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Here’s how you can watch Linkin Park’s unreleased 2002 performance

In case you didn’t know, this month officially marks the 20th anniversary of Linkin Park‘s debut album Hybrid Theory. Linkin Park have unveiled various anniversary plans over the past few weeks. Now, they plan to continue the celebration by streaming an unreleased performance from 2002’s Projekt Revolution tour. Read more: This ‘Stranger Things’ character might […]

Linkin Park’s “In The End” demo had very different lyrics

This month officially marks 20 years since Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory. Over the past few weeks, the band have shared new content and stories surrounding the debut album ahead of a deluxe anniversary release. Now, they’re dropping the demo of “In The End,” and it might sound a little different to fans of the […]

This is the first song Linkin Park heard Chester Bennington’s voice on

Linkin Park are just a few weeks away from the 20th anniversary of their debut album Hybrid Theory. Now, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn are reflecting back on their early recording days and hearing Chester Bennington sing for the first time. Read more: Atreyu and vocalist Alex Varkatzas part ways following […]

QUIZ: How much do you know about Linkin Park’s ‘Hybrid Theory’?

Linkin Park have been celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Hybrid Theory, in a major way so far this year.  The album, which dropped Oct. 24, 2000, features some of the band’s biggest hits and best tracks, including “In The End,” “One Step Closer” and “Papercut.”  Read more: See Craig Owens return to […]

Linkin Park’s ‘Hybrid Theory’ just reached another major music milestone

Linkin Park are celebrating another accomplishment with Hybrid Theory ahead of its 20th anniversary in October. The 2000 album just reached a major album sales milestone this month. Read more: ‘The Batman’ filming resumes after Robert Pattinson’s reported quarantine Linkin Park have achieved various music milestones throughout the years. Back in July, their “In The […]

Amazon Music now lets you watch artists’ livestreams thanks to Twitch

Amazon Music is now officially a livestreaming platform thanks to its new partnership with Twitch. The latest partnership allows Twitch, owned by Amazon, to bring livestreaming capabilities to Amazon Music’s app on IOS and Android. Read more: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take their campaign to ‘Animal Crossing’ Since coronavirus has canceled most events in […]

Here’s how the “She Couldn’t” demo foreshadowed Linkin Park’s career

Linkin Park are continuing to treat fans with new content in celebration of Hybrid Theory‘s 20th anniversary. Earlier this week, the band unveiled the rare Hybrid Theory demo “She Couldn’t.” Now, Mike Shinoda is revealing how the early demo foreshadowed Linkin Park’s career long after the release of their debut LP. Read more: ‘Tony Hawk’s […]

Hear Linkin Park’s unreleased ‘Hybrid Theory’ era demo “She Couldn’t”

Linkin Park have been keeping fans busy with teasers, particularly with the launch of an interactive website for Hybrid Theory’s 20th anniversary this month. Earlier this week, they released a capsule of Hybrid Theory merch. Now, the band are unleashing the latest Easter egg on the site with the announcement of a 20th anniversary box set […]

Linkin Park’s ‘Hybrid Theory’ anniversary merch is a throwback to 2000

It’s hard to believe that Linkin Park‘s debut album Hybrid Theory is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. In celebration of the anniversary, Linkin Park have released some capsule merch exclusively for fans. The retro merchandise is reflective of the Hybrid Theory era. As well, the collection is based around the album’s lead single “One Step Closer.” […]

Linkin Park send cease and desist to Trump campaign over music usage

It looks like the Trump campaign is in hot water again over unauthorized music use. Back in June, Panic! At The Disco spoke out after “High Hopes” was played at a recent Trump rally. Now, Linkin Park are sending a cease and desist letter to the Trump campaign over unauthorized music use. Over the weekend, […]

Hear blackbear’s social media-inspired anthem “queen of broken hearts”

blackbear is giving fans another look into his highly-anticipated forthcoming album everything means nothing. On Friday, he released his brand new pop anthem “queen of broken hearts.” The new single is inspired by the influence social media has over our everyday lives and relationships. It was written by blackbear and co-produced by blackbear and Andrew […]

How Mike Shinoda’s ‘Dropped Frames’ is unlike anything he’s ever done

Linkin Park may not have invented nü metal, but they resolutely defined the genre through their inimitable sound and by fostering a fan community for those whom they represented: disaffected youth who wanted aggressive music that expressed their emotional complexity and frustration via hip-hop and emo-tinged hard rock built to rule the radio. At the […]

Here’s how Mike Shinoda created his new album entirely on Twitch

Due to coronavirus, Mike Shinoda has been spending his time in quarantine livestreaming on Twitch. From dropping secrets regarding unreleased Linkin Park music to experimenting with new tracks, Shinoda has been using the platform to connect and engage with fans. Now, Shinoda has revealed that his latest album Dropped Frames, Vol. 1 was made entirely […]

Linkin Park still have unreleased material featuring Chester Bennington

Next month will mark three years since the tragic passing of Chester Bennington. Since his death, the future of Linkin Park has remained uncertain. However, Mike Shinoda is now revealing that the band have unreleased material featuring Bennington. During a Twitch stream, Shinoda revealed that Linkin Park have an unreleased song that was recorded during the One More […]

Mike Shinoda’s favorite Linkin Park song might come as a surprise

Well, we’ve seen Mark Hoppus tackle the top blink-182 songs bracket. You’ve probably seen your friends tackle the top 2000’s emo bands bracket. Now we get to see Mike Shinoda choose his favorite Linkin Park songs to decide an ultimate winner.  That’s right. The Linkin Park Peru Twitter account created a bracket of songs spanning […]

10 times Machine Gun Kelly raised the bar on live performances

Machine Gun Kelly has gone from raging in clubs to rocking arenas and festivals, but the passion he puts into his live shows has never wavered. Leaving it all on the stage with each set, he continues to raise the bar on his live shows.  Proving his creativity knows no bounds, he’s resorted to hotboxing […]

20 scene albums from 2003 you probably still know every word to

In 2003, major scene bands were gaining popularity on the Warped Tour circuit. The musical mixture of emo, pop punk and punk was growing in both the mainstream and the underground. As some of the millennium’s biggest names in the alternative scene started changing their sound, younger musicians joined in with their own take on […]

Mike Shinoda creates animated short for "World's On Fire" music video

Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda has debuted an anime-inspired music video for his 2018 Post Traumatic track “World’s On Fire.” Check it out below! Read more: Tool album slated for No. 1 debut, dethroning Taylor Swift Shinoda unveiled the creative animated short via Crunchyroll. “My music and anime have had a long history of crossing paths, from the […]

11 ways Chester Bennington is living on through those he impacted

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington was truly larger than life. His influence on music and, more importantly, the people he touched along the way can never be matched. This massive influence is further proven as time goes on. Even after his tragic passing, friends and artists from all corners of the music world took time to […]

Memphis May Fire drop emotional Linkin Park cover, discuss band’s impact

Memphis May Fire have released a cover of a Linkin Park track called “Faint” to commemorate the impact the band has had on their music. The band’s lead singer Matty Mullins made a statement about why they chose the track and what the song means to the band. Read more: Reading & Leeds adds Palaye […]
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