News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1930 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:02:02 -0400 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:46:46 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1930 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/where-blink-182-grew-up-25-years-ago-take-off-your-pants-and-jacket-is-more-than-its-glossy-hits-186950 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/where-blink-182-grew-up-25-years-ago-take-off-your-pants-and-jacket-is-more-than-its-glossy-hits-186950 Features: Behind "First Date" and "Rock Show," we can notice the band's first reach for something a bit heavier. "Online Songs" plays like the anxious evil twin of those singles, "Stay Together for the Kids" turns childhood divorce into the album's deepest wound, and Tom DeLonge's liquid, atmospheric guitar tones quietly point toward Angels and Airwaves. ]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/tom_delonge_is_crucial_for_blink-182s_sound_and_these_two_albums_prove_it-169824 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/tom_delonge_is_crucial_for_blink-182s_sound_and_these_two_albums_prove_it-169824 Features: When comparing "California" to "One More Time," it is easy to see the songwriting changes drastically with Tom DeLonge in the mix. ]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:20:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this_album_divided_punk_fans_and_defined_a_generation_how_does_it_stand_up_25_years_later-166821 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this_album_divided_punk_fans_and_defined_a_generation_how_does_it_stand_up_25_years_later-166821 Features: Blink-182's 'Enema of the State' launched the band and pop-punk into a new stratosphere of MTV fame.]]> Sun, 23 Jun 2024 09:47:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_suffered_a_heatstroke_during_blink-182_concert_in_paraguay.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_suffered_a_heatstroke_during_blink-182_concert_in_paraguay.html Music News: "Man, this was not something I've ever felt before."]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 21:57:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/emo_masterpiece_or_punk_disaster_does_blink-182s_untitled_album_hold_up_after_20_years-159304 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/emo_masterpiece_or_punk_disaster_does_blink-182s_untitled_album_hold_up_after_20_years-159304 Features: A divisive album that put the band in an experimental trajectory.]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:24:32 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/blink-182s_new_album_perfectly_coincides_with_the_revival_of_pop_punk-158836 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/blink-182s_new_album_perfectly_coincides_with_the_revival_of_pop_punk-158836 Features: The band's reunion and new album show punk knuckleheads can grow up after all.]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:06:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/anatomy_of_a_power_trio_blink-182-157477 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/anatomy_of_a_power_trio_blink-182-157477 Features: Let's dive into how the band wrote huge sounding songs while remaining a 3-piece.]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:00:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_hints_at_new_blink-182_music_coming_soon_we_are_finally_here.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_hints_at_new_blink-182_music_coming_soon_we_are_finally_here.html Music News: DeLonge previously called the band's new tunes their "most progressive" ever.]]> Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:29:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/was_blink_182s_enema_of_the_state_recorded_on_a_telecaster-156241 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/was_blink_182s_enema_of_the_state_recorded_on_a_telecaster-156241 Features: Perhaps it wasn't a humbucker-loaded Stratocaster behind all those catchy hooks?]]> Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:02:07 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_tom_delonge_reveals_why_his_signature_strat_has_only_one_pickup_explains_why_he_writes_all_songs_on_shtty_little_acoustic.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_tom_delonge_reveals_why_his_signature_strat_has_only_one_pickup_explains_why_he_writes_all_songs_on_shtty_little_acoustic.html Music News: "If you do this one, you know, 'it bucks the hum' or whatever."]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:40:50 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_reunion_tour_is_their_highest-grossing_ever_heres_how_much_they_made_so_far.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_reunion_tour_is_their_highest-grossing_ever_heres_how_much_they_made_so_far.html Music News: Over half a million tickets have been sold already.]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:11:32 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rumors_tom_delonge_teases_return_of_his_signature_fender_stratocaster_after_20_years.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rumors_tom_delonge_teases_return_of_his_signature_fender_stratocaster_after_20_years.html Music News: The Blink-182 guitarist posed with the guitar on social media.]]> Sun, 16 Jul 2023 09:07:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_blink-182_kick_off_reunion_tour_perform_matt_skiba-era_songs_with_tom_delonge.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_blink-182_kick_off_reunion_tour_perform_matt_skiba-era_songs_with_tom_delonge.html Music News: The band performed in St. Paul, Minnesota.]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 14:00:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/fans_react_to_tom_delonges_heavily_auto-tuned_vocals_during_blink-182s_coachella_live_set_he_cannot_really_sing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/fans_react_to_tom_delonges_heavily_auto-tuned_vocals_during_blink-182s_coachella_live_set_he_cannot_really_sing.html Music News: DeLonge reunited with the group in 2022 after a decade away.]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 15:29:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/travis_barker_gives_update_on_blink-182s_upcoming_album_with_classic_line-up_says_itll_be_ready_soon.