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'''Linkin Park''' is a nu-metal band from [[Agoura Hills, California|Agoura Hills]], [[California]]. They formed in 1996, and have since sold more than fifty million albums and won two [[Grammies]].<ref name="mwire">Marketwire.com, [http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/rel.jsp?id=734264 Linkin Park on top of the charts], Retrieved on [[June 07]] [[2007]]</ref><ref>Rock On The Net, [http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/rapcollab.htm GRAMMY AWARDS: BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION], Retrieved on June 14, 2007</ref><ref>Rock On The Net [http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/hardrock.htm GRAMMY AWARDS: BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE], Retrieved on June 14, 2006</ref> They first achieved mainstream success in 2000 with their debut album, ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'', which has since been certified [[Music recording sales certification|Diamond]] by [[RIAA]].<ref>Recording Industry Association Of America, [http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/diamond.asp], Retrieved on June 13, 2007</ref> The band’s following studio album, ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'', also garnered success, topping the [[Billboard 200]]’s album charts in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world.<ref>Soundspike.com,

 

Linkin Park is recognized for adapting the [[nu metal]] genre into a radio-friendly style, creating many successful singles, such as "[[In the End]]", "[[Crawling (song)|Crawling]]", "[[Numb (Linkin Park song)|Numb]]", and "[[What I've Done]]", which were number one singles in several countries.<ref name="msn">MSN Music, [http://music.msn.com/artist/?artist=16483411&menu=bio Linkin Park: Biography], Retrieved on [[June 14]], [[2007]]</ref> They are also known for their several collaborations, most notably with [[rapper]] [[Jay-Z]] in their [[Mashup (music)|mash-up]] album ''[[Collision Course (album)|Collision Course]]'', and a plethora of other artists on ''[[Reanimation]]''.<ref name="msn"/> The band’s latest album, ''[[Minutes to Midnight (album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'', which was released in May 2007, has stemmed away from their previous nu metal sound venturing into various other genres.<ref>MTV.com, [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541846/09272006/linkin_park.jhtml?headlines=true Linkin Park Say Nu-Metal Sound Is 'Completely Gone' On Next LP], Retrieved on [[June 14]], [[2007]].</ref> The album topped the Billboard Charts by selling nearly 625,000 copies in its debut week, making it the best debut week of any album for the year.<ref>Billboard.com, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200 M2M holds the top slot for the current week], Retrieved on [[May 28]] [[2007]]</ref><ref name ="billm">Billboard.com, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003589114 Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight'], Retrieved on [[May 28]] [[2007]]</ref>

The album's first single, "[[What I've Done]]" was released on April 2, and later premiered on MTV and [[Fuse TV|Fuse]] within the same week.<ref>Videostatic, [http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2007/week13/index.html#entry-32223480 MTV Adds for the Week of 4/2/07]</ref> The single was acclaimed by listeners, reaching the [[Billboard Hot 100]] days after its debut, and later was the top-ranked song on the [[Billboard]]'s [[Modern Rock Tracks]] and [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]] charts.<ref>Billboard.com, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=411805&model.vnuAlbumId=947004 Artist Chart History - Singles] Retrieved on [[June 9]], [[2007]]</ref> [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] has reported that two other singles, "[[Given Up]]" and "Shadow of the Day", are scheduled for release later in the year.<ref>Billboard.com, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/more.jsp?tp=singles&pid=411805&aid=916119#artAlbumMoreContainer Minutes to Midnight - More Singles], Retrieved on [[June 9]], [[2007]]</ref> However, such details have yet to be officially confirmed by the band. ''[[Bleed It Out]]'' was confirmed to be the second single from ''Minutes to Midnight''<ref>[http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2007/week26/index.html#entry-35863794 Videostatic.com report on Bleed It Out]</ref>, and will be released [[August 20]], [[2007]].

 

 

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