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On Monday night (Nov. 16) during their set at the Music For Relief benefit show at L.A. River Studios in California, Linkin Park invited a few special guests on stage to perform with them, one of which was Blink-182's Mark Hoppus who assisted the band on their popular track "Numb." -
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Leaves Stone Temple Pilots To Focus on Original Band
Linkin Park's frontman Chester Bennington, who has been filling in for Scott Weiland as the frontman of Stone Temple Pilots (STP) since 2013, has officially announced his departure from the band after nearly three years. Leaving will serve to help the singer devote more time to his original band and family. -
Linkin Park Announced as BlizzCon 2015 Closer!
BlizzCon 2015, the video gaming convention celebrating and showcasing titles from Blizzard Entertainment, takes place next month, and news today is sure to have attendees excited. The two-day event comes to an end on Saturday, November 7, but it will go out with a bang thanks to the special musical guest this year. Linkin Park has officially been named the closing act of this year's events! Check out more about this news below. -
Eminem, The Killers and Linkin Park Among Top Played Spotify Songs
Using data from Spotify, a new publication called Polygraph has visualized the music that has stood the test of time. These streaming music playcounts can give us insight and actual numerical backing to long held debates such as Notorious B.I.G. vs. Tupac Shakur or the validity of Linkin Park as a lasting band in the annals of history as the band's hit song "Numb" comes in at No. 3 on a list of most played songs on Spotify after Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and The Killer's "Mr. Brightside." -
Maroon 5 China Tour Cancelled, Reportedly Due to Dalai Lama Tweets
Maroon 5 was set for a short tour in China this September but "Sugar" may have been too sweet for the authorities, who have reportedly prevented the band from playing its scheduled Beijing and Shanghai shows. The story, as suggested by CNN and other media sources, is that a tweet from keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael addressing the Dalai Lama may be to blame. -
Mariah Carey Smartest of Pop Stars? New Lyric Study Says 'Yes'
How much can you tell about someone based on the music they listen to? Well, if you believe one study from SeatSmart, you may come away thinking that everyone who listens to music is an idiot, based on the average reading level required to comprehend the lyrics of popular songs. The blog comprised its surprising findings by gathering every song from the last 10 years that has spent three or more weeks atop the pop, country, rock or hip-hop charts and then come up with an average reading level for each. The results are bad all around. -
Photo Recap of Rock on The Range 2015: Linkin Park, In This Moment, Tech N9ne and More
Some might argue that the range of musical styles present at Rock on The Range will never live up to the diversity of a Lollapalooza or Coachella. That may be true, but when you have bands ranging from In This Moment to Godsmack to Tech N9ne appearing in the same vicinity, you'll certainly get the most diverse looking bunch of people at one festival. Let Music Times sums up its weekend at America's largest rock festival with this collection of photos, no reading required. -
Tech N9ne on 'Special Effects' Guest List, Hard Interjections and Planned Pusha T Collaboration [EXCLUSIVE]
Tech N9ne is having a good year, recently eclipsing his best sales week ever with new album 'Special Effects' and now headlining the Ernie Ball stage at Rock on The Range in Columbus, OH. The emcee sat it with Music Times to discuss the new album, breaking through to rock fans (and hip-hop fans), stealing drummers from his former tour partners, and also hinting at a Pusha T collaboration to come...hopefully sooner than later. -
Rock on The Range 2015 Day 3 Review & Recap: Linkin Park Goes Big, Rise Against Connects, Tech N9ne Diversifies
The third and final day of Rock on The Range, perhaps the largest pure rock festival in the United States, was beyond warm, but that didn't stop Linkin Park, Rise Against and Tech N9ne from dominating their sets. This is the third in a series of recaps from correspondent Ryan Book. -
Scott Weiland Talks Stone Temple Pilots Split: Singer Blames Dismissal on Management
Scott Weiland recently shed some more light on how his 2013 split from Stone Temple Pilots went down. The singer blames his departure on the management of his former bandmates, who now perform and record with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington. Weiland called the break "a shame" in a new interview with the QMI Agency. -
Summerfest Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Zac Brown Band, Kings of Leon
One of the biggest music festival's in the United States, Summerfest has announced its 2015 lineup. Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q will perform together at the Marcus Amphitheater along with Zac Brown Band, Linkin Park and Kings of Leon. More artists will be announced for the festival, which takes place June 24 to 28 and June 30 to July 5 in Milwaukee. -
Linkin Park Cancels Tour Due to Emergency
Nu-metal veterans Linkin Park have been forced to cancel the remainder of their current tour due to a serious leg injury suffered by lead vocalist Chester Bennington. According to a statement posted to the Linkin Park website, Bennington's injuries require "immediate medical attention" and have resulted in the cancellation of the remaining dates on the band's Hunting Party tour through Feb. 14. -
Rocklahoma 2015 Lineup: Godsmack, Tesla and Linkin Park to Headline...No Indication Leg Injury to Prevent Chester Bennington from Appearing
Rocklahoma, one of the largest purely rock festivals in the United States, has announced its lineup for 2015, according to Loudwire. Headliners will include Linkin Park, Tesla and Godsmack. -
Rock in Rio Las Vegas Adds Sam Smith, Charli XCX and Jessie J to Pop Weekend Already Featuring Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran
The biggest music festival debut in the United States this year may very well be Rock in Rio, which will head to Las Vegas for two huge weekends in May. The festival added more firepower to a show already featuring headlining sets from Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Metallica and more. Sam Smith, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Bleachers, Tove Lo, Empire of The Sun and Echosmith are the latest performers to be added to the lineup as of Tuesday. -
Stone Temple Pilots Recording New Music with Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington
A few days after Scott Weiland said he would be opened to reuniting with his former band, Stone Temple Pilots, the group announced that it would be making new music with current singer Chester Bennington. Bassist Robert DeLeo took to Twitter to let fans know that the band has been hard at work writing new tunes with the Linkin Park vocalist. Recording of the new album started today (Jan. 12).
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