Given Up video premieres March 3rd / Live from Soho EP
posted by Jas, 02/29/08
Some updates from LP.com, first the music video for 'Given Up' will premiere exclusively on LPN Widget on March 3 at 4 pm PST. Linkin Park live from Soho EP will be available for purchase on iTunes on March 4, tracks include 'My December', 'Given Up', 'Shadow Of The Day', 'Bleed It Out', 'Wake' and 'In Pieces'. Mike will be chatting with LPU members on March 10 at 8 pm PST. Last but not least, Linkin Park have announced that they will be playing at the Festimad Sur 08 Festival in Madrid, Spain on June 7, 2008, they will also play Rock in Rio festival in Lisbon, Portugal on June 6, more details

City will rock to Linkin Park
posted by Jas, 02/29/08
Linkin Park will play in Oklahoma city tonight and El Paso, Texas on Sunday, a couple of previews here and here.

Given Up video description
posted by Jas, 02/28/08
Mike talks to Rock Sound magazine about LP's 'Given Up' music video. Speaking of Rock Sound, 'Your Mom' reports that the Q&A session with Mike and Chester is in the March issue of the magazine, where they clarify (kinda) that they don't hate each other and Chester also talks about the sentence his stalker got.

''That song is just so raw and punk rock that we wanted a video that was like that,'' the band's co-frontman told us. ''The DIY punk rock answer would be: 'why hire a director?' So the whole band just pitched in ideas. We got together with our friend Mark who films our LP TV episodes and explained our ideas to him and he told us his ideas and it was just like any organic thing you put together with your friends for a You Tube clip. We made it ourselves. I don't know what the budget's going to be but it will be the tenth of a fraction of what a normal video budget would be. It's going to be a fraction.''

Video Download: Rebuilding New Orleans - Interview with Joe & Rob
posted by Jas, 02/28/08
Nola has posted a clip of Linkin Park and Coheed and Cambria lending their hands on rebuilding homes in New Orleans, clip also has an interview with Joe and Rob on site, download here. Update: Blabbermouth has three more photos

Chat with Mike postponed
posted by Jas, 02/27/08
LPU chat with Mike on Friday has been postponed to a later date due to time conflicts.

Photos: Linkin Park re-building homes for Katrina victims
posted by Jas, 02/27/08
Aahh.. this is why I love the band so much, some photos of the guys hammering nails and rebuilding homes for Katrina victims, so sexy! :-)

Commentary: Not too old to rock out with the kids
posted by Jas, 02/27/08
A nice story of a father who rocked out for the first time with his son at the Linkin Park concert in Omaha.

Audio Download: Interview with Brad on The Cat
posted by Jas, 02/27/08
Madlen reports that 104.5 The Cat has posted their interview with Brad before LP's concert in Lexington, KY as well concert photos, download here.

LP concert in Nashville, TN
posted by Jas, 02/27/08
Setlist and show info for Nashville show are here. WKRN has a short clip of the concert in their news report, watch here

Linkin Park pleased to play bigger places
posted by Jas, 02/26/08
Phoenix talks about playing big arenas.

Linkin Park has been playing some of the biggest venues of the band's career on its most recent stretches of touring, including two nights at London's O2 Arena and a sold-out show last week at New York's legendary Madison Square Garden. Bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell didn't hesitate when asked whether he ever misses playing smaller places like clubs. "The correct answer is probably yes, but in a lot of cases for me, it is nicer to be playing places like Madison Square Garden," he said. "It's definitely exciting to be able to come into a building and just look around and see like the history that's happened here, and to kind of be able to be, even if a tiny portion of it, to be able to be a part of that, I think for me is really special."

LP to play Edge Fest and Provinssirock Festival
posted by Jas, 02/26/08
More festivals announced, Linkin Park will be headlining the Edgefest in Toronto, Canada on July 12 and the Provinssirock Festival in Seinajoki, Finland on June 13. LPU members can get access to Edgefest presale tickets (with a $5 discount offer for presale tickets only) starting February 27 at 10:21am EST to Friday 29 at 10:21pm EST. Join the LPU now to get access to presales. Tickets go on sale to the public starting March 1 at 2pm EST.

