Latest about Mark Hoppus
“We’ve only changed the strings one time”: Travis Barker reveals the bass he uses on everything he records
The Blink-182 drummer and producer has made a revelation about a go-to bass that has proved perfect for almost every record he's produced
Mark Hoppus charts his bass origin story, embracing amp modelers and switching from Ernie Ball to Fender
In a rare interview, the blink-182 bassist shares his tone secrets, the bassline he still struggles to play, and how Ned’s Atomic Dustbin changed the way he approaches the bass
Mark Hoppus explains why he switched to Kemper and Quad Cortex for blink-182’s mammoth arena shows
The blink-182 bassist conducted tone tests to make sure the modelers could match his previous tube rigs
Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model
The blink-182 bassist’s latest signature arrives over two decades after his first Fender model, and follows bandmate Tom DeLonge’s recent Starcaster guitar
![[L-R] Matt Skiba and Tom DeLonge](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AxPkgZXLE5rVdzBPQg2xoH-840-80.jpg.webp)
Matt Skiba is “truly happy” that Blink-182 have reunited with Tom DeLonge
“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
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”
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
![[L-R] Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Yhpfmp9X33gXszKGmySLg-840-80.jpg.webp)
Mark Hoppus dispels rumors of Tom DeLonge’s imminent return to Blink-182
“If and when Blink has any announcement about anything, you will hear it from the official Blink-182 outlets,” the bassist writes
Mark Hoppus performs Blink-182 tracks live for the first time since beating cancer
The bassist lined up alongside Travis Barker as part of his House of Horrors special broadcast, which also featured Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne and Jasiah
