/08 | share
Linkin Park will be on Saturday Rock the Deuce show on MTV 2 at 10 pm ET. The guys will talk about Projekt Revolution and share their favourite videos, here's a video clip of Mike promoting the show.

User Sets Mode+ will open for Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 08/13/08 | share
MTV2 judges have selected User Sets Mode+ to open two shows of Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour.

The Akron band - which features Frans/Racermason singer Mandy Lashua and guitarist Derek Lashua - competed with more than 100 bands in MTV2's Rock the Revolution. It'll play Cincinnati's Riverbend Amphitheatre on Friday, August 15, and Blossom on Tuesday, August 19. Bears drummer Craig Ramsey amicably split with the group and has been replaced by Eric Mzik (Solo Flyer, Boatzz). Also at the Projekt shows, Major League Baseball's MLB Roadshow will pass out free USB drives with unreleased Linkin Park MP3s.

PR tour review: Greenwood Village, CO
posted by Jas, 08/13/08 | share
Short review of PR concert in Greenwood Village, CO from Denver Daily News.

It was a full day of ear-blasting bands at Fiddler's Amphiteatre Tuesday. Doors opened at 1 p.m., and the music started off with Armor for Sleep, Hawthorne Heights, 10 Years, Atreyu, Street Drum Corps, Ashes Divide, The Bravery and Chris Cornell. Headliners Linkin Park rocked the Rockies in full force. Band members Joe Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell, Chester Bennington, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon electrified a packed arena. With every song the band started the crowd roared with approval.

Both Cornell and Chester guest-appeared on each other's set. Chester joined Chris for "Hunger Strike." Cornell jested that he wrote the song thinking no one would be able to hit those cords, but he said Chester nailed it with no difficulties. Cornell joined Linkin Park for "Crawling," much to the audience's surprise.

Linkin Park debuted in 1999 under the name "Hybrid Theory." They then released their first full studio album, "Hybrid Theory," in 2000, selling over 24 million copies. Their latest CD, "Minutes to Midnight," is said to be the most fun the band has ever had recording, and features more of a hip-hop based beats with a rocker undertone.

Twilight playlist
posted by Jas, 08/12/08 | share
The other day author Stephenie Meyer talked about the music that inspired her when she's writing and Linkin Park's 'By Myself'' and 'With You' (reanimation remix) were two of the songs that were in her head when she was writing Twilight.

Linkin Park's Taiwan concert confirmed / Promo video
posted by Jas, 08/12/08 | share
Although it's not posted on the news page yet, Linkin Park's concert date in Taiwan has been added to the tour dates page at LP.com. Linkin Park will play at the Taipei Soccer Stadium on October 17, not 16 as previously reported. Thanks to ffmuteki9 for the email and he has also captured a promo clip for the concert released by concert organiser, BBH.

VMA nominee, last chance to vote for Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 08/12/08 | share
From LP MySpace: Voting ends tomorrow for the MTV Video Music Awards Best Rock Video and Video of the Year categories, and Linkin Park needs your help to get nominated! Click here to vote for Linkin Park in the Best Rock Video category and click here to vote for them in the Video of the Year category.

Video Download: Glorious Excess Art show
posted by Jas, 08/12/08 | share
LPTV at LinkinPark.com has a new clip of Mike at the JANM talking about his Glorious Excess art works that are on the display the museum, download here.

Video Download: Mike talks about MFR
posted by Jas, 08/11/08 | share
Music For Relief Youtube page has a clip of Mike talking about the mission and goals of Music for Relief, download here.

PR photos update
posted by Jas, 08/11/08 | share
Added PR tour photos from Phoenix, AZ and Verizon Wireless photos of LP and fans from Mountain View, CA and Albuqurque, NM.

PR Tour review: Irvine, CA
posted by Jas, 08/11/08 | share
Reviews of PR concert in Irvine, CA from OC Register and Artist Direct.

The Excess of Mike Shinoda
posted by Jas, 08/10/08 | share
The Rafu Shimpo has an interview with Mike about his Glorious Excess art show.

Linkin Park and Twilight connection
posted by Jas, 08/10/08 | share
Rolling Stones has an interview with Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, a movie based on the book will be released on December 12. She talks about how Linkin Park was the playlist for Twilight. Also thanks to Andrea for the email.

Twilight (2005)
"Linkin Park was really kind of the undercurrent of that novel for me. I had Hybrid Theory and Meteora on a mix, and I just listened to them over and over again. They have a great rhythm for writing; aside from the tone of the song, the beat keeps you moving fast."