LP concert in Lexington, KY
posted by Jas, 02/26/08
Here are the setlist and show info for Lexington show, some bootleg videos here

Oshkosh musician wins Linkin Park sweepstakes
posted by Jas, 02/26/08
LP sweepstakes winner, Adrian Mulloy, will leave for New Orleans today to join Linkin Park in New Orleans on Wednesday to help build a home for residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Mulloy was chosen based on his strong belief that people must rise to the challenge and help one another in disaster situations, and his track record with helping others in Wisconsin. "I'm just tying to promote local music and everything around the area," he said.

An AAP Leadership Award for Brad
posted by Jas, 02/25/08
Brad is among the honorees to receive the UCLA Academic Advancement Program Leadership Award. The award is given to five corporate, civic and community leaders who have championed education access and excellence. The event will take place during the celebration of the 35th anniversary of UCLA's Academic Advancement Program and will be held on February 28 at the UCLA's Royce Hall auditorium, 10745 Dickson Plaza, on the UCLA campus.

Audio Download: SOTD live from Soho
posted by Jas, 02/25/08
Z100 has added the live version of 'Shadow Of The Day' from the the Apple Store SoHo event, download here (right click and save target as)

LP to build house in New Orleans
posted by Jas, 02/25/08
Mike has updated his blog saying that the guys will be checking out on the progress in the rebuilding of the areas affected by hurricane Katrina in New Orleans on Wednesday. They funded two homes there and after their shows in Lexington and Nashville they will hang out with the home owners and help build on-site. Update: A news update from LP.com

This week, Linkin Park will travel to New Orleans to help build homes for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina with Music for Relief and Habitat for Humanity! The band will head to an undisclosed location affected by Katrina where, alongside fellow artist Coheed and Cambria, they'll join volunteers from Music for Relief, and Habitat homeowner families to build homes in the damaged Gulf Coast area. "There is still so much work to be done on the Gulf Coast following the devastation of hurricane Katrina," said bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell "Linkin Park is proud to be a part of the rebuilding process."

Additional report from MFR says that LP will be bringing along a fan, Adrian Mulloy, who is the winner of the band's "What I've Done" sweepstakes, which required entrants to submit a video, less than two minutes in length, explaining what he/she has done to make the world a better place.

LP European tour dates
posted by Jas, 02/25/08
Linkin Park now have confirmed the Hultsfreds festival in Sweden which they will play on June 14, they have also added two more European shows in Skive, Denmark on June 5 and Interlaken, Switzerland on June 15. More dates will be announced soon.

LP to play Hultsfreds festival
posted by Jas, 02/25/08
Squez reports that according to Swedish paper, Aftonbladet, Linkin Park are set to play at the Hultsfreds festival in Sweden on June 12 - 14. The report said that LP were supposed to play at the same festival in 2003 but had to cancel due to Chester's back problem. Please check your local papers for details on ticket sales etc.

LP to play in Czech Republic
posted by Jas, 02/24/08
Poki reports that Linkin Park is also set to play in the Czech Republic on June 16 in Brno, ticket prices and other details will be available on the site soon.

Linkin Park positive blast of energy
posted by Jas, 02/24/08
A review of LP's concert in Ontario last night, setlist and show info here, some bootleg vids here.

LP to play in France
posted by Jas, 02/23/08
Joanna reports that Linkin Park are set to play in Nimes and Lyron France on June 10 and 11 respectively.

Video Download: Linkin Park on the Tom Green Show
posted by Jas, 02/23/08
Luki found an old clip of Linkin Park's appearance on the Tom Green Show back in 2003? I've never seen this before, if anyone has the interview please share, download here. Thanks to radqLPU for the clip.

Fans gladly follow Linkin Park into new musical ground
posted by Jas, 02/23/08
A review of LP's concert in Montreal last night, seems like the Montrel fans have that extra special something, setlist and show info here, some bootleg vids here. Speaking of bootlegs, Utkan has bootleg mp3 of the Omaha show, download part 1, part 2 and part 3.

