Linkin Park

Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its following studio album, Meteora, continued the band`s success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth greatest band of the music video era and the third best of the new millennium behind Oasis and Coldplay.

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Language Analysis Study Reveals These Rock Bands Have the Saddest Fans

Rock music, with its roots in insightful lyrics, is topping charts in a new way. A language analysis study found that Rock and Alternative Rock artists have the saddest fans. The analysis was conducted by Preply to understand the impact songs have on people. Phrases were flagged from various subreddit fan forums to find the… Read more »


(watch) Mike’s Dead Releases Music Video For New Single “SICK”

Hard-hitting and darkly charismatic Los Angeles-based singer, rapper and producer, Mike’s Dead, has finally given his ever expanding, 1 million-strong fanbase, a long awaited taste of new music today with the release of brand new single “SICK” (listen here) and it’s accompanying music video.   The new song is his first in over 4 months… Read more »


Linkin Park’s MIKE SHINODA to Participate in the Pop Art Photo Show Presented by Limited Runs

Limited Runs, the largest independent seller of vintage posters, photography and other pop culture art, announces today that Mike Shinoda, the American musician, songwriter, rapper, singer, record producer, and illustrator and designer, will take part in the upcoming Pop Art Photo Show at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica in September.   Shinoda will exhibit a number of original works… Read more »


Chester Bennington’s wife, Talinda Bennington releases statement

7/27/17 One week ago, I lost my soulmate and my children lost their hero-their Daddy. We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy. How do I move on? How do I pick up my shattered soul? The only answer I know is to raise our babies with every… Read more »


LINKIN PARK Band Statement

Dear Chester, Our hearts are broken.   The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened.   You touched so many lives, maybe even more than you realized.  In the past few days, we’ve seen an outpouring of love and support, both public… Read more »


Linkin Park Announce One More Light World Tour w/ Machine Gun Kelly

LINKIN PARK announced their One More Light World Tour today via Genius HERE, a first for both the genre-defying band and the lyric annotation platform. Produced by Live Nation, the One More Light World Tour with special guest, Machine Gun Kelly, kicks off July 27th in Boston, MA at the Xfinity Center.  See itinerary below. In an effort to put tickets into the… Read more »


Linkin Park Announces New Album & Performs Single “Heavy” on Facebook Live

Continuing the tradition of reinvention and innovation, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock outliers, LINKIN PARK enjoyed another career first today by announcing the May 19 release date of their seventh studio album, One More Light and debuting their new single “Heavy” [feat. Kiiara] on Facebook Live.  As the biggest band on Facebook—with over 62 million followers—the Los Angeles band delivered a stripped-down live performance and Q&A via the platform. Linkin… Read more »


CHESTER BENNINGTON & STONE TEMPLE PILOTS AMICABLY PART WAYS

The last few years have been an amazing experience. I got to create and perform with one of the greatest rock bands of our generation, that had so much influence on me growing up. With the amount of time STP deserves, in addition to being in Linkin Park, and with the needs of my family,… Read more »


2015 World’s Loudest Month Festival Series Wraps With 6 Consecutive Weekends Of Record-Setting Attendance Of Over 426,000 Fans

More than 426,000 fans came out for the 2015 World’s Loudest Month festivals across the U.S. between April 25 and May 30, breaking last year’s attendance record and solidifying the significance of rock and metal music in America. Created by AEG Live, Danny Wimmer Presents and RockHouse Presents, The World’s Loudest Month features the biggest… Read more »


Photos – LINKIN PARK – Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy MA