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Stone Temple Pilots is going to headline the 2013 Stars of the Season Fundraiser benefiting the Cardon Children's Medical Center, as Stars of the Season just announced on their facebook. Chester and his wife Talinda, have both been heavily involved in this Medical Center, Chester by visiting the children and performing at the fundraiser, and Talinda by visiting with their therapy dog Bruiser and being on the board for the fundraiser to help organize it. According to this article, it will be his fourth year to headline the event. [Three] years ago, Bennington shared the benefit's spotlight with Art Alexakis of Everclear. [Two years ago], his other musical project, Dead by Sunrise, performed. [Last year], he assembled an all-star band with the Cult's Billy Morrison, Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, Elias Andras of Dead by Sunrise and Robbie Merrill of Godsmack. The show will be on October 26, 2013.

My memory is going because I remember reading that article and being excited that the dude from Criminal Intent was going to be in the movie. lol It was more then 2 years ago, so I guess that's not too surprising I forgot.

My biggest LP NOOB moment was singing the wrong lyrics to Leave Out All the Rest. It took me a while to put all the MTM songs on my mp3, so I never looked at the jacket for the what the proper lyrics were. I can't remember what I thought they were, but I remember is was "I shed by I'm me" that I couldn't get lol. I think it was something like "of shit that I made" My second NOOB moment just happened 2 minutes ago when I read this. Wow. It was a really fantastic fanmade mix. I always got confused when the Handsome Boy Modeling Track becomes involved. I thought Hardly Breathe was just a section of that big track. Oops.

So apparently Mall is based on a novel. I found the excerpt and WHOA From the award-winning avatar of contemporary urban theater and author of such modern classics as Talk Radio and Drinking in America comes this outrageous novel about five suburbanites whose lives intersect in one violent and life-altering night -- at the local mall. Mal, a thirtysomething speed freak, shoots his mother, torches his house, and heads to the local mall with a sack of weapons and a plan for more mayhem. Danny, a voyeuristic businessman with a fetish for young underwear models, is caught by mall security peeking in dressing rooms at JCPenney. Jeff, a teenager with existential troubles, drops acid and departs on a philosophical nightmare. Donna, a hungry, unsettled housewife, is on the lookout for a one-night stand. Michel, a Haitian immigrant and mall security guard, seeks salvation. All long for a kind of satisfaction, and this longing leads them to the modern plaza of possibility, the shopping mall, where their appetites converge in explosive ways. Satirical and provocative, Mall is an eye-opening look at suburban life and the idea of "normalcy." In this, his first novel, Eric Bogosian delivers a dark, hilarious and biting commentary on an American culture fraught with sex, drugs, violence and congested thinking.

At this point I don't care if STP holds up the next album. I'm so excited to hear Chester singing this kind of music without any electronic elements. Plus STP fans have been saying that they think the next STP album could drop this year. Apparently they don't takes as much time as LP Also because of that^ I don't think there's anyway LP releases an album this year. If they did I would be wary that it would be worse then LIVING THINGS. I'd rather they take their time and give us another MTM/ATS mixed record, since a Hybrid Theory/ATS record really didn't have the staying power I thought I might. My predication is late 2014 for the 6th studio album. And like people have said, we still have the Mall and if all else fails LPU13.

Again I was just curious. I honestly don't think this would happen anytime soon because the band is so solid. I think Mike is Linkin Park and they would never be the same without him, but I think Brad as a co-founder has some rights to the name, and Chester to an extent since they didn't really go anywhere till he became the singer, and the rest of the group having been their since day one. So I don't think I'd freak out about the name so much if they miraculously found a half way decent replacement for Mike. Would it ever be the old Linkin Park sound? No. But do I think the other 5 members deserve to use the name? Yeah. But in reality I think if Mike left they probably wouldn't even try to continue as Linkin Park. Remember this is all just HYPOTHETICAL!

Ok so I've been keeping an eye on the STP fans reaction to this new move of Chester now being the official frontman for STP, and it seems their biggest problem is that they won't change the name. I don't know too much about STP, but from what I read Scott (lead singer of STP) was heavy into drugs, stopped singing well, and was unreliable in shows and even showing up 2 hours late. I also saw someone say that the remaining 3 members of the band would record in one studio and Scott in another. So obviously they have problems, and so Scott was fired in March. I've read A LOT about this and it made me curious about LP. This is just a little HYPOTHETICAL curiosity. If Chester left the band, do you think they should still be called Linkin Park with whatever new singer they got? If Mike left the band, do you think they should still be called Linkin Park with whatever new rapper/guitarist they got? I'm pretty sure I know what you guys would say about Joe, Rob, Brad, and Dave. Just curious because the STP fans are so incensed about it. Personally, I think regardless of who left, if the majority members are there then they should get the name. I know Linkin Park is Mike's baby, but LP does a lot more equal sharing of the work (with their voting methods and whatnot) then most bands. Just curious what you guys thought.

Linkin Park just announced that their 9th International Summit is going to be in Hong Kong! Passes for the Summit will be available only to LPU members HERE starting Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM local Hong Kong time.* Summit passes are FREE for LPU Plus Pass ($60) members as a benefit to the membership. Members with a $25 LPU pass can purchase a Summit pass for $50, or purchase a new $60 LPU Plus Pass membership for access to a free pass. Members will only be able to reserve ONE Summit pass each, if you have friends who want to try to attend they must JOIN LPU to get access to this benefit. There will be limited passes available for the Summit, and they will sell out FAST, so JOIN NOW to make sure you have the best chance for passes. The Summit will begin the morning of Thursday, August 15 and will last all day. Additional Summit details will be announced in the coming weeks. Full Post from Adam Here. Who's thinking about going? Summits are an awesome experience for any LP fan!