Audio Download: LP's US Tour messages
posted by Jas, 02/22/08
More messages from the band, this time Mike and Brad have updated their LPN blogs with audio messages, if the audio link doesn't work click here and here (right click and save target.. to download). Joe is not showing any love at the moment.

Video Download: Apple Store Pre-show interview
posted by Jas, 02/22/08
An interview with Mike and Brad before the Apple Store secret show in NYC as well clips from the show, download here, setlist and show info here

LP rock Madison garden with Jay-Z
posted by Jas, 02/22/08
Surprise! surprise! after the first encore at the Madison Square Garden last night Jay-Z came out to join Linkin Park and they played Numb/Encore and Jigga What/Faint, more bootlegs here. Mike has posted some photos on his blog.

LP Remix contest
posted by Jas, 02/22/08
Contest is not on yet but you can now practice remixing LP songs, the band will judge the most popular remixs from the top 20 schools and play a private show at the winning school.

Chat with Mike
posted by Jas, 02/21/08
Mike will be chatting with LPU members on Friday, February 29 at 8:00pm CST / 6:00 PST. Log on to LPUnderground.com and click on The Underground and then enter the chat room.

Linkin Park gets close to their fans
posted by Jas, 02/21/08
Brad & Mike talk about their Apple store show in Soho this morning, they will play at the Madison Square Garden tonight.

Given Up single tracklisting
posted by Jas, 02/21/08
Resurrected over at LPUMB reports that according to CDON.com tracks on the 'Given Up' single are 'Given Up', 'Valentines Day' (live From Frankfurt), 'In Between' (live From London)

Video Download: Rob & Joe on Z100
posted by Jas, 02/21/08
Z100 New York has posted a video interview with Rob and Joe before LP played their secret show in New York city, download here.

Linkin Park rocks Apple store at secret show
posted by Jas, 02/21/08
Linkin Park played a live concert for contest winners and industry personnel at the Apple Store in New York's Soho neighborhood. Some photos here. Update: Short clips of 'Given Up' and 'Shadow Of The Day' here, hi-res at Apple.com. More photos added, also added are a few stragglers from 2007 KROQ Almost Acoustic Chrismas.

Linkin Park rocked a crowd of contest winners and industry personnel just after midnight Thursday (Feb. 21) at the Apple Store in New York's Soho neighborhood, in what served as an intimate warm-up for a show tonight at the city's Madison Square Garden. The set was recorded and filmed for what is expected to be a March release on Apple's iTunes Music Store, sources say. Linkin Park took the stage to the concise "Wake" before tearing into "Given Up," from its latest album, "Minutes to Midnight." The group also played "Shadow of the Day," "My December" (with just frontman Chester Bennington's vocals and Mike Shinoda's keyboard), "In Pieces" and "Bleed It Out."

"This is the best show in an Apple store we've ever played," Bennington joked with the crowd. After the set, group members stuck around to sign autographs for the devotees. Apple has hosted concerts at its New York store on several occasions, including performances by Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, Kaki King, the New Pornographers and Simian Mobile Disco. But Linkin Park is by far the most recognizable act to appear here to date. Sources say additional A-list acts will play the store in the days to come.

Audio Download: LP's US Tour messages
posted by Jas, 02/21/08
Chester, Phoenix and Rob have updated their LPN blog with audio messages from Omaha, if the audio link doesn't work click here, here and here (right click and save target.. to download).

Linkin Park rocks Nationwide
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
The Buchtelite has a review of LP's concert in Columbus, OH.

Audio Download: Mike and Brad on Z100
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
While browsing the Z100 site I found an interview with Mike and Brad which I missed, they were in the studio back in May before LP's Webster Hall concert, download here.

iChat with Rob and Joe
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
Hope I'm not too late in posting this, Z100 New York will have an iChat with Rob and Joe tonight, February 20 at 11pm EST! If you're a Mac user, send an iChat message to "Z100LinkinPark" to chat with LP. You can also join the band in the ZVIP Zone chat room by becoming a ZVIP Zone member now. Click here for more details.

