January 31, 2004

Three of the biggest bands in rock-music become allies
posted by Jas, 01/31/04
This is an interview with one of the members of Hoobastank before their concert with LP in Philadelphia on January 20, here's the short review of LP concert that night:
This was a perfect beginning of what was to follow. The remainder of the show included a high-energy performance from P.O.D., during which members of the audience were invited on stage to help them sing "Youth of the Nation." Another highlight was the performance of their hit "Southtown." Soon after, the amount of space in the Wachovia Center seemed to shrink to nothing as the anticipation for Linkin Park grew. The band did not let the crowd down in any way with their set lasting over an hour. They covered all the basic songs that one would expect from any good Linkin Park concert and added in a lengthy encore after relentless chanting. This included a performance of "My December" and a guest appearance from P.O.D. frontman, Sonny Sandoval. There was also a special appearance from a literally naked chef, clothed only in an apron, to deliver a birthday cake to Rob Bourdon of Linkin Park and show off his rear end.

January 30, 2004

Linkin Park soars way to top of rap-rock
The Capital Times, 01/30/03
Is that right? Was Linkin Park really playing at Kitt's Korner in Pine Bluff just four years ago? Hard to believe, given how the rap-rockers can pretty much sell out the Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center at will these days. Tickets for the band's show at 7 p.m. Friday, part of a co-headlining tour with P.O.D., were all snatched up weeks ago, although diehard fans might want to keep checking www.ticketmaster.com just to see if any last-minute seats are released.

Linkin park's Chester Bennington talks
Denver Post, 01/30/04
"People suffer depression even through success, and I don't think that money is the answer to everything," 27-year-old Bennington said recently. "But people get this idea in this country that money is the answer to every problem in your life. Fame is even better (they think) because then not only do you have money but people know you and want to be your friends and they'll give you stuff. But I would like my music to change with who I am as I get older. Not every song that we write is like, 'BAHHH!' all in your face. There are songs like 'Easier to Run' and 'Breaking the Habit,' songs that are different. 'Papercut' is a different song."

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington talks about stardom and anonymity
Star Tribune, 01/30/04
Talking by phone from his home in Southern California a week before the kickoff of the Meteora World Tour earlier this month, Bennington admitted that he and his bandmates are relative nobodies despite the group's widespread fame.

Rap-metal: R.I.P. or here to stay?
Star Tribune, 01/30/04
Before Linkin Park became a multiplatinum band and MTV favorite, music-industry watchers were trumpeting the death of rap-metal. The one critically respected band in the genre, Rage Against the Machine, broke up in 2001, and Korn, Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock were deteriorating into caricatures of their foul-mouthed selves. Now, with Linkin Park defying the odds, rap-metal bands might stick around. In some cases, that's not such a bad thing, but in others . . .

January 28, 2004

Cleveland concert review
Cleveland Free Times, 01/28/04
With dynamic live sets that depend more on the personal charisma of the band members than on special effects, Linkin Park is one of the few nü-metal bands capable of defusing a non-fan's resistance to the genre. The six-man band heated up a packed house of moshers with a well-paced show that showcased material from its two multi-platinum CDs in a 15-song, three-encore set.

Metallica & Linkin Park for Download 2OO4
posted by Jas, 01/28/04
More same reports on Metallica and LP headlining this year's Download Festival from Skiddle, Ananova, XFM Online and Metal Hammer. Tickets for the public go on sale Friday 30 January from 9am through the usual outlets.

January 27, 2004

It's official, Metallica and Linkin Park will headline Download Festival
posted by Jas, 01/27/04
The official Download Festival website has announced that Metallica and Linkin Park will headline this summer's Download Festival. Metallica will rock the stage in Glasgow, Scotland on June 2 before heading to Donnington on June 6. Linkin Park will play Glasgow on June 3 and Donnington on June 5. Tickets are available for purchase online only till Friday, January 30. Both ITV and Soundgenerator have also picked up the report on Metallica and Linkin Park headlining the festival

'Lying From You' the next single?
posted by Jas, 01/27/04
94.7 The Zone revealed in this report that LP's next single is 'Lying From You' (thanks to fromtheinside03 at LPMB for the link):
Linkin Park has decided to donate the proceeds from six shows on their current Meteora world tour to six different charities. Although not all the dates or charities have been decided yet, guitarist Brad Delson explained that the band just wants to give something back. "Each of the guys will choose a charity, or charities, to give the money to. I actually work with UCLA, doing scholarships for inner city kids that wouldn't be able to pay to go to school. And I went to UCLA, so that's something that's close to my heart. It's just amazing to be in a position where we can work with the community and give back." The next single from Linkin Park's platinum-plus second album, Meteora, is called "Lying From You." The band's North American tour, which also features P.O.D., Hoobastank, and Story Of The Year, pulls into the Palace Of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, tonight, and the Allstate Arena right here in Rosemont, Illinois, on Thursday.

