After a whirlwind two years of sold out stadium and arena tours worldwide, as well as headlining some of the biggest festivals like Coachella , Reading and Leeds and Lollopalooza , blink-182 closed out its busy renaissance by headlining night 1 / weekend 1 of Austin City Limits.
Read moreRare blink-182 artifact makes appearance during San Antonio ‘One More Time’ tour date
During the San Antonio stop of blink-182’s “One More Time” tour, an iconic artifact from the “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” era was on display outside- the van from “The Rock Show” video.
Read moreREVIEW: 'Trinity' another Tom DeLonge, A.J. Hartley all-star effort
(Editor’s note: To The Stars provided this site with a copy of the book prior to release for review.)
The new fiction book from the To The Stars team of Tom DeLonge and A.J. Hartley works well in both ways; as a stand alone story or as part of a possible shared universe/ part of the “Sekret Machines” fiction franchise. The events in “Trinity” could possibly be based on lesser-known events.
Read moreThe top albums of 2023
It’s that time of the year again, for the best albums of 2023. This year seemed to be a return to form for pop-punk new and old, and also showed older bands can bring out new tricks, while the new blood is flowing strong.
Read moreREVIEW: blink-182 returns back to the future with 'One More Time...'
Sometimes you can return to tour roots while also making the future now, and that is what blink-182’s “One More Time…” feels like.
Read moreREVIEW: 'Monsters of California' a fun paranormal directorial debut for Tom DeLonge
Hot take : “Monsters Of California” is a form of disclosure.
Read more182 Day: The top 5 blink-182 shows I ever covered/ seen live
Happy 182 Day to those who celebrate. As the band is currently on its massive 2023-2024 world tour, I decided to go back in time and remember and rank the top blink shows I’ve attended /covered as a music journalist at Hearst Media, and as a fan from over 20 years’ worth of shows. The ranking is based upon stories associated with the show, setlist, and overall memories.
Read moreFrom the vault interviews: Matt Skiba talks surfing, bikes, and Alkaline Trio
The first installment (right in time for Halloween season) is Matt Skiba ( Alkaline Trio/ blink-182). There are three video clips below,- two where Skiba talks about his love for surfing and motorcycles that was recorded on his bus prior to a show in Houston. The last video ( very dark quality) is from Warped Tour where I interviewed Skiba on the bus, and includes which includes interesting information about the never-made “American Scream” video, and the one song the band would never cover.
Read more#blink30- The top 30 blink-182 songs to celebrate 30 years of crappy punk rock
Well, I guess this is growing up. Legendary pop-punk band blink-182 will mark 30 years as a band in 2022. While fans are feeling the nostalgia from a truly important legacy that went from “crappy punk rock” to one of the biggest, and most influential bands in the world, what better time to count down the top 30 blink songs of all time? Throughout this post there will also be rare photos, and links to past interviews I’ve done with the band. Let’s celebrate a band that has meant so much to many.
Read moreMUSIC: Driveways discuss UFO-influenced EP 'Skeptic' just in time for Halloween
A theme in many horror movies involves not falling asleep, well don’t sleep on the Halloween-obsessed pop-punk band Driveways.
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