Volunteer for Music For Relief - Attn Montreal, QU and Lexington, KY fans
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
From LP MySpace: Would you like to see Linkin Park perform live and get a behind the scenes look at the tour? Music for Relief is seeking volunteers who are outgoing and at least 18 years old for the Feb 22 Montreal and Feb 25 Lexington shows. If you care about the initiatives and goals of Music for Relief and are willing to help raise funds and awareness at the Music for Relief booth at the show then we are looking for you! YOU DO NOT NEED A TICKET TO VOLUNTEER - WE WILL PROVIDE ONE FOR YOU. Please email tawny@machineshoprecordings.com for more information and to confirm. Include the name of the city in which you would like to volunteer in the subject line as well as you your E-mail address, full name, phone number, and age. If you can't do it, pass this info along to friends and family who might want to volunteer. Thank you for supporting Music for Relief.

'Green' energy for Linkin Park's New York concert
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
Energy Analytics, a leading New York-based energy services company and carbon curtailment specialist, has been chosen Linkin Park to offset the band's entire electrical needs for its February 21, 2008 concert at Madison Square Garden.

To promote its new album, Minutes To Midnight, Linkin Park will utilize Renewable Power Certificates (RECs) from Energy Analytics Premier Performance Green-e Renewable Power Program (TM). The band will once again demonstrate its commitment to help combat global warming and to reduce its own carbon emissions on tour through the use and support of cutting edge environmental initiatives.

While members can't perform in the dark or skimp on the power needed to be heard in such a large venue as Madison Square Garden, they can actively offset their overall carbon impact on the environment. To achieve this, Linkin Park created a partnership with Energy Analytics and elected to utilize RECs from the company for the equivalent amount of all the electricity used the night of the concert. Energy Analytics then began the task of identifying, supplying and measuring the band's electrical consumption and carbon footprint for this event. The concert will utilize EPA recognized Green-e certified New York- generated wind power to completely offset the environmental impact of the band's electrical consumption.

Madison Square Garden is no stranger to utilizing green energy either. For the past decade the company has been aggressively doing its part to reduce energy consumption by taking an active role in energy conservation and carbon mitigation strategies, allowing top performers, such as Linkin Park, to build on a platform of positive environmental stewardship.Linkin Park leads by example and is proud to demonstrate that the concept of reducing our impact on the planet is well within our reach. Full press release

Mike talks about Plaster
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
Last week 4 LP fan sites LPP, LPLG, LPFuse and LPA posted an old demo version of 'One Step Closer', back when it was still called 'Plaster', today Mike has updated his blog with the full story behind the recording of the song.

Former lab worker sentenced in stalking of Linkin Park singer
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
Thought I would post this to warn any stalkers out there. The woman who stalked Chester and hacked into his computer and cell phone account online has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Federici said he was pleased with the judge's decision. "Judge Johnson sent a clear message that if you stalk somebody, if you torment somebody, if you terrorize somebody, then you're going to pay the price, and that price is time in federal prison," he said. Full report

Linkin Park strikes chord playing earlier, harder tunes
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
Baltimore Sun has a review of LP's concert in Baltimore last night and here's another review of Omaha show. Update: Baltimore set list and show info here, bootleg vids here

A band in transition
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
The Gazette has an interview with Joe before LP's concert at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Friday.

Apple taps Linkin Park to perform at "secret" NYC event
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
More on the secret show in NYC that Mike mentioned on his blog

Most companies can barely get anyone to pay attention to press releases when they have them. Apple, of course, has spawned a whole industry devoted to speculating about when it might have something new to say. For the last few weeks, there has been brewing speculation about a big announcement soon. And Apple Insider has intercepted a message from Mike Shinoda, a member of the band Linkin Park, to its fans. In addition to a show at Madison Square Garden, he wrote, "look forward to a special show that we're doing in NYC in conjunction with Apple…shh…it's a secret…"

Apple is expected to have new laptops in the hopper that contain the latest generation of Intel chips. It has also promised a software development kit for the iPhone this month. If indeed it has Linkin Park on the program, that would imply a music announcement as well. At some point, Apple needs to work out deals to get rid of digital rights management limits on all the music it sells. But some labels, notably Universal Music Group, have wanted to give Amazon.com a head start in selling unrestricted MP3 files to build it into a competitor to the iTunes Store.

