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Linkin Park is set to release Lost, a previously-unheard track that features the vocals of late singer Chester Bennington, who tragically died in a suicide at 41 on July 20, 2017.The band on Monday took to social media to promote the Friday release of the single in an 18-second clip of a person in a gas mask spray painting the lens of the camera. The words 'New Linkin Park Music' flashed on the screen at the conclusion of the clip.The release of the unearthed song comes in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the group's 2003 record Meteora, which featured singles such as Numb, Somewhere I Belong, Faint and Breaking the Habit.Linkin Park has remained inactive since an October 2017 tribute concert called Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington, that drew more than 17,000 people to the Hollywood Bowl. The latest: Linkin Park is set to release Lost, a previously-unheard track that features the vocals of late singer Chester Bennington, who tragically died in a suicide at 41 on July 20, 2017.

Charlie Amter The Grammy for remixed recording (non-classical) is a notoriously difficult-to-predict category, with lesser-known names rubbing shoulders with giants of the touring DJ world annually among nominees.  But the space has gained increasing relevance in recent years as remixes such as Imanbek’s take on SAINt JHN’s “Roses” can now generate billions of streams globally. The Kazakh DJ-producer won the remixed recording Grammy two years ago for “Roses,” and he may find himself nominated again in 2023 for his punchy re-work of Dua Lipa’s “Love Again.”  So which DJs may surface as contenders in February? Look for buzzing DJ John Summit’s name to potentially be in the proverbial mix for his hypnotic remix of Kx5’s “Escape,” or maybe he finds himself nominated as an artist via SOFI TUKKER & John Summit’s “Sun Came Up (Claptone Remix).” 

Wargasm have spoken to NME about receiving praise from their nu-metal heroes, as well as the shifting face of metal and what to expect from their upcoming ‘Explicit’ mixtape and debut album.After being one of the first bands to play the Download Pilot in 2021 – a scaled-back COVID test event that celebrated the best and brightest in UK talent – the band revelled in how much their nu-metal swagger met with a punk attitude upset some of the festival regulars. “Understandably so,” said singer Milkie Way, whose mantra is “don’t be bitter, just be better”.This year, at the first full-scale Download for three years, the band opened the main stage on the Sunday. “I was terrified,” Way told NME shortly after coming offstage.

Linkin Park have said that they plan on communicating with their fans “a little more regularly” moving forward.The band, who have been on hiatus since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017, took to Instagram this evening (May 3) to share a statement with fans.“Two decades in and our LP community continues to inspire us,” Linkin Park wrote. “Your passion and dedication is the lifeblood of what we’ve built together with you.

Eminem‘s ‘Lose Yourself’ in the style of Linkin Park – watch below.The YouTuber, who has become known for his unique interpretations of well-known songs over the past few years, recruited guitarist Jonathan Young for this latest cover.Vincent’s merging of Eminem and Linkin Park fuses the angst found in both sets of artists, with Eminem’s lyrics aligning with the band’s glitchy rock backdrop.While he raps the majority of the song, channelling Mike Shinoda‘s style of rap heard in Linkin Park verses, Vincent also brings in Chester Bennington-style vocals and screams in the chorus.Vincent has previously brought us such delights as Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ in the style of Deftones and a jazz cover of Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong’.Last year, he shared a reimagining of Metallica‘s ‘Master Of Puppets’ in 50 different styles.For the new version, the track is recreated in the style of 50 different bands or genres, including Harry Styles, Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Soundgarden and many, many more, including Vincent’s own cat. Linkin Park have been on hiatus since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.

Mike Shinoda has updated fans on the status of Linkin Park, revealing that he and the rest of the band talk “every few weeks”.The musician, who was recently appointed Community Innovation Advisor of Warner Recorded Music, discussed the future of the band during a Twitch livestream on Friday (April 22). Linkin Park have been on hiatus since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.“The only Linkin Park news I have for you is that… Yeah, we talk every few weeks – I talk to the guys, or some of the guys,” Shinoda said.

