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Waiting For The End (EMAs 2010 Performance)

International LPU Summit - Sydney, Australia

2010-12-01T11:46:00.000-08:00

Linkin Park is gonna be having another LPU International Summit. Here's the info from linkinpark.com

Due to the success of the first International LPU Summit in London, we wanted to take the Summit down under. We will be holding another International LPU Summit event on December 15 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia where you'll have the chance to meet and hang out with Linkin Park and other LPU members in an intimate setting. LPUX Annual members will be admitted for FREE but you must have a ticket to the show on Dec 15th to attend. Buy tickets for the show HERE, then go HERE to reserve your spot at the Summit.

DECEMBER 15 - LPU SUMMIT @ ACER ARENA

Sydney LPU Summit Event Activities:

- Meet & Greet with Linkin Park
- Raffle for band photo and backstage tour
- Photo on stage with LP’s official gear
- Q&A Session with Linkin Park
- Meet Linkin Park’s touring crew
- Walk the Linkin Park stage
- LPU Summit Laminate
- Meet up with LPU members for daytime activities TBA (outside of Acer Arena)

This will be a small and intimate Summit event, and space is very LIMITED, so secure your spot now.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE ANNOUNCED.

With the 2011 North American Tour just around the corner, we’ll be announcing a US Summit soon!

Linkin Park Radio

2010-11-24T07:17:00.000-08:00

From linkinpark.com:

We’re very excited to launch the Linkin Park station on A.P.E. Radio. This is our first radio station where you can tune in and hear some of our favorite music—songs that we grew up on, and new music we think is exciting. We’re also going to premiere rare and exclusive LP music, and take calls from some of our favorite fans… and you get to hear us pretend to be DJs. It’s going to be a slice of the world through the eyes and ears of Linkin Park.

Go to iheartradio.com/linkinpark to listen. Let us know what you think.

North American Tour Dates

2010-11-18T06:31:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty sure you've seen these already and I'm sorry for the lateness, but here are the dates for Linkin Park's North American Tour

Supporting artists:
Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah? (1/20 to 2/11)
The Prodigy (2/15 to 2/26)

Jan 20: Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
Jan 22: Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
Jan 23: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Jan 25: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
Jan 26: Chicago, IL - United Center
Jan 28: Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
Jan 29: Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Jan 31: Philadelphia, PA - The Wells Fargo Center
Feb 01: Boston, MA - TD Garden
Feb 04: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Feb 07: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Feb 08: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Feb 10: Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Feb 11: Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Feb 15: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Feb 17: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Feb 19: Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
Feb 20: San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
Feb 23: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
Feb 25: Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
Feb 26: Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

You can go to the ticket page to see which tickets are on sale.

2011 North American tour

2010-11-12T08:48:00.000-08:00

From linkinpark.com:

Linkin Park will announce their 2011 North American tour on Monday, November 15 and pre-sale tickets will be on sale starting at 9am PST at LinkinPark.com. Get the opportunity to purchase the best tickets in the house, before they go on sale to the general public, by joining the Linkin Park Underground, or by purchasing any of the items that include LP ACCESS on linkinpark.com right now.

Anyone who is a member of linkinpark.com by Sunday, 11/14 at 11:59pm EST, will get access to the pre-sale for free on Wednesday, Nov. 17, provided there are still tickets available. There is no cost to join. Click here to get any of the three options for pre-sale access.

In addition to some of the best seats in the house, fans can also access exclusive VIP Concierge Service for $199.95 for the upcoming tour. This service includes a VIP entrance with parking, a pre-show hospitality area with appetizers and a cash bar, your own merchandise concierge, and an exclusive T-Shirt, official tour book and collectible laminate. The VIP Concierge Service will be available to LPUX Annual members for a discounted rate of $149.95. Join LPUX today for access to this and more membership benefits.

LPU pre-sale begins Monday, November 15, 2010 at 9am PST / 12pm EST
LP ACCESS pre-sale begins Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 9am PST / 12pm EST
LP.com ACCESS pre-sale begins Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 9am PST / 12pm EST (when available)

Current LP Underground membership offers
$60 LPUX Annual Membership: FIRST access to pre-sale, $50 discount on VIP Concierge offers, access to meet and greet opportunities with Linkin Park and more.
$10 LPUX Monthly: FIRST access to pre-sale and more.

LPTV South American Tour 2010

2010-11-12T08:45:00.000-08:00

Check out the new episode LPTV, showing some footage from their recent South American tour.