Linkin Park and the race to remain relevant
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
Another review of the Columbus show from U Weekly.

LP concert in Manchester, NH
posted by Jas, 02/20/08
Here are the setlist and show info for Mancheser show, some bootleg videos here

Preview: LP in Baltimore, MD
posted by Jas, 02/19/08
Preview of LP's concert in Baltimore, MD tonight.

Nu-metal may be on life support, but Linkin Park is still rockin' it. Credit is due, though, for taking the form to a higher level, or at least a broader one: The group's third album, "Minutes to Midnight," delivered after a four-year hiatus, features U2-ish ballads, vintage guitars, electronic flourishes and only two songs with rapping. Thankfully for faithful fans, there's still plenty of screaming. It's unclear whether this makeover will afford them the same level of success they've enjoyed in the past, but one thing is for certain: this show will be loud. Price: $40.50-$56. Event Phone Number: 410-547-SEAT

Concert photos
posted by Jas, 02/19/08
Added US tour concert photos from Omaha, Minnesota and Detroit (thanks to M&C for some of the hi-res). Also added are fans' photos from Verizon Wireless' LP concert site, which by the way will have a new contest called Remix2Win, the band will judge the most popular remixs from the top 20 schools and play a private show at the winning school, details will be out soon.

'In Between' live version
posted by Jas, 02/19/08
Mike has updated his blog saying that there will be a special show in NYC in conjuction with Apple, he also said that he has added a live version of 'In Between' from Columbus, OH on Fort Minor MySpace blog

Linkin Park fans get a free ride
posted by Jas, 02/19/08
Fans going to the Ontario concert this Saturday will get a free bus rides to and from the John Labatt Centre concert. Your ticket can be used as your bus pass.

Before you rock out with Linkin Park Saturday night, you can help save the environment and some cash. With the slogan, Go Green For No Green, the Grammy-winning rock band has teamed up with London Transit, the city and Global Spectrum to offer free bus rides to and from the concert. In addition, some free parking will be made available to green-minded concertgoers who carpool to the show.

"This is exciting. For us, it's really a benchmark for other (environmental) opportunities," said Larry Ducharme, general manager of London Transit, which will provide anyone with a Linkin Park ticket free rides to and from the John Labatt Centre concert. "Linkin Park sent out a wish list -- one of them being work on a deal with transit, parking," said Brian Ohl, JLC general manager and a regional vice-president for Global Spectrum. More details

Linkin Park brings the rock to Joe Lewis
posted by Jas, 02/18/08
A review of LP's concert in Detroit.

Preview: LP in Manchester, NH
posted by Jas, 02/18/08
Preview of LP's concert in Manchester, New Hampshire tonight.

Say what you will about the melodramatic industrial rap-rock of Linkin Park, but they sure can make the kids mope and mosh at the same time with their sweeping tales of misunderstood pain or whatever, and their screaming walls of guitar histrionics. Plus, they've got good taste in opening acts. Tonight the mythological punk-prog wizards of Coheed and Cambria, and the horror-film hard-core emo punks of Chiodos support at an epic gathering of disaffected teen alienation. Awesome. 7 p.m. $29.50-$49.50. Verizon Wireless Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester, N.H. 617-931-2000. ticketmaster.com

Photos: Mike & Chester on Loveline
posted by Jas, 02/17/08
SJ found photos of Mike and Chester in the gallery archive of the Loveline show.

New song on Given Up single?
posted by Jas, 02/17/08
Luki reports that HMV UK has two songs listed on the limited edition of Given Up single vinyl, 'Given Up' and another called 'Etched Logo'. The single will be released on March 3, US fans can pre-order a copy here

LP concert in Detroit, MI
posted by Jas, 02/17/08
Here are the setlist and show info for Detroit show, some bootleg videos here

Video Download: Mike and Phoenix on Q98.5 FM
posted by Jas, 02/16/08
Utkan reports that Q98.5 FM has uploaded a video clip of Mike and Phoenix's discussion with their listeners, download part 1, part 2.

