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Linkin Park And Warner Kiss And Make Up
LATEST: Rockers LINKIN PARK have finally resolved their long-running battle with record company Warner Bros and secured a $15 million (GBP8.5 million) advance to make their next album with the label. The two have...
By WENN on 11 January 2006
Linkin Park Resolving Spat With Label
The members of LINKIN PARK are close to settling their contract renegotiation dispute with their record label, months after making the wrangle public. In May (05), the rockers issued a statement announcing they were...
By WENN on 08 December 2005
Green Day Top Radio Music Awards Nominations
GREEN DAY's amazing year continues - the rock trio has picked up eight Radio Music Award nominations. The Grammy Award-winning group lead the way for the Las Vegas, Nevada prizegiving next month (19DEC05)....
By WENN on 07 November 2005
Chicks And Crue Record New Tunes For Hurricane Victims
The DIXIE CHICKS and MOTLEY CRUE have become the latest groups to record new tunes in a bid to raise more Hurricane Katrina relief cash. Country trio the Dixie Chicks have teamed up with...
By WENN on 28 September 2005
Stars Shine At Mtv Telethon
ALICIA KEYS, ROB THOMAS, BECK, KANYE WEST and SHERYL CROW were among the stars who made emotional studio performances for an MTV Hurricane Katrina telethon last night (10SEP05), while other big names offered special tour...
By WENN on 11 September 2005
Stars Sign Up For Hurricane Relief Concert
USHER, GREEN DAY, LUDACRIS and ALICIA KEYS are among the stars who have signed up for a Hurricane Katrina relief concert which will span three cities across America. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ROB THOMAS, LINKIN...
By WENN on 01 September 2005
Lil' Jon And Mike Shinoda Provide Vma Score
LIL' JON has teamed up with LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA to provide the soundtrack for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday (28AUG05). The musicians are providing the "score" for the show, which...
By WENN on 22 August 2005
Mtv + Vh1 Rebroadcast Live 8 After Criticism
US cable networks MTV and VH1 are to rebroadcast their Live 8 coverage uninterrupted tomorrow (09JUL05) after critics blasted bosses for featuring too many ad breaks and mindless chit-chat during the day of concerts a...
By WENN on 08 July 2005
Grohl Hits Out At Backing Tape Bands
FOO FIGHTERS frontman DAVE GROHL has derided bands including LINKIN PARK and MOTLEY CRUE for using backing tracks when they perform live. The BEST OF YOU rocker would rather his band sounded terrible than...
By WENN on 08 July 2005
Diddy Drops The 'Bling' For Live 8
Hip-hop mogul SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS will be leaving his 'bling' jewellery at home when he performs at Saturday's (02JUL05) Live 8 concert - because he believes it would be inappropriate to flash the expensive...
By WENN on 28 June 2005
Kaiser Chiefs Want 50 Cent Duet
British rockers the KAISER CHIEFS want 50 CENT to rap with them onstage when they perform at the American LIVE 8 concert in July (05). The band have their hearts set on the bizarre...
By WENN on 15 June 2005
Shalit Warns Linkin Park: 'You'll End Up With Nothing'
Music mogul JONATHAN SHALIT has warned American rockers LINKIN PARK they may lose everything by attempting to end their contract with record company WARNER MUSIC GROUP. The metal stars announced their shock decision on...
By WENN on 12 May 2005
Warner Music Bosses Hit Back At Linkin Park
LATEST: Executives at WARNER MUSIC GROUP have lashed back at LINKIN PARK's bid to free themselves from their contract, insisting their managers have stirred up the stand-off by concocting "fictitious numbers." The rockers announced...
By WENN on 03 May 2005
Linkin Park Opt Out
Rockers LINKIN PARK have become the latest group to fight for freedom from their record label after launching a legal battle to scrap their contract with Warner Music Group. The group, who have sold...
By WENN on 02 May 2005
Bennington Prepares For Solo Night
LINKIN PARK frontman CHESTER BENNINGTON is going solo - at least for one show. On 21 May (05), the rocker will headline the 10-year anniversary celebration of Tempe, Arizona's Club Tattoo, a venue founded...
