LINKIN PARK ANNOUNCE THE HUNTING PARTY TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS RISE AGAINST AND OF MICE & MEN 

- Tour Kicks Off Jan. 15 and Will Make Stops in 19 Cities throughout North America

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2014  -- LINKIN PARK today announced THE HUNTING PARTY TOUR, featuring special guests RISE AGAINST and OF MICE & MEN. The tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, kicks off Thursday, Jan.15 in Orlando, Fla. and concludes Saturday, Feb.14 in Edmonton, Alberta.
The tour will hit several cities that haven't seen Linkin Park in the past several years, if ever. "Rock music was born in these towns, and for some reason these places tend to get overlooked much more than they should. We want our fans there to know how much they matter to us," says Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of Linkin Park. "After crossing paths with these guys at festivals around the world over the past decade, we're excited to finally share the road with Linkin Park," adds Tim Mcllrath, lead vocalist/guitarist of Rise Against. "We think this will be a great experience for all our collective fans." 
Austin Carlile, Of Mice and Men, recently joined Linkin Park on stage in Los Angeles during the band's hugely successful Carnivores Tour this past summer. "We are really excited to be joining Linkin Park on The Hunting Party Tour. I performed the song 'Faint' with them recently at the Hollywood Bowl and it was incredible. Can't wait to bring that experience to all our dedicated fans across America," said Carlile. "The opportunity to tour with a band that inspired me to pursue music is mind-blowing, and that's exactly what we want fans to experience when they see us together on tour." Linkin Park begins their sold-out European tour tonight with Of Mice & Men in Zurich, Switzerland.
Linkin Park's summer tour received universal praise from critics everywhere. Pulse magazine stated: "Linkin Park exploded onto the stage, and it immediately became apparent why this band can headline a tour of this magnitude with such amazing opening acts...quite simply, the members of LP are musical experts. Their sound has been polished, and has become more and more massive over the years of award-winning albums and relentless touring." Boston Music Spotlight  declared: "Over the course of 90+ minutes, Linkin Park tore through almost thirty songs with a consistent, in your face, flawless performance and authenticity throughout the set that covered their expansive fifteen-year career."
Members of the Linkin Park fan club can access an exclusive on www.lpunderground.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale starting Nov. 7. Check www.linkinpark.com and www.livenation.com for further information.
Linkin Park's sixth studio album, The Hunting Party was released June 17 and reached #1 on iTunes in 67 countries. 
THE HUNTING PARTY 2015 Tour Dates:

Jan. 15	Orlando, FL	Amway Center
Jan. 17	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 18	Indianapolis, IN	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Jan. 20	Pittsburgh, PA	Consol Energy Center
Jan. 21	Albany, NY	Times Union Center
Jan. 23	Atlantic City, NJ	Boardwalk Hall
Jan. 24	Providence, RI	Dunkin' Donuts Center
Jan. 25	Brooklyn, NY	Barclays Center
Jan. 27	Hershey, PA	Giant Center
Jan. 28	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Coliseum
Jan. 30	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
Jan. 31	Manchester, NH	Verizon Wireless Arena
Feb. 3	Hamilton, ON	First Ontario Centre
Feb. 4	Grand Rapids, MI	Van Andel Arena
Feb. 6	Des Moines, IA	Wells Fargo Arena
Feb. 7	Lincoln, NE	Pinnacle Bank Arena
Feb. 11	Saskatoon, SK	Sasktel Centre
Feb. 12	Calgary, AB	Scotiabank Saddledome
Feb. 14	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place

For tour updates and further info go to: www.linkinpark.com.