LP won Echo Award
posted by Jas, 02/16/08
Sandra reports that Linkin Park has won the 2008 Echo award for Best Group Rock/Pop International, the event was held in Berlin last night.

LP concert in Columbus, OH
posted by Jas, 02/16/08
A review of the Columus show, setlist and show info are here, some bootleg vids here. If you missed the past live shows, Tomas has collected them all on his Youtube channel

Preview: LP in Detroit, MI
posted by Jas, 02/16/08
Preview of LP's concert in Detroit, MI tonight.

Whatever it was that made Linkin Park click with the public at the turn of the decade -- the accessible blend of rap and metal, the huge sing-along choruses, the easygoing demeanor of its front men -- the trick continues to work. The California band remains a massively successful operation, topping sales charts, dominating radio playlists and selling loads of concert tickets across the world as it chugs through the latest phase of its career, marked by last year's best-selling album "Minutes to Midnight." Following up last year's visit with the Projekt Revolution tour, the band returns for a standard headlining night that features openers Coheed & Cambria and Michigan band Chiodos. 7 tonight, Joe Louis Arena, 600 Civic Center Dr., Detroit. 313-983-6606. $35, $48.50. ($1 from every show ticket sold will be donated to Music for Relief, a nonprofit founded by Linkin Park to provide aid to victims of natural disasters and the prevention of those disasters.)

LP concert in Omaha, NE
posted by Jas, 02/15/08
A review of LP's concert in Omaha, NE, there are pics too.

LP to play in Turkey
posted by Jas, 02/15/08
LP Türkiye reports that according to famous web sites such as E-Kolay.net, DuslerveKabuslar.com, Linkin Park will be performing in Istanbul, Turkey at Efes Pilsen One Love Festival in June. No official announcement has been released yet so take it as a rumour for now.

Preview: LP in New York
posted by Jas, 02/15/08
Preview of LP's concert at the Madison Square Garden, NY on Feb 21.

Linkin Park's latest album, "Minutes to Midnight" (Warner Brothers), pays lip service to experimentation and artistic growth by looking a little bit beyond shopworn rap-rock formulaics. But in the end that's what the band does best: croon ballads in a fetal state and lash out in angry — but melodic — metal tantrums. Also on the bill are the prog-emo group Coheed and Cambria, and Chiodos, a rising emo-ish band from Michigan. At 7 p.m., Madison Square Garden, (212) 465-6741, thegarden.com; $30.50 to $65.50.

Linkin Park iLike Ticket Sweepstakes
posted by Jas, 02/14/08
Win tickets or a ticket upgrade from Linkin Park through iLike, details at LP MySpace

Audio Download: Mike on 98 Rock
posted by Jas, 02/14/08
98 Rock has an interview with Mike, listen and download here

Photos: Mike and Phoenix on Q98.5 FM
posted by Jas, 02/14/08
Cheryl reports that Mike and Phoenix dropped by Q98.5 FM radio station recently, see some photos here, thanks to JoeHahn.org for the tip.

Linkin Park makes time to experiment with new sounds
posted by Jas, 02/14/08
A preview and an interview with Rob before LP's concert in New Hampshire next week.

LP concert in Detroit, MI preview
posted by Jas, 02/14/08
Preview of LP's concert in Detroit, MI on Saturday, more previews from Grand Rapid Press, Foster's Daily Democrat and The Windsor. No new info, interview is mainly from the teleconference posted last month.

Whatever it was that made Linkin Park click with the public at the turn of the decade -- the accessible rap-metal blend, the huge sing-along choruses, the easygoing demeanor of its principal players -- the trick continues to work: The band remains a massively successful operation, topping sales charts, dominating radio playlists and selling loads of concert tickets across the world as it chugs through the latest phase of its career. Following up last year's visit with the Projekt Revolution tour, the band returns for a standard headlining night that features openers Coheed & Cambria and Michigan band Chiodos. 7 p.m., Joe Louis Arena, 600 Civic Center Dr., Detroit. 313-983-6606. $35, $48.50.