PR tour review: Albuquerque, NM
posted by Jas, 08/10/08 | share
A blogger's review of Projekt Revolution concert in Albuquerque, NM

But I must admit - last night Linkin Park delivered quite a set. The sound was perfect, and the drummer, Rob Bourdon, stole the show with his drum solo. In fact, driving to the middle of nowhere (where the Journal Pavilion is located) was worth it just for those few minutes of drumming bliss.

Bennington was his whiney self, but I have to say that there were points in the show where he revealed that he actually is a good vocalist. He held notes longer on a few of the newer "ballad" type songs on their latest record, "Minutes To Midnight." For once, he wasn't just screaming his face off for an hour and a half.

And while I'm not the biggest fan of hip-hop, Shinoda's raps are sharp enough to keep a crowd entertained. He, too, also impressed me with his vocal range. He didn't just rap the whole night, he actually sang, and it was quite enjoyable.Underneath the hate and bad-ass attitude of the members of Linkin Park, there's a cute little boy band waiting to emerge. Really, though. If you have the chance to go to Projekt Revolution this year - I recommend it.

Linkin Park coming back to Taiwan
posted by Jas, 08/08/08 | share
Kevin reports that according to Taiwan ticket sellers, Era Tickets, Linkin Park will return to Taiwan for another concert on October 16 at the Taipei Soccer Stadium. Tickets will go on sale on August 16. Organisers announced that they will donate one dollar from every ticket to Music For Relief. Also thanks to ffmuteki9 for the email. As always, please wait for official confirmation from the band before making any plans.

New LPU video
posted by Jas, 08/08/08 | share
From LPU Newsletter: Head over to LPUnderground.com now to check out the latest LPU exclusive video from Projekt Revolution! Watch Brad and Phoenix show off their golf skills before the show!

Another LP song on Guitar Hero World tour
posted by Jas, 08/08/08 | share
Worth Playing reports that Linkin Park's 'What I've Done' has been added to the list of preliminary tracks that will appear on Guitar HeroWorld Tour, previously confirmed track is 'In The End'.

Linkin Park owns Projekt Revolution
posted by Jas, 08/08/08 | share
A review of PR concert in Phoenix, AZ from AZ Central, photos here

In true monsoon-season fashion, the rain started pouring down and the pavilion was quickly flooded with 2 inches of water near the pit area while fans in the lawn were soaked. After about a 30-minute delay, the lights finally went out and members of the Street Drum Corps appeared onstage in glow-in-the-dark body paint and played a short intro to the politically charged No More Sorrow. Phoenix native Chester Bennington had the crowd hanging on his every word as he sang "I've paid for your mistakes/Your time is borrowed/ Your time has come to be erased." The drenched fans jumped up and down and sang along to songs like Lying From You and Somewhere I Belong. The band really has changed a lot over the years. Bennington has become more of the focus and MC Mike Shinoda played guitar on several tracks, which added a heavier aspect to the show.

The singer really shined on Given Up, which features a 27-second scream during the outro of the bridge that he hit effortlessly and was still able to handle the chorus duties perfectly. Guitarist Brad Delson and DJ Joe Hahn should really take some stage tips from Bennington and Shinoda when they perform. Delson walks around the stage as though he's only in it for the paycheck and even hid behind drummer Rob Bourdon at times. Joe Hahn is even more disconnected on his platform of samplers and laptops.

Still, there was plenty of crowd interaction during LP staples like In the End, Crawling and Numb. There is a reason Linkin Park remains the biggest-selling rock band of the past decade. It's a combination of their dedicated fan base, solid live show and great singer, all of which were showcased at their Projekt Revolution stop in Phoenix.

Nominated Linkin Park for VMA
posted by Jas, 08/08/08 | share
From LP MySpace: Voting begins this Friday, August 8 for the MTV Video Music Awards Best Rock Video and Video of the Year catagories. To help nominate Linkin Park's "What I've Done," watch F'N MTV this Friday at 8pm ET/PT then vote here.

Mandatory Metallica
posted by Jas, 08/08/08 | share
Metallica will have a dedicated channel on XM Radio. Starting August 16 "Mandatory Metallica" (XM 51) will play music from the entire Metallica catalog, rare live recordings, interviews and more. The band will serve as hosts for six-week long channel. In addition, the channel will also air interviews with other artists who will share their thoughts about Metallica's musical contributions, including Linkin Park, Slipknot, Disturbed, Guns n Roses, Chris Cornell, Skid Row, Cinderella, Judas Priest, Triumph, Tesla and many others. Full press release.

