Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of their debut album Hybrid Theory, SiriusXM will temporarily convert their 90s/2000s Rock channel “Turbo” (channel 41) into “Linkin Park Radio“.
The short-run channel will run from Monday, October 5 through October 11 and then on the SiriusXM app and website from the 12th through 18th. The channel will feature “stories behind the influential and top-selling album, as well as music spanning the band’s entire career, including demos, rarities, remixes, live tracks and solo music.” In addition, Mike Shinoda will host a Pandora feature breaking down each track from the Hybrid Theory album.
SiriusXM’s Turbo (ch. 41) will become “Linkin Park Radio,” to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the band’s milestone debut studio album, Hybrid Theory.
Linkin Park Radio will feature the stories behind the influential and top-selling album, as well as music spanning the band’s entire career, including demos, rarities, remixes, live tracks and solo music. Listeners can expect to hear personal anecdotes from the band members and music from artists hand-picked by them. Mike Shinoda will also guide listeners on Pandora through the band’s Hybrid Theory and break down each track with Pandora Stories: Linkin Park on ‘Hybrid Theory’ at 20. This will all lead up to the October 9 release of Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition on Warner Records.
Linkin Park Radio will launch on SiriusXM’s Turbo (ch. 41) on Monday, October 5 at 12:00 p.m. ET through October 11, and continue on channel 717 on the SiriusXM app and web player only, on October 12 through October 18. Fans can now immerse themselves in an exclusive 24/7 Linkin Park experience by simply tuning in.
Linkin Park’s debut album galvanized, captivated and defined a generation. Hybrid Theory established a new course for music with its inspired combination of heavy alternative rock, hip-hop, and electronic. Hybrid Theory emerged as the best-selling album of 2001 in the US, selling 11 million copies stateside, achieving the rare “Diamond Award” (10 million) from the RIAA, and selling over 25 million albums worldwide.The band also took home their first GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Rock Performance” for “Crawling.” For more information on Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition fans can visit http://www.linkinpark.com.
