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After the out of nowhere announcement yesterday that Chester Bennington had joined Stone Temple Pilots on stage at the KROQ Weenie Roast for a full set and recorded a brand new song titled "Out of Time" for their upcoming album, it was all but confirmed that Chester had in fact joined Stone Temple Pilots as the lead singer, replacing former vocalist Scott Weiland. Today a backstage interview from the KROQ Weenie Roast has appeared online where Chester delves into the details of his new venture and how he is now lead singer for both Linkin Park and Stone Temple Pilots going forward. He also confirms that he and STP have some songs in the works for a potential album and a possible tour sometime in the future. Check out the full interview clip below courtesy of KROQ and ChesterBNetwork.

Chester will join Stone Temple Pilots on the two announced dates on the tour schedule; including tonight, May 19th for BFD 2013 in Mountain View, CA and May 30th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA. Expect more dates to be added down the line. Be sure to check out the new single "Out of Time" if you haven't already and let us know what you think of Chester joining Stone Temple Pilots on the LPA Forums.

So this came out of nowhere. It appears that Chester Bennington of Linkin Park has been hard at work recording new music with the Stone Temple Pilots. Linkin Park's lead vocalist tonight unveiled the brand new track titled "Out of Time", which is the first track from what appears to be an upcoming new Stone Temple Pilots album. It's unknown if Chester has in fact recorded more tracks, a full album or just this one song with Stone Temple Pilots, but Chester appears in the promotional band photos on the newly redesigned StoneTemplePilots.com.

Chester also made a surprise appearance at tonght's KROQ Weenie Roast where he performed Out of Time for the very first time alongside the Stone Temple Pilots, where he then went on to play the whole show. Following the performance of Out of Time, the song then had its worldwide premier on KROQ, followed by a simultaneously released promotional Out of Time Teaser Video via the newly official Stone Temple Pilots YouTube channel. It's worth noting that Stone Temple Pilots have added two dates to their upcoming tour schedule; Tonight, May 19th for BFD 2013 in Mountain View, CA and May 30th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA. Although it's not absolutely confirmed Chester will take the role as full-time vocalist for STP, it's more than likely that he will take the stage for these announced dates with Chester stating on Twitter that this was the first show of his run with STP.

This move came out of nowhere with no prior announcement from the band or Chester himself, but definitely makes sense considering the Stone Temple Pilots are known to be Chester's favourite band of all time. Chester will join remaining band members Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz, replacing former lead-vocalsit Scott Weiland who's status with the band was officially terminated on February of this year. Here's what Dean DeLeo had to say about choosing Chester to be their vocalist for Out of Time.

Here's what Chester had to say about working with Stone Temple Pilots:

There's definitely a lot of questions in regards to Chester's involvement with Stone Temple Pilots. With confirmed tour dates, promotional images and a new song with footage of Chester in the studio with STP, it definitely looks like this could be considered a side project rather than just the collaboration on one song. Chester Bennington will be on KROQ radio's Kevin & Bean Show this coming Monday, May 20th to discuss his work with STP and exactly what it entails. In the mean time it's worth noting Chester has not left Linkin Park and never will, as he said tonight on Twitter, stating "FYI, I will never leave LP. We are currently working on a new record and its awesome!"

You can listen to the new track below or download it absolutely free via Radio.com! Once you've checked it out be sure to let us know what you think of Out of Time and Chester working with Stone Temple Pilots on the LPA Forums.

In an interview with Fuse, Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn talk about being in the mix and teases new music on new LPTV's in "the next couple of months."



What would you like to hear on the next Linkin Park record? Who's excited? Stop by our forums and tell us about it!

Linkin Park have officially announced that on August 3rd, 2013 they will be headlining the Sunset Strip Music Festival in West Hollywood, CA in what will be the band's only performance in the US for the rest of 2013 and yes, this time they mean it.

LPUnderground pre-sale tickets will be available May 14 at 12PM PDT (TODAY). Public tickets go on sale Wednesday May 15 at 9AM PDT (TOMORROW) at EventBrite. LPU members buying pre-sale tickets will have access to an exclusive area right at the front of the stage as a section has been reserved only for LPU members, which also come at a discounted price. If you're not already a member, you can join the LPUnderground here. It's also worth noting a significant portion of ticket sales will go towards Music For Relief to benefit disaster relief efforts.

The Sunset Strip Music Festival is a three day event which has bands performing at various popular locations along West Hollywood's iconic strip on Sunset Boulevard. The festival originated in 2008 and has featured such acts as The Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, The Offspring and many others.

Iconic participating venues include the House of Blues, Roxy Theatre, Whisky A Go-Go, Key Club and Viper Room. Some of these venues are home to some of Linkin Park's most prominent gigs of the past, including Whisky A Go-Go which is the first known venue the band ever played together on November 14, 1997 as Xero. The Roxy which Linkin Park played first on September 5, 2000 and once again on July 18, 2004 for their memorable collaboration concert with Jay-Z. House of Blues was first played on March 4, 2002 with their last performance at the intimate venue being one of last year's most notable shows on May 18, 2012. Here's what Mike Shinoda had to say in regards to playing the Sunset Strip again.