Linkin Park on UK TV
posted by Jas, 01/27/04
Kate wrote in to say that UK fans can watch LP in Headliners on Channel 4 in the very early hours of Wednesday night/Thursday morning (28th/29th January) on the 4Music strand.

Canada concert reviews
posted by Jas, 01/27/04
Added reviews from Reuters/Billboard, JAM Showbiz and Chart Attack

January 26, 2004

Hard work, patience pay off for Linkin Park
The Flint Journal, 01/26/04
Phoenix admits that the sudden success of "Hybrid Theory," with its blustery blend of metal and rap, caught everyone in the band off guard. "It was ridiculous. It was crazy. From the first week Hybrid' came out, it continued to surprise us," he said, recalling that the band members were hoping to sell a few thousand copies the week it debuted. "It did 46,000 units, which just completely floored us," said the bassist, who had left to honor a commitment with a punk band called the Snacks shortly before the CD was recorded and rejoined in time for 2002's "Reanimation," on which he played cello and violin.

Castle Rock
posted by Jas, 01/26/04
The Glasgow Evening Times and NME picked up the report on Metallica and Linkin Park headlining this summer's Download Festival.

More pics added
posted by Jas, 01/26/04
I've added more pics from 2004 Meteora World Tour, 2004 K-Rock Claus-Fest, 2004 American Music Awards and 2004 KROQ Almost Acoustic. Thanks to Tina for all the pictures.

January 25, 2004

Linkin Park forges link with fans
Montreal Gazette, 01/25/04
For a bunch of tortured souls, Linkin Park looked like they were having the time of their lives Friday at the Bell Centre. Behind the tormented poetry and tantrum bellows, this is a band more concerned about connecting with a crowd than connecting with their inner children. Any navel-gazing at Friday's show was limited to the lyrics; Linkin Park looked 12,200 believers in the eye, and at several points broke down the performer/fan wall like few arena acts are willing or able to.

Linkin Park live on MusiquePlus
posted by Jas, 01/25/04
Before their concert in Montreal, Canada last Friday, Mike, Phoenix and Mr. Hahn visited the MusiquePlus studio where they spent almost an hour answering questions from the fans and talked about their music videos. (thanks Marie ;-)

LP won Best Group International award
posted by Jas, 01/25/04
Meryl reported on the LP Message Board that Linkin Park won the Best Group International Award at the French NRJ Music Awards.

January 24, 2004

LP on Live On The Edge
posted by Jas, 01/24/04
Live On The Edge on CFNY 102.1 will be posting an interview with LP on Sunday and Monday.

Linkin Park, Metallica to headline Download Festival
posted by Jas, 01/24/04
The Sunday Mail reports that Linkin Park and Metallica have been signed up to headline Scotland's Download festival. The two-day event called Download 2004 is set for Glasgow Green on June 2 and 3.

Negative review of Live in Texas
posted by Jas, 01/24/04
A negative review of Live In Texas from Malaysia's New Straits Times:
Linkin Park regurgitates the same formula with bone-crunching guitars with adolescent despair and a playful flavour of hip-hop on Live In Texas (Warner Bros). And it's everything you'd expect. It can be argued that Linkin Park can cut it just as well on the road as in the studio. But as can be seen and heard here (the album comes with a bonus VCD), the band limpidly drags its crippled frame across the stage heaving itself through a bone-dry set of meaningless anthems. The morbidly awful formula of the songs is repeated ad infinitum and creates a circular sense of deja vu, operating at three-minute intervals. Is it a coincidence that Somewhere I Belong and Crawling are nearly identical? Despite their lofty, stadium-playing status in the music world, the paradox of their existence is summarised in their best song, In The End: "I tried so hard / And got so far / But in the end / It doesn't even matter." How appropriate!

Your chance to be heard
posted by Jas, 01/24/04
For all aspiring musicians out there, Luke Eddins wants you to send him your demo! We know how LP had to work very hard, playing like gazillion showcases to get a record deal, well here's your chance to show what you got. Read this press release for all the details and then visit LukeHits.com for more info on how and where to send your demo. Good luck!