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/travis_barker_gives_update_on_blink-182s_upcoming_album_with_classic_line-up_says_itll_be_ready_soon.html Music News: This will mark the group's first record with Tom DeLonge in over a decade.]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:33:56 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_this_is_how_blink-182_sounded_on_their_first_show_with_tom_delonge_in_9_years.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_this_is_how_blink-182_sounded_on_their_first_show_with_tom_delonge_in_9_years.html Music News: The band performed a last-minute set at Coachella.]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:00:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/twenty_one_pilots_covers_blink-182_as_they_fill-in_their_headliner_slot_at_lollapalooza_festival_in_argentina.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/twenty_one_pilots_covers_blink-182_as_they_fill-in_their_headliner_slot_at_lollapalooza_festival_in_argentina.html Music News: Blink-182 had to cancel their performance after drummer Travis Barker injured his finger.]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:51:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_unveils_his_customized_fender_guitar_with_roswell_newspaper_finish_and_ufo_theme.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_unveils_his_customized_fender_guitar_with_roswell_newspaper_finish_and_ufo_theme.html Music News: He introduced a unique, single-pickup version of the semi-hollow Starcaster design.]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:56:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182_postpone_mexican_and_south_american_dates_to_2024_due_to_travis_barkers_injury.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182_postpone_mexican_and_south_american_dates_to_2024_due_to_travis_barkers_injury.html Music News: "This is just devastating on so many levels."]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:18:44 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_travis_barker_suffers_finger_injury_ahead_of_upcoming_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_travis_barker_suffers_finger_injury_ahead_of_upcoming_tour.html Music News: The drummer hurt himself during a rehearsal.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/wtf_muses_matt_bellamy_wants_to_go_alien_hunting_with_blink-182s_tom_delonge.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/wtf_muses_matt_bellamy_wants_to_go_alien_hunting_with_blink-182s_tom_delonge.html Music News: "I've gone real deep on Tom DeLonge".]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2023 13:44:57 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_kelly_clarkson_covers_blink-182s_all_the_small_things_live.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_kelly_clarkson_covers_blink-182s_all_the_small_things_live.html Music News: All hail the pop punk revival era!]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 23:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_tom_delonge_is_back_to_fender_with_a_new_starcaster_signature_design.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182s_tom_delonge_is_back_to_fender_with_a_new_starcaster_signature_design.html Music News: Following a stint with Gibson, the pop punk legend has revealed a new single-pickup model.]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bad_religion_frontman_recalls_how_he_reacted_to_hearing_blink-182_for_first_time_i_thought_they_sounded_like_nofx.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bad_religion_frontman_recalls_how_he_reacted_to_hearing_blink-182_for_first_time_i_thought_they_sounded_like_nofx.html Music News: "I thought it was Fat Mike."]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:21:41 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/matt_skiba_says_he_recorded_almost_a_full_album_with_blink-182_before_tom_delonges_return.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/matt_skiba_says_he_recorded_almost_a_full_album_with_blink-182_before_tom_delonges_return.html Music News: There are "eight or nine" songs which will likely never see the light of day.]]> Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:43:21 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mark_hoppus_reacts_outrage_over_blink-182_reunion_tickets_shares_experience_of_attempting_to_buy_tickets_himself.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mark_hoppus_reacts_outrage_over_blink-182_reunion_tickets_shares_experience_of_attempting_to_buy_tickets_himself.html Music News: "I'm not in charge of it."]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:52:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_calls_new_blink-182_music_their_most_progressive_ever.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tom_delonge_calls_new_blink-182_music_their_most_progressive_ever.html Music News: The band is working on a new album with the classic line-up.]]> Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:55:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182_reunion_hype_turns_to_outrage_as_fans_cry_out_against_ticket_prices_whats_my_wage_again.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182_reunion_hype_turns_to_outrage_as_fans_cry_out_against_ticket_prices_whats_my_wage_again.html Music News: "These Blink 182 ticket prices. Yikes. More like 'What's My Wage Again?'. Am I right?"]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:00:16 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/matt_skiba_shares_statement_following_blink-182_reunion_with_tom_delonge.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/matt_skiba_shares_statement_following_blink-182_reunion_with_tom_delonge.html Music News: Matt Skiba departed Blink-182 as the band reunited with its original vocalist/guitarist.]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:50:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182_release_edging_first_single_with_tom_delonge_in_10_years.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/blink-182_release_edging_first_single_with_tom_delonge_in_10_years.html Music News: The band announced the return of the singer/guitarist earlier this week.]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:46:46 -0400