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Matt Skiba Responds to Tom DeLonge’s Open Letter: ‘Truly Happy’ for Blink-182
In case you somehow missed the memo: Blink-182 is back. The group brought back Tom DeLonge for the reunion of its classic lineup, including a forthcoming new album and worldwide tour through 2024. Though fans are elated, as seen in the surge of social media posts this past week, one person who has been quiet until now was Matt Skiba. The guitarist (also behind pop-punk act Alkaline Trio) had filled in for DeLonge for the past seven years after he decided to pursue his outside interests (UFOs) and other projects (Angels & Airwaves). On Friday, DeLonge shared an open letter to Skiba in which he expressed his gratitude for “keep[ing] the band alive and thriving in my absence,” and also admitted, “to be honest, the band would not even be here today if it were not for your ability to jump i...
30 Signature Guitars for Modern Artists
For decades, having a signature guitar was reserved for classic rock legends — the Claptons, the Hendrixes, the Pages, the SRVs and EVHs. But that’s no longer the case. From pop-punk to heavy metal, alt-country to neo-soul, modern artists of all genres and backgrounds are getting signature guitars from companies big and small. Among the titans of the industry, that intentional shift came with a new generation being put into decision-making positions. “When I started, it was largely classic rock and very much a pantheonic Hall of Fame,” Fender’s Executive VP for Products Justin Norvell says of the early 2000s. “It was an end-of-an-iconic-career kind of thing. But it was my feeling that it should be something that people can use to reflect back upon themselves. A Telecaster can mean James Bu...
Padres & Airwaves: A Baseball Game With Tom DeLonge
Tom DeLonge knows everyone at Petco Park — or at least everyone at Petco Park knows Tom DeLonge. As the rare celebrity who considers himself a San Diego Padres fan, he’s a fixture at the stadium. As a season ticket holder for some of the plushest seats in the ballpark, he knows the stadium inside and out. It’s one of his favorite spots in his hometown, and it’s really the little things that he’s proud to point out as he walks through the concourse — like the composite floors around the concession stands to prevent the typical sticky concrete, the way the upper deck provides complete shade for many seats even during day games, and the hidden locations for the trained marksmen who watch over every game in the event of a security threat. When DeLonge walks through the crowds waiting for overp...
Tom DeLonge Is Still Optimistic About the Padres’ Chances This Season
Earlier this year when we polled musicians about their predictions for the 2021 MLB season, few were as colorful (which honestly, really shouldn’t be all that surprising) as ex-Blink-182 and current Angels & Airwaves frontman Tom DeLonge. He had high hopes for his beloved San Diego Padres, who boasted one of the strongest rosters and best young players in baseball coming into the spring. As the season progressed, the Padres are in a dogfight with the San Francisco Giants and DeLonge’s hated Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West division crown and the two subsequent Wild Card spots. However, as DeLonge notes, he’d rather win the division than play one of those two teams in a winner-take-all Wild Card. Early on the same morning when he was slated to take the Lollapalooza stage (and a day a...
62 Musicians Predict the 2021 Baseball Season
Somehow, some way, it’s baseball season again. Yes, already. Last year’s abbreviated run saw the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in six games to win their first World Series title in 32 years, something that Ben Gibbard predicted in our 2020 preview. As you can imagine, Dodgers fans — especially the ones below — are in great spirits heading into the 2021 season. So what does that mean about this year? Absolutely nothing. As COVID restrictions start to loosen and with more fans allowed back into stadiums, excitement is beginning to buzz, especially with our group of experts. Like last time, many are hopeful that this will be their team’s year. We searched far and wide to get predictions for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, creating a proper barometer of what these su...
Headhunterz Drops Massive Hardstyle Remix of Illenium’s “Paper Thin”
Illenium‘s track “Paper Thin” has received a massive remix from Headhunterz, the Dutch EDM vet and hardstyle master. As if the song wasn’t already festival-ready, Headhunterz cranks up the energy to bone-rattling levels. His hardstyle rendition is equal parts elegant and thunderous, using a nuanced approach to the punk-inspired vocals of Tom DeLonge to devastating effect. As festivals continue to bite the dust in light of a reinvigorated, relentless pandemic in recent weeks, you know Illenium is itching to drop this remix on a large stage. Released back in October 2020, “Paper Thin” solidified itself as a bona fide highlight for Illenium. After teaming up with DeLonge—who co-founded Blink-182—and his band Angels & Airwaves, Illeni...