Linkin Park nominated for a People's Choice Award

2010-11-12T08:43:00.000-08:00

Linkin Park is nominated for a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Rock Band. You can vote here as many times as you want. Let's help the guys win! Voting ends Tuesday, December 7.

Waiting For The End (EMAs 2010 Performance)

2010-11-09T07:45:00.000-08:00

Linkin Park performing tonight at the EMAs

2010-11-07T06:15:00.000-08:00

The guys will be performing tonight for the EMAs. If you live in Madrid, you can go to the Independence Square (Plaza de la Independencia) and see them play! If you don't, you can catch the performance tonight during the broadcast at 21.00 CET.

You can click here for more info.

LPUX Launces

2010-11-06T11:05:00.000-07:00

From linkinpark.com

We’re excited to announce that starting today, you will be able to active your LPUX membership pre-order or transfer your LPU9 membership. Please be on the lookout for an email from Linkin Park with the subject “Redeem Your LPUX Membership NOW” which includes a unique code you will use to activate membership to LPUX. It is your responsibility to redeem this code IMMEDIATELY to continue your current subscription.

This is the first part of the LPUX roll out where you will ONLY be activating your membership or transferring your LPU9 membership over. LPUX community features, downloads, merch and more will be rolling out in the coming weeks.

The main focus of LPUX is all about giving you more (and better) Linkin Park experiences than ever before. As part of LPUX, we have already given you the opportunity to attend special events like the laser light show featuring a Q&A with Linkin Park, access to LP’s VMA’s performance, the New York City release show, the EMA’s, 2010 LP tour presales, and the upcoming LPU Summit. We’ve also opened up the LPU meet & greets at shows to include even more fans and all 6 members of Linkin Park.

We hope you’re as excited as we are about LPUX. The main goal is to give you the opportunity to take part in exciting experiences you can’t get anywhere else. Thanks for your continued support and patience through this transition. Join LPUX today.

-LPUHQ

P.S. If you do not receive an email with your unique code (make sure to check your spam/junk folders) by Friday, November 5 or have any issues redeeming, please submit a support ticket at https://app.topspin.net/account/help_public.

Get VIP passes to see LP in Australia thanks to @MusicforRelief

2010-11-06T11:01:00.000-07:00

Are you going to see LP in Australia this December? Check this out:

Linkin Park fans have the opportunity to bid for VIP access to any of Linkin Park's tour dates. VIP access includes: an amazing up close view of the band performing live and backstage passes. Go Bid Now.

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Also, there's gonna be one more chance for you to see them, as they've added a show at Newcastle Entertainment Center in Newcastle on December 4th. Click here for more info.

Making of 'Waiting For The End'

2010-10-23T16:58:00.000-07:00

Mike talks about the LPU Summit

2010-10-23T16:57:00.000-07:00

Here's Mike giving some more info on the LPU Summit

Find more videos like this on LinkinPark.com

International LPU summit

2010-10-19T10:39:00.000-07:00

From linkinpark.com:

We are thrilled to announce our FIRST International Linkin Park Underground Summit event on November 10-11th, 2010 in London, England. This is the biggest, most ambitious fan event in the history of the organization, and we want you to be a part of it. ALL current members (LPU9 and LPUX, everywhere in the world) are invited to this exclusive event, and LPUX Annual members will be admitted for FREE. The Summit is an example of how LPUX takes the LP experience to the next level.

The event runs over the course of two days, surrounding Linkin Park's performance at the O2 Arena on November 11, and includes activities such as opportunities for Linkin Park meet & greets, an LPU jam session, backstage tours, and more.

For more information about the Summit and joining LPUX, go HERE. Summit passes available while supplies last.

Linkin Park nominated for a People's Choice Award

2010-10-19T10:33:00.000-07:00

Linkin Park has been nominated in the Best Rock Band category for the People's Choice Awards 2011. You can vote for them here.

Also, don't forget to keep voting for the guys at the Europe Music Awards here.

Mike on Electronic Musician/ A day in the Life

2010-10-19T10:25:00.000-07:00

Electronic musician has a great interview with Mike as well as a couple of videos of Mike giving a tour of his home studio. I'm posting the videos bellow, click here for the interview.

Also, Noisecreep followed Linkin Park around for a day. You can read the article and check out some photos of Mike and Chester here and check the video bellow.

News round-up

2010-10-11T17:40:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry guys, school is kicking my butt. Here are some important updates.

1. Waiting for the end video is out and it looks pretty amazing:

2. Linkin Park has started their world tour. Here are a couple of pics from their meet and greet in Argentina and Chile from their Facebook page.

