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Win a Flyaway to Projekt Revolution 2008!
Enter to win a flyaway for two to Projekt Revolution this summer in Camden, NJ, as well as for a chance to meet Linkin Park! You could have a chance to experience this amazing lineup at Projekt Revolution 2008:
Main Stage: Linkin Park, Chris Cornell, The Bravery, Busta Rhymes, Ashes Divide
Revolution Stage: Atreyu, 10 Years, Hawthorne Heights, Armor For Sleep, Street Drum Corps
One winner will be randomly selected to win one trip for 1 winner and 1 guest to attend Projekt Revolution in Camden, NJ at the Susquehanna Bank Center on July 19, 2008. Prize includes 2 roundtrip economy class airfare tickets, 2 nights’ hotel accommodations, two tickets to the Projekt Revolution tour date in Camden, NJ on July 19, and two meet & greet passes to meet Linkin Park
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Busta Rhymes Joins Projekt Revolution
“…we took it on the road..,” the chorus of Busta Rhymes and Linkin Park’s song “We Made It” became a reality as Linkin Park officially announced Busta Rhymes’ addition to this summer’s Projekt Revolution tour. Buy your tickets now and be sure to check out Busta’s new video for “We Made It,” featuring Linkin Park.
Musician/producer/artist Mike Shinoda will premiere Glorious Excess, his most ambitious and powerful series of paintings and digital works to date, on July 12. The special engagement features large-scale pieces that blend Shinoda’s personal experiences in the spotlight with pop commentary and classical vanitas influences. The first in a two-part series, the exhibition will be displayed in the George and Sakaye Aratani Central Hall of the Japanese American National Museum from July 12 to August 3.
Glorious Excess is a subversive interpretation of the classic art movement “vanitas,” a type of symbolic still life painting commonly executed by Northern European painters in Flanders and the Netherlands in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.[1] Following a central character through various facets of celebrity life, the exhibition explores the motivations behind contemporary society's fascination with fame, excess and instant gratification, from the unique perspective of an outsider on the inside of rock superstardom.
Loosely interpreted by scholars, the word “vanitas” (vain or empty) corresponds to the transience of earthly life and the futility of vanity. Common symbols include skulls (a reminder of the certainty of death); rotten fruit (decay-like aging); bubbles (brevity of life, suddenness of death); smoke, watches and hourglasses (brevity of life); and musical instruments (brevity and the ephemeral nature of life).
Sponsored by DC Shoes with additional support from the James Irvine Foundation, the opening coincides with the release of Shinoda’s new DC Remix Series™ shoe. All proceeds from sales of his artwork and footwear go toward the Michael K. Shinoda Endowed Scholarship at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. An opening reception for the public and autograph signing on July 11 runs from 8-10 p.m.
“I believe in the work of the Japanese American National Museum,” said Shinoda, “and we have had a great relationship for the past few years. I’m proud to share the debut of this new series with the Japanese American National Museum.”
The expanded continuation of the exhibition, a second show entitled Glorious Excess (Dies), is scheduled for the National Museum’s Miyawaki and Watanabe Galleries January 24 through March 22, 2009. Accompanying the artwork will be text about Shinoda’s meteoric career and examples of his commitment to invoke change through his music including Projekt Revolution, Fort Minor and Live Earth.
“The Japanese American National Museum is pleased to feature the art of Mike Shinoda,” stated Akemi Kikumra Yano, CEO of the National Museum. “Mike is a compassionate artist who is utilizing his talents and skills to have a larger impact on our society. His desire to help others is truly global in light of his contributions to Live Earth and Music For Relief, among other efforts. We celebrate his creativity and contributions with this unique exhibition.”
“This show also represents another step for our institution in reaching out to younger audiences,” Yano continued. “A grant from the James Irvine Foundation has allowed us to gather information indicating that community and arts organizations like the National Museum need to develop new approaches and innovative content if we hope to be relevant to each new generation. We believe working with Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda will help us accomplish this.”
This exhibition is the second in the Salon Pop series that includes collaborative displays that focus on Asian American pop culture. Shinoda and the Japanese American National Museum are working together to reveal the evolution of this sub-culture with this exhibition. The National Museum honored Shinoda for helping to tell history in his works, including the song, “Kenji,” which described the government’s unconstitutional incarceration of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II.
New Linkin Park Show in Germany
Linkin Park will be playing at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany on June 24! Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, May 23 at 9am (local).
LP Underground members will get access to pre-sale tickets starting Thursday, May 22 at 9am (local). If you’re not already a member, you can join now at lpunderground.com!
LPU members have access to exclusive content and opportunities including:
-LP Underground 7 CD with Live Recordings featuring the Best of Projekt Revolution 2007, T-shirt, Sticker Pack, Shoelaces, Carabiner Keychain, and Membership Card
-Letter from Linkin Park and Annual Newsletter
-Opportunities for Presale Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes
-Exclusive Audio & Video Clips
-Access to Members-Only Website: www.lpunderground.com
-Mobile Benefits including Exclusive LPU Ringtone, Wallpaper, and more
-Your Own E-mail Address [name@linkinpark.com]
-Exclusive and discounted merchandise online
Be sure to get your tickets to see Linkin Park live in Germany!
The Making Of The "We Made It" Video
Head over to Yahoo! Music now to check out “We Made It – The Making Of The Video.
” See what Busta Rhymes and Chester have to say about the music video, and how Linkin Park got involved with the song.
“We Made It” is available for download on iTunes now, and you can also watch the music video on Yahoo!