LINKIN PARK is a Grammy-Award-winning, multi-platinum alternative rock band comprised of co-lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, drummer/percussionist, Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell, DJ, programmer Joe Hahn and Mike Shinoda - co-lead vocals, keyboards, guitar. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide, and is the biggest band on Facebook - with over 65 million fans and counting. In the span of time since 2000, when Linkin Park debuted on the Billboard 200 – no other artist has had more top 10 singles on the Alternative chart, and no other band has achieved more  #1 albums this century. Their sixth studio album, The Hunting Party reached #1 in the iTunes store of 67 different countries. On their most recent touring cycle, the band played to over a million people, in 79 shows, on six continents.  In 2005, Linkin Park founded Music For Relief, a 501 © (3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to victims of natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its inception, Music For Relief has raised over 6 million dollars for victims of multiple disasters across four continents. The organization was recognized by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for the Download to Donate program to raise funds and awareness in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. In recognition of its humanitarian work, Linkin Park received a 2011 Global Leadership Award from the United Nations Foundation.
RISE AGAINST After 15 years and six incendiary albums, Rise Against has become one of the most successful, challenging and revered punk rock bands on the planet. Rise Against have sold four million albums globally across their last four releases – with 2011's Endgame debuting at number one in Germany and Canada, and number two on the U.S. Billboard album chart. Their current album The Black Market was released in September 2014 via Interscope Records and debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
OF MICE AND MEN Since the 2010 release of their self-titled debut, Orange County, CA-based quintet Of Mice & Men have blanketed rock radio airwaves, garnered critical acclaim, and amassed over 20 million YouTube views and close to 5 million social media followers on the strength of an electrifying sound and live show. The latter has seen them play to packed-house crowds on headlining tours around the world and key slots on top fests, including this year's Reading & Leeds Festival, where they were part of a star-studded lineup that included artists such as Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and many more. They're touring in support of their latest album, Restoring Force, which hit No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Independent and Top Rock Albums Charts. The band recently teamed with USA Today for the premiere of their new video, "Feels Like Forever."
About Live Nation EntertainmentLive Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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Linkin Park, Thirty Seconds To Mars set to tour

 From Pollstar

Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds To Mars will join forces this summer for “The Carnivores Tour,” a 25-city amphitheatre journey beginning in August with special guest AFI.  Stops include Tampa, Montreal, Dallas, and Los Angeles with presales launching today, onsales later this week.

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  Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park

The news was revealed during a press conference at MILK Studios in Los Angeles where Linkin park’s Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda joined Thirty Seconds To Mars’ Jared Leto to discuss the upcoming road trip.  The conference was streamed via VyRT.

“Carnivores is a metaphor that is meant to convey an appetite for something visceral and substantive, and I feel that’s exactly the hunger this tour will feed,” Shinoda said.

Of course, it would be a waste if you have an Academy Award winner at a press conference who doesn’t provide a quote.  Leto, who was awarded an Oscar for his supporting role in “Dallas Buyers Club,” described The Carnivores Tour as “the adventure of a lifetime.”

Here are the dates:

Aug. 8 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
Aug. 9 – Tampa, Fla., George M. Steinbrenner Field
Aug. 12 – Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 13 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 15 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 16 – Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center
Aug. 18 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 19 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 21 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 23 – Montreal, Quebec, Parc Jean Drapeau
Aug. 24 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Aug. 26 – Saint Paul, Minn., Minnesota State Fair
Aug. 27 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre
Aug. 29 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 30 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sept. 5 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 6 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sept. 8 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Sept. 10 – Phoenix, Ariz., US Airways Center
Sept. 11 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sept. 13 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 15 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
Sept. 16 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sept. 18 – Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sept. 19 – Concord, Calif., Concord Pavilion

A presale for members of Linkin Park’s fan club begins today at 6 p.m., and a presale for Thirty Seconds To Mars’ fan club begins tonight at 8 p.m.  All times EST.

General onsales begin March 7.  For more information click here for Linkin Park’s website and here for Thirty Seconds To Mars’ internet home.