3. Linkin Park has added 2 extra shows in Australia:

December 12: Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
December 15: Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena

Waiting for the end video premieres this Friday!

2010-10-04T14:56:00.000-07:00

Who's excited?!

LPTV: Non-edible

2010-10-04T14:54:00.000-07:00

2010 MTV Video Music Awards - More VMA Video

New LPTV episode: Iridescent Gang Vocals

2010-09-23T06:43:00.000-07:00

Check out the new video of the whole band recording the vocals for Iridescent.

Find more videos like this on LinkinPark.com

Also, make sure you check out Mike's Formspring page.

Linkin Park nominated for the EMAs

2010-09-22T06:56:00.000-07:00

Linkin Park has scored a couple of nominations for Best Rock and Best Live Act at the Europe Music Awards. Make sure to click here and vote for them.

The Catalyst live in NY

2010-09-22T06:55:00.000-07:00

The last video from the NY show is up:

The Catalyst (Live)

Linkin Park | MySpace Music Videos

Linkin Park on 'A Different Spin'

2010-09-22T06:50:00.000-07:00

Linkin Park will be a guest in Mark Hoppus' show 'A Different Spin' this Thursday September 23rd. You can catch it on Fuse TV at 7mp ET.

LP in NYC videos

2010-09-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

I'd forgotten to post these. Myspace has posted a few videos of the band's performance on September 14th to support A Thousand Suns in NYC. Here they are:

Waiting For The End (Live)

Linkin Park | MySpace Music Videos

New Divide (Live)

Linkin Park | MySpace Music Videos

Numb (Live)

Linkin Park | MySpace Music Videos

Also, you can click here to check out all the lyrics from A Thousand Suns.

#AThousandSuns news round-up

2010-09-16T08:17:00.000-07:00

So as we all know, the day finally came Linkin Park's new album, A Thousand Suns, is out now. If you haven't purchased it yet, there are a number of different bundle packages at LinkinPark.com and the album is also available on iTunes.

If you wanna hear some more about it, click here to see a couple of videos of an interview with Mike and Chester with MTV news before their VMA's performance.

Also, there are two cool things you need to check out from linkinpark.com:

1. Bid on a chance to attend the 98.7 FM Linkin Park A Thousand Suns CD Release Party.

The party will take place at the historic Hollywood Tower in Los Angeles on September 19, 2010. Listen to A Thousand Suns, meet band members and mingle at this exclusive release party. Auction proceeds benefit Music for Relief.

2. To celebrate the release of A Thousand Suns, we've teamed up with Tapulous to release LINKIN PARK REVENGE. Watch the trailer HERE and download the game now.

Songs included included in the game:

-The Catalyst
-Waiting For The End
-Wretches And Kings
-Blackout
-New Divide
-What I've Done
-Bleed It Out
-Numb
-Faint
-One Step Closer

The Catalyst (Live)

2010-09-13T08:16:00.000-07:00

Deluxe version of ATS info

2010-09-08T06:48:00.000-07:00

The Deluxe version of A Thousand Suns on iTunes comes fully loaded with content. Here's what you get in addition to the album itself.

-20 'In the Studio' Exclusive photos
-30 min 'Making the Album' Documentary
-Cool Linkin Park Visualizers
-Secret Code Puzzle
-The Catalyst Music Video
-Blackbirds (From the 8-Bit Rebellion App!) Non-Album Track

Check the original post at linkinpark.com to see some photos :)

Also, be sure to check http://www.myspace.com/linkinpark to listen to some new music the guys are streaming.

Wretches & Kings

2010-09-02T16:30:00.000-07:00

If you pre-ordered A Thousand Suns, you will receive an email today to download a high quality mp3 of a brand new Linkin Park song called 'Wretches & Kings'

If you haven't pre-ordered yet, (which you should, go here to check out the options), AOL is streaming the full track here.

Linkin Park to perform at the VMA's

2010-09-02T16:28:00.000-07:00

From linkinpark.com:

Linkin Park will perform "The Catalyst" live on TV for the first time ever at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 12. The show airs that day at 9:00PM.

LPTV

2010-09-02T16:24:00.000-07:00

Hey, guys. I'm sorry about the lack of updates. I'm back at school and I'm just figuring out my schedule, but it'll get better. The good news is that you get a lot of good stuff at once. For instance, here are 2 new LPTV episodes. Enjoy!

Zane Lowe and Absolute Radio interviews

2010-08-28T13:03:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of videos of interviews Mike has given recently while promoted A Thousand Suns.