They should drop BID if it's causing him problems. I never liked it live. I think because it got WAY overplayed before the album released. Someone correct me on this, but I feel like I remember an interview where Chester was talking about his screaming, and how he doesn't do it as much because his screaming was a product of all the crap that had happened to him. That's why there's less of it in the recent albums. Also please LESS ELECTRONIC in the 6th album. PLEASE. I also think it might be time to drop Rubin, and get someone new or let Mike finally take over.

I still wanna know what this means: "@phoenixlp Anyone going to be in the Hollywood area today" And then Adam answered: "@heydudeimadam @phoenixlp i will!! #soldierforlyf" It would be cool if they were doing something, since Adam said this show was a big deal. Edit: Here's my answer: @linkinpark LA fans: want to help us promote our Sunset Blvd. show today? Come hang out with us this afternoon.

I feel like Digby must be. He said earlier things had been quiet because he'd been working on it. Ok checked Megumi's twitter and she might be involved too. Wouldn't STP have their own people?

I think it's too early to tell about timelines. And LP did say 2 year/18months, but we know how LP is about timelines. However, who knows if LP will go back to the US-EU-Asia-EU-US tour again. They seemed really happy with the way the last tour went.

This is interesting. Being the front man of two very successful bands will be crazy time consuming, so I it could be the end of DBS. Which to be honest I guess I'm not too sad about. I want more Chester stuff, not the warped thing Julien K and Howard Benson turned DBS into. But I remember someone from Julien K saying they were still writing stuff for DBS, so idk. Certainly not expecting anything from DBS in the near future. Also I doubt Mike will do anything related to Fort Minor. His most recent answer to any FM questions has been that he's channeling everything into LP right now. But I think this proves that if Mike wanted to do FM that the band would probably let him.

I've barely seen anyone on LPL say anything about Chester leaving LP. I made a preemptive comment on how I highly doubt it would happen, as others have. I think it's a bit telling because LPL has always been ready to speak their minds, rather than being pandering fans who think everything the band does is rainbows and sunshine. So if we thought this was a move for Chester to leave, we'd say so. I think this is just a brilliant move by STP. Some of their fans are hoping this will be a kind of intervention with Scott. If by the off chance it is, then who else could they have picked to do this more successfully? Chester is a FAN of STP so I imagine if Scott wanted back in then he'd bow out gracefully. And while the other members were laughing at Scott, Chester made a point to say how much he admired him and wished him the best. And on the more likely chance it has nothing to do with Scott, then we get to here Chester do some more rock, which as a DBS/GD fan I'm THRILLED with.

lol sorry I couldn't post it faster I felt like during the interview that Chester was bursting to say that "HELL YES I'M THE NEW SINGER OF STONE TEMPLE PILOTS!" And then at the end he didn't seem to want to get Scott upset, even though the other band members didn't seem to mind. It is a bit of a different matter now that we know he is the officially the lead singer of STP, but I'm going to trust Chester. I highly doubt he'd screw us over, and he keeps saying in interviews that LP is his number one priority. I think I'll save my money for Sunset Strip and check out STP if they hit Dallas. Also whoever said LP would tour with STP. Chester had a hard enough time doing the one show, I can't imagine him doing both. Though I haven't heard many STP songs, they seem to be easier on his throat, but I still doubt they'd do a Fort Minor/LP type thing with STP and LP.

Chester has confirmed that he is now the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Linkin Park. Also they are considering an album and tour. Video here. Source ChesterBNetwork. I posted this in the OP to try and keep all the info in one place. Also this confirms that Scott had no idea about this.

This. I realized I might be able to scrap up money for the LA Sunset Strip show, but now I think I might go back to saving it.

Wow woke up to 15 texts on my phone lol. I can't believe they did all of this without it getting leaked. Basically so happy that everyone here is happy for Chester. We know he's been a STP fan since he was a kid, so this is HUGE for him. I'm so happy for him!! I love DBS so much, more for the potential of hearing Chester do more rock stuff (because I think Julien K/Benson ruined OOA) then the actual stuff they've put out so far. Chester working with the remaining members of STP I think will give him that opportunity and it will produce some amazing stuff. Out of Time is really good. And I looked on BelowEmpty and I think they're entitled to be pissed/not embrace Chester. I know for sure I'd be pissed at first if LP did the same. But you can see more people coming around to the idea. I hope someone can go to the Mountain View show and report a setlist.

I agree. I really did like LIVING THINGS when it first came out, but a lot of the songs like Burn It Down and Lies Greed and Misery, I continually skip on my iPod whereas when ATS Full Experience comes on I listen to the whole thing. I'd still like to hear more LT live because most of my favorite songs weren't played, but new music would be nice. I think LT has now dropped to my least favorite album. Hoping this 6th album is different, which from the interview if SEEMS like it, but as Mike said about QWERTY we really won't know till we hear it. I think it's interesting that Joe said they're not doing their usual melody and then lyrics method. Perhaps now is the time for Mike to step up and produce the album himself. Also "You can never really put a timeline on it". lol more like the band has a problem sticking to the timelines they set. We'll see if they can release an album as quickly as they seem to want.

Greyhound might. Also might want to tone it down, it was a legit suggestion. Though a flight might not be too bad. Good luck driving that long.

I assume that means that tickets will be at the Will Call window instead of being mailed, so you have to pick them up at the venue. The LPU section sounds great. Just wish I had the money to go.

Adam said Pre-Sale tickets will be Will Call.

I don't know how to feel about this. I do know that I spend the rest of my concert money because I didn't think they'd have another show, so I won't be there unless I hit the lotto.

New LPTV posted! The second part of the Australian tour.

I am. Vegas was SO MUCH better then the other live versions I had heard. Though I'd drop it for something faster.