Linkin Park originally stated that their show in Las Vegas, NV at Planet Hollywood on February 16, 2013 was to be their only North America date of the year but with this announcement, it seems they have managed to fit in one more show for the US fans before they head off to Asia as part of the Living Things World Tour in August.

The three day event takes place at the participating venues for the first two days, whilst the third is a street festival which covers the whole strip. Linkin Park will perform on the final day of the festival, Saturday, August 3rd as headlining act of the street festival.

View a complete list of the currently confirmed 2013 tour dates for Linkin Park below and on the LPA Tour Map.

Aug 03, 2013 West Hollywood, CA, Sunset Strip Music Festival
Aug 10, 2013 Tokyo, Japan, QVC Marine Field
Aug 11, 2013 Osaka, Japan, Maishima Summer Sonic Osaka Site
Aug 13, 2013 Pasay City, Philippines, Mall of Asia Arena
Aug 15, 2013 Lantau, Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Arena
Aug 17, 2013 Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Arena

Linkin Park have officially announced a new tour date for their upcoming Asia leg of the Living Things World Tour. Linkin Park will play in Manila, Philippines on August 13th, 2013 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. LPU pre-sale tickets will be on sale this Friday, May 10th. To view all upcoming tour dates head over to the Linkin Park Tour Map or view a list below.

This will be the second time Linkin Park have ever played the Philippines with their first show being back on June 15th, 2004, which also took place in Manila.

Aug 10, 2013 Tokyo, Japan, QVC Marine Field
Aug 11, 2013 Osaka, Japan, Maishima Summer Sonic Osaka Site
Aug 13, 2013 Manila, Philippines, Mall of Asia Arena
Aug 15, 2013 Lantau, Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Arena
Aug 17, 2013 Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Arena

Hello again, everyone! Last month we challenged our remixing community to travel back in time to take rock songs from the 1990's and Linkin Park-ify them. It's safe to say we were very pleased with the end result! Here is your winner and three runners-up for the April 2013 MMU:

We would like to give thanks to everyone for your efforts last month! While you may not have placed in this specific competition, there's a new challenge every month, so keep coming back! This month's competition should be a doozy: Linkin Park vs. Daft Punk!

What Is the LPA Monthly Mix-Up?
LPA Monthly Mix-Up is an ambitious concept intended to showcase the massive amount of musical talent currently unheard among the Linkin Park fan community. Every month, we will be challenging fans to compete and show off their musical skills, using any and all tools available to them to create their entry. At the conclusion of each competition period, our staff will then go through each entry submitted, and pick our absolute favorite to be featured on the site as the "Winner Of The Month". To promote fairness, runner ups will also be shown, but only one lucky Linkin Park fan will walk away with the honor of being featured as the "Monthly Winner". Now that we have that out of the way view this month's theme below.


Monthly Mix-Up will be returning to a mash up themed contest for the month of May! With the popularity of hit electro duo, Daft Punk, and the clear influences that they've had on the musical industry, remixers are to find creative ways to incorporate the duo into Linkin Park's discography. Whether it's continuing the electronic samples and genre style or completely reversing it and following a live audio sound, remixers are challenged to mash up at least one Daft Punk song with at least one other Linkin Park song. As usual, creative freedom is allotted as long as general rules are met! Good luck and we look forward to entries this month!

Linkin Park have uploaded a new LPTV episode which covers Part 2 of their recent Australian Tour including the shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

This LPTV also features a previously unheard remix of CASTLE OF GLASS around the 2.08 minute mark, however, it is currently unknown whether this remix will be officially released.

Did you attend any of the shows in Australia? What do you think about the preview of the CASTLE OF GLASS remix? Let us know in our Forums!

Linkin Park announced early today that they will be playing another date as part of their Asia Tour this coming August. The band will play the Asia World Arena in Lantau, Hong Kong on August 15, 2013. This is the fourth date the band have scheduled for this Summer, following announced shows in Osaka, Japan, Tokyo, Japan & Taipei, Taiwan. LP Underground pre-sale tickets will be on sale from April 29th at 10 AM (local time) at LPUnderground.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 3rd at 10 AM (local time). See how the Asia Tour is currently shaping up via the schedule below or check out the LPA Tour Map for all past and future tour dates.

Aug 10, 2013 - Tokyo, Japan, QVC Marine Field
Aug 11, 2013 - Osaka, Japan, Maishima Summer Sonic Osaka Site
Aug 15, 2013 - Lantau, Hong Kong, Asia World Arena
Aug 17, 2013 - Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Arena

Linkin Park has just announced on their Twitter that they will be partnering with Omaze, a site dedicated to unitinge charity work with "artists, athletes, and luminaries" in order to help others "achieve their dreams", in order to give away a chance for one fan to get a VIP opportunity to get an inside look at the band during a live recording session for their next album and to earn a signed poster or drum head. The prize includes airfare and hotel, and the contest ends May 31st. The winner will have the opportunity to hear new material that the band is working on!

The purpose of the contest is for entries and/or donations to go to Music For Relief and Hurricane Sandy victims. Entries are a minimum $10 donation. This is a special opportunity for fans to contribute by helping those in need while entering a once in a lifetime contest to see the band in a unique setting!

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