January 23, 2004

Gallery Page is up!
posted by Jas, 01/23/04
At last the Gallery Page is up but only the Group page and Chester's page are up. I decided to create separate pages for each member instead of putting everything in one page for better maintenance. I did Chester's page first because he's got the most pics out there, will try to have the rest of the members' pages up soon. There are tons of large and hi-res pics and I have to thank my friend, Tina, for that, thanks Tina! If there's a broken link please email me. Enjoy and ladies, don't forget that drool bucket on your way in.

Linkin Park shows staying power with series of successes
Worcester Telegram, 01/23/04
Talk about bang for your headbanging buck. Concertgoers got it Wednesday night at the Cleveland State University Convocation Center, where headliner Linkin Park and three opening acts hammered out four hours of state-of-the-art heavy metal and high-decibel hard rock. Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington took turns handling lead vocals. Shinoda rapped; Bennington crooned, caterwauled and, during "One Step Closer," treated us to his impersonation of Satan passing a kidney stone: "BWWWAAAHHH!"

Music provides teens with an outlet of expression
Naples Daily News, 01/23/04
Linkin Park has become one of the most sought out alternative bands of today. Local radio stations play its hit singles every day and teens around America listen to its CDs incessantly. But, this every-popular band certainly isn't acceptable to many parents due to the hard rock sound and dry voices. If you take the time to listen to the words and read the lyrics, I'm sure you'll find positive messages, such as in this single "Nobody's Listening" from its newest CD, "Meteora," released in 2004.

"I'm riding on the back of this pressure
Guessing that it's better I can't keep myself together.
Because all this stress gave me something to write on
The pain gave me something I could set my sights on"

This small segment from one of their many hits tells listeners that even though you are going through a tough time, there is always something positive that comes from it. To let out the frustration, they write it down, which is a healthy way to relieve anger or stress. The lyrics go on to say that if you set your sights on something, you can achieve it. Aren't these messages points that parents try to get across to their teens every day?

Linkin Park provides amplified voice of reason
Philadelphia Inquirer, 01/23/04
Linkin Park's metallic alchemy rarely strayed from the script: MC Mike Shinoda and singer Chester Bennington traded rhyme and verse, and DJ Joseph Hahn and guitarist Brad Delson colored the verses with sharp effects, followed by huge power chords in scream-along choruses of anthems that rarely went longer than three minutes. Not terribly original, but to the assembled youth who heard the battle cries against conformity, neglect and isolation addressed in songs such as "In the End," Linkin Park was an ear-splitting voice of reason. And sometimes that's all people want in a rock-and-roll band.

January 22, 2004

Linkin Park, cohorts push rock diversity
Worcester Telegram, 01/22/04
Linkin Park was the picture of efficiency. The chemistry between singers Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington, added to the sonic trickery employed by DJ Joseph Hahn, all combined with the meat-and-potatoes whomp of guitarist Brad Delson, bass player Phoenix and drummer Rob Bourdon, yields rock's winning formula right now.

LP on the charts
Billboard, 01/22/04
Linkin Park's "Numb" tops Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart for an 11th week. "Numb" is at #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but moves up two spots to #14 on the Hot 100 Singles chart.

Linkin Park will heat up winter at The Palace
Mlive.com, 01/22/04
Grammy Award-winning rockers Linkin Park will headline a 7 p.m. Tuesday show at The Palace of Auburn Hills. P.O.D., Hoobastank and Story of the Year fill out the bill, making it seem more like a hot summer tour than a midwinter snoozefest. Tickets are a reasonable $34.50.

Fans of Linkin Park surf waves of angst-ridden lyrics
Akron Beacon Journal, 01/22/04
Wednesday night at the Cleveland State University Convocation Center, Los Angelenos Linkin Park showed why they are still selling millions of records and playing arenas worldwide while other bands are being forgotten. (Limp who?) The six-piece band has only two records that combined clock in at little more than 70 minutes, but their songs are punchy, tense and under four minutes. Nerdy singer Chester Bennington has mastered the art of the anthemic chorus. Bennington and emcee Mike Shinoda are also masters at encapsulating the fear, confusion, insecurity, mistrust and alienation that comes with puberty and impending adulthood.

