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Linkin Park playing Dublin
Linkin Park have added a show at Dublin's RDS Arena a week before hitting the UK with Jay-Z.
The band will be supported by Queens of the Stone Age for the concert.
A week later, as previously confirmed, the nu-metal act will top the bill with Jay-Z at their Projeckt Revolution
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Linkin Park & Jay-Z playing massive UK date
Jay-Z will unite with Linkin Park for a huge summer show at the Milton Keynes Bowl.
The celebrated rapper and the modern rock group worked together on the 'Collision Course' album in 2004 and will reunite for the one off show on June 29th for the UK leg of Linkin Park's Projekt
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Woman stalking Linkin Park singer jailed
A woman who hacked into Linkin Park singer Chester Benington's private files on his computer and phone has been jailed for at least two years for a number of crimes.
Devon Townsend must serve at least two years in jail after threatening the singer's wife and using electronic data
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Linkin Park join Live Earth headliners
Linkin Park will be the big draw on 7/7/07 in Tokyo City, as Al Gore's climate awareness event reaches Japan.
The 24-Hour, 7-Continent live music event, while aims to raise awareness of global warming in the same way Live 8 lobbied governments across the world for more third-world
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Linkin Park album 'not nu-metal'
Linkin Park are to release their third studio album ahead of a headline slot at this year's Download Festival.
The as-yet-untitled-set is confirmed for release on April 30th, with the U.S. rockers also preparing a single to hit a week prior, on April 23rd.
Co-produced by Rick
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Linkin Park to go prog?
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda has revealed the current state of play for the band's third album this week, telling Billboard how the alt rockers have been absorbing a slew of new influences.
Shinoda says the band is keen to move past their nu-metal roots on the latest set, which is
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Linkin Park: No new album this year
Linkin Park have delayed the release of their forthcoming studio album as they narrow down the setlist.
In a new interview this week with MTV, rapper Mike Shinoda revealed the news many fans had dreaded, with the release date for the rap-rock outfit's third proper studio album
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Linkin Park settle dispute with Warners
The band sign a multi-million advance.
Linkin Park will continue their career on Warner Brothers Records after resolving a legal dispute which threatened the release of a new album.
The anthemic rock band had been at loggerheads with Warners since November 2004, with
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Linkin Park threaten album no-show
The band considers ending its Warner Bros. contract.
Linkin Park are stalling on a commitment to record their third studio album for label Warner Music, soundgenerator can report.
The hugely-successful US hard rock group, who's debut 2001 set 'Hybrid Theory' was one of
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Judge dismisses Linkin Park trademark claim
Linkin Park have been thwarted by a British judge in a bid to secure all trademark claims over their band name.
In what may prove to be a landmark case, the band were attempting to secure the rights to trademark its name for use on posters. However, Judge Richard Arnold ruled
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Jay-Z: Def Jam's new 'head coach'
"I know their story. I share some of the same struggles they have"
Jay-Z has set his mantra out as he prepares to step into the role as Def Jam CEO and president. The rapper spoke publicly for the first time about his new role as a label executive to MTV last week, while in
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Cher 'Raises The Roof' With New Charity
Pop superstar
Cher has signed on to chair a humanitarian effort aimed at building homes for needy families.
The "Raise The Roof" initiative has already involved artists in their work, including Blink 182, which worked on the 1,101st house in Pennsylvania and performed in
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Lloyd Banks Enjoys Second Week At No. 1
G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks has scored his second week at the top of the US album charts this week with his solo debut "The Hunger For More", while Usher trades places with himself on the singles tally.
Banks' solo effort fends off a challenge from Usher's "Confessions", which
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Major US Acts Added To Download
Download Festival 2004 is rapidly taking shape, with the announcement of huge US metal acts
Korn and
Slipknot alongside previously confirmed acts Metallica and Linkin Park.
Download 2004 takes place at Donnington over the weekend of June 5th- 6th and will also see
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Linkin Park - From The Inside
Linkin Park just keep on churning out the hits, like some sort of rock melody juggernaut.
