Linkin Park Rejuvenate in Japan
posted by Jas, 10/30/06
Mike and Phoenix talk about Linkin Park's recent trip to Japan

While Linkin Park have spent much of 2006 writing and recording their next album, the rockers recently took a trip to Japan to headline the Summer Sonic Festival. How was it for them, being onstage after such a long hiatus?

"At this point we never intended to be off as long as we have been, so I think that's a good thing," bass player Phoenix tells AOL Music. "We're completely rejuvenated. We're excited about getting out to play live again, excited to have fans hear the new stuff and also excited to play the old stuff again."

Mike Shinoda says that after the long break from the public eye, the band didn't know what to expect. "When we were there, it was a weird feeling. It's a festival crowd, you don't know who's stuck around to watch you, we haven't had a record out in a while, so it's like, 'What are we in for?'" he recalls. "The love we got from the crowd was so overwhelming. They watched the whole show, sang every word, and it's a great feeling to know they're really still with us."

Chester the pirate?
posted by Jas, 10/29/06
No, Chaz is not gonna be on "Pirates 3: At World's End" but his name shows up at Internet Movie Database in another movie called "Dark Reel" currently in production and he's playing a part of a pirate. Remember, info submitted to IMDB is from the fans so for now take it as a rumour. Movie is set to be released on June 25, 2007. Thanks to Susy for the tip.

Video Download: Chester Interview from KROQ Inland Invasion
posted by Jas, 10/29/06
AT&T Blueroom has posted backstage interview with Chester from the KROQ Inland Invasion concert, download from megaupload or rapidshare. Chester performed 'Main in a Box' with Alice in Chains at the show. Thanks Yann.

The Rising Tied album with Mike's commentary
posted by Jas, 10/28/06
From FM Newsletter: Mike gives us a glimpse of the making of The Rising Tied by sharing his ideas, thoughts and inspirations behind the songs! Clear Channel radio station websites all over the country are now streaming the album in full with commentary from Mike on each song. You can also watch music videos for Remember The Name, Petrified, and Where'd You Go. Check out the New Music On Demand section of your local Clear Channel radio station's website to listen now.

Video Download: All-Star Tribute to SF Music
posted by Jas, 10/28/06
Jonah reports that Harmony Central has full clips of Chester performing 'Paradise City', 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'Highway To Hell' at the All-Star Tribute to SF Music available for download in windows and quicktime formats.

Video Download: Mike and Phoenix at Chainsaw Awards
posted by Jas, 10/24/06
Fuse TV has posted video clip of Mike and Phoenix backstage at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, watch here. Update: Download clip from megaupload or rapidshare, thanks EL

Video Download: Camp Freddy Concert
posted by Jas, 10/24/06
Chester was one of the artists who performed at the Camp Freddy concert at the Samueli Theater in CA on October 20, the concert was to launch the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Wesley has uploaded a snippet of Chester performing AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell', download video from megaupload or sendspace or the audio here or here. VetaLP reports that accoding to Billy Morrison website Chester "sang at Camp Freddy's show with "an INSANE version of Janes Addiction's "Mountain Song". Update: Photos are here, also added are more photos from the All-Star Tribute to SF music, sorry for the delay

Here's the set list:
01. Ballroom Blitz - Donovan
02. Suffragette City - Donovan
03. She Sells Sancturay - Steve Issacs
04. Brass In Pocket - Macy Gray
05. Search and Destroy - Steve Jones
06. Pretty Vacant - Mark McGrath, Steve Jones
07. Nuthin' But a Good Time - CC Deville, Mark McGrath
08. Cat Scratch Fever - Mark McGrath, Stev Stevens
09. Whole Lotta Love - Chester Bennington, Steve Stevens
10. Highway to Hell - CC Deville, Chester Bennington
11. Mountain Song - Chester Bennington
12. Surrender - Scott Weiland, Steve Stevens
13. Roadhouse Blues - Scott Weiland, Steve Jones
14. I Wanna Be Your Dog - Everyone

Fort Minor want fans for next video
posted by Jas, 10/20/06
AOL reports that Mike is looking for fans' video for the 'Remember the Name' music video, thanks to Wesley for the tip

Mike Shinoda is well into the next Linkin Park album, but that doesn't mean he's forgetting about his Fort Minor side project. He's doing a video for the track 'Remember the Name,' and he wants you. The video, he says, will look like a highlight reel: "All those kids who put up crazy stuff that they've done in sports -- extreme sports, basketball, kung fu -- we're going to make a Fort Minor 'Remember the Name' video out of your clips," he told AOL Music at the Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, where he and LP band mate Phoenix were presenters. "I love going on You Tube and seeing all the crazy s*** that people do," Shinoda said. "That's what really inspired me to want to do this."