First up is this interview with Zane Lowe:

And here's another one with Absolute Radio.

And if you haven't yet, you need to check out The Catalyst in HD here.

The Catalyst video premiere!

2010-08-25T21:28:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the video for The Catalyst thanks to MTV.com

Linkin Park - New Music - More Music Videos

The Catalyst video premiere is getting close!

2010-08-25T09:08:00.001-07:00

As you might now, we'll be able to watch The Catalyst music video at MTV.com and VH1.com beginning at 12:00am EST.

Here are some previews MTV has provided to tide us over. Click the sources for the full articles.

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A Thousand Suns Events and LPUX plus the Catalyst preview

2010-08-19T19:01:00.000-07:00

From linkinpark.com

To celebrate the release of A Thousand Suns on September 14, Linkin Park will be playing a special show that same day at the Best Buy Theater (formerly the Nokia Theatre) in New York City. We want to make sure LPU members and fans who pre-ordered A Thousand Suns have the first opportunity to purchase tickets since this is a small theatre, and this show WILL sell out.

As usual, current LPU Members, as well as fans that pre-order LPUX at LinkinPark.com/lpu by August 22 will be able to purchase tickets FIRST. Fans that pre-order A THOUSAND SUNS via the LinkinPark.com online store by August 22 will be able to purchase tickets before they are available to the general public.

In addition to the New York show, Linkin Park invites you to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime multimedia presentation of Linkin Park's new album, A Thousand Suns in Los Angeles on September 7. Participation is by invitation only. A select number of spaces will be reserved for current members of LP Underground, and fans who pre-order the LPUX Annual Membership.

We're looking forward to celebrating the album release with all of you.

LPU pre-orders available now at http://LinkinPark.com/lpu.

Also, check out this sneak peek at the Catalyst video:

Mike and Phoenix at 1live, New UK date

2010-08-18T12:40:00.000-07:00

As you might know from this post on Mike's blog, he's in Germany as part of a promotional tour for A Thousand Suns. Check out this video of Mike and Phoenix at 1Live. They talk about the style of the new album, the artwork, Mike's own art, lyrics and Fort Minor. Definitely worth watching.

Also, the guys have added a new tour date. They will be in Newcastle on November 5th. Click here for more info.

Finally, please read Mike's post on how you can help Music for Relief provide aid for the victims of the floods in Pakistan

New LPTV episode, the Catalyst video info

2010-08-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

There's a new LPTV video called 'Blackout' Freestyle, check it out:

Also, check out this photo posted of LP's Facebook page that shows Mike on the set of The Catalyst video.

The video will premiere August 26th 12am EST on MTV.com and VH1.com, and on MTV, VH1, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV Tr3s and all MTV international territories at 8 p.m. ET/PT on August 26.

Phoenix had this to say about the video:

"[Linkin Park DJ] Joe [Hahn] directed it, and Joe likes to create things visually, likes to go for something big," LP bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell told MTV News. "So the look of it is very different. There's a lot of energy in it, and for me, that's what makes for a good video. It adds something to the song, and that's what makes me like this particular video even more."

Click here to read more

LPTV: Chester Records Vocals for "The Catalyst"

2010-08-12T10:41:00.000-07:00

The new LPTV episode is out and it shows Mike and Chester recording Chester's vocals for the Catalyst.

Find more videos like this on LinkinPark.com

Also, check of these photos of Mike in the studio from the band's Facebook page

Mike and Brad at KROQ

2010-08-05T11:06:00.000-07:00

Just found this video of Mike and Brad at KROQ the day the Catalyst was released. You should definitely check it out.

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Mike on UStream 08/02/2010

2010-08-05T07:23:00.000-07:00

Here's the video of the UStream Mike did the day The Catalyst was released:

And Mike also has a poll asking you to help him decide on what he should base his top albums list. Click here to go to his blog and vote.

The Catalyst news roundup

2010-08-05T07:08:00.000-07:00

I know I've been MIA during a bad with all the LP news going on, but here's what you need to know.

Linkin Park's latest single The Catalyst was released a few days ago. Here's a video with the lyrics:

And here's the song featured in the Medal of Honor trailer, directed by Joe

Also, if you wanna read about the winner of the Linkin Park Featuring YOU contest, you can click here and here to see a video of Mike talking with the winner.

