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After releasing 'Enema,' blink-182 made their AltPress cover debut

Featured in the March 2000 issue (#140), blink-182 made their Alternative Press cover debut. Following the release of their third studio album in June 1999, Enema Of The State, the trio were shot by Sean Murphy for their first cover. To celebrate the 22-year anniversary of Enema, we’ve unearthed a portion of their interview. The […]

No one in blink-182 can agree on how to say the band’s name

You’ve probably already seen Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker tear it up on The Late Late Show With James Corden. In addition to their “Bloody Valentine” performance, Barker and MGK had a very interesting interview. An interview where Barker talks about the correct way to pronounce blink-182.  Is it blink one-eight-two or blink one-eighty-two or something […]

Here’s the blink-182 classic Mark Hoppus ranks above all the others

Mark Hoppus seems to know what his favorite blink-182 song is, which is nearly an impossible question for the rest of us. The star bassist was challenged to complete a blink-182 songs bracket and he actually did it.  We’re all filling out brackets pitting emo bands against one another or ranking My Chemical Romance‘s discography […]

An iconic piece of blink-182 history was found in a junkyard

Were you the ultimate fan of blink-182‘s Take Off Your Pants And Jacket? If so, you’re going to be amazed and sad. If you weren’t, you’ll still be excited, nostalgic and probably less sad. One person just revealed that they found the van used in “The Rock Show” video in a junkyard.  That’s right. The iconic […]

There’s another classic blink-182 lyric you’ve probably been singing wrong

Misheard lyrics happen to everyone. So long as the mistake isn’t so bad it gets your lyrics censored by the BBC, no one really minds if you mistake an article or two. If you’ve ever messed up “Feeling This” by blink-182 in such a way, Mark Hoppus has your back.  Hoppus was asked by a fan […]

Hear the unreleased blink-182 and Miley Cyrus collab recorded for ‘NINE’

blink-182‘s NINE released in September of 2019, so fans are pretty familiar with the content of their newest studio album by now. But, did you know that there is an unreleased version of “I Really Wish I Hated You” that featured Miley Cyrus‘ vocals? That’s right. A snippet of that version was released and Mark Hoppus confirmed […]

Here’s the Tom DeLonge era song blink-182 will never play live

Mark Hoppus recently opened up to the world during this coronavirus quarantine. He hopped on Twitch and live-streamed himself playing Animal Crossing. Hoppus also played some acoustic blink-182 and +44 songs.  Joined by his son Jack, Mark Hoppus also revealed which blink-182 song they’ll never play live. Sadly, it’s a bit of a fan favorite.  Read […]

Watch Tom DeLonge parody himself with a reply to “I Miss You” sing-along

Better late than never. Tom DeLonge has finally lent his iconic vocals to the viral “I Miss You” video from last week. Indie icons, led by Dr. Dog’s Eric Slick, parodied the viral celebrity “Imagine” video with their own version of the blink-182 classic. It was hilarious, but the only thing lacking was a member […]

Here’s what “Mr. Brightside” would sound like if blink-182 wrote it

Have you ever wondered what “Mr Brightside” by the Killers would sound like if it were written by blink-182? Of course, you haven’t because that’s such an oddball combination. Well, one musician wondered and because of that curiosity, we have one of the coolest mashups of all time. SugarpillCovers took Brandon Flowers‘ sweet-as-honey vocals and […]

blink-182 inspire “I Miss You” indie sing-along parodying “Imagine” clip

In order to actually make some people legitimately laugh in light of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of artists recreated the ironically funny Gal Gadot and friends singalong clip that went viral earlier this week. Instead of John Lennon‘s “Imagine,” the new group sings the blink-182 classic “I Miss You.”  “I Miss You” also makes […]