Watch This Drummer Shred a Live Cover of Illenium, Tom DeLonge, and Angels & Airwaves’ “Paper Thin”
Back in October 2020, Illenium teamed up with Tom DeLonge and his band Angels & Airwaves for “Paper Thin,” a massive collaboration and an unquestioned career highlight for the renowned electronic music producer. Now, the track has received a roaring live cover from drummer Robert Leht. Leht’s cover is raw and emotive, and his passion is evident from the get-go. “Illenium’s music is always such a treat to play on the drums,” he wrote in the video’s description. “I love the fact he uses live drums in most of his live shows and it’s always an extra dose of motivation to watch his shows, because I often imagine myself playing the drums on a stage like that.” You can watch Leht’s cover of “Paper Thin” be...
Listen to Illenium’s Massive Collaboration with Tom DeLonge, “Paper Thin”
It’s incredible to see just how far Illenium has taken his unique brand of soaring future bass. Shortly after announcing a forthcoming collab, he and prestigious musician Tom DeLonge have unveiled a brand new track. Illenium and the iconic Angels & Airwaves frontman teamed up for a single called “Paper Thin,” which oozes with brooding electronic-punk ferocity. On Spotify, the track was paired with his most recent single “Nightlight” to establish what looks like a snowballing playlist, signaling an EP or album on the horizon. Back in August 2020, Illenium chatted with EDM.com and confirmed the existence of new album, which he called “a new phase of Illenium.” Listen to “Paper Thin,” which ...
Illenium Announces Upcoming Collaboration with Tom DeLonge of Angels & Airwaves
A little over two weeks ago, Illenium released a second remix pack dedicated to his most recent single, “Nightlight.” Now, he’s set to collaborate with pop-punk legend Tom DeLonge of Angels & Airwaves for a new single called “Paper Thin.” Across his social media pages, Illenium announced the collaboration across his social media pages, revealing the release date as well as the single’s artwork. While no preview has been shared at the time of this article’s publishing, fans are already declaring the track a match made in heaven. The melodic bass superstar has not collaborated with the iconic frontman in the past, but some may remember that DeLonge’s former Blink-182 bandmate, Travis Barker, released a remix of Illenium’...
Tom DeLonge to Make Directorial Debut With Sci-Fi Film Monsters Of California
Former Blink-182 singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge has made his fascination for UFO’s clear, so it’s only fitting that he’s making his directorial debut with a sci-fi feature film called Monsters of California. Deadline reports that DeLonge is directing the coming-of-age film from an original script he wrote with Ian Miller. DeLonge will write and perform the movie’s original score. Mad About You and Curb Your Enthusiasm actor Richard Kind, Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Arianne Zucker (Days of Our Lives) and Sports Illustrated model Camille Kostek will all feature in the film. The plot is a coming-of-age adventure with a science fiction twist that follows teenager Dallas Edwards, played by newcomer Jack Samson, and his derelict friends on a quest for the meaning behind a series...
Tom DeLonge Alludes to Alien Presence During Jesus Christ’s Birth
The second season of Tom DeLonge’s Unidentified: Inside America’s UFO Investigation premiered on The History Channel in July. But the Angels & Airwaves frontman and alien expert sat down with The Guardian for the program’s UK premiere about his favorite topic — along with a new discovery. While they discussed what the new season of the UFO show is bringing, DeLonge brought up that the star of Bethelehem, which is also known as the Christmas star that the Bible says was above Jesus’ manger after the Christian figure’s birth, could have been a star but also alluded to the possibility of it being a an alien aircraft. “Things were written in text thousands of years ago, like hearing voices in your head, a burning bush that was talking,” he told The Guardian. “The ancient texts may have cal...
Tom DeLonge Will Delve Into UFOs and Outer Space at Metaverse
While fans wait for more new Angels & Airwaves material, vocalist Tom Delonge will shift his focus from music later this month when he’ll appear virtually at Metaverse — REEDPOP’s comic conference. In a panel called “Can Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge Uncover US Government UFO Secrets?” Delonge will be putting on his UFO expert hat and will speak with former intelligence officer and fellow UFO hunter Luis Elizondo about what else — aliens and space. All the small things, like Metaverse and aliens… Join Tom DeLonge (Blink 182) & Luis Elizondo (former head of AATIP) as they try to make sense of outer space, and shed new light on UFOs around the world, Aug 16 in the #ReedPopMetaverse https://t.co/6iFws85O7Q pic.twitter.com/gTnUhq8GhF — Ne...
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