LP concert in St. Paul, MN
posted by Jas, 02/14/08
A couple of reviews of the Minnesota show from Twin Cities and Star Tribune and a couple of blogger's review and photos here and here , setlist and show info are here, some bootleg vids here

New LPU Fan Photo Contest
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
From LPU Newsletter: It's time to put your photography skills to the test. Send in your best live photos of Linkin Park for the chance to be featured in the new LPU 7 screensaver! We want to show Linkin Park through the eyes of the fans, and what better way than to feature live photos taken by you, the LPUers? You can enter only up to 5 photos for this contest, so be sure to submit your best ones*. Linkin Park and LPU Headquarters will choose the best and most artistic live photos taken by YOU, and feature them in the new LPU 7 screensaver to share with other LPU members! To enter the contest, upload your photo entry now at http://www.lpunderground.com/upload/Fan_Photo_Contest. Contest ends March 12, 2008 at 11:59pm (PST). More details at LPUnderground.com.

LPU chat with Brad transcript
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
Here's the transcript from the LPU chat with Brad moments ago.

LP concert in Omaha
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
A couple of reviews of the Omaha show, setlist and show info are here

Given Up single CD cover
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
Brent reports that 7Digital has posted the cover for Given Up single CD, the single will be released on Feb 17.

Reminder: Chat with Brad
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
Don't forget Brad will be chatting with LPU members tonight at 8:00pm CST / 6:00 PST, just before Linkin Park concert in St. Paul, MN tonight, to talk about the tour and anything else you may want to ask him. So log on to LPUnderground.com and click on The Underground to enter the chat room.

Japanese magazine scans/Joe pics
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
Babu has sent a new batch of scans of LP articles and photos from February issue of Rockin' On, In Rock, Grind House, Young Guitar and March issue of Coss Beat, thanks Babu. I've also added two new pics of Joe at the 2002 Europe Music Awards.

New Suru shirt
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
Siby reports that Suru-LA has added new shirts to their online store.

LP Photos
posted by Jas, 02/13/08
WesleyLPBR has some great photos of LP from the Minutes To Midnight photoshoot. Iris sent in some of her meet and greet photos from the Koln show and Stephanie has her photos from the Hanover show here.

Happy Birthday Mike / Chat with Brad
posted by Jas, 02/11/08
Hey I'm back and feeling much better, thanks to all who sent get well wishes, you're so sweet. Now let's catch up with what I missed the past couple of days but first it's Mike's Birthday today, Happy Birthday Mike. Brad will be chatting with LPU members on Wednesday, February 13 at 8:00pm CST / 6:00 PST. According to the LPU newsletter he'll be checking in with you right before Linkin Park concert in St. Paul, MN that night, to talk about the tour and anything else you may want to ask him. So log on to LPUnderground.com and click on The Underground to enter the chat room.

Something's coming
posted by Jas, 02/11/08
Jnudda from LPP reports that he together with LPLG, LPFuse and LPA will have something rare on their websites.. uhm... sometime today? so go check to find out what it is.

$1 per ticket donated to MFR on upcoming LP tour
posted by Jas, 02/11/08
Linkin Park will go green on their upcoming US tour, they will be donating a dollar for each ticket sold to their Music For Relief organization.

Qong Xi Fa Cai / Happy Birthday Phoenix
posted by Jas, 02/07/08
First of all Qong Xi Fa Cai to all my Chinese friends, Happy Lunar New Year! sorry for no updates last couple of days, I had a little accident, I was putting up a new curtain for the Lunar New Year and I fell off the ladder and now the left side of my body is sore, can't even lift my arm. I'm also down with the flu, there goes my Chinese new year celebration, so, I'm gonna take a rest the next few days and post an update prolly on Monday. Now don't forget, Friday is Phoenix's birthday, Happy Birthday in advance Phoenix. Also the Grammys is on Sunday, don't know if any of the LP guys will be there, watch it anyway just in case. Show will be telecast live on Sunday, Feb. 10 on CBS at 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Linkin Park nominated for Kids Choice Awards
posted by Jas, 02/07/08
Nominees for Nickelodeon's 21st Annual Kids' Choice Awards are out and Linkin Park have been nominated for Favourite Group. Kids will be able to cast their vote online beginning Monday, March 3 in a total of 18 categories. The show will be telecast on Nickelodeon on Saturday, March 29 at 8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Linkin Park tour opens in Omaha on Tuesday
posted by Jas, 02/07/08
A preview of LP's concert in Omaha next week.