New LPU video
posted by Jas, 10/19/06
Members head over to LPUnderground.com to watch and download a new video showing Mike backstage in Japan and preparing a sweat drink for Brad lol!

Linkin Park get eclectic on album
posted by Jas, 10/18/06
At the recent Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Mike and Phoenix talked a little bit about the new album

At the Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards over the weekend, Linkin Park's Phoenix and Mike Shinoda said the band's long-awaited next album is taking form. "As of maybe a week and a half, two weeks ago, we went from 30 down to 17-ish, song-wise, and that's an exciting point for us," Phoenix tells AOL Music. "The album is starting to take a little bit more of a shape."

The band credits its experimentalism on this album in large part to producer Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Beastie Boys). "Rick is one of those guys where you can go through any door you want to go through," Shinoda says. "We're trying everything, just messing around with it until it sounds good." Phoenix says that's created an album that will confound expectations of the band. "The thing for me with Rick is that he's open to whatever happens, and I think for us it's created a very different album than what we were expecting." And good luck trying to imagine what that new direction might sound like: "Even different than your new expectations that you just made -- that's how different," Phoenix says.

Keep 'Remember The Name' on the radio
posted by Jas, 10/17/06
From FMM Newsletter: Fort Minor's "Remember The Name" is getting airplay on radio stations across the US - below are the list of stations that are currently playing the song. Please ONLY call in to make a request if you live in one of those cities or surrounding areas that the radio station is aired. If your local radio station is playing "Remember The Name", call in to say that you like the song and would like them to play it more! Make your requests as genuine and personal as possible. It's also important NOT to bombard them and you should space out your requests. It's best to call in to the radio station immediately after "Remember The Name" is played and let them know that you liked that song.

Another way to request "Remember The Name" is doing it online. Some stations listed have an option on their site to REQUEST/VOTE for the song. ANYONE can do this for ANY station. FMST, it's up to you now to keep "Remember The Name" on the air, so if you live in or near the area of these below radio stations, hit them up now!

Video Download: All-Star Tribute to SF music - Full video of 'Paradise City'
posted by Jas, 10/16/06
Jonah found a full video of Chester performing Guns N' Roses' 'Paradise City'. Download windows version from megaupload or rapidshare or flv version here

Photos: Mike and Phoenix at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
posted by Jas, 10/16/06
Here are some pics of Mike and Phoenix at the Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. I'm not able to capture any video so if anyone has a clip please let me know

Video Download: Chester at All-Star Tribute to SF music
posted by Jas, 10/13/06
A bootleg video of Chester performing Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' is up at YouTube, pretty good I must say. Wesley has converted the clip to wmv and ripped the mp3, download video from megaupload or rapidshare and the mp3 here or here. Update: Another video clip is up at YouTube, this time Chester performing Guns N' Roses' 'Paradise City', download video from megaupload or rapidshare and the mp3 here or here. Thanks Wesley.

MyRockin Profile Awards
posted by Jas, 10/12/06
Vote for Linkin Park in Myspace's MyRockin Profile Awards, they are currently at #22. Thanks to Ana and Anisyah for the tip

Video Download: Summer Sonic Interview
posted by Jas, 10/11/06
A clip of an interview with Chester and Brad is up at YouTube (download links for hi-res version included), download just the interview part here or here. Watch and download hi-res version of Breaking The Habit here. Update: For all you poor people on slow connection, download the windows version here

Photo: Chester at All-Star Tribute to SF music
posted by Jas, 10/11/06
Some pics of Chester performing at the All Star Tribute to San Francisco Music at Opening Night of AES Convention on October 6. Thanks to VetaLP for the tip.

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards update
posted by Jas, 10/11/06
According to LP.com, Mike and Phoenix will attend the show which will air on Fuse on Sunday, October 22 at 9:30 pm ET/PT.

