"With nearly a decade of hits to their name and a command of large audiences that would put Tony Robbins to shame, Green Day are a hard act to follow. No wonder, then, that Blink-182 took a page from one of rock's biggest bad boys Wednesday night in an attempt to avoid being overshadowed."
MTV.com | READ STORY |
04.20.02
"Pop-punk juggernauts Blink 182 and Green Day kicked off their Pop Disaster co-headlining tour Wednesday (April 17) at the Centennial Garden in Bakersfield, California. Each of the group's 90-minute sets featured a steady string of signature songs and ample use of ear-blowing pyrotechnics."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
04.19.02
"One of this summer's must-see concert tours would have to be Pop Disaster (allstar, Feb. 15), which kicks off Wednesday (April 17) in Bakersfield, Calif."
CDNOW.com | READ STORY |
"'It's maybe the darker side of pop culture,' says Green Day singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, referring to the corner of melodic punk that his band and Blink-182 occupy in the music world. Appropriately, the bands have titled this eight-week trip -- the first time these two have traveled together -- the Pop Disaster Tour. 'We're going to be bringing out our big production,' says Armstrong. 'We're going to be biting the heads off bats.'"
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"The Transplants, a punk supergroup composed of drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182 and singer-guitarist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman of Rancid, will release their debut album in September on Hellcat Records."
Rollingstone.com | READ STORY |
04.11.02
"A few clarifications on the spelling of Box Car Racer: Tom DeLonge's and Travis Barker's side project is three words, not two. And it absolutely does not spell the end of Blink-182."
MTV.com | READ STORY |
04.04.02
"Blink-182 side project Boxcar Racer played their debut show Monday night, exhausting their supply of songs as well as their frontman, singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge."
MTV.com | READ STORY |
"Singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge has gone hippie, boy band and even naked for Blink-182 videos, but for the first clip with his new side project, he's sticking with punk rock."
MTV.com | READ STORY |
03.27.02
"Boxcar Racer, the side project of Blink-182's Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker, will promote their self-titled debut album, due May 14, with a string of California dates..."
MTV.com | READ STORY |
03.01.02
"Blink-182 heartthrob, Tom DeLonge, is taking a break from his bubblegum-punk band to become a Box Car Racer. At least, that's what his new side-project, who will release their debut album on May 14, will be called."
ChartAttack.com | READ STORY |
"MTV Hits will program the best Pop music from some of the hottest artists including Britney Spears, Blink-182, *NSYNC, Destiny's Child, and more."
Yahoo! | READ STORY |
"The music industry will celebrate the Grammy's in typical rock & roll style. The party, which is being hosted by Shaggy, Blink 182 and K-CI & JOJO will be held at a 9,000 Square foot private residence above the Sunset Plaza."
Yahoo! | READ STORY |
"The veteran rockers of U2 warmed up for the Grammys Tuesday by winning three trophies at the Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards. The group beat out Linkin Park, Blink-182, Weezer..."
MTV.com | READ STORY |
02.26.02
The track list is out for the Atticus Compilation "Dragging the Lake" (release date: 05.07.02) and it includes Blink, Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Midtown and Boxcar Racer to name a few.
Side One Dummy | READ STORY |
Rancid's Tim Armstrong and New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik provide guest vocals on a track tentatively titled "Don't Leave Her" on the debut album from Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge's side project, Boxcar Racer. Blink bassist Mark Hoppus also sings on the record.
MTV.com | READ STORY |
02.22.02
"Blink 182 and Green Day have solidified all the venues for their Pop Disaster Tour, which is slated to kick off April 17 in Bakersfield, California. New dates added include Wantagh, New York at the Jones Beach Amphitheater and West Palm Beach, Florida at Mars Music Amphitheater. "
Launch.com | READ STORY |
02.17.02
Blink has been nominated as the Best Guitar Band for the Gibson® Guitar Awards. The awards will be handed out 02.26.02 | NOMINEES |
02.15.02
"The Pop Disaster tour featuring co-headliners Blink 182 and Green Day will start April 17 in Bakersfield, California and run through June 17 in Minneapolis. Jimmy Eat World will open the first leg of dates, while Saves The Day will be on board for the second series of shows."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
02.13.02
"Bastions of '90s punk Green Day and Blink-182 will embark on a co-headlining jaunt, beginning April 17 in Bakersfield, California."
MTV.com | READ STORY |
02.06.02
"Blink 182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge is proving to be a workaholic. His side band with Blink drummer Travis Barker, Boxcar Racer, will release an album in the spring."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
02.02.02
"Perhaps because it's so hard to honor someone with a fart joke, Blink-182 singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge has formed a side project called Boxcar Racer to pay tribute to the bands that influenced him."
Sonicnet.com | READ STORY |
02.01.02
Boxcar Racer
"As if touring the world, racking up hit single after hit single, getting married and enduring back surgery isn’t enough to fill his time, blink-182’s Tom DeLonge has spent his few free moments writing and recording material for a side-project named Boxcar Racer, which will be released by MCA Records on May, 14, 2002."
MCA Records | READ STORY |
"Blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker have used the band's brief downtime to write and record a new record of more experimental material under the name Boxcar Racer."
RollingStone | READ STORY |
01.28.02
Blink will be co-headlining the "Pop Disaster Tour" with Green Day this April through June. There still aren't any dates for the tour, but it's confirmed that Jimmy Eat World will open the shows and Blink will be closing the shows.
01.24.02
"Bolstering an already impressive lineup of modern punk hitmakers, Jimmy Eat World has been added to the Blink 182/Green Day tour, now known as the Pop Disaster tour according to Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
01.21.02
"Blink 182 has finally unveiled the video for the song "First Date," which was shot in Vancouver last August."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
01.16.01
"Blink 182 and Green Day are planning to hit the road together for a spring/summer tour, and it may evolve into a package event."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
12.31.01
"Blink-182 has called off a European tour for the second time in recent months after singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge suffered a herniated disc in his back."
Billboard.com | READ STORY |
12.24.01
"Christmas in Poway, California is not like Christmas elsewhere, according to the members of Blink 182, who were raised in the northern San Diego County city."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
12.21.01
"Blink 182 has postponed its upcoming tour of Europe, due to a herniated disc suffered by guitarist/vocalist Tom Delonge."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
12.08.01
"Blink-182's Travis Barker and A Perfect Circle's Josh Freese will perform at this year's Drum Day L.A. festival at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles Saturday (December 8)."
Launch.com | READ STORY |
12.06.01
Blink will be performing "The Rock Show" and "First Date" as a part of the festivities on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2001.
Launch.com | READ STORY |
12.03.01
Staying Alive 3
I just read about this, but it may re-air. on 12.01.01, World AIDS Day, MTV
presented Staying Alive 3 hosted by Travis's video buddy P. Diddy about the virus and it's world consequences. following
staying alive 3, mtv was to air staying alive: music to live for where artists speak out about the AIDS
virus. Blink-182 was to be one of the artists.
11.26.01
Billboard Music Awards 2001
Blink-182 will be presenting an award at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards, which will air live 12.04.01 on FOX from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, beginning at 8 pm.
11.24.01
Blink appeared on Mad-TV in a skit called "Leave it To Blink 182". If you missed it, see it | HERE |.
