Stone Temple Pilots to Be Live Entertainment at Stars of the Season 2013

Stone Temple Pilots, with new front man, Chester Bennington will be attending and performing live at the 2013 Stars of the Season event on October 27th in Scottsdale, Arizona. You can find out more about the event here.

Hang With Linkin Park to Support Oklahoma

In an effort to support Oklahoma following the tornado that struck there, Linkin Park are offering a second opportunity to join them in the recording studio. Donate $10 or more for your chance here: http://bit.ly/LPsupportsOK

MusiCares MAP Fundraising Event May 30th

Don't forget that on May 30, Chester will be honored by MusiCares at their MAP Fundraising event in Los Angeles. He will also be performing with Stone Temple Pilots and special guests Slash and Duff McKagan. Mike Shinoda will be on hand to present. Balcony tickets are only $40 and are still available here!

LPU Sumit in Hong Kong Announced

The LP Underground will be hosting the 9th International LPU Summit on August 15, 2013 in Hong Kong*. Previous LPU Summits have taken place in London, Sydney, Chicago, Hamburg, Tokyo, Camden, Cape Town, and Auckland. Summit activities give fans experiences they can't get anywhere else and are a special part of the LP Underground membership experience. You can watch the LPTV episode from the London Summit HERE.

PAST SUMMIT ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED:

-Meet & Greet with Linkin Park
-Watching Linkin Park warm up on stage before doors
-Backstage tours
-Walking across Linkin Park's stage
-Raffle for a chance to watch part of the show from the side of the stage or take photos from the photo pit
-Auction for signed and rare items like signed one-on-one photo with the band, Linkin Park award plaques, rare merchandise and more
-Meeting and hanging out with the Linkin Park crew
-Meeting Linkin Park fans from all over the world
-And lots, lots more...

Passes for the Summit will be available only to LPU members HERE starting Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM local Hong Kong time.* Summit passes are FREE for LPU Plus Pass ($60) members as a benefit to the membership. Members with a $25 LPU pass can purchase a Summit pass for $50, or purchase a new $60 LPU Plus Pass membership for access to a free pass. Members will only be able to reserve ONE Summit pass each, if you have friends who want to try to attend they must JOIN LPU to get access to this benefit.

There will be limited passes available for the Summit, and they will sell out FAST, so JOIN NOW to make sure you have the best chance for passes.

The Summit will begin the morning of Thursday, August 15 and will last all day.

Additional Summit details will be announced in the coming weeks.

*While supplies last. Summit activities and time subject to change without notice. Tickets to the Linkin Park show on August 15 NOT included. Tickets to the show not required to attend the summit. If you do not have a ticket to the show, tickets are still available HERE.

Vote For Your Favorite Castle of Glass design

You have 6 days left to vote for your favorite submission in the Castle of Glass design contest. Go here to check out the submissions and to vote!


The highest voted will receive:

$500 cash prize
Special 1-Off Print of their design, signed by Linkin Park
Promotion across all official Linkin Park channels & properties

Stone Temple Pilots Debut New Song Featuring Chester

Stone Temple Pilots have a brand new track featuring Chester Bennington! It's called "Out of Time" and you can download it for free at Radio.com.

Chester also performed the song live with STP at Weenie Roast 2013:

“I’ve loved STP since I was 13 years old and they’ve had a huge influence on me,” explained Bennington. “When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance.  The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I’ve continued to work on new music with LP.”

"Lost in the Echo" Video Nominated for an O Music Award

Linkin Park's video for "LOST IN THE ECHO" has been nominated for an O Music Award for Best Interactive Video. Voting is open now and you can place your votes HERE.

1. The voting limit at the start is 50 Votes Per Day.
2. You can earn more votes by getting your friends to vote on your own picks from your own "Super Fan Page." So create a page and share it!
3. Votes cast from that Super Fan page are worth double (x2 points).
4. The more votes you rally for your nominees, the more your daily vote limit will rise.

More info can be found on the voting rules page.