APPOINTMENTSWarner Music has hired Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda as Community Innovation Advisor. More for his work in music tech than as a member of Linkin Park.

iann dior and Travis Barker stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week to perform their new collaborative track, ‘Obvious’ – you can see it below.Taken from dior’s new album, ‘On To Better Things’, its one of three collaborations between the Puerto Rican-American rapper and Blink-182 drummer that appear on the project, following ‘Thought It Was’ (which also features Machine Gun Kelly) and ‘Hopeless Romantic’.Rocking up to Kimmel on Wednesday night (January 26), dior and Barker – alongside a guitarist and bassist – performed the track under a collection of moody green and blue lights as the camera swept the stage.dior launched straight into the performance as soon as Kimmel introduced him. “Now can you hear me?/ When I call your name, it’s kind of scary/ It’s like I’m calling the dead/ And late at night when I’m thinking ’bout it/ I could choose this, too hard to believe,” he sang, opening the first verse.Soon after, just like on the original track, the beat then transitioned to the slower second part of the song.

iann dior has released a new single which features both Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker. Listen to ‘thought it was’ below.The single is the latest taste from dior’s upcoming third studio album ‘On To Better Things’, which is out on Friday (January 21) via 10K Projects.

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has confirmed the release of a new music and art project called ‘ZIGGURATS’.According to Shinoda, “ZIGGURATS is a music+art release, available as NFT + on streaming. The NFTs are in ‘profile pic; style.

Linkin Park have shared their 2007 documentary The Making of Minutes to Midnight online to mark the recent 14th anniversary of their third album ‘Minutes to Midnight’.The film was originally released in May 2007 as part of the record’s special edition bonus DVD, and features extensive footage of the band at work in the studio.Linkin Park shared The Making of Minutes to Midnight on their YouTube channel on Saturday (May 15) to mark last week’s 14th anniversary of the album.You can watch the Mark Fiore-directed documentary below.Back in March, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda named the band’s 2010 album ‘A Thousand Suns’ as the most polarising in their back catalogue.“It got one or five stars by everybody, so we ended up with three-star ratings all

Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda has discussed which of the band’s albums he thinks is the most polarising.Speaking in a new interview with Anthony Fantano, Shinoda talked about the band’s back catalogue and which one of their seven albums seems to divides fans the most.Shinoda revealed: “‘A Thousand Suns’ which was our fourth record, it wasn’t as commercially successful as the earlier ones because nothing could be – that would be impossible.”He continued: “It was very polarising.

Mike Shinoda is offering to produce fans’ music live on his popular Twitch channel.The Linkin Park star has launched the #ShinodaProduceMe initiative, asking fans to submit their tracks for potential selection.Explaining the idea behind the gesture, Shinoda said: “For 2021, I wanted to find a way to give back to my amazing community online. I’m looking for vocalists, rappers, and songwriters who need help getting to the next level.“If I find someone great, I’ll produce their track, live on my Twitch channel.

Linkin Park have announced a livestream of previously-unseen concert footage and a fan Q&A session as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations for debut album ‘Hybrid Theory’.The band released the record, which featured the tracks ‘One Step Closer’ and ‘In The End’, on October 24, 2000.On Friday (October 9), band members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn, Rob Bourdon and Dave “Phoenix” Farrell will take part in a Q&A session with fans, which will mark their first group interview since 2017.After the Q&A, footage from the group’s Projekt Revolution tour closer, recorded in Las Vegas in 2002, will be given its world premiere.

Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda has reflected on the band’s track ‘She Couldn’t’ after the band released the ‘Hybrid Theory’-era track to mark the record’s 20th anniversary.In a new Instagram post, Shinoda opened up on how the track proved to be one of their first recordings with singer Chester Bennington at the helm.“’She Couldn’t’ is one of the earliest demos we made when Chester [Bennington] joined the band,” he wrote about the track, which was officially released last week after it first leaked online back in 2009.“Two things stand out about the song, to me:“1.) The programmed beat and focus on synth sounds and vocal loops (rather than heavy guitars) foreshadowed a future of the band many years after ‘Hybrid Theory’.

Linkin Park have announced plans to release a 20th anniversary reissue of their debut album ‘Hybrid Theory’.Last week, Mike Shinoda teased plans to celebrate the 2000 album, although he wouldn’t say exactly what they would involve.He told Kerrang!: “We’ve done our best to go to a lot of people who are family, in a sense, and say, ‘What do you think we should do? What would be a good celebration of ‘Hybrid Theory?’ and try our best to do a bunch of those ideas.”Today (August 13), the band announced that they will be releasing a massive reissue of the album, due to arrive October 9, 2020.Sharing the news in a video featuring archive footage of the band, ‘Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition’ is expected to be released across multiple

Back in 2014, Big Hit Entertainment dropped a Bangtan Bomb featuring Jungkook and V. The BTS members were seen jamming to Linkin Park's Given Up in the video.

Linkin Park’s landmark second studio LP, Meteora, celebrates its 17th anniversary on March 25. In a 2003 SPIN cover story, Mike Shinoda explained the arduous process of coming up with the hook for the hit single, “Somewhere I Belong.”