“Jim Root 182”: The Fender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster is getting a (nearly) all-black metal makeover for Black Friday – but you’ll have to be quick to get one By Matt Parker published 22 November 23 The highly limited blacked-out blink-182 instruments go on sale this Friday (November 24)
’90s alt-rock giants unite and blink-182 make a surprisingly heavy return: this week’s essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Parker, Jackson Maxwell published 22 September 23 Tasty new guitar tracks that need to be on your radar from Johnny Marr, Yasmin Williams, Art of Anarchy, The Vaccines, Bleachers, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Chelsea Wolfe and more
Fender Limited Edition Tom DeLonge Stratocaster review – nails all the small things By Daryl Robertson published 7 September 23 Say it ain't so: the Blink-182 guitarist's stripped-back Strat has returned after 20 years away, and remains an addictive single-pickup rock machine
Fender officially reissues Tom DeLonge’s in-demand signature Stratocaster – and it comes in four classic finishes By Matt Owen published 25 July 23 The no-nonsense Blink-182 workhorse, which became a cult classic following its discontinuation, is back at long last in a limited-edition format
It’s official: the Fender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster is coming back – with one neat twist By Michael Astley-Brown published 24 July 23 The Blink-182 guitarist and the Big F have confirmed the cult classic’s return ahead of its official release – which is sooner than you might think…
Wait, is Fender about to revive Tom DeLonge’s highly sought-after Stratocaster? By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 July 23 As used examples of his signature model approach $2,000, the Blink-182 guitarist has offered a very strong hint that a reissue is on the cards – nearly two decades after his Strat was last produced
Fender’s latest Tom DeLonge Starcaster features actual meteorite dust in its finish – a potential first for guitar building By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 May 23 A production-line version of the Blink-182 guitarist’s signature model is looking more likely than ever – minus the space dust
Watch Tom DeLonge’s new Fender Starcaster make its live debut at Blink-182’s surprise Coachella set By Michael Astley-Brown published 16 April 23 A production-line signature model could well be on the cards
Meet the John DeLonge – a guitar build that combines John Mayer’s PRS Silver Sky and Fender’s Tom DeLonge Stratocaster By Matt Parker published 17 March 23 Masterminded by a German pop-punk guitarist, the design teams Mayer’s highly sought-after model with Fender’s cult single-pickup Blink-182 signature guitar
Tom DeLonge’s new Fender Starcaster just got a whole lot more Tom DeLonge with this Roswell flying saucer-themed finish By Michael Astley-Brown published 15 March 23 The Blink-182 guitarist and UFO enthusiast has combined his passions in his latest Custom Shop project
Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge returns to Fender as he unveils new single-pickup Starcaster design By Michael Astley-Brown published 9 December 22 It looks like the pop-punk icon’s Gibson days are over
NOFX's Fat Mike: “You can play bass better with a thin pick. Our job, as bass players, is to play whole notes – not sharp ones – and play them smooth” By Gregory Adams published 1 December 22 The frontman on why a bassist's job in a punk-rock band is to make everyone else sound good, and why a track he wrote for Blink-182 is the “worst song” on NOFX's upcoming record, Double Album
Matt Skiba is “truly happy” that Blink-182 have reunited with Tom DeLonge By Sam Roche published 18 October 22 “I’m sure there’s a joke in here about releases and happy endings I’m missing but I am truly grateful for my time with Blink,” the guitarist says in a new statement
From Blink-182's powerchord-fueled return to eerie psychedelic soul: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Owen, Jackson Maxwell published 14 October 22 We're spoiled for choice this week, with spicy new songs from Rival Sons, Architects, The Arcs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gojira, Wunderhorse, Wild Pink & Yasmin Williams, Dry Cleaning, and more
Blink-182 release Edging, their first new song with Tom DeLonge in 10 years By Sam Roche published 14 October 22 The bouncy, mid-tempo track is the first taste of the band's forthcoming album, which arrives next year
Blink-182 confirm reunion with Tom DeLonge, announce new music and gargantuan global tour By Michael Astley-Brown published 11 October 22 Hear a snippet of Edging, the first single from the reformed trio of DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, which drops this Friday
Mark Hoppus weighs in on Tom Delonge's rumored Blink-182 return: “I keep writing music, and I’m open to whatever the next phase of Blink is” By Matt Owen published 18 August 22 The bassist had only just dispelled rumors of a reunion and is now talking about reconnecting with DeLonge as speculation around a return for the classic lineup gains momentum
Mark Hoppus dispels rumors of Tom DeLonge’s imminent return to Blink-182 By Sam Roche published 3 August 22 “If and when Blink has any announcement about anything, you will hear it from the official Blink-182 outlets,” the bassist writes
Is Tom DeLonge about to announce his return to Blink-182? By Sam Roche published 2 August 22 Clues on the guitarist’s Instagram page suggest a reunion of Blink's classic lineup might imminently be on the cards
Beach Goons’ Pablo Cervantez: “Jose Feliciano is untouchable for flamenco, but he’s an amazing rock guitarist, too” By Joe Bosso published 17 March 22 Cervantez on stirring up hysteria – and lo-fi masterpieces – with his San Diego-based surf punk trio