January 21, 2004

Linkin Park songs banned from 'American Idol' auditions
Yahoo Launch, 01/21/04
The third season of American Idol kicked off this week on FOX with the final auditions show airing Wednesday (January 21) at 8 p.m. ET. The three opening shows take a behind-the-scenes look at the good, the bad, and the really, really bad from auditions in New York, Atlanta and Houston. The season premiere of American Idol on Monday (January 19) attracted an estimated 28 million viewers. According to information from the hit show obtained by LAUNCH, several singers and songs were banned from being performed at this year's auditions, including Sarah McLachlan's "Angel," Etta James' "At Last," Elton John's "Candle In The Wind," and the ever-popular "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys. You also won't hear anything by Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, R. Kelly, Tom Petty, Korn, Linkin Park, Carly Simon, or John Mellencamp during the audition process. The American Idol memo also discourages "most alternative rock bands" to perform during the audition.

LP nominated for German Music Awards
Reuters, 01/21/04
The German recording industry's 2004 Echo Awards have announced the nominees in six of the 26 awards categories; among them, Evanescence, Linkin Park, Metallica, Simply Red and Coldplay will compete for best international rock/pop group. The event, to take place at Berlin's International Conference Center, will be broadcast by TV channel RTL on March 6 in Berlin.

Linkin Park's photographer
KROQ, 01/21/04
KROQ is hooking you to see Linkin Park up close with a press pass so you can photograph the show. KROQ Street Team members can log in now to win a press pass to the sold-out Linkin Park show at the Forum on Feb. 6th. If you aren't a memeber yet, sign up now.

January 20, 2004

Linkin Park provide the polish at New York Show
MTV, 01/20/04
"What's this, like your 15th or 17th [Linkin Park show]?" Shinoda asked one fan before the band started "Papercut." And after the cathartic "From the Inside," Bennington, too, played to the adoring public: "I wanna give all you guys a big, sloppy kiss," he began. "I can kiss guys and not be gay. And even if I was, so what? I just love you guys." The fan devotion continued when Linkin Park invited a frizzy-haired audience member to play guitar during "Faint."

Emotional peaks galore from soaring Linkin Park
Boston Globe, 01/20/04
Linkin Park has totally arrived, based on its phenomenal show at the sold-out Worcester Centrum Centre on Saturday. It was a long way from last summer, when the band seemed out of place on Metallica's Sanitarium Tour at Gillette Stadium, and an even longer way from its uneven date at Lowell's Tsongas Arena in 2002. This time, Linkin Park clicked in every way. Singer Chester Bennington and rapper Mike Shinoda blended like brothers, while the band's sound and production (especially its smart use of video) were exemplary. And with band members running up and down ramps at either side of the stage, there were no dull moments.

Triple platinum for LP in Canada
Chart Attack, 01/20/04
December 2004's certifications have been announced by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and it looks like a few of Canada's favourite performers have made their mark with impressive sales performances. Meteora has earned Linkin Park Triple Platinum honours with 300,000 units sold. Linkin Park's Live In Texas has also managed to go Platinum.

Happy Birthday Rob!
posted by Jas, 01/20/04
Hey! it's Bourdie's birthday today! Rob turns 25 today. Happy Birthday Dear!

January 19, 2004

LP on Live On The Edge
posted by Jas, 01/19/04
Linkin Park will be on Live On The Edge on CFNY 102.1 (Toronto, Canada), on January 24. Check local listings for time.

Linkin Park headlines dark-edged teen dream
Boston Herald, 01/19/04
Linkin Park is the headliner of this tour for a reason: It puts on a flawlessly executed and ridiculously exuberant live show. The combination of Chester Bennington's yearning nasal tenor with Mike Shinoda's rapid-fire rhymes is a heady pop concoction that translates even better on stage than on disc. Though the young rap rockers take themselves way too seriously, and their second album continues the same exact formula as their first, they have the showmanship and raw skills to pull it all together. Highlights included the angst-fueled melodrama of ``Somewhere I Belong,'' the adolescent anguish of "Nobody's Listening'' and the supremely melodic "In the End.'' Though entertaining, the boys from Linkin Park will have to come up with a different sound rather quickly. Teenagers are a fickle bunch.