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington talks Projekt Revolution
posted by Jas, 08/08/08 | share
OC Register has an interview with Chester where he talks about Projekt Revolution, his solo project and Chris Cornell. Chris will have a meet & greet and autograph signing session at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California on Aug 10. Pre-arranged one-on-ones with Chris is from 5:00 to 5:20 p.m. Exclusive pre-show autograph signing with fans starts at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Video Download: Projekt Revolution cohesiveness
posted by Jas, 08/07/08 | share
Artisan News has a clip of Mike talking about the cohesiveness of this year's Projekt Revolution, download here.

"I got a... I was in an interview with somebody yesterday that said, 'This is the most cohesive Projekt Revolution yet.' It's so funny how people take in music and art differently. We love, I love Projekt Rev, and I love being able to put together such a long list of diverse talent. Just being able to get on stage and do some stuff with Street Drum Corps and do some stuff with Chris Cornell each night, that's great. Last year when we would play with My Chemical Romance they and Taking Back Sunday were calling it Summer Camp because it's just a good vibe, everyone was just chilling, playing good shows, having fun, and hopefully that translates when it comes to a fan's experience when they come to the show."

Lane Four to play before Linkin Park at the PR tour in San Francisco
posted by Jas, 08/07/08 | share
MTV's "Rock the Revolution" winners, Lane Four, will be one of the three bands to play at the Projekt Revolution concert at the Shoreline Amphitheater this Saturday. Lane Four is fronted by Layla Allman, daughter of southern rocker legend Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band.

Mike Shinoda & WeMix seek unsigned artists to write & record a "Glorious" song in studio
posted by Jas, 08/07/08 | share
WeMix.com have partnered with Mike to launch "Mike Shinoda: The Glorious (WeMix)" songwriting contest where Mike will pick one winning artist to help professionally record their original song in the studio. Update: Read Mike's message regarding the contest and check out the limited edition LP tour posters on his blog.

Mike Shinoda helped pioneer the idea of mixing rock, hip-hop, and art," said WeMix.com co-founder Matt Apfel. "We're fans of Mike's music, fans of his art, and we're incredibly excited to bring this new level of collaboration to the WeMix community."

A call to action will begin July 30th on the WeMix site inviting artists to enter the contest by going to www.wemix.com and submitting one original song inspired by artwork from Shinoda's Glorious Excess (Born) and Glorious Excess (Dies) exhibit. Select images from Shinoda's exhibit will be on display for contestant viewing at WeMix.com. The WeMix.com community will select a winner from a group of finalists hand-picked by Mike Shinoda.

"Art, design, and music go hand-in-hand," says Shinoda. "It's my pleasure to help give the winning artist a platform and the professional guidance to bring their music to life in-studio, and I'm excited to see how the dynamic between the songs and my artwork plays out."

"WeMix is a place where musicians of every level and every genre can come together to make music," said WeMix.com co-founder Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. "Working with rock-focused artists like Mike Shinoda makes that promise a reality - and Mike is the first of many superstars coming in to work with the WeMix artist community."

Artists can submit songs for the "Mike Shinoda: The Glorious (WeMix)" songwriting contest by going to www.wemix.com . The deadline for song entries is August 18, 2008. Complete contest rules and details can be found on www.wemix.com. Full press release.

Video Download: Linkin Park looks east and to new album
posted by Jas, 08/06/08 | share
Artisan News has an interview with Phoenix and Mike about post Projekt Revolution plans and the time frame for the new album, download here

Linkin Park bassist Phoenix said their plans after Projekt Revolution include a trip out east and a trip to the studio. "Yeah, we finish Projekt Revolution at the end of August, and then in October we have two weeks that we're doing in China. Aside from that I think the plan really is to continue writing. We started writing in March, April, May, those three months those three months and got a good start on new material. And we're going to continue that and hopefully have a new project out by 2009. So, yeah, get back in the studio and keep writing."

Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda joined Phoenix to talk about when fans can expect the new effort to be done. "Yeah, it won't take as long as the last record, I don't think..." [Phoenix] "We're like saying that now, but then we're just going to screw ourselves again," [Shinoda] "Two years from now we'll be, like, 'Uh, Sorry.'" [Phoenix] "If you've been following the band for a while you know not to listen to anything we say as far as when something will come out. We're never a good judge of how long something may take us to do. With that said, we did a good job pacing ourselves on this touring cycle. We're not burnt out. We're still excited about writing music. We're excited about being creative and looking forward to getting back in the studio and working. So that at least all points in the direction of things being able to happen earlier rather than later."

Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
posted by Jas, 08/06/08 | share
Metromix has an interview with Mike, Chris Cornell and Bravery's Sam Endicott from the pre-PR tour press conference.

Sneaker Freaker interview with Mike
posted by Jas, 08/06/08 | share
Mike has updated his blog with an interview he did with Sneaker Freaker, he has also posted a message on the LPMB about the limited edition tour posters.

i haven't seen any threads about this yet, so i figured i'd put one here. who has pics of the limited edition LP tour posters we've put out on this tour? keep in mind, every city has a different poster design, and all posters were limited to 100 copies. they're really rare, and really valuable. if you got one, or know someone who has, post it here (with the name of the venue and poster artist if you know who it is). spread the word, i'd love to see every city represented in this thread

-m

Guitar Hero World tour prelim track
posted by Jas, 08/06/08 | share
According to Worth Playing the next issue of Stuff Magazine reveals six more preliminary tracks that will appear on Guitar HeroWorld Tour, one of them is Linkin Park's 'In The End'.

Linkin Park announce Music for Relief concerts in China
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From MFR: Linkin Park has announced upcoming Music for Relief concerts in Shanghai (Oct. 12, 2008), Wuhan (Oct. 15, 2008) and Beijing (Oct. 19, 2008) in which a portion of the proceeds will be contributed to MFR for the earthquake-hit Sichuan area in China . Today the World Bank announced that it will be matching funds raised at the concerts for post-earthquake reconstruction projects initiated by Chinese civil society organizations (CSOs). The concerts are promoted by Emma Ticketmaster China and tickets go on sale today at www.ticketmaster.cn.

"Music For Relief was established to respond to natural disasters to help victims recover and rebuild," said singer Chester Bennington from Linkin Park . "We hope our efforts in China will provide assistance to people affected and continue to raise international awareness about the reconstruction-related projects."

"Ticketmaster is extremely proud to be part of this significant project," said Jonathan Krane, CEO and President of Ticketmaster China . "We will work closely with the artists and China Development Marketplace to ensure the Music For Relief China concerts are a great success and significant contributions are made to the CSO projects." Thank you to the World Bank, Emma Ticketmaster China , Linkin Park , and all individuals who attend these concerts in China to support earthquake recovery. Full press release

Linkin Park's Projekt still mixing it up
posted by Jas, 08/05/08 | share
AZ Central has an interview with Chester before Linkin Park's concert in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday. He mentioned that after the China concerts the band will be back in the studio to work on the new LP record and he's going to finish his solo project, Dead By Sunrise, he hopes both albums will be out next year.

Video Download: Projekt Revolution week on MTV2
posted by Jas, 08/05/08 | share
Julie reports that Projekt Revolution will be featured on MTV 2 this week, all week long there will be backstage clips, interviews as well as live performances from Linkin Park and bands from the PR tour. Here's a clip of Linkin Park performing Bleed It Out and We Made It with Busta from the tour. There's also a clip of a fan screaming during an interview with Chester and Phoenix, download here. Okay people I don't have anyone in the US to do the stakeout and watch MTV 2 all day long so if you do catch the full performances or interviews on TV please capture it for me.

Guam band Mud to open for Linink Park
posted by Jas, 08/05/08 | share
San Francisco based Mud is set to open for Linkin Park in California this weekend.

The group was invited to participate in the MTV2 "Rock the Revolution" contest, competing for one of three slots to open for the Linkin Park: Projekt Revolution tour in San Francisco. Through the help of family, friends and fans, the band garnered enough votes to be considered for the opening slot, says Mud guitarist Alan Kao. MTV then chose three bands among the 12 top vote getters to perform at the concert, including Mud. "We would like to thank all our friends and family on Guam for all their loyal support — we couldn't have done it without all of you," Kao says. "We are proud to be representing our island at Linkin Park:Projekt Revolution." The concert is set for Saturday, San Francisco time at the at Shoreline Amphitheater.

Video Download: Projekt Revolution Week 1
posted by Jas, 08/04/08 | share
LPTV has added a video clip of week 1 of Projekt Revolution, download here.

PR tour photos update
posted by Jas, 08/04/08 | share
Verizon Wireless has uploaded more photos from the Projekt Revolution tour in Atlanta, GA and Tampa, FL, photos with LP are here and here. Also added more photos from Wantagh, NY and West Palm Beach, FL.