Audio Download: Chester on Loveline
posted by Jas, 10/10/06
jnuts has captured Chester's appearance on KROQ's Loveline on Sunday, listen and download part 1, part 2 and part 3

String Quartet Tribute to Linkin Park: Meteora
posted by Jas, 10/09/06
Jon Hughes from Vitamin Records wrote in to say that the "String Quartet Tribute to Linkin Park: Meteora" CD is now available for purchase at Vitamin Records where you can also listen to samples of 'Somewhere I Belong', 'Lying From You' and 'Numb'. Check it out!

Mike's pic
posted by Jas, 10/08/06
Josh sent in this photo of Mike but he can't remember where he got it from.

Linkin Park to present at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
posted by Jas, 10/05/06
Linkin Park is one of the presenters at this year's Halloween-season fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. The show will premiere exclusively on Fuse, Sunday, October 22nd at 10pm ET/7pm PT. Tickets for the Sunday, October 15th Los Angeles taping of the show are available through Ticketmaster. A black carpet pre-show starts at 9:30 pm ET and fans can catch all the action at Fuse TV or Fangoria.com

Mike's artwork / Fort Minor Summer Sonic videos
posted by Jas, 10/04/06
A link to Gallery 1988 was posted on Fort Minor's Myspace blog yesterday, I'm guessing that that's where Mike's artwork will be displayed. Mike did say in his LPU chat back in August that he planned to have his first gallery art show in LA so keep checking the site for any update. Thanks to Lorenzo for the tip. Update: More info from LinkinPark.com. Update II: Check out a video clip of Mike's art in his garage. While you're there check out another shot of Fort Minor performing 'Where'd You Go' and 'Remember the Name' live at the Summer Sonic Festival.

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park/Fort Minor invites you to his first art show, titled "Diamonds Spades Hearts Clubs," to be held on November 19th from 7-10pm at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, CA. If you're in the L.A. area, drop by on Nov. 19th and you will get a chance to view, in person, the ten paintings that Mike made for the Fort Minor album, as well as thirteen other Shinoda works, and brand new collaborative works with Craola, Gary Baseman, Dalek, SEEN, and Mr. Hahn. Admission is free. There will also be a chance to purchase Mike Shinoda prints, programs, and other merchandise online (more details to come). Some proceeds from the show will go to the Michael K. Shinoda endowed scholarship at the Art Center College of Design. Come and show your support, and if you're in the L.A. area then Mike hopes to see you all there!

New LPU video
posted by Jas, 10/04/06
Members head over to LPUnderground.com to watch and download a new video showing Chester backstage in Japan, getting all excited to perform 'Where'd You Go' with Fort Minor at this year's Summer Sonic Festival, he is so funny!

Chester on Loveline
posted by Jas, 10/04/06
According to LinkinPark.com Chester will be on KROQ's Loveline this Sunday, October 8 at 10 pm PT. Thanks Ellen.

Mike's artwork
posted by Jas, 10/04/06
A link to Gallery 1988 was posted on Fort Minor's Myspace blog yesterday, I'm guessing that that's where Mike's artwork will be displayed. Mike did say in his LPU chat back in August that he planned to have his first gallery art show in LA so keep checking the site for any update. Thanks to Lorenzo for the tip. Update: More info from LinkinPark.com

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park/Fort Minor invites you to his first art show, titled "Diamonds Spades Hearts Clubs," to be held on November 19th from 7-10pm at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, CA. If you're in the L.A. area, drop by on Nov. 19th and you will get a chance to view, in person, the ten paintings that Mike made for the Fort Minor album, as well as thirteen other Shinoda works, and brand new collaborative works with Craola, Gary Baseman, Dalek, SEEN, and Mr. Hahn. Admission is free. There will also be a chance to purchase Mike Shinoda prints, programs, and other merchandise online (more details to come). Some proceeds from the show will go to the Michael K. Shinoda endowed scholarship at the Art Center College of Design. Come and show your support, and if you're in the L.A. area then Mike hopes to see you all there!

Video Download: Alice in Chains feat. Chester Bennington - 'Man in a Box'
posted by Jas, 10/02/06
Wesley reports that someone has uploaded a bootleg video of Alice in Chain and Chester performing 'Main in a Box' at this year's Inland Invasion, download video from rapidshare or megaupload | mp3 from rapidshare or megaupload