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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

Blink-182 could play more shows in spring

Tom DeLonge has hinted Blink-182 could play more shows this spring.

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“Shockingly good for an instrument at such a low price point”: Squier Affinity Series Starcaster Deluxe review

Is it time this electric expanded its cult appeal and became a mainstream blockbuster? Because this is one cool – and affordable – semi

Guitar World

This Squier Sonic Strat serves serious Tom DeLonge vibes and blew me away when I reviewed it – now it’s even cheaper at just shy of $140 for Black Friday

The perfect modding platform and one of the best beginner guitars that money can buy just got even cheaper thanks to this sweet deal from Fender

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“Available for the first time ever”: Fender launches the Tom DeLonge ‘Padre’ Strat – reviving a super-rare prototype that predates the original TD signature Stratocaster

A 300-piece run of the blink-182 guitarist’s elusive Padre Strat is about to drop

Guitar World

"It’s fair to say that the design of this model will divide people, but what isn’t up for debate is this Strat’s build quality": Squier Limited Edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster review

The cat is out of the bag – Squier’s famous feline-themed Strat is back and better than ever… but it's also pricier

Guitar World

“It sold for $937,000 to an anonymous buyer who, we assume, doesn't play punk rock for a living”: From Joe Strummer’s Tele to Johnny Ramone's Mosrite, here are the iconic guitars behind the sound of punk – and the modern-day equivalents you can buy today

The filth, the fury, and '80s Fernandes Strat copies – these guitars, amps, and effects defined the sound of some of rock's greatest, and most rebellious, bands

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“We drove to a Guitar Center, ran in just before closing and bought a Fender P-Bass… we re-tracked almost every song on Enema of the State with it”: Mark Hoppus charts his bass origin story, embracing amp modelers and switching from Ernie Ball to Fender

In a rare interview, the blink-182 bassist shares his tone secrets, the bassline he still struggles to play, and how Ned’s Atomic Dustbin changed the way he approaches the bass

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"Signature models mean just that. You play the same bass I play, and you're probably better at it than I am": Blink-182's Mark Hoppus gives us the lowdown on his brand-new Fender bass and discloses why he has switched to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex

The pop-punk bassist discusses his new signature model, what got him interested in Fender basses, what he believes is his greatest riff and more

MusicRadar

Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge Led Electric Moment During Dodgers-Padres Game 3

This sing-along was so good.

Sports Illustrated

Reading Festival review, Friday: Blink-182, Kneecap and The Prodigy bring back the festival’s bite

Festival feels back on track after all the Post Malone, Imagine Dragons and The 1975 of Reading’s recent past, the festival equivalent of a midlife crisis

The Independent UK

Blink 182 invites fan up on stage to sing First Date - but she sings the words to All The Small Things

Embarrassment all round at Blink's show in Columbus, Ohio

MusicRadar

What time are Blink-182 on stage at Leeds and Reading Festival?

The legendary American punk band will be taking to the stages on Friday and Saturday

Evening Standard

From the Tom DeLonge-inspired Starcaster Deluxe to its first Thinline Tele and a rare Jaguar appearance – Squier’s affordable Affinity series just got a major new expansion

The five new budget-friendly builds mean there’s now more variety to the Affinity series than we’ve ever seen before

Guitar World

“I said, “Oh my god, that was the most punk rock dude I’ve ever met in my life’”: Tom DeLonge on the time Liam Gallagher invaded Blink-182's dressing room

The Britpop legends and pop-punk giants crossed paths at a radio show in Detroit and Tom DeLonge emerged from the experience a changed man

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“If you’re from the school of ‘plug in, turn up’, without getting fussy with your controls, you’re going toloveit”: Fender Tom DeLonge Starcaster review

The Blink-182 guitarist’s second signature model in ayear takes the form of Fender’s offsetsemi-acoustic – and it’s an instant classic

Metal Hammer

“They said we talked about dick and vagina too much and offended everyone”: how Blink-182 overcame a backlash from their peers on the way to Enema Of The State becoming a huge success

The pop-punk trio’s era-defining album turned 25 this month – but its big breakthrough wasn’t an easy ride

Guitar World

I played the Tom DeLonge Starcaster and expected to feel nostalgic – but this smartly designed signature has given one of Fender’s most unpopular guitars a new lease of life

blink-182 taught me how to play the electric guitar 20 years ago, but DeLonge’s long-awaited signature model is no throwback – it might just herald a bright future for the unloved semi-hollow

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The Fender Tom DeLonge Starcaster makes its debut on Planet Earth and the Blink-182 guitarist guarantees that it is “certified cool by the scholars of cool”

“It goes to space. It expands your mind,” says DeLonge of a guitar that is equipped with a quality Seymour Duncan SH-5 humbucker and available now in four satin finishes

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“It’s the coolest guitar ever made… It goes to space and expands your mind”: Fender’s much-anticipated Tom Delonge signature Starcaster signals another big shift for the guitar giant

The Indonesian-made, Fender-badged Tom DeLonge signature guitar finally breaks cover

Metal Hammer

Every Blink-182 album ranked from worst to best

From their OG goofy classics to the Matt Skiba era and the Second Coming of Tom DeLonge, we rate Blink's full career so far

MusicRadar

Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge confirms release date for his new signature Fender Starcaster – and you could win one for free

It's official, after a quick tease and a flash of a Shell Pink finish, DeLonge's Seymour Duncan-loaded Starcaster drops on 16 April – and Fender is giving one away

Guitar World

“10,9,8,7…”: Tom DeLonge’s Fender Starcaster signature guitar is actually happening – but it might look a little different to the Blink-182 man’s main guitars

There’s no sign of meteorite dust or custom inlays on this pink teaser pic – and the origins of the new Starcaster might surprise some players

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Tom Delonge Suffers Heat Stroke During Blink-182 Concert In Paraguay

Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 suffered heat stroke during a concert in Paraguay but bravely finished the show with bandmates' help. The band is on tour in South...

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“If you’re not in the fields with us this year you are MISSING OUT!” Reading & Leeds announces new names for 2024 lineup, including Pendulum, Denzel Curry, The Amity Affliction and more

The annual UK pop and rock festival will return from August 23 to 25

Guitar World

“Jim Root 182”: The Fender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster is getting a (nearly) all-black metal makeover for Black Friday – but you’ll have to be quick to get one

The highly limited blacked-out blink-182 instruments go on sale this Friday (November 24)

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