By WENN on 04 April 2005
Metal Acts Collaborate For Tsunami Survivors
Heavy rockers THE USED and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE have teamed up to cover the 1981 QUEEN/DAVID BOWIE hit UNDER PRESSURE to raise funds for tsunami survivors. The bands - who are currently enjoying each...
By WENN on 23 March 2005
Shinoda's Anxiety About Solo Album
LINKIN PARK frontman MIKE SHINODA took great care with his new solo album - because he wanted to expand his music without alienating fans of the rock band. The HYBRID THERAPY hitmaker wanted to...
By WENN on 08 March 2005
Judge Rejects Linkin Park Trademark Case
A British judge has rejected a bid by American rockers LINKIN PARK to trademark its name for use on posters - leaving shopkeepers free to sell unofficial pin-ups of the stars. In a landmark...
By WENN on 02 March 2005
Osbourne Pulls Out Of Tsunami Show
British rocker OZZY OSBOURNE pulled out of Friday night's (18FEB05) MUSIC FOR RELIEF: REBUILDING SOUTH ASIA concert, citing a family emergency. Osbourne, husband of outspoken TV star SHARON OSBOURNE, was supposed to join Los...
By WENN on 21 February 2005
Bennington's Tourism Plea
LINKIN PARK frontman CHESTER BENNINGTON has urged holiday-makers to travel to Thailand after witnessing the devastating affect the 26 December (04) tsunami has had on the tourism trade. The gravel-voiced rocker - who set...
By WENN on 13 February 2005
Stars Team Up For California Tsunami Relief Concert
Rap star JAY-Z, NO DOUBT and OZZY OSBOURNE are among the eclectic line-up of acts set to play at a California tsunami relief benefit later this month (FEB05). The acts will join LINKIN PARK,...
By WENN on 09 February 2005
Keys Leads The Way At Tsunami Fundraiser
Pop star ALICIA KEYS joined forces with chart-topping Asian singers to host a charity MTV extravaganza in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday (03FEB05) to raise cash for tsunami survivors. The R+B beauty compered the MTV ASIA...
By WENN on 04 February 2005
Eminem, 50 + Linkin Park To Tour?
EMINEM, 50 CENT and LINKIN PARK are in negotiations to hit the road together for what is being billed as the biggest tour of the new century. Sources tell Billboard.com that pals Eminem...
By WENN on 26 January 2005
Linkin Park Set Up Tsunami Charity
American rockers LINKIN PARK have launched their own charity to raise funds for survivors of the Asian tsunami. The IN THE END band have set up MUSIC FOR RELIEF in conjunction with the AMERICAN...
By WENN on 29 December 2004
Stars Create Christmas Cards
Handmade holiday cards created by such stars as JAY-Z, JESSICA SIMPSON and shock jock HOWARD STERN are being auctioned off on website eBAY. Proceeds from the CARDS FOR CHARITY project benefit the LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION...
By WENN on 21 December 2004
Jay-z + Linkin Park Climb To The Top
Rapper JAY-Z's collaboration with rockers LINKIN PARK has stormed to the top of the American album charts. The two acts created a 'mash-up' of their hits for new release MTV ULTIMATE MASH-UPS PRESENTS JAY-Z/LINKIN...
By WENN on 08 December 2004
Outkast Crowned Awards Victors Again
OUTKAST are continuing to dominate prize-giving ceremonies across the world, scooping three honours at the MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS in Rome last night (18NOV04). The hip-hop outfit walked away with Best Group, and Best...
By WENN on 19 November 2004
Usher Is King Of The Amas
R+B and country ruled last night's (14NOV04) AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs) as USHER carried on his award winning year by picking up four accolades. The YEAH! hear-throb was named Favourite Male Soul-R+B Artist and...
By WENN on 15 November 2004
Linkin Park Were Terrified Of Jay-z
Rockers LINKIN PARK were terrified about working with JAY-Z on the single NUMB/ENCORE. Linkin Park had previously admired the rapper from afar and were worried that meeting him would shatter their illusions. Band...
By WENN on 11 November 2004
Madonna Wins Top Tour Gong
Superstar MADONNA is the big winner at the first ever BACKSTAGE PASS AWARDS tonight (09NOV04) after she picked up two gongs for her RE-INVENTION tour. The MATERIAL GIRL wins Top Tour for her gig...
By WENN on 09 November 2004
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