'The Catalyst' Official Preview

2010-07-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

Enjoy :)

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New show announced in Argentina

2010-07-27T10:38:00.000-07:00

Rob posted this on linkinpark.com a couple of days ago:

Our Fall tour will be kicking off on October 7th with a newly announced show in Buenos Aires, Argentina at Velez Stadium. We’re excited to head back to South America and can’t wait to see everyone at the show. Ticket info for this show coming soon.

-Rob

A Thousand Suns track listing

2010-07-24T16:20:00.000-07:00

1. The Requiem
2. The Radiance
3. Burning In The Skies
4. Empty Spaces
5. When They Come For Me
6. Robot Boy
7. Jornada Del Muerto
8. Waiting For The End
9. Blackout
10. Wretches And Kings
11. Wisdom, Justice, And Love
12. Iridescent
13. Fallout
14. The Catalyst
15. The Messenger

Pre-order A Thousand Suns

2010-07-24T13:07:00.000-07:00

You can now pre-order A Thousand Suns at http://linkinpark.com/

There are different packages that you should definitely check out. Here's what Mike said about it on his blog:

Alrightee folks. The pre-order for A THOUSAND SUNS is here. I wanted to take a minute to give you some more details about the stuff and answer some questions.

1.) With any purchase, you get the digital version of the album FOR FREE. Yes, even if you buy the skate deck or the tee shirt, you get the album free. You also get early access to concert tickets to our shows (which means you’ll get better seats).

2.) The DVD included in the first two items is called MEETING OF A THOUSAND SUNS. It’s the best documentary of a Linkin Park album ever made. I’m not just saying that. It’s the best everrrrr.

3.) The Deluxe Box Set includes the CD, DVD, the album on two vinyl records, a print of the album art (for your wall, if you so desire), and a HARDCOVER BOOK. The book is NOT just the album booklet, blown up bigger. It’s a special book, designed for and only included with the box set. And by the way…the Regular CD, Mid-level CD/DVD, and the Box Set will all have different art booklets.

4.) Q: “When do I get everything?”
A: The second it becomes available from us to you (aka the earliest time possible in the known universe, as determined by the Sun, Earth, gravity, the speed of light, and Warner Bros. Records). In the meantime, we’ll be sending you guys a couple other things, just for fun: video clips, early snippets, who knows? But the bottom line is, you get more when you order from us directly. All you do is enter your email address when you check out, and we’ll email you a link to the stuff (such as: The Catalyst, A Thousand Suns) the moment it is ready for download.

5.) Q: I’m afraid to give my email address. Is it safe?
A: Ask the members of LPU. We don’t spam, and we treat our members with respect–we don’t sell or give away your info. In fact, my own email address is on the list, so I know the list doesn’t get compromised!

…I hope that clears up the basic questions about the pre-order on www.linkinpark.com. If you haven’t already, feel free to spread the word on Twitter, Facebook, and anywhere you go online. Thanks for your support…we can’t wait for you to hear A THOUSAND SUNS.

I leave you with this: the greatest skate deck of all time.

Mike talks about the LP featuring You contest #AThousandSuns

2010-07-22T06:51:00.000-07:00

I found an article that includes an interview with Mike about the Linkin Park Featuring You contest.

“We looked at it as both risky and fun to save a spot on the record that could be just anything,” he said in an interview with BoomTown earlier this week. “It’s creative, lets the fans be heard and, of course, is a great way to promote the album.”

Of course it is, but Shinoda said he is not expecting to have to put any bad quality music on the record just to sell more music.

“The album could not be any more sacred to us and this is certainly an X-factor, which is kind of a move against the grain for us,” he said. “But the Internet has actually given a lot more people a chance to be heard and, as it has turned out, amateurs are so much better than we ever expected.”

Click here to read the full article

Time to Tweet! #AThousandSuns

2010-07-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

I hope most of you follow @shinodaland on twitter, but if you don't, I want to let you know about the current effort to promote A Thousand Suns.

If you have visited http://linkinpark.com/ you've seen that the more tweets we make with the tag #AThousandSuns, the closer we get to unveiling an image that most people assume is the album cover. Tons of LP fans are working on tweeting with the tag so we can get it as a trending topic and help promote the album.

What you have to do is join in on the fun. Add #AThousandSuns to your tweets (just once! if you do it more than once, Twitter considers it spam.) or RT tweets from your friends that contain the tag. Get to work!

Artwork for 'The Catalyst'

2010-07-18T19:08:00.000-07:00

Mike posted a picture on his blog of the artwork for the single 'The Catalyst' out August 2nd. What do you think?