Released as a download only single, 'From The Inside' is the usual affair of huge crashing riffs, melodies straight from the pop handbook 101 and a production that glistens from every
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Linkin Park Go 'Live In Texas'
Linkin Park have announced they are to release their first ever live album 'Live In Texas' on November 17th.
Recorded on this year's Summer Sanitarium tour at dates in Dallas and Houston, 'Live In Texas' captures the energy of Linkin Park live on record for the first time. As well
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Linkin Park: New Tour Dates & Single
Linkin Park follow their triumphant headline shows at the Reading and Leeds Festivals with the confirmation of their biggest UK tour to date. The full dates - which follow the September 8th release of their new single 'Numb' - are as follows:
November
20th - Glasgow SECC
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Linkin Park Confirm Tour
Linkin Park have confirmed five UK arena dates for later this year, soundgenerator can confirm.
The band, who headline the Carling Weekend festival this weekend, have been beset with a number of gig cancellations due to vocalist Chester Bennington's mysterious illness, but he's
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Linkin Park: Chester Speaks Out
Chester Bennington, Lead singer with Linkin Park, has spoken out to his fans regarding his recent illness and the cancelled European dates.
The message reads as follows:
'First of all I'd like to thank everyone from fans & bands to my friends, and the hospital staff who have
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Linkin Park's Chester Leaves Hospital
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington was released from a Los Angeles hospital on Monday (June 9th). Bennington had checked into the facility on May 30th complaining of intense chest and stomach pains.
Doctors determined that either a parasite or an intestinal disorder was likely
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Linkin Park - Faint
Linkin Park do what they know best and that is rcok hard! There is no repsite with their latest single 'Faint' taken from the album 'Meteora'. A hooky string sample adds to the picture with the usually expected, but always great vocal double act. This will certainly help the cause
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Linkin Park Singer Admitted To Hospital
Chester Bennington lead singer with US nu-metal gods Linkin Park has been taken to hospital in Los Angeles. Bennington was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital on Friday May 30th following an attack of severe back and abdominal pains. The singer is still in hospital andis undergoing
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US Charts: Linkin Park Hang On
Linkin Park maintain their grip on the top spot of the US album charts while 50 Cent's 'In Da Club' is still the #1 single.
Linkin Park make it two weeks at the top of the Billboard Top 200 albums chart with 'Meteora'. 50 Cent moves back up to familiar territory as 'Get Rich or
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Linkin Park - Meteora
Each of our handprints are normally the same or very close. When you have something that isn’t broken then it is pretty foolish to try and fix it.
These are the feelings you get when you listen to the new album from Linkin Park. The formula that proved so successful on ‘Hybrid
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Linkin Park - Somewhere I belong
No big progression from nu-metals favourite disciples. Keeping pretty much to the original formula but still a good cut nonetheless. Infectious synths, big guitar riffs and screaming vocals add to moments of solitude in this the first release from the band for some time and taken
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Linkin Park Extra UK Date
Linkin Park have added a third date to their short UK tour.
The US group, who return with a new album 'Meteora' in March, had previously confirmed two shows - at the London Brixton Academy (March 5) and Manchester Apollo (7) - will now play a gig at Nottingham Rock City on March
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Linkin Park Downsize
Linkin Park have announced two intimate shows in the UK for March.
The two shows, at the London Brixton Academy on March 5 and Manchester Apollo on the 7th, are significantly smaller venues than the group are used to - their last gig in the UK was at Wembley Arena.
The two
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Linkin Park: Meteora
Linkin Park's have confirmed details of their long-awaited new album and single release.
'Meteora' is set for release on March 25th in the UK and a day later in the UK, their official site reports. The first single has been revealed as 'Somewhere I Belong'.
The band also
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Linkin Park Set To Return
Multi-platinum selling Rock group Linkin Park have spoken about the follow up to 2000's 'Hybrid Theory'.
The bands second release on Warner Bros. Is looking to be released early 2003 and will be followed by a worldwide tour. Producer Don Gilmore (Eve 6) has worked with the group
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