Mayday and Linkin Park join hands in benefit concert
posted by Jas, 08/04/08 | share
As I mentioned the other day, Taiwan's rock band, Mayday have been invited by Linkin Park to play at the China's concert in October, China Daily has this latest report.

Taiwan music group Mayday and American rock band Linkin Park will headline benefit concerts in Shanghai and Beijing on October 12 and 19. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization Music for Relief to help with reconstruction of China's quake-devastated Sichuan Province, the Beijing Times reported on Monday. The charity show will last four hours, and each of the bands will perform for at least 90 minutes, the newspaper said. Chester Bennington, the lead vocalist of Linkin Park, said the band hopes the concert will call more attention to the ongoing efforts in the quake-affected areas and that they are proud to be helping the people in need. Music for Relief, a charity begun by Linkin Park in 2005, seeks to bring the music community together to provide aid to victims of natural disasters around the world.

Video Download: Joe's Suru tour and Guitar World interview with Brad
posted by Jas, 08/04/08 | share
Here's that video clip of Joe showing us his Suru store in Melrose, CA from MTV K, thanks to a dear friend who shall remain anonymous, thanks hun. She has also captured for me the Guitar World interview with Brad, download here. Videos are a little bit jumpy, sorry about that, it's the best we can do.

Video Download: Interview with Joe & Phoenix on Rockworld, Part 2
posted by Jas, 08/04/08 | share
Last week I posted a Rockworld interview with Joe and Phoenix at the 2007 Download Festival but that version got cut off at the end, here's part 2 of the interview.

PR concert review and photos
posted by Jas, 08/03/08 | share
Another review of PR concert in West Palm Beach, FL. 'Sacrifce'? 'Begging'?? someone obviously didn't do his homework, don't forget to check the slides for concert photos. LP1986soldier found more excellent PR tour photos from West Palm Beach, Bristow, VA here and here and more from Wantagh, NY. Thanks to all the Flickr users for sharing.

But despite all the earlier performances, Projekt Revolution is still very much Linkin Park's show. The band, who played a two-hour set, came out in a dramatic dark entrance, showing just their silhouettes. The crowd went crazy, banging on seats, jumping up and down, and girls screaming at the top of their lungs. Undeniably, they put on a great show, which featured songs like "Sacrifice", "What I've Done" and "Begging". However, the highlight came in the middle of their set, when Joseph Han did a solo breakbeat session that lead into "One Step Closer."

Video Download: WRIF Q&A session with Chester & Phoenix
posted by Jas, 08/02/08 | share
Madlen found a video of Chester and Phoenix at a Q&A session organized by WRIF, selected fans got to ask them questions before Linkin Park's concert in Detroit on Feb 16 this year. Download here, thanks Madlen.

Video Download: Chester & Phoenix on Much News Weekly
posted by Jas, 08/02/08 | share
Julie has captured an interview with Chester and Phoenix on Much News Weekly on July 29, they talked about Edgefest and Busta Rhymes, download here. Thanks Julie.

Video Download: Linkin Park won MTV Asia award
posted by Jas, 08/02/08 | share
Linkin Park has won an MTV Asia award for Favourite International Artist of Asia. Chester and Mike accepted the award via a video message, I will put it up for download later today. Update: Download video here.

DBS and new LP album update from Chester
posted by Jas, 08/02/08 | share
Chester has updated his blog with news on Dead By Sunrise, he also said that the new Linkin Park album will probably be out late 2009.

Hey everyone it's me. Just checking in to get you all caught up on everything that's going on in my world. There's so much I don't even know where to start. O.K. so it looks like LP's gonna be done touring after this summer and we're going back to work on a new record that will probably come out later 09'. So I think now's a good time to finish the Dead by Sunrise record. That's really exiting because I've been waiting for the right time for awhile now. As I'm working on the record I'll keep you all posted on the progress.

Ve'cel is doing very well and we're gonna be building a street team from the LPU to pass some stuff out at PR. Everyone on the team gets free Ve'cel clothes for helping spread the love. If you can't find Ve'cel than go to your favorite stores and tell them to put on the shelves. Chris Cornell has been wearing our stuff almost every night on stage and I think that's really cool. I'm glad people like what we're doing. The shows have been great and all of the bands are kicking ass and I think I've made some great new friends like Chris and the guys from SDC. That's the best part of doing these kinds of tours.