What's the one thing Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington wants people to know about his band's new tour? "I think the most important thing to say about this tour is that none of the bands suck," Bennington, 31, said in a recent conference call with reporters. Well, that's up for debate, but one thing's for sure - the tour starts in Omaha, and that has Bennington and the crew excited. "The first show is in Omaha, and I can't remember the last time we played in Omaha," said vocalist Mike Shinoda. "It was like three years ago, maybe four years ago." Try never. The band's last area appearance was at the Council Bluffs Mid-America Center in summer 2003. Lots of Omaha fans were at the show, and there should be even more Tuesday when the band performs at the Qwest Center Omaha.

Bennington said the new tour will feature a few songs the group has never played at a concert. "I'm not going to tell you which ones," he said, "but there are going to be some tracks we've never played before live, as well as bringing some of the good oldies back." Unlike a lot of bands that play the same songs every night, Linkin Park plans to change the set list. "Having so many songs now, we're definitely no longer in the position that we used to be in with 'Hybrid Theory' where we had virtually 40 minutes of material, and we were asked to play headline sets, and we didn't even have enough songs to fill one out," Shinoda said. "Now we've got all these songs, and we can kind of pick and choose, and fans want to hear different things at different times.

"It's a pleasure to be able to get on stage and switch up the set every night. Not only that, but for the U.S. tour, and this kind of goes out to the people that have come and seen us play on Projekt Revolution, the production will be different. The set will look different."

Linkin Park Plans Quick 'Midnight' Follow Up
posted by Jas, 02/07/08
Billboard has an interview with Chester who has a good feeling that the band are going to put another record out really quickly.

Video Download: Mike talks about upcoming US shows
posted by Jas, 02/04/08
Artisan News has a video clip of Mike talking about the US tour starting next week, download here

I think for us the challenge has been, having been around for so long and played a lot of shows our challenge is to always keep it interesting for the fans and for us, to do something different and new. At this point what we've started introducing into the set is more variety. We switch up the show every night. We have sets that rotate and there's room for improvisation and there's room to kind of mess with the show as it is. So you literally get a new show every night."

Another first for Linkin Park will be their Digital Souvenier Pack, which will allow their fans the opportunity to purchase each show on CD and get a mastered mix straight from the sound board. Shinoda also talked about the band's upcoming Digital Souvenir Pack. "To kind of celebrate that, we've made available for the very first time a digital souvenir pack, where when you buy your ticket beforehand you can buy a download of the show you went to see. So, in other words you buy the ticket and the digital download pack, go to the show, you come home and then in your inbox you get the show that you went to mixed by our official mixer, great CD quality mix. We're really excited about it. It's the first time we've ever done anything like it."

LP won Bandit Rock Awards
posted by Jas, 02/04/08
Keols reports that Linkin Park has won two of the three Bandit Rock Awards they were nominated for, they won the awards for Best International Artist/Group and Best International album

LP on Video Hits
posted by Jas, 02/04/08
LPS reports that Linkin Park will be featured on Video Hits Presents on Australia's Channel 10 (HD) on Tuesday, Feb 5 at 1:50 am - 2:15 am (Melbourne Time), it's probably an old interview back in May last year but check it out anyway just in case.

LP's Webster Hall concert on Channel V
posted by Jas, 02/01/08
LPS reports that Linkin Park's Webster Hall's concert in New York will be shown for the first time on Austalian TV, Channel V on Feb 2 at 7 pm. They had an LP's Top 10 video countdown today and Numb tops the list. The rest are SOTD (#2), ITE, SIB, FTI, Crawling, WID, POA, OSC and BIO (#10)