Linkin Park have joined forces with the American Red Cross to establish Music for Relief, a new charity which will help victims of the tsunami disaster in southern Asia.

MTV.com reports that Linkin Park have donated $100,000 to the charity.

"As a band, we were in a position to help, but this needs to be a lot broader effort - both by our fans and by other musicians," said Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson.

"If one of our fans can donate $10, then that's going to help, and the faster we can do it, the better."

"The whole thing is really a race against time," Delson said.

In June, Linkin Park played a massive outdoor concert at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Today, a few miles away, that city's international airport serves as a makeshift triage station, with victims of the disaster receiving medical treatment on the tarmac.

"We played what was the largest Thai concert in the past 10 years. It was an amazing show, and I carry with me the hospitality of the Thai people and the people of southern Asia," he said. "And having been there, I can just say that people there were so welcoming to us, and I really hope that through this effort we can help in some small way."

Donations can be made at MusicForRelief.org, which goes live Wednesday (today) at 4pm EST and at American Red Cross' site, RedCross.org

[RTE.ie Entertainment and MTV.com]

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MTV2 Europes Best Albums

Linkin Park's debut album "Hybrid Theory" was recently rated 28th out of 100 in MTV2 Europe's 'Greatest Albums Of All Time' list.

This list was created by the MTV2 staff, Rock and Alternative artists as well as viewers of the channel. It featured the likes of Oasis, Blur, AC/DC, The Pixies, Nirvana and also Gun's 'n' Roses who went on to capture the number one spot with their album "Appetite For Destruction".

Well done LP!

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This

LPU4 CD Tracklisting

is the tracklisting for the LPU4 new CD:

01:: Sold My Soul To Yo Mama (Mr. Hahn instrumental) - New
02:: Breaking The Habit (Live)
03:: Standing In The Middle (feat. Motion Man) - New
04:: Step Up/Nobody's Listening/It's Going Down (Live)
05:: Wish (Nine Inch Nails Cover - Live)
06:: One Step Closer (Live - feat. Jon Davis of Korn)

The CD also includes special bonus material.

For more information on the LPU, go to LPU.com.

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MTV2 rock countdown reminder

With Christmas day around the corner, I thought it would be useful to remind LP fans to vote for either "Lying from you" or "Breaking the habit" in the MTV2 2004 rock countdown. As you know, they're up against some big bands with big songs, so get voting!

Show airs 7:00 EST on D-day, December 25th.

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LP Rocks The End Of The Year Chart

Linkin Park has had a very impressing year in 2004 for the Billboard Charts. They've had singles go to #1 for several weeks, had an album stay on the charts for a really long time and currently have a mash-up cd that will still be a hit next year. According to Billboard.com, Linkin Park has earned the number one spot on the year-end Hot Modern Rock Artists chart.

"Four songs from the band's sophomore album charted on the year-end Modern Rock Tracks recap, with three finishing in the top 10. This earns the act the No. 1 spot on the year-end Hot Modern Rock Artists chart.

"Numb" was the year's second-most-spun song in modern rock, while "Breaking the Habit" and "Lying From You" came in at Nos. 8 and 9, respectively. "Faint" also garnered airplay, while the band's collaboration with Jay-Z, the just-released "Collision Course," ensures that the group will have a presence on next year's chart as well.

What's more impressive is that the five singles released from the quadruple-platinum "Meteora" all have logged at least three weeks at No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for a total of 30 weeks atop that list."

Here are the final numbers for 2004 for Linkin Park:

Meteora is #33 and Live In Texas is #88 on the Top 200 Albums of 2004

Numb is #2, Breaking The Habit is #8 and Lying From You is #9 on the Top Modern Rock Tracks of 2004

Numb is #8 is on the Top Mainstream Rock Tracks of 2004

Numb is #33 on the Hot 100 Singles of 2004

CONGRATULATIONS TO LINKIN PARK!

[Reuters.com]

Thanks to @LincHPin¤^

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New LP Merch Items

LinkinParkMerch.com has added a few more items that some of you guys might be interested in. There are more shirts and tanks that have really cool designs. It can be great gifts for the upcoming holidays or any special occasion.

To check out the new stuff, click HERE.