Video message from Mike about "Linkin Park, Featuring YOU"

2010-07-14T17:44:00.000-07:00

Instructions to submit your version of 'The Catalyst'

2010-07-13T19:16:00.000-07:00

Now that you have had the chance to start recording your versions of “The Catalyst,” this is how you can submit them to the official contest.

Go here and add the Indaba Music app to your MySpace profile. Continue to the Linkin Park contest page and follow the steps to upload your file. Only the tracks entered in the official contest can be considered for the grand prize.

If you don’t have your own music production software, you can record using the mixer provided in the Indaba Music app.

Also, tickets for the show in Brazil Oct 11, are now on sale. Click here.

Green Music Challenge

2010-07-10T18:01:00.000-07:00

I had made a post about this and now here's a video of Mike and Rob talking about the Green Music Challenge:

Click here for more info

Mike on UStream 07/10/10

2010-07-10T17:59:00.000-07:00

Mike did a short UStream today, check it out:

LINKIN PARK, FEATURING YOU

2010-07-10T07:00:00.001-07:00

Linkin Park has opened the contest 'Linkin Park featuring You'. Head to http://www.myspace.com/linkinpark to download the steams and get more info. Please know that you need a valid email address to be able to download the tracks. You must have your tracks ready by 7/25. There will be more info on how to submit your tracks soon.

Click here to see Mike's blog entry about it and here to see the official announcement. Please note that Shinoda Land has no part in this contest and we're just passing the information along.

Mike also tweeted a bit about it last night:

09.14.2010

2010-07-10T06:57:00.000-07:00

Rolling Stone on A Thousand Suns

2010-07-09T12:47:00.000-07:00

From Rolling Stone:

For their last album Minutes to Midnight, Linkin Park collaborated with Rick Rubin for an LP that found the band moving away from their trademark rap-rock sound. Now the California crew is teaming up with Rubin again for A Thousand Suns — and the iconic producer has helped the band find a totally new voice. "On the last record, Rick's challenge was getting us to open up our perception of what our music could be," singer Chester Bennington tells Rolling Stone. "This time we realized it doesn't matter what the songs sound like. If we like it and it comes from us, it's Linkin Park." The group plans to release the album on September 14th while the first single, "The Catalyst," will arrive on August 2nd.

A Thousand Suns might be Linkin Park's most eclectic yet — with lyrics that address everything from the recession to the conflicts in the Middle East. One untitled track mixes Nine Inch Nails-style industrial punk with dreamy synth washes, while another lays a heavy hip-hop beat beneath Bennington's heartfelt vocal performance. “We’ve got rapport with radio stations and people who want to put our band on the front page of their site,” says Mike Shinoda, who co-produced the disc with Rubin. “They’re gonna give us a shot more so than a band they’ve never heard of. So we’ve got this opportunity to take bigger chances with our records and do something a little more challenging.” Adds Rubin, "The band is making music from a pure place."

Since releasing their last LP, frontmen Mike Shinoda and Chester pursued solo projects like Bennington's Dead By Sunrise and Shinoda's work with Hans Zimmer on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen score. The time apart helped invigorate the band so much that they're already considering a follow-up. "At this point we're writing such great music that I almost want to go do 50 shows around the world and then get right back into making another record," Bennington says. "Once the ball starts rolling, it's all I want. It's like a drug."

New LPU video, studio photos and new look for LP.com

2010-07-09T08:48:00.000-07:00

If you're a member of the LPU, you can log in and watch the newest LPUTV episode.

Also, there were two studio photos posted on the band's Facebook page. Check them out:

"In the studio today."

"More studio work today."

Also, be sure to check out the new look of linkipark.com

New single and album date!

2010-07-08T11:33:00.000-07:00

From linkinpark.com

No puzzles or hidden messages with this one. We’re excited to finally announce that our new album, A THOUSAND SUNS, will be released on September 14th.

The lead single for the album is called “The Catalyst.” It will be released on August 2nd.

Beginning tomorrow, July 9th, we’re teaming up with MySpace and MixParade for “Linkin Park, Featuring You,” a contest which gives you the one-of-a-kind opportunity to be on our new album. We'll be giving you some audio from “The Catalyst,” and you get to take it from there; you can remix the parts, write something over them, or mute stuff and write something totally new. We may choose a remix of the song, and put it on the album…or, we may choose an amazing keyboardist, string quartet, guitarist, percussion group, or other musician, and invite them into the studio to play on one of our songs. No matter what instrument you play, you can win. We're open to anything good. All we ask is that you include any audible portion of any one of our stems in your submission.