Linkin Park to Headline Sunset Strip Music Festival

We played our first shows as a band in 1998, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. When we were approached about an opportunity to play a special show on the strip, we couldn't say no. We are excited to announce that we'll be headlining the Sunset Strip Music Festival in West Hollywood, CA on August 3. This time we mean it… this will be the ONLY U.S. show for the rest of 2013.
LP Underground members will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets starting TODAY, MAY 14 at 12:00pm PDT at LPUnderground.com*. In addition, we have reserved a special section to watch the show at the very front, just for LPU members. Space will be limited, so you'll need to make sure you arrive early. We'll also be doing our usual LPU meet & greet prior to the show, so LPU members will have the chance to sign up for that.
If you're not a member, join now at LPUnderground.com. Additional benefits include an exclusive merchandise package, access to the members-only website, access to exclusive music and events, video chats with band members, and more.
Tickets go on sale to the public Wednesday, May 15 starting at 9:00am PDT at www.eventbrite.com. A significant portion of ticket sales for the festival will be donated to Music For Relief to benefit their continued disaster relief efforts.
-Mike
*Pre-sale tickets are limited and not guaranteed. Please log on early for your best chance to purchase tickets. Limit 2 tickets per member.

Linkin Park Edition of Stagelight

A few months ago, Linkin Park introduced StageLight; a new, easy way to create music. With the Linkin Park Edition of StageLight, you're given hundreds of exclusive sounds from Linkin Park's personal library to help you create your own unique music. The Linkin Park Edition is available for just $14.99. StageLight is designed to be used by musicians at all levels. Beginners need not be afraid.

To learn more about the Linkin Park Edition of StageLight, visit https://openlabs.com/versions/LinkinPark.

Linkin Park 2013 Planet Defender Award winners

Rock the Earth, a national nonprofit environmental organization that partners with the music industry, today announced the winners of the eighth annual Planet Defender Awards.

Based on nominations from the community and Rock the Earth’s national volunteer network, the Planet Defender Awards pay tribute to the exceptional individuals and groups working to protect the Earth and inspire others to action, and recognize winners in three categories: Artist, Community Leader and Grassroots Activist.

On Earth Day, Rock the Earth introduced the 2013 Planet Defender Award winners:
- Artist: Linkin Park
- Community Leader: James Hansen
- Grassroots Activist: Caroline Cannon

“Environmental work is progressing, but the challenges we have continue. Ongoing education about the Arctic is of critical importance on a national and international level. While there is better awareness now, we must have continued unity around protecting our oceans and the overall well being of who we are,” said Caroline Cannon, grassroots activist and board member of Maniilaq Association and Goldman Prize winner.

Planet Defender Award – Artist – Linkin Park

This year’s Planet Defender Award was presented to music artist Linkin Park. Since Linkin Park was formed in 1996, the award-winning band has combined passion for music with passion for the environment, giving back through extensive charity work, donations and benefit concerts around the world.

In 2005, Linkin Park founded the charity Music for Relief, with a mission to support disaster relief reduce global warming. Since its inception, Music for Relief has raised more than $5 million for the victims of natural disasters around the world, and helped to plant over 1 million trees to help reduce global warming. The charity’s environmental programs also help educate artists and fans about how they can reduce their carbon footprint and how climate change impacts weather related disasters.

Planet Defender Award – Community Leader – James Hansen

NASA climatologist James Hansen received the 2013 Planet Defender Award for Community Leader, recognizing his work educating the community about the environmental impact of climate change. Best known for 30 years of research in the field of climatology, Hansen’s testimony, activism and leadership on the dangers of climate change have helped to raise broad awareness of global warming.

Hansen has served as director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. He also authored the book “Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity”(2009).

Planet Defender Award – Grassroots Activist – Caroline Cannon

The 2013 Planet Defender Award for Grassroots Activist recognized environmentalist Caroline Cannon for her work to protect against pollution from the petroleum industry. Born and raised in the native village of Point Hope, Alaska, Cannon embodies the Inupiat community values to care for each other and respect the land and sea. She has been an active leader in Point Hope for more than 30 years, serving as president of Point Hope and on the board of Maniilaq Association, a health organization whose clinics provide medical care in the absence of local hospitals.

Cannon has traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak to government officials on behalf of her tribe to share concerns about offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean. With 26 grandchildren, Cannon is passionate about giving the next generation the opportunity to carry on the way of life she and her ancestors have known in Point Hope.

“For seven years, Rock the Earth has recognized the work of some very special people who dedicate their time and passion to defending our planet,” said Marc Ross, executive director and founder of Rock the Earth. “While every day is Earth Day for those of us working to protect the planet, today we honor Linkin Park, James Hansen and Caroline Cannon with the 2013 Planet Defender Awards and thank them for their shared commitment to the environment and our future.”