Hot acts on Meteora tour start concert year off strong
The Washington Times, 01/19/04
Call it progressive, nu-metal, punk, hard-core but when it comes down to the basics no matter what sub-genres people create it´s still rock ´n´ roll. On Friday night, the several thousand fans packing the Patriot Center at George Mason University got to experience rock music in all its many forms. Hailed as the first big rock tour of 2004, the Meteora: World Tour lived up to its billing, presenting a four-hour nonstop barrage of power chords, screaming vocalists and head-nodding beats. By the time Linkin Park arrived on its massive, out-of-this-world looking stage set, the audience was primed and ready for the headlining act and the opening screams seemed to last long after the band left the stage. Known for its onstage intensity, band members spent their entire 16-song set running back and forth across the stage, leaving almost no area untouched and no fan unattended. With years of almost constant touring under its belt, Linkin Park is one of the few bands that seem to play and sound better live than on CD. Barring only minor set and sounds problems, many of which could bedevil any live concert, it was hard to tell that it was opening night. Although billed as the first top rock tour of the year, by the end of its run it may actually go down as one of the year´s best.

Top CDs in Canada according to Music World
Yahoo, 01/19/04
The following is Music World's top 10 CDs based on national sales for the week ending Jan. 17.
1. Fallen - Evanescence, 2. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast, 3. The Very Best of Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow, 4. MuchDance 2004 - Various Artists, 5. Meteora - Linkin Park, 6. Elephunk - Black Eyed Peas, 7. Afterglow - Sarah McLachlan, 8. Life for Rent - Dido, 9. In the Zone - Britney Spears, 10. Closer - Josh Groban

January 18, 2004

Concert Pic: Meteora World Tour 2004 - Fairfax, VA
posted by Jas, 01/18/04
Another picture from the Fairfax, VA concert.

January 17, 2004

Concert Pic: Meteora World Tour 2004 - Fairfax, VA
posted by Jas, 01/17/04
Here's Chester at the opening night of the Metora World Tour 2004, at Gerorge Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia January 16, 2004. More thumbnails pics at Filmmagic, will try to get a larger version.

Linkin Park singer gets stuff off his chest, and now he's a big rap-metal star
The Morning Call, 01/17/04
In an interview from a New York City hotel room, Chester Bennington reflected on a variety of topics, including how fame has affected his life and his band, the birth of his son in April 2002, the reason for releasing a live album, rap-metal's eclipse by emo and how Linkin Park might be remembered. [Thanks to TroyBot at LPU for the link]

Linkin Park Sets 2004 Touring Standard
Reuters, 01/17/04
Linkin Park is flexing some serious box-office muscle on its current Meteora tour, solidifying the band's stature as a major arena-level act. With strong support from P.O.D., Hoobastank and Story of the Year, Linkin Park is headlining the top hard-music package in the early going of 2004, demonstrating health for the genre and the band's own staying power. "This is a big-league headlining tour, no question," says Michael Belkin, executive VP of the Midwest region for Clear Channel Entertainment. "There's no gray area here -- this is a home run."

2004 MTV Asia Awards: Voting extended!
MTV Asia, 01/17/04
Voting for the 2004 MTV Asia Awards has been extended to January 31. LP is nominated in 2 categories, Favourite Video and Favourite Rock Act, check out the nomination video clip on the right frame for the Favourite Rock Act. Go here to vote for LP.

January 16, 2004

2004 Kerrang Poll / Download Festival rumour
posted by Jas, 01/16/04
Kate reports that in the 2004 Kerrang Poll, Linkin Park were rated 4th in the Best Band Poll and Meteora was 6th in the Best Album list. They were also rated 6th in the Best Live Gig category, and 'Numb' was rated 10th Best Single and 6th Best Video. Also, for some bizarre reason, they were voted the 8th worst band and Meteora was the 9th worst album. LP are also being rumoured to be appearing at the Download festival (aka Donnington) in June, although as yet this is totally unconfirmed by both the band and Kerrang itself.

Linkin Park Special on Viva TV
posted by Jas, 01/16/04
Turns out that it was the same special shown on MTV last year for the release of 'Live in Texas' DVD.

Linkin Park shows staying power with series of successes
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 01/16/04
"In the End" was the big hit from Linkin Park's megaplatinum debut album, "Hybrid Theory." But the rap-rock sextet from Santa Monica, Calif., believes that it was only the beginning. And it appears to be. "Meteora," the group's sophomore album, was the top-selling rock al bum of 2004. The more than 3.5 million copies sold in the United States alone proved that the Grammy-winning "Hybrid Theory" was no fluke. Add to that platinum sales of the 2002 remix collection "Reanimation" and gold status for the new concert souvenir "Live in Texas," and Linkin Park has a pretty formidable three-year track record.

Rock Picks
Boston Globe, 01/16/04
Rock at the arena level has been sparse (hey, who wants to tour in zero-degree weather?), but the exception is tomorrow's ambitious bill at the Worcester Centrum Centre. Look for some heat to be generated by Linkin Park (last in town with Metallica's Summer Sanitarium Tour), P.O.D., Hoobastank, and Story of the Year.