Once you submit, the community (that's you) will vote, and the most popular stuff will rise to the top. Then, my bandmates and I will comb through the submissions, choose one winner, and they will be included on our album, A THOUSAND SUNS. Check out http://www.myspace.com/linkinpark for contest details.

I think I've said enough for now. Thanks for your continued support. We’ve got more announcements coming, so keep checking LinkinPark.com for updates.

-m

Take the Green Music Group Challenge and Win a Honda Insight Hybrid

2010-07-08T07:25:00.000-07:00

Linkin Park and Music for Relief are proud to be Founding Members of Green Music Group -- a new coalition of musicians, industry leaders, and fans working to inspire widespread environmental action. Now we want YOU to be a part of this exciting new project and get a chance to win a Honda Insight Hybrid!

Take the Green Music Group Challenge, a series of earth friendly calls-to-action directed at music fans everywhere.

For Challenge 7, Linkin Park is asking you to plant a tree to help reduce green house gasses. Check out an exclusive video message from Mike and Rob, participate in the challenge, and win amazing prizes including an iPad, a chunk of the Warner Music Group catalogue and even a Honda Insight Hybrid car!

Challenge 7 ends July 16th so join us now! www.greenmusicgroup.org

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Mike's blog: Answers to comments

2010-07-07T10:34:00.000-07:00

From Mike's official site:

JULY 6, 2010

As we enter the “finishing mode” on our album, things are getting exciting. I paused amidst the madness to answer some questions and musings here in the comments on ms.com.

bljdavidson – “Hi Mike, are you going to let the LPUnderground members here the new single or at least a snippit from it? Il c u in manchester 4th xD”

M: I don’t know if LPUnderground will have a chance to hear new music before anyone else yet…but we will continue to do all the stuff we’ve been doing (live chats with the band, presales, exclusive videos, etc.)

VIVA LA LPU

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Andrew Schwartzmeyer – “From a web developer, don’t force people to register with WordPress to comment. Requiring an email plus using the Akismet spam filter is more than good enough. It just hassles the rest of us”

M: I’m checking with the web peeps on this. As you guys know (I’ve seen your comments about it), there has been a growing amount of spam here on ms.com. As we near the release of the 1st single from the new album, traffic is growing, and we wanted to do something to put the spam in check a bit. So this is the quick-fix. We’ll look into other solutions for ya.

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jessietxo – “’On August the 2nd, 1939 Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan project to develop a nuclear weapon’ Coincidence? I think not.”

-and-

LincolnParc – “Famous quote by J Oppenheimer / Bhagavad Gita: “If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one.” and “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” Note the Thousand Suns. My guess is, as Darkstryder said is that the new hints are references to J Oppenheimer, as he was referred to as the catalyst of theoretical physics and is seen quoting a thousand suns. Nukes. This can only mean an antiwar political concept album. Maybe a rebellion anthem like Smells like Teen Spirit. So now my prediction is the next hint / song name or what ever I’d gonna be “Destroyer of Worlds”

M: …Or maybe it’s a sci-fi love story. Or maybe it’s a fantasy novel about two lonely aliens from Uranus (heh) who find that the only way to stop an evil superpower from destroying the universe is to create the first vuvuzela-powered lazer beam. I think these are all equally plausible conclusions. Actually, mine are more plausible.

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Renji – “http://i45.tinypic.com/nlwpci.jpg I want to play a game…”

M: I don’t know if you created this, or if it’s an actual picture. That’s actually what I looked like as a child.

Video: Album update on Facebook

2010-07-06T14:26:00.001-07:00

Click here to check out the short video of Mike talking about finishing the new album.

Also, expect a new layout for the site coming soon!

Be an 8-bit Rebellion! Hero contest

2010-06-02T09:09:00.000-07:00

We're giving you the chance to have your "Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!" character added to the 8-Bit Heroes Gallery within the game. Sound awesome? That's because it is. Click HERE for more info.

LPU9: Demos now available for download

2010-06-02T09:03:00.000-07:00

The LPU9: Demos CD is now available for immediate download at LPUnderground.com for ALL LPU 9 annual members. For the first time ever, we've made the CD available for download so all LPU 9 annual members, including LPU 9 Online-Only members, can enjoy it.

Online-Only passes are just $15 and once you join, you'll be able to download the CD immediately and also take advantage of all of the other member benefits including other exclusive downloads, contests, meet and greet opportunities, LP concert ticket pre-sales and more. Go to LPUnderground.com/join for more info.