STEVE AOKI AND LINKIN PARK’S WORLDS COLLIDE ON NEW SINGLE  “A LIGHT THAT NEVER COMES”   FANS UNLOCK SONG BY PLAYING  FREE FACEBOOK GAME “LP RECHARGE”   LINKIN PARK TEAMS WITH MICROSOFT FOR 14-DAY EXCLUSIVE  ON DEMAND AUDIO STREAMING ON XBOX MUSIC PLATFORM LOS ANGELES, CA – Ever since teasers appeared in August, Linkin Park andSTEVE AOKI fans have been tearing apart the Internet in search of the studio version of “A Light That Never Comes,” their first song together. Today, from their official websites, www.linkinpark.com and www.steveaoki.com, both artists have finally told fans how to find it: by playing the new, free, 3D Facebook game “LP RECHARGE,”which launches today at http://bit.ly/playlprecharge. The song was originally unveiled as a surprise during AOKI’s performance at theSummer Sonic festival in Tokyo last month, where he was joined onstage by Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda. The shaky, distorted cell phone recordings from the concert were the only records of the song until now.  Today, fans will work to unveil the studio recording of the song, which, once unlocked via the game, will be serviced to radio and will stream on demand exclusively on Xbox Music. The game, a product of the imaginations of Linkin Park and gaming giant kuuluu Interactive Entertainment AG, is a free-to-play action/strategy game featuring band-designed characters and missions.  Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, an art school graduate with a BFA in illustration, helped design the game. “I think this song and release show where we’re at right now,” said Shinoda. “Making the song with Steve, premiering it through the ‘Recharge’ Facebook game, and debuting it via Microsoft’s Xbox Music—I think it’s all indicative of our band’s commitment to experimentation and pushing boundaries.” Once the single is unleashed, the audio will stream on demand exclusively for 14 days on Xbox Music, Microsoft’s all-in-one music service.  Following the Xbox Music launch of free streaming on all Web browsers, the new Linkin Park/STEVE AOKI single, “A Light That Never Comes,” will also be made available on all of its other platforms in varying capacities, including Xbox 360, iOS, and Android. With a branded destination on Xbox 360 and online at Music.Xbox.com, fans can listen and see behind-the-scenes footage of how the collaboration came together. This association, a product of a long history of collaboration and innovation between Linkin Park and Xbox, marks the beginning of a new multi-faceted relationship betweenLinkin Park and Microsoft, which will combine the band’s interest in music, art, and technology with Microsoft’s unparalleled innovation in the digital entertainment space. “Xbox Music is really about uniting artists with their fans by bringing all the music you love to the devices you already have,” said Jerry Johnson, General Manager of Xbox Music. “We’re excited about this relationship with Linkin Park as it helps us expand our vision with one of the most popular bands in the world, and one that continually strives to innovate in the tech-meets-music space.” “A Light That Never Comes” will be on the upcoming Linkin Park album,RECHARGED, which features new interpretations of songs from LIVING THINGS, the band’s most recent album that debuted at No. 1 in over 20 countries.RECHARGED will be released October 29 on Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros (full track listing and remixer reveal forthcoming). A limited-edition version of the album will feature an interactive 3D sculpture based on LIVING THINGS album artwork. The sculpture was derived from a digital manipulation of a lion’s head, housed in a glass globe surrounded by a magnetic liquid called ferofluid. This one-of-a-kind piece allows fans to interact with the solution via a magnetic stylus to create unique patterns and designs. Included with the sculpture is a 48-page art book, 2 CD folio pack including LIVING THINGS and RECHARGED, and the aforementioned magnetic stylus.  All contents are contained in a custom hinged, clam shell-styled, display box.  Each box set will be numbered and LIMITED TO ONLY 500 globally. Pre-orders will begin Monday, September 16 at www.linkinpark.com, while pre-orders of the digital RECHARGE album will begin on iTunes once the new single is unlocked. View the image here: http://bit.ly/lp-recharged Later this fall, STEVE AOKI is launching his Aokify America Tour featuring Borgoreand Waka Flocka Flame as direct support with special guest Pharrell Williams (The Neptunes/N.E.R.D.) appearing on select dates. Presented by DIM MAK—the independent record label, events/lifestyle company, and apparel line founded by AOKI—the North American tour will travel across major venues and amphitheaters throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition to “A Light That Never Comes,” STEVE AOKI continues to lead the worlds of electronic and independent music with a barrage of hit original singles and remixes, including his most recent releases “Boneless,”currently sitting at #1 on Beatport, and several upcoming projects for Dim Mak Records as well as Ultra Music.

