Linkin Park 3 Platinum Records in 2017 Linkin Park has three more records go platinum in 2017Linkin Park have received three new platinum certifications by the RIAA on 13th December 2017.The 2014 album The Hunting Party has gone both gold and platinum, while “Numb,” from 2003’s Meteora, and Jay-Z collaboration “Numb”/“Encore” have been certified 4x and 3x multi-platinum, respectively. Both singles had already been certified 3x and 4x platinum in August. These certifications add to the long list of LP records to sell 1,000,000 units or more in 2017. According to a list compiled by the PRP, the band had 13 other records certified platinum this year, including 2000’s Hybrid Theory, which has gone 11x multi-platinum, and Meteora, which has gone 7x platinum. Moreover, 2007’s Minutes To Midnight has been certified 4x multi-platinum, alongside four of its singles: “Shadow Of The Day” and “Bleed It Out” (2x platinum), “Leave Out All The Rest” (platinum) and “What I’ve Done” (5x platinum). Albums Living Things and A Thousand Suns, as well as singles “In The End,” “Waiting For The End” and “New Divide” were also awarded the certification. RIAA considers digital streams as sales too, with 10 track downloads or 1,500 streams counting as one unit. http://websiteni.blogspot.com/2017/12/linkin-park-3-platinum-records-in-2017.html Linkin Park 3 Platinum Records in 2017 Linkin Park has three... Insane Clown Posse fight against the FBI http://websiteni.blogspot.com/2017/12/insane-clown-posse-fight-against-fbi.html Insane Clown Posse fight against the FBI... As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis has taken to Facebook to release a lengthy statement, speaking out for the first time since his release from prison in December 2016. Lambesis was incarcerated in 2014 for conspiracy to commit murder. The statement was made via the As I Lay Dying Facebook page, where Lambesis expresses his remorse over his past actions and apologizes for the hurt he has caused. According to someone familiar with the story, back in 2013, Lambesis asked a person at the gym if they knew any hitmen. That person from the gym then called the police, who then set up a sting. Lambesis was arrested after giving an undercover officer an envelope with pictures of his wife of eight years, her address, alarm codes and $1000. Lambesis received a six-year sentence in early 2014, but was released on December 17, 2016. Not much has been heard from Lambesis since besides for a few stories and rumors of new music in the works. “I’ve remained silent to the public since expressing remorse at my sentencing because time seemed like the best way to promote healing,” Lambesis says in his statement. “Today marks the first opportunity to freely apologize without any motivation to gain favor from the courts, as I have now completed the entirety of my legal sentence.” You can read the frontman’s statement in full: “Words cannot begin to express how deeply sorry I am for the hurt that I have caused. There is no defense for what I did, and I look back on the person I became with as much disdain as many of you likely do. First, I apologize to my former wife and remarkable children for my appalling actions. There’s not a single day that goes by where I don’t wish I could undo the damage I caused, and out of respect for their wishes I will not discuss anything else about them (now or in the future). I also ask anyone reading this to promote healing for them by respecting their privacy and defending them from any negativity or anger which should be directed towards me. I was the sole offender and the only one to blame for everything that happened. To my family, I apologize for the trauma you faced and may still feel. This is an ongoing sentence many of you serve because of me. I am so sorry to my friends who were betrayed by everything I hid from them and all the hardships I caused people who used to work with me. Band mates, road crew, managers, attorneys, agents, label people, and more all had to suffer through many unexpected changes because of my actions. While they were dealing with the aftermath of my arrest, I responded toward many of them with bitterness that I should have directed toward myself. I know that I can’t undo the animosity I brought their way, but I hope to mend what I can now as time goes on. To the people who looked up to me as an artist, I let you down in so many ways. I tried to show my best side to the public, while feeding an ugly growing monster behind closed doors. I wrote lyrics about the person I wanted to be rather than the person that I was. I was living a life that lacked empathy and viewed everything through a self-motivated lens. I cannot say for certain what life looks like going forward as so much is different now and I’m still learning. Music always has and always will be a part of me, and has helped me get through the darkest parts of my journey. However, this apology is not a part of promoting anything. Rumors circulate, and that’s something I’ve learned to accept, but this apology is just that, an apology to everyone around me. I’ve remained silent to the public since expressing remorse at my sentencing because time seemed like the best way to promote healing. Today marks the first opportunity to freely apologize without any motivation to gain favor from the courts, as I have now completed the entirety of my legal sentence (including the completion of all parole/probation requirements). Let it be clear that no amount of time served can right my wrongs. I do not feel deserving of a second chance and am not asking for anyone’s trust. The way many people feel about me makes sense, and only time will tell if my future actions line up with my remorse, something I pray for every day. In the last five years, the ripple effect of all my actions has extended further than a written statement can address. Thus, I will continue to apologize in both words and actions moving forward. Thank you for reading, As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis has taken to Facebook to... Foo Fighters perform festive Christmas medley on SNL.Foo Fighters gave a a very festive performance during Saturday Night Live’s annual Christmas episode while donning some ugly Christmas sweaters just for the occasion. Last night, Foo Fighters served as the musical guest for SNL’s Christmas episode in a performance that included the fan-favored “Everlong” solo before transforming into a festive Christmas medley that did not disappoint. The band’s first performance included their recent single “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” from their latest album Concrete And Gold, but it was their second performance that was considered the highlight of the evening. The three-song medley began with David Grohl performing the solo version of “Everlong” before being joined by the rest of the band for “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and finishing with a kickass version of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Foo Fighters perform festive Christmas medley on SNL. Foo... Jacoby Shaddix “understands the darkness” Chester Bennington faced.Commenting on Chester Bennington during a recent interview, Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix says he understands the demons that the Linkin Park frontman struggled with. “I knew him quite well,” Shaddix tells Radio Chatter during the interview (transcription via Blabbermouth). “I went out to dinner with him about a month before all that went down. He just had great advice to give me and was just super friendly and I just thought everything was cool. But the reality is I’ve struggled with a lot of the same demons he’s struggled with and I understand the darkness.” The singer says his heart goes out to anyone that’s struggling with mental health themselves or has someone in their lives that is “in that dark place.” “Sometimes it just feels like everything is just way too heavy and you just can’t handle life,” he comments. “And it’s tough sometimes. I’m just glad I’m still breathing, ‘cause that really just hit me hard. It made me go, 'Ugh. That’s just too heavy.’ We lost some good ones in this last year, for real.” Jacoby Shaddix “understands the darkness” Chester Bennington... |