LPU9: Demos Track Listing:
1. A-Six (Original Long Version 2002)
2. Faint (Demo 2002)
3. Sad (“By Myself” Demo 1999)
4. Fear (“Leave Out All The Rest” Demo 2006)
5. Figure.09 (Demo 2002)
6. Stick And Move (“Runaway” Demo 1998)
7. Across The Line (Unreleased Demo 2007)
8. Drawing (“Breaking The Habit” Demo 2002)
9. Drum Song (“Little Things Give You Away” Demo 2006)

MFR Green Home Build

2010-06-02T09:00:00.000-07:00

New LPTV episode:

Find more videos like this on LinkinPark.com

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Mike's blog: Live Glitch

2010-06-02T08:58:00.000-07:00

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Mike on UStream

2010-05-17T09:34:00.000-07:00

Mike had another chat on Linkin Park's UStream channel. Here it is in case you missed it:

Mike's blog: Visionary Award

2010-04-28T07:06:00.000-07:00

Mike received the Visionary Award by East West players recently and posted this video on his Official Site:

Click on the link to read more

8-Bit Rebellion Mega Update!

2010-04-28T06:45:00.001-07:00

As you should know by know 8-Bit Rebellion is now available on the iTunes app store!

I wanted to link you to some pages talking about the game and here they are:

Game Life

Game Hunters (USA Today)

MTV which offered us this video:

We also got a LPTV episode with Mike and Chester testing out the game:

Find more videos like this on LinkinPark.com

And finally Mike's UStream chat the night the game was released.

Phew! That was a lot of updates! Enjoy!

Nerdist podacast with Mike

2010-04-06T09:23:00.001-07:00

Here's a link to listen to a pretty cool podcast with Mike. It's pretty funny and definitely worth listening to.
Also... check this:

LPTV 8-Bit Rebellion and UStream

2010-04-06T09:16:00.000-07:00

Here's the latest LPTV episode with Mike talking about 8-Bit Rebellion:

Find more videos like this on LinkinPark.com

And here's the UStream Mike did with Rob and Phoenix last night:

Mike and Chester's UStream

2010-04-01T09:34:00.000-07:00

Many lucky fans were in for a treat yesterday when Mike posted on his official twitter account that he and Chester were gonna chat on UStream. Here's the video in case you missed it.

8-bit Rebellion press

2010-04-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

I wanted to link you to some 8-bit Rebellion related press.

Here's the official press release about the game.

Article one:

Linkin Park fans now have more reasons to rejoice. The rock band has announced the release of their latest mobile game application for the iPhone. The game called ‘Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!’ is a massive multi-player game which is inclusive of 8-bit remixes of the band’s all time hits like ‘New Divide’, ‘One Step Closer’, ‘In The End’, ‘Crawling’, ‘QWERTY’, ‘Hands Held High’, ‘Faint’ and ‘No More Sorrow’.

The production of the game began more than a year ago with the band partnering with game developer Artificial Life to develop a superior application experience for Linkin Park fans and gamers alike. The band members, who appear as characters in the game were said to be enthusiastic about the entire process of developing the game including the storylines, gameplay, character designs, etc.

Article 2:

Shinoda says the game also contains: "an 8 Bit version of each member of Linkin Park, "new 8 Bit versions of some of our most popular songs, characters and art designed by the band and a brand new Linkin Park song, entitled 'Blackbirds,' waiting for you at the end."
He adds that Linkin Park: 8-Bit Rebellion! is "the first massively multiplayer music artist app, our first game, and will be in the first wave of games designed for the iPad."

Mike on Last Call with Carson Daly

2010-04-01T09:20:00.000-07:00

Here's the video of the interview Mike did with Carson Daly about Download to Donate. I wanted to wait for the official video to be up for better quality.

If you haven't done so already, please visit http://www.musicforrelief.org/ and download the tracks, but don't forget to donate.

8-bit Rebellion Wireless Game Trailer

2010-03-26T17:21:00.000-07:00

Guest blogging for mikeshinoda.com

2010-03-19T08:39:00.001-07:00

From Mike's Official Site:

I need a guest blogger. So this month, our LPUnderground fan club is hosting a contest to fill the position.

Here’s the deal: you have to be a member of LPU, and you have to have seen our band play live. You post a blog entry on your site or ours, and let us know about it.

Five winners get a prize pack, but the top entry gets re-posted here as a guest post on mikeshinoda.com for all to see. Sound awesome? That’s because it is.

Members, go here for the details; non-members, go here to sign up:
http://lpunderground.com/