Linkin Park tears Prague apart
MTV Germany, 01/16/04
LP article from MTV Germany, translated by Claudia:
The title 'From The Inside' is a full program. The idea for the clip comes allegedly really from the inner depths of Jo's bizarre brain – professional DJ and director. Joseph Hahn: "I developed a patent. I don't want to reveal too much about it. Basically, it registers my dreams on a videotape. I put the device on my head every time I go to sleep. Then I use these dreams as a source of inspiration to develop and write Video-concepts. I hope that I am able to make this new Software available to the public. Then they could use it too. It is really a revolutionary device. It interprets dreams." For the video of "From The Inside" the Czechoslovakian was the victim. There wasn't a single stone left standing, since the boys of Linkin Park let all their aggressions out during the shooting … Mike Shinoda: "It was quite frightening. People was hanging out of their windows, wondering 'What is going on here?'. We did indeed destroy the city. We had some cars, that you can see in the video. At the beginning of the shooting they were in perfect shape and throughout the day we completely burned them down. The roof was pushed in, all glasses were broken and we had smoke everywhere. One of our sets caught fire. That was cool"

January 15, 2004

For Linkin Park, sales outweigh hype
Newsday, 01/15/04
Last summer, Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington suffered sudden stomach and back pains that sent him to the hospital and put his band's tour on hold. Was it an anxiety .attack? A tropical virus? Mad cow disease? "They have no idea -- a total mystery," says Bennington, speaking by phone from his home in Redondo Beach, Calif. Now that he's fully recovered, he can even joke about it: "They're naming it Chester's Disease." Critics have bitten the band, too: Before its latest album, "Meteora" (Warner Bros.), was released last year, many predicted the death of rap-metal, the genre that Linkin Park helped pioneer. As it happened, "Meteora" sold 3.4 million copies, becoming the year's third-best-selling album. "There's stuff people rave about, that's on the cover of every magazine -- who's the coolest, who's dating who -- but they're not selling any records," says Bennington. "And I think that speaks volumes about the rock-and- roll scene." Meanwhile, Linkin Park is getting recognition from other parts of the music industry: In 2001, the band won a Grammy for best rock performance for "Crawling," a track from "Hybrid Theory." This year, the song "Session" was nominated for another, albeit more obscure Grammy: best rock .instrumental performance. "I have mixed feelings about it," .Bennington says. The band is certainly proud of the track, which was used to open its live shows last year. At the same time, Bennington admits he had hoped the song "Breaking the Habit" -- an uncharacteristically slow-paced, thoughtful number -- would be .nominated.

LP on the charts
Billboard, 01/15/04
Linkin Park's "Numb" tops Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks roundup for the 10th-week, but the cut surrenders the top spot on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. On that tally, Nickelback's "Figured You Out" moves up one slot to take over the lead. On the Hot 100 Singles chart "Numb" is at #16.

January 14, 2004

Last chance to vote for LP
posted by Jas, 01/14/04
A reminder that all voting for MTV Asia Awards 2004 ends today at the stroke of midnight, and every one of your votes is the "make or break" factor that determines if Linkin Park will win on February 14. LP has been nominated for Favourite Rock Act and Favourite Video. I've posted another nomination clip which is for the Favourite Rock Act for you to see and download. So, go vote now!!

January 13, 2004

The kids have pop
Poughkeepsie Journal, 01/13/04
Pop-music lovers enjoy watching young talent grow, and 2004 was prime viewing as several acts followed up early albums with even more enjoyable listening. In rap-rock and hip-hop, Linkin Park and Ashanti checked in with well-received follow-ups to huge hit albums. After watching rap-metal rivals Papa Roach and System of a Down struggle to top earlier efforts, Linkin Park put out ''Meteora'' in the spring. Linkin Park, which features Phoenix native Chester Bennington, 27, on vocals, didn't stray too far from the angst that made its ''Hybrid Theory'' the best-selling disc of 2001. That theory worked, and the new album has sold 3 million.

You'll hear more Linkin Park on 99.3 The Fox
The Province, 01/13/04
With new-rock radio station Xfm now a smooth jazz/easy listening destination, the remaining rock outlets in Vancouver (both owned by Corus Entertainment) have clearly defined their directions -- and they're opposite ones. Each station signalled their intentions this past weekend, with 99.3 The Fox going mostly new and Rock 101 going mostly classic. What artists can you expect to hear? Well, here are some examples from press releases issued last Friday. The Fox: Audioslave, Linkin Park, The White Stripes, Nirvana Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, with "the bands that form the roots of new rock -- AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N' Roses and Metallica." Rock 101: The Beatles, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, The Who and the Rolling Stones.