About STEVE AOKI: STEVE AOKI is a Grammy-nominated international producer/DJ, electronic dance music entrepreneur, and founder of the trendsetting record label, events/lifestyle company, and apparel line Dim Mak. Since launching in 1996, Dim Mak has broken bands such asBloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons, and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases and now has nearly 500 releases to date. As a solo artist,AOKI has become a force of nature averaging over 250 tour dates per year. In 2012,AOKI took his incredible career to the next level with his first proper full-length releaseWonderland (Ultra Music/Dim Mak), followed by Wonderland Remixed, and his live concert DVD Deadmeat: Live at Roseland Ballroom, along with various singles, remixes and EPs, all of which brought together a lifetime’s worth of passion for bands, DJs, and artists of all stripes. AOKI also headlined the successful Deadmeat North American Tour in 2012, which boasted over 50 tour dates resulting in his being named Pollstar’s highest grossing dance act for the first half of the year and landing him a cover feature. Currently, AOKI is working on his follow-up album Neon Future, scheduled for release in 2014 via Ultra Music/Dim Mak, and is kicking off hisAokify America North American Tour this fall featuring Borgore, Waka Flocka Flame, and special guest Pharrell Williams (on select dates). His most recent releases include: “Boneless,” which hit #1 on Beatport; the upcoming Linkin Park collaboration"A Light That Never Comes" (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros. Records); and several upcoming projects for Dim Mak and Ultra Music. About LINKIN PARK: Linkin Park is a Grammy-Award-winning, multi-platinum alternative rock bandcomprised of co-lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, drummer/percussionist, Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, DJ, programmerJoe Hahn and Mike Shinoda - co-lead vocals, keyboards, guitar. The band has soldover 50 million albums worldwide, and is the biggest band on Facebook - withover 55 million fans and counting. In the span of time since 2000, when Linkin Parkdebuted on the Billboard 200 – no other artist has had more top 10 singles on theAlternative chart and, with the release of their latest album, LIVING THINGS (Machine Shop Recordings /Warner Bros), which reached #1 in over 20 countries, no other band has achieved more  #1 albums this century. In 2005, Linkin Park founded Music For Relief, a 501 © (3) non-profit organization that has raised over 5 million dollarsfor victims of natural disasters and environmental projects. About KUULUU INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AG: KUULUU INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AG creates online, mobile, and console games for leading international artists, celebrities, and communities, enabling them to add new value to their brands, increase their footprint on social networks, and strengthen relationships with their fan base.   For more information on STEVE AOKI, visit: www.steveaoki.com www.facebook.com/Steve.Aoki www.twitter.com/steveaoki www.youtube.com/steveaoki www.myspace.com/steveaoki www.instagram.com/steveaoki http://tumblr.steveaoki.com/ Dim Mak Artist Page: www.dimmak.com/artist/steve-aoki For more information on Linkin Park, visit: www.linkinpark.com www.facebook.com/linkinPark www.twitter.com/linkinpark www.youtube.com/linkinparktv http://linkinpark.tumblr.com/ For more information on kuuluu Interactive Entertainment AG, visit: www.kuuluu.com www.facebook.com/Kuuluu www.twitter.com/KuuluuGames

Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Linkin Park to Perform on "The 40TH Anniversary American Music Awards®"