New Linkin Park Tour Date - Albuquerque, NM
Linkin Park has added a new headlining tour date in Albuquerque, NM on August 6! Linkin Park will be headlining this show at the Journal Pavilion, with Ashes Divide and Atreyu as the supporting acts.
LPU members will get access to presale tickets beginning today, May 9 at 10am (local time) and ending Friday, May 16 at 10pm at LiveNation.com. To get access to LPU presale tickets, join the LP Underground now at www.lpunderground.com. Once you join the LPU, you’ll also get chances at meet & greet passes, a package of exclusive LPU merch items such as a CD, T-shirt, sticker sheet, shoelaces, and carabiner keychain, and many more benefits! For more info, visit www.lpunderground.com.
Fans who previously purchased tickets to the cancelled Albuquerque tour date in March will have the chance to buy tickets to this new Albuquerque headlining date beginning May 13 at 10am (local time) to May 16 at 10pm. Those fans will be contacted separately by Live Nation with info on how to purchase tickets early. Tickets go on sale to the public starting May 17 at 10am (local time) at LiveNation.com.
*Please note: This is NOT a Projekt Revolution date.
MIKE SHINODA of LINKIN PARK art show
LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA will be exhibiting his paintings and digital artwork in Los Angeles from July 11th through August 3rd. The show, entitled Glorious Excess (Born), will be held at the Japanese American National Museum on First Street, and partially sponsored by DC Shoes. Shinoda will also host an opening party and signing. For more information, go to Mike Shinoda.com.
source abc radio network posted by THE SPIKING VIKING on 5/6/2008 8:49:00 AM
Busta Rhymes Lines Up Old Friends
Linkin Park For New Single, 'We Made It'
Together, they made it. Busta Rhymes, Linkin Park and producers Cool & Dre proved that teamwork can reach across the world. The three collaborated for Busta Rhymes' new single, "We Made It."
"The [beat for the] Linkin Park record was given to me by Cool & Dre about seven months ago," Busta explained in a desolate building outside of Los Angeles on the set of the song's video. "I'm on a bus ride from New York to L.A., about 38 hours. Every time I'm on the bus, I listen to the collective of beats I get for my album, just to vibe. We was listening to that song one day when I heard the beat. Cool & Dre had the chorus on there. I was like, 'This record is one of the biggest anthems,' because it felt like it was speaking to the common man. It wasn't exploiting what we usually exploit in hip-hop: the ass, throwing money, rims on the car. At this time in my career, it felt like something was needed, something inspirational. It speaks to the man in the struggle from the 'hood to the upper echelon."
The video for "We Made It" was filmed at the same location where Linkin Park were photographed for their Meteora artwork. The connection goes back further than that, though. Busta first met Linkin Park when they were mixing their first album, Hybrid Theory, and Bus showed love to the up-and-coming squadron.
"Normally, I'm a little skeptical going into hip-hop tracks," Mike Shinoda said as he finished filming a scene in which he plays the piano. "This is the very first time Linkin Park have been featured on anybody else's song. We did the mash-up project with Jay-Z, but that was featuring his music and our music. It's an entirely different thing. What that all comes down to is the strength of the track. That's due in part to Cool & Dre and in part to Busta. When we came in, we did our thing to it and added that next level of something new and different. Each party had a mutual appreciation.
"We were touring in Asia at the time," he added. "We cut a lot of our parts in a studio in Taipei. It kinda fit the theme of the song 'We Made It.' We're recording vocals in China, halfway across the world. He's in New York and L.A. doing his thing. On this track, I got to know Busta a little better. He's very much that character, that personality that you see. But there is a side of him that's very humble and down-to-earth that other people don't get to see."
A couple of years ago, Busta Rhymes became associated with something longtime followers of his career never expected: crime. Whether it was the murder of his friend Israel Ramirez or his own multitude of run-ins with the police, the usually jovial Bus encountered major strife. With everything behind him, he's decided to change the title of his summer release from Back on My Bullsh-- (he insists the title, which was thought up by producer Pharrell Williams, will be the name of his next album) to Blessed.
" 'Blessed' sounded more right," Busta said on the set as director Chris Robinson filmed scenes outside. "It was the perfect way of giving thanks to how blessed I really have been. My last two years have been unnecessarily rigorous. A bunch of unpleasant things have been going on. Just getting past all of that, I felt I was truly blessed.
"They send a lot of our people to jail," he added. "I'm not just talking about black people, I'm talking about rap artists. You got [Mobb Deep's] Prodigy, Remy [Ma] in jail. T.I. with his recent situation. It's unfortunate and feels in an obvious way that we're being targeted for a lot of things, primarily because we're recording artists. I had four pending cases at one time. For me to be able to not have to endure any jail time, to get past that situation with just probation, I wanna just show my appreciation. It's the best feeling in the world. I'm happy. I'm in the best space of my life."
Blessed will be released July 1.
The music video for “We Made It” by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park will be premiering all day on BET on Tuesday, April 29! The video will also premiere for 24 hours only on Yahoo! at 7:30pm EST on Tuesday, April 29. That same day, “We Made It” will go to radio, so don’t forget to call your local radio station and request it! Keep an eye on LinkinPark.com for more info!
Linkin Park Up For Guys Choice Award
Linkin Park is up for the Spike Guys Choice Award for
Ballsiest Band! Head over to www.spike.com/guyschoice
and cast your vote for Linkin Park.
The awards show airs June 22 at 10pm on Spike TV.
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