January 12, 2004

LP expected to attend School of Rock UK premiere after party
posted by Jas, 01/12/04
The News Scotsman reports that the movie, School of Rock, will premiere in UK tomorrow and organisers of the premiere's aftershow party have asked four Leith Academy pupils to play a gig for the show. Known as 7 Story Ruin, the band are planning a half-hour set to include covers from Thin Lizzy, AC/DC and The Darkness. Among those expected to attend Wednesday night's event are British indie music stalwarts Oasis and The Charlatans, and from US Meat Loaf and Linkin Park. Joe was the only member attended the movie premiere in US, no info who will attend this event. I'll post an update as soon as I hear anything.

FTI - "Get Outta Here" video
LPUnderground, 01/12/04
LPUnderground.com has posted a video clip of the filming of the riot scene for the 'From The Inside' video. Chester and Phoenix pretended to take part in the riot, Chester was rolling a tyre and Phoenix ran to him and knocked him on the head lol!! You have to be an LPU member to see the clip, click here to become one.

Linkin Park special on Viva TV
posted by Jas, 01/12/04
German's TV channel, Viva TV will be airing a Linkin Park Special on Friday, January 16 at 6 pm and 10:30 pm. Repeat telecast on January 18 at 3 pm. The Viva TV site also has a full clip of 'From The Inside' video.

Middle-aged men giving guitars a new lease of life
News Scotsman, 01/12/04
It's not about Linkin Park but it makes an interesting reading. It's about the global revival of rock music and LP is mentioned.

January 10, 2004

Concert season heats up soon
The Capital Times, 01/10/04
Linkin Park will return to the Alliant Center, Madison, WI on Friday, Jan. 30. That should be a huge show for the chart-topping rap-rockers, who are backing their new live CD/DVD combo, "Live in Texas."

Music sales in post-holiday slump
Yahoo, 01/10/04
Among the chart's longtimers, Evanescence's "Fallen" (Wind-up) rose nine slots to No. 7 on sales of 85,000 and Linkin Park's "Meteora" (Warner) had a similar jump to No. 16 on sales of 63,000.

January 9, 2004

2004-2004 Exclusive Meteora Worldwide Tour T
LinkinPark.com, 01/09/04
Pre-order an Exclusive Edition Tour shirt before you see LP on their upcoming Meteora Worldwide tour! Exclusive to the web, this shirt is sage green, and features a Linkin Park gothic logo on the front and ALL of the tour dates from the Linkin Park's 2004-2004 Worldwide tour on the back.

Meteora World Tour tickets on sale now
Official LP Newsletter, 01/09/04
Some of the last of the Meteora World Tour dates will be going on sale this weekend, meaning you will have access to purchase tickets to every show on the Meteora World Tour! By this Saturday, all shows will be available for purchase online here.

LP music used in school program
Marion Daily, 01/09/04
It follows the story of two friends, one who fulfills the four virtues and one who doesn't, interspersed with inspiring stories from real people. Pretty standard stuff but for the fact that it's full of music from current groups like the Black Eyed Peas and Linkin Park. "When you see them take music that the kids listen to and incorporate it with a message that we want them to see, it not only makes them see that music differently but also helps them focus on the program a little differently," said Brave.

2004: A new year of great concerts
Vancouver Sun, 01/09/04
HOOBASTANK / LINKIN PARK - Feb. 12, Pacific Coliseum
They don't rap so much as yelp, but whatever they do, the nu-metal angst-proud dudes that are Hoobastank, Linkin Park and P.O.D. (platinum sellers in Canada) know how to sway the teen and post-teen market. With newcomers Story of the Year in the opening slot, super-tight playing, massed harmonies and an overriding theme of early life crises will keep the Coliseum party in gear.

