Blink-182

Over the weekend, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker did something he hasn’t done in over a decade: He boarded a plane for Cabo, Mexico alongside his girlfriend, Kourtney Kardashian, and two others. While this may sound like an easy feat for most, Barker has remained very open about living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after he [...]

Recently on Twitter, former Blink-182 bassist, Mark Hoppus, disclosed that he was diagnosed with Stage IV non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April. Ironically, in June, I was diagnosed with Stage IV non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as well. So, when Hoppus tweeted last week about having difficulties accepting that he was having an OK moment, I completely understood where he [...]

On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 49-year-old Blink-182 co-frontman Mark Hoppus announced he has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Hoppus is the band’s bassist and lead vocalist alongside Matt Skiba, also of Alkaline Trio. Prior vocalist Tom Delonge was with the band from the beginning until Skiba took over. “It sucks and I’m scared,” he announced [...]

Though I can say with confidence I’m nowhere near the dark place I was this time last year, sometimes I still feel too much. Simply put, recovery is messy. Sometimes choosing the healthier coping skill is easier said than done when you’re stuck in your emotional mind. It’s by no means impossible — I believe we’re each individually strong enough [...]