January 11th, 2010 by Evan
Fall Out Boy star Pete Wentz has teamed up with Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus for a track for Tim Burton’s upcoming flick Alice In Wonderland.
Wentz, 30, and Hoppus, 37, recently tweeted messages on social networking site Twitter talking about songs they have worked on.
Wentz has since confirmed that the pair of them have recorded a song for the soundtrack to Disney’s new Alice In Wonderland flick.
He said: “We did a song for Alice in Wonderland, [and we] might do a few more depending on when [Mark] goes in with Blink. [It] sounds nothing like Blink or Fall Out Boy.
“Mark understands songwriting on a completely different level. It’s awesome to have a chance to sit in a room with him and watch him work out a melody.”
September 24th, 2009 by Evan
Blink 182 has announced that $100,000 of the proceeds from their show in Phoenix, Arizona last Saturday night will be donated to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia as well as the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, California. According to the press release from the band, the donation is “being made in recognition of their tremendous care and aid of Travis Barker through his recovery from the 2008 plane crash.” The band is hoping that their generous donation will “help these burn centers continue their lifesaving work.” You do something good and you soon reap the rewards.
August 31st, 2009 by Evan
Devastated Travis Barker struggled through a gig the night after his friend DJ AM was found dead.
The drummer was teary-eyed and held his head in his hands after performing with his band Blink-182 in Connecticut.
The band held a moment of silence to honour DJ AM – real name Adam Goldstein – and dimmed the lights.
“This night is really hard for us on stage,” bassist Mark Hoppus told fans. “We lost a dear friend yesterday. His name was Adam Goldstein. You probably know him as DJ AM. He was an innovator and a genius and he loved music more than anything else. Above all he was a dear friend.”
June 29th, 2009 by Evan
There are perks that come with a crashing economy. The annual Virgin Music Festival in Maryland has now turned into the Virgin Mobile Free Fest because the huge event will now be completely free. In a statement made by the founder and president of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson said “In a time of economic challenges and daily sacrifices, we wanted to throw a fantastic party so people could let loose and have a great time – on us.” The line up for the August 30 show includes Franz Ferdinand, Weezer and Blink 182. It’s not as stellar as previous line ups which included Kanye West and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. But then again, it’s still a free show.
February 11th, 2009 by Evan
Travis Barker was a presenter at the 2009 Grammy Awards this past Sunday along with his Blink 182 band mates. Many of you should have noticed that the drummer was wearing a sling on his arm. Travis opened up to TV’s Extra backstage about it saying “I kind of rushed out of the hospital and my hand was numb, but I didn’t tell anybody. I just wanted to get out. The numbness didn’t go away. It was like in four or five of my fingers. I really wanted to fix it as soon as possible. I had bad nerve damage, so I just got surgery. I have eight to ten weeks to recover.”
February 8th, 2009 by Evan
Here’s some interesting news for whatever is left of Blink 182 fans. The trio is scheduled to present at Sunday’s Grammy Awards show. They are not going to be performing though. However, the fact that they’re all going to be together on the same stage signals to me that the guys are seriously considering a reunion tour. Maybe all that talk about it not happening was just to throw everyone off of the plans. I think they should do a reunion tour. They may not have been the greatest band ever but they were a lot of fun to listen to and watch.
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