January 8, 2004

LP on the Charts
Billboard, 01/08/04
Linkin Park continues its stranglehold on Billboard's rock airplay charts. On the Modern Rock Tracks tally, "Numb" is No. 1 for the ninth week, while the song stretches its lead to a third-straight week atop the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Linkin Park's hand-drawn new video being kept Top Secret
VH1, 01/08/04
Band's management, publicist say they don't know what song it's for. Resident Linkin Park video director Joseph Hahn is known for taking a freethinking approach to his projects.In his breakthrough video for 2002's "In the End" the DJ digitally added a whale to a barren desert scene. His next piece of work, though, might top that. "It's heavy on the animation," rapper Mike Shinoda revealed recently. "And when we say animation, we're not meaning CGI (computer-generated imagery). This is the real deal, hand-drawn animation. So it's gonna be pretty cool. I mean, that could mean anything from, like, Thomas the Choo Choo Train to 'Akira.' So you can imagine Linkin Park rolling around with some Care Bears. It'd be pretty hot." Care Bears or not, Linkin Park were fitted for costumes in late December and plan to finish the video this month. The band refused to reveal any more details about the clip, including what song it will be for. In fact, the fourth Meteora single is being kept so tightly under wraps that not even the band's management or publicist knew the title as of Wednesday.

Last chance to vote for LP
posted by Jas, 01/08/04
All voting for MTV Asia Awards 2004 ends on January 14 at the stroke of midnight, and every one of your votes is the "make or break" factor that determines if Linkin Park will win on February 14. LP has been nominated for Favourite Rock Act and Favourite Video. So, go vote now!!

Linkin Park lacks life onstage
Oregon Daily Emerald, 01/08/04
Not so positive review of 'Live in Texas' DVD from Oregon Daily Emerald:
The concert CD/DVD set shows the band's absence of originality and freshness during live performances. There is nothing particularly bad about the DVD or the matching live album that comes with it -- Linkin Park puts on a good show, after all -- yet there is nothing particularly good about the double disc set either. As a media-based culture, we've become so jaded by the barrage of televised concerts, music specials, high-definition flat screens and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound that this concert DVD just seems like another DVD of some random television special.

January 6, 2004

Big ticket: Linkin Park at Memorial Coliseum
Portland Tribune, 01/06/04
The 1970s have classic rock, the 1980s were pop, and if Linkin Park has its way, the early 2000s will be remembered as the era of "nu-metal." Linkin Park has soared to the head of the class among the pierced, tattooed, facial-haired followers of this breed of music that blends hard rock, hip-hop and rap. The SoCal-based band tours nonstop and was nominated for best rock album, best new artist and best hard rock performance at the 2002 Grammy Awards. The band hits the road in support of its most recent album, "Meteora."

Updates from LPU
posted by Jas, 01/06/04
A reminder that the presale tickets for the additional show in Long Beach, CA go onsale today. If you're a member log on to LPunderground.com to purchase your tickets. Ticket sale for the the general public starts on January 10.

Story of Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 01/06/04
South-East Asian fans take note that MTV will be showing the repeat telecast of the Story of Linkin Park on January 22, check local listings for time.

Rock with a message
posted by Jas, 01/06/04
Not totally LP but it's a good read about lyrics and the messages in songs.

Downloads mean fans ignore albums
The Age, 01/06/04
With the recent boom in 99-cent-per-song downloading sites, music fans are cherry-picking their favorite tunes and ignoring full-length albums -- much to the dismay of musicians who spend months crafting them. Metallica is among a handful of acts that refuse to sell their songs a la carte over the Web. John Mayer, Linkin Park and the Beastie Boys are also bucking the 99-cent song trend by only allowing their complete albums to be downloaded for $9.99. But they might be fighting a lost cause. Album sales have dropped 20 percent since 2000, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and all eyes are fixed on new digital music shops such as Musicmatch, BuyMusic and Apple's iTunes, which has sold more than 25 million songs since it started in April.

January 1, 2004

Forget radio, Best of '03 found in Indie circles
Zwire, 01/02/04
At any rate, whether you downloaded any of these artists or never heard of them, the following CDs and bands were a must-hear in 2004, and you can expect more from them in '04 and beyond. 4 stars, Linkin Park - Meteora. Linkin Park's Meteora getting the nod for best mainstream rock album along with Radiohead's Hail To The Thief.

What's in a name? Whole careers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 01/02/04
Metallica. Would a band by any other name rock as hard? Or Slayer. There's an act that will never be mistaken for a boy band. Whether their parents didn't love them enough or they got picked on at school, a glance down the hard-rock charts will turn up a bevy of angry young men too busy venting their spleens to remember to turn on the Spellcheck: Korn, Staind, Limp Bizkit, Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, Linkin Park, Mudvayne and so on. Metal has a long and proud history of spelling-challenged acts - Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, etc. - but the current crop of nu-metal bands are equally influenced by hip-hop artists who play fast and loose with letters.