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They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards, and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium.
- Finalizing The Lineup...And The Band Name
- Instant Superstars
- Projekt Revolution
- Working with Jay-Z
- Experimenting with A New Sound
- A Thousand Suns
- Living Things
- The Hunting Party
- Current Linkin Park Members
- Essential Linkin Park Album
Xero’s lack of success spurred the departure of Wakefield, setting the stage for Chester Bennington’s arrival as the band’s frontman in 1999. The group changed its name to Hybrid Theory (a nod to the band’s hybrid sound that combined rock and rap), but after facing legal issues with another act with a similar moniker, the group chose Lincoln Park, ...
Linkin Park released its first album in 2000. Hybrid Theory, a reference to the group’s rejected band name, was a massive success, becoming one of the biggest debuts of all time, selling about 10 million copies in the U.S. alone and spawning several hit singles like “In the End” and “Crawling.” In the process, the band became one of the most succes...
In 2002, Linkin Park launched Projekt Revolution, a nearly annual headlining tour that brings together different bands from the worlds of hip-hop and rock for a series of concerts. Since its inception, Projekt Revolution has included diverse acts including Cypress Hill, Korn, Snoop Dogg, and Chris Cornell.
After the release of their popular follow-up to Hybrid Theory, 2003’s Meteora, the band collaborated with rap legend Jay-Z in 2004 on a record called Collision Course. The album capitalized on the trend of “mash-ups,” which is the construction of a new song out of the recognizable pieces of two existing songs, often from different musical genres. C...
While Meteora represented a continuation of the Hybrid Theory rock-meets-rap strategy and Collision Course found the group fully embracing hip-hop textures, Linkin Park’s next studio album would move away from rapping and toward atmospheric, introspective material. Though 2007’s Minutes to Midnightproved to be less commercially successful than the ...
Linkin Park returned with A Thousand Suns, which was released in 2010. A concept album, the record was meant to be absorbed as one complete 48-minute listening experience. The lead single, “The Catalyst,” made history by being the first song to debut atop the Billboard Rock Songs chart.
Linkin Park returned in 2012 with Living Things. The album was preceded by the single “Burn It Down.”
Linkin Park's 2014 album The Hunting Partywas a return to a more guitar-oriented sound. The album has a heavier rock sound reminiscent of their early albums.
Chester Bennington – lead vocalsRob Bourdon – drums, percussionBrad Delson – lead guitarDavid "Phoenix" Farrell – bass guitarHybrid Theory Though they have since refined their sonic amalgam of hip-hop and hard rock, Linkin Park harnessed their adolescent rage most potently on this debut album. The yin and yang of Bennington's melodic vocals and Shinoda's assaultive raps nicely mirror the volatile emotions of youthful disillusionment, often veering from sadness to anger w...
Jul 25, 2017 · In honor of Chester Bennington’s life and art, here is a look into Linkin Park’s music and legacy, and how the band sincerely pushed themselves to create their purest work, and change music.
Jul 21, 2017 · 21 July 2017. By Mark Savage,BBC Music reporter. Getty Images. Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who has died aged 41, changed the dynamics of nu metal with his searingly personal lyrics...
Nov 17, 2021 · Even when they became superstars, Linkin Park never stopped being fans of music. As if to showcase their love for the hip-hop community, this is a solid remix album that brings in some of the ...
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Jul 20, 2017 · Billboard looked back over Linkin Park's astronomically successful career and stumbled upon a fascinating chapter when the group went toe-to-toe against one of the most...
May 17, 2018 · Though their mix-and-match style of music was believed to be on the wane following a period in which many rock bands had added superfluous DJs or rappers to their lineups, Linkin Park's combination of arresting visuals and tightly produced rap-rock tracks made them the breakout success story of the early 2000s.