I've been on the beach for like the past week in my mankini. I highly recommend it for it's offensiveness and the freedom from long shorts that lead to horrifying tan lines from the knees up. Anyway, that's enough outta me talk to you guys soon.................C

PR concert review: West Palm Beach, FL
posted by Jas, 08/02/08 | share
A review of PR concert in West Palm Beach, FL.

A band with a heavy investment in technology, Linkin Park played its usual state-of-the-art fusion of rock and rap, electric and electronic, on Friday at Cruzan Amphitheatre west of West Palm Beach. But there was a 20th Century, analog feel to the performance, and to the lineup that Linkin Park brought back to South Florida for this year's Projekt Revolution festival.

If Projekt Revolution '08 were to adopt a theme song, The Beatles' Get Back would do. Two American bands, The Bravery and Ashes Divide, recycled and occasionally updated '80s British rock. Power vocalist Chris Cornell performed hits from his days with Soundgarden and Audioslave. Linkin Park, the festival's founder and headliner, played a head-banging set largely free of special effects.

The few-frills ethic, combined with a nostalgia that seemed purposeful, made sense at a time of economic cutback and retrenchment in America. It also might have helped to produce a lively show. Linkin Park played as if liberated from their gear and their arena-sized carbon footprint, charging through hits including One Step Closer and Somewhere I Belong for more than 10,000 people. Lead singer Chester Bennington pronounced the ecstatic crowd "one of the best I've ever played for."

Earlier, Bennington wowed spectators by walking on during Cornell's set to help him sing Hunger Strike, an anti-poverty anthem from the '90s that Cornell had originally performed with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. Bennington and Cornell harmonized handsomely on shared verses and took turns sailing impressively high-pitched screams over the seats.

Verizon Wireless PR tour photos update
posted by Jas, 08/02/08 | share
Verizon Wireless has uploaded more photos from the Projekt Revolution tour in Bristow, Charlotte, Virginia and West Palm Beach, photos with LP are on the gallery page as well. Anne-Marie has uploaded her m&g photos in Quebec and PR concert in Hartford, CT.

What can Christian radio learn from Linkin Park?
posted by Jas, 08/01/08 | share
A blogger talks about what Christian music/radio could learn a thing or two from Linkin Park

When I listened to "Leave Out All the Rest" I asked my wife, "How come more Christian music doesn't deal with death?" I'm not saying that there are no Christian songs to deal with the reality of death, but you don't hear it too much, at least not on the local Christian radio where I live. That kind of music wouldn't fit the "positive and encouraging" label that so many Christian radio stations want to have. The problem is that life is not always positive and encouraging. Sometimes it really sucks. I appreciate that Linkin Park deals with life in this way. Full entry.

Linkin Park's China concerts confirmed
posted by Jas, 08/01/08 | share
It's now confirmed! Linkin Park will return to China for a couple of shows in Shanghai at the Shanghai Stadium on October 12, and in Beijing at the Beijing Workers Stadium on October 19. LPU Presale for the two shows is now on and ends on Aug 4th and Aug 10 respectively at 4pm (Beijing time), check your email for the LPU password. Public sale for Shanghai show starts Aug 5 and for Beijing show on Aug 11 (Beijing time), they are available at www.ticketmaster.cn (400.707.9999). The band also said more shows will be announced soon. Speaking of more shows, WesleyLPBR reports that the South American tour will probably be in November, the possibe dates are on Nov 15 & 16 in Sao Paolo and on Nov 22 & 23 in Rio de Janeiro. Dates for Argentina and Chile are also set to be during the week. Please wait for official confirmation from the band before making any plans.

Win PR concert tickets
posted by Jas, 08/01/08 | share
Fox 19 is giving away a 4-Pack of Pavilion tickets to Projekt Revolution concert at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH on August 15. A random drawing will be held at noon on Friday, August 8 to select the five winners. More details.

World's highest-grossing concerts and festivals
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This year's list of world's highest-grossing concerts and festivals includes two concerts that have Linkin Park as headliners.

The Download Festival at Donington Park in Castle Donington, England, grossed $20.3 million in June 2007. Its headliners included Linkin Park, Velvet Revolver and My Chemical Romance. Linkin Park also helped the Rock am Ring show in Nurburgring to a $12.6 million gross that month. Smashing Pumpkins and Korn also headlined.

Mike's New DC Remix Shoe Presale begins today
posted by Jas, 08/01/08 | share
From LP.com: Mike's new DC Remix shoe is available for presale starting today! You can visit the store for more details. Proceeds from sales of Mike's artwork and footwear go toward the Michael K. Shinoda Endowed Scholarship at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.