LOS ANGELES,  -- dick clark productions (dcp) announced that Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Linkin Park will all perform on "The 40^th Anniversary American Music Awards®." They join previously announced performer Christina Aguilera on this year's show which will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC.
Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are now on sale (please visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-234-8425.).
For the sixth year, winners will be determined by online voting. Fans can vote at the Coca-Cola AMA voting website, amavote.com, as well as AMA.abc.com. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin, Contemporary Inspirational and -- for the first year ever -- Electronic Dance Music. Fans can go to the official homepage of "The 40^th Anniversary American Music Awards," ama.abc.com, to find nominations, performer and presenter announcements, artist information and more.
For the fourth consecutive year, the live online pre-show "Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2012 AMAs" will stream live for fans worldwide starting at 5pm ET / 2pm PT and will be hosted by Lance Bass, Kimberly Cole, Brad Goreski, Sean Kingston and Tristan Wilds, as well as the Nokia correspondent Andy Grammer. Viewers will be able to watch the live show on ABC.com, AMAs365.com, Cokemusic.com, Livestream, Ustream, YouTube, and through AP Live Entertainment. Livestream and Ustream-powered video players will be made available to media partners, as well as for the websites and Facebook Pages of participating talent.
"The 40^th Anniversary American Music Awards" are produced by dick clark productions, inc. Allen Shapiro and Orly Adelson will executive produce the show. Larry Klein will produce. The program will be broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.
Fans can go to ama.abc.com, AMAs365.com, follow the AMAs on Twitter @theamas, and like the AMAs on Facebook at facebook.com/amas to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information, Memes, Gifs and more.  Fans can now watch "AMAs On Demand," a weekly web series hosted by Lance Bass, Kimberly Cole and Megan Turney. The web series is published weekly to YouTube (youtube.com/awardsshownetwork), ABC.com and other streaming partners and covers all things "AMA," including breaking news, artist spotlights, retrospectives on fashion, acceptance speeches, red carpet and backstage interviews.
Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, was just released this week, to strong sales and rave reviews. Her 2010 album, Speak Now, was lauded on Rolling Stone's prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list, and Time magazine has named Taylor one of the 100 most influential people in the world.  She is Billboard's Woman of the Year, the reigning American Music Awards Artist of the Year, and both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music's current Entertainer of the Year. She is also the most awarded star in the history of the Teen Choice Awards, taking home honors for both music and movies.
Taylor, who writes all of her own songs, has career record sales in excess of 22 million albums and 50 million song downloads. Each of her three studio albums has sold in excess of 5 million copies worldwide, and her most recent album, Speak Now, is one of only 17 albums in the entire history of music to sell more than 1 million copies in a single week. She has had singles top both the country and pop radio charts around the globe, is one of the top 5-selling digital music artists
Nicki Minaj released her Album,  Pink Friday , in November 2010, peaking at number one on the U.S.  Billboard 200 and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release. She became the first female solo artist to have seven singles on the  Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. Her seventh single, "Super Bass" has since been certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAA, and has sold more than four million copies, becoming one of the best-selling singles in the United States. Minaj released her second album,  Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded , in April 2012, which topped charts internationally, also spawning the top 10 singles "Starships" and "Pound the Alarm". Since, the album has become one of the best-selling albums of 2012, according to the Nielsen SoundScan, selling 1,000,000 copies worldwide. In 2012, Minaj embarked on two worldwide tours, the Pink Friday Tour and the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour.
Linkin Park is a multi-award-winning, multi-platinum alternative rock band comprised of lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, drummer/percussionist, Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell, DJ, programmer Joe Hahn and  Mike Shinoda - lead vocals, keyboards, guitar. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide, and is the biggest band on Facebook - with over 43 million fans and counting. In the span of time since 2000, when Linkin Park debuted on the Billboard 200 – no other artist has had more top 10 singles on the Alternative chart and, with the release of their latest album, LIVING THINGS (Machine Shop Recordings /Warner Bros), which reached #1 in over 20 countries, no other band has achieved more  #1 albums this century. In 2005, Linkin Park founded Music For Relief, a 501 © (3) non-profit organization that has raised over 5 million dollars for victims of natural disasters and environmental projects. www.linkinpark.com
About dick clark productions, inc. –
Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns and maintains one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of "American Bandstand" footage. For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com
About the American Music Awards –
In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry.