<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Blink-182 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/blink-182-0 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:44:31 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “We’ve only changed the strings one time”: Travis Barker reveals the bass he uses on everything he records ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/travis-barker-studio-tour-star-bass q7PnXCsgc8HZGfc9gKRiY4 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:44:31 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:25:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The moment everyone came to see”: blink-182 reunite with Matt Skiba as Tom DeLonge performs with his successor for the first time at LA wildfires benefit show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/blink-182-matt-skibba-reunion-benefit-show 3qBnovDiZd3BCytfbhnX7R Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:26:08 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Available for the first time ever”: Fender launches the Tom DeLonge ‘Padre’ Strat – reviving a super-rare prototype that predates the original TD signature Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/tom-delonge-padre-stratocaster BfXJwPzUz2Lxi5LvLahkKb Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:46:43 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We drove to a Guitar Center, ran in just before closing and bought a Fender P-Bass… we re-tracked almost every song on Enema of the State with it”: Mark Hoppus charts his bass origin story, embracing amp modelers and switching from Ernie Ball to Fender ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mark-hoppus-fender-jaguar-bass-interview n5sajZAkfwLMLWgPQyv9i9 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:20:47 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Once the modelers caught up to tube amps in their tone, it was all over for me”: Mark Hoppus explains why he switched to Kemper and Quad Cortex for blink-182’s mammoth arena shows ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-explains-why-he-switched-to-kemper-and-quad-cortex-in-blink-182 jweUnSb2c8qfrueSuFewmR Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:00:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s enabled fans to achieve the iconic blink-182 tone they've always dreamed of”: Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model – including unique reverse-mounted pickups ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-limited-edition-mark-hoppus-jaguar-bass FyJBmY9muwi9uti2Wxxeyj Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:00:16 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This Blink-182 classic is a belter!” Robert Fripp and Toyah take a pop-punk detour with mad “elderly edition” of Blink-182’s Dammit (aka Growing Up) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/robert-fripp-toyah-blink-182-dammit jh8iUowsfQrkey4zhh7YsN Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:56:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ I played the Tom DeLonge Starcaster and expected to feel nostalgic – but this smartly designed signature has given one of Fender’s most unpopular guitars a new lease of life ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-tom-delonge-starcaster-first-look jg2HzVYuBL59wwXkgiZPyL Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:42:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s the coolest guitar ever made… It goes to space and expands your mind”: Fender’s much-anticipated Tom DeLonge signature Starcaster signals another big shift for the guitar giant ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-tom-delonge-signature-starcaster PSwZbHnLjPbXnTsq3WWK3n Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:17:54 +0000 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:22:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “10,9,8,7…”: Tom DeLonge’s Fender Starcaster signature guitar is actually happening – but it might look a little different to the Blink-182 man’s main guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-tom-delonge-starcaster-tease NzZXKrcioQ6EZfPGys2XDN Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:37:24 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-tom-delonge-signature-stratocaster-black-friday-tothestars-edition Frp2jUpaaPgqGc3fbSxvAh Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:33:27 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ ’90s alt-rock giants unite and blink-182 make a surprisingly heavy return: this week’s essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-90s-giants-blink-182-return YidtC4LdD6XA8xHHcXEHVU Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:38:34 +0000 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:39:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Limited Edition Tom DeLonge Stratocaster review – nails all the small things ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fender-limited-edition-tom-delonge-stratocaster aMXu4MfynxE7v3tzfqoDJ4 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:16:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender officially reissues Tom DeLonge’s in-demand signature Stratocaster – and it comes in four classic finishes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-tom-delonge-signature-stratocaster-official-release yrqErtipN2y6fe7VAAPTAR Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ It’s official: the Fender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster is coming back – with one neat twist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-tom-delonge-stratocaster-return 3dhi96KkF532VYopnmab87 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:53:37 +0000 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:54:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wait, is Fender about to revive Tom DeLonge’s highly sought-after Stratocaster? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-tom-delonge-stratocaster-revival-rumors RTP4TbdyL92qVGewDQ3FN8 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:52:36 +0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:54:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender’s latest Tom DeLonge Starcaster features actual meteorite dust in its finish – a potential first for guitar building ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-blink-182-tom-delonge-starcaster-meteorite-dust UhKy5ByNFKi7YM2KNcMaC9 Wed, 03 May 2023 09:39:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Tom DeLonge’s new Fender Starcaster make its live debut at Blink-182’s surprise Coachella set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-coachella-tom-delonge-fender-starcaster 6Ah9NCQfg2EiC9ujcEdUwN Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:32:07 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the John DeLonge – a guitar build that combines John Mayer’s PRS Silver Sky and Fender’s Tom DeLonge Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-mayer-tom-delonge-silver-sky-prs-fender-mod biMfY3cjtyPqtrb6uYdv2B Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:40:18 +0000 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:05:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tom DeLonge’s new Fender Starcaster just got a whole lot more Tom DeLonge with this Roswell flying saucer-themed finish ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-tom-delonge-fender-starcaster-roswell-finish jn469b5gYVpc47sDtDQaeg Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:51:21 +0000 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:01:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge returns to Fender as he unveils new single-pickup Starcaster design ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-tom-delonge-fender-starcaster T2gMuMsgSTzg8ghr34peSe Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:23:12 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:42:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Matt Skiba is “truly happy” that Blink-182 have reunited with Tom DeLonge ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/matt-skiba-blink-182-statement RTcQKcJpp8e2eN3bEBrSYj Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:33:23 +0000 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:36:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Blink-182's powerchord-fueled return to eerie psychedelic soul: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-blink-182-psychedelic-soul oD7nYxaCm5ST9Ws2RRXRTf Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:37:35 +0000 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182 release Edging, their first new song with Tom DeLonge in 10 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-edging RK6KSnh6CG9v5ZnCMeNgKC Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:36:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182 confirm reunion with Tom DeLonge, announce new music and gargantuan global tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-tom-delonge-reunion WVpaXxcu9wMS3w3UqebDUB Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:28:26 +0000 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:11:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-mark-hoppus-reunion-rumors STkjSNpeRE3WCqRZFn3GJh Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:49:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus dispels rumors of Tom DeLonge’s imminent return to Blink-182 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-tom-delonge-blink-182-reunion Z4NeX8TJfHyLhRHbddQRHC Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:30:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Tom DeLonge about to announce his return to Blink-182? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tom-delonge-rumored-blink-182-return h7MLBeKjcrZ3U9gUXLSsEH Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:13:09 +0000 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:47:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus performs Blink-182 tracks live for the first time since beating cancer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-plays-blink-182-after-beating-cancer NMR5qZmBBQNhEBms66A9BG Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:30:53 +0000 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:44:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus announces he’s beaten cancer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-has-beaten-cancer gFPN5TD8ZyqfGKMVNxvc68 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:22:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus plays bass guitar for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-plays-bass-for-the-first-time-since-cancer-diagnosis ec7DTRAaXbzhb6V6M4u4iT Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:36:29 +0000 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:50:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus shares cancer battle update: "My classification is stage four" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-shares-cancer-update kJJnPGrM9o94oao7xcpMJM Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:39:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus reveals cancer diagnosis: “It sucks and I’m scared” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-chemotherapy uKVmbmymS5XmunwHgBxcz9 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:08:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus partners with Reverb to sell Blink-182 and +44 album and tour-used gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-partners-with-reverb-to-sell-blink-182-and-44-album-and-tour-used-gear EJN7bESM9BRkdjzwhMnJPR Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:37:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ From heavy metal earworms to cathartic, shout-along pop-punk: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/from-heavy-metal-earworms-to-cathartic-shout-along-pop-punk-here-are-this-weeks-essential-guitar-tracks 4ufrDiCKH6275hqgsTcUAE Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:50:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Hoppus uses The Last of Us Part II’s virtual guitar to play Blink-182’s Dammit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mark-hoppus-uses-the-last-of-us-part-iis-virtual-guitar-to-play-blink-182s-dammit 6pdyZHcrhpMikZJioLMJfX Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:34:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Post Malone and Travis Barker play raging 15-song Nirvana set in quarantine - and raise $3m for COVID-19 relief ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/post-malone-and-travis-barker-play-raging-15-song-nirvana-set-in-quarantine-and-raise-dollar3m-for-covid-19-relief QoWbuAcRja7ee6XKKzCKPo Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:36:11 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:38:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tom DeLonge: Five things we learned from his Ernie Ball String Theory episode ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tom-delonge-five-things-we-learned-from-his-ernie-ball-string-theory-episode PyQPacpHEXcEX55Wf3X9wh Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:45:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Incredible Saga of Blink-182's Tom DeLonge and His Connection to a Secret Pentagon UFO Program ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/the-wild-saga-blink-182-tom-delonge-pentagon-ufo BSkRw5HZSCbiEh5R6FZKuX Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:22:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Releases ‘The Pursuit of Tone’ Trailer Featuring Tom DeLonge ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ernie-ball-releases-pursuit-tone-trailer-featuring-tom-delonge WnCvqTFzKoc3HM3qM9ueTB Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:20:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink 182 Cancel Tour Dates Due to Drummer's Emergency Tonsillectomy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-cancel-tour-dates-due-drummers-emergency-tonsillectomy fzw4aidZ2zEkjzFXzR4JjN Thu, 10 May 2012 14:29:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182 Announce Track Listing for New Album, 'Neighborhoods' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-announce-track-listing-new-album-neighborhoods fdyzHvkeyuM7UaG34gfmr Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:04:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182: Some Songs on New Album "Are Like Prog-Rock Blink" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-some-songs-new-album-are-prog-rock-blink 2ZxsijaaobEuSvHb3dnK5K Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:09:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182 Post New Song "Heart's All Gone," Online ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-post-new-song-hearts-all-gone-online NSjz2ZxGF9tLf64UL6rfyk Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:19:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182 Unveil 'Neighborhoods' Album Cover, Fan Video for "Up All Night" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-unveil-neighborhoods-album-cover-fan-video-all-night V7JMcN3HRdV6tksfix9aYV Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:33:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink-182 Debut New Song, "Up All Night" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-debut-new-song-all-night fUZwvhumW3kkp5N6nLbHpi Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:36:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blink 182: New Album Nearing Completion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blink-182-new-album-nearing-completion oJqHpz52uxqRA9aZLxa6HB Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:46:58 +0000