blink-182

Thanks to their hooky, high-energy, often humorous, songs, blink-182 have been one of the most prominent pop-punk bands since gaining mainstream success in the early 2000s. The trio (whose best-known lineup featured bassist/singer Mark Hoppus, guitarist/singer Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker) stood out from the teen pop and nu-metal that dominated the airwaves, breaking through with their third album, 1999's Enema of the State, and releasing a steady stream of hits bolstered by tongue-in-cheek music videos. The band's popularity helped propel their follow-up, 2001's Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, to number one on the Billboard 200. Since that time, blink-182 have remained chart favorites, scoring Top Ten Billboard 200 albums that include 2003's blink-182, 2011's Neighborhoods, and 2016's California. DeLonge left the band in 2015 (replaced by Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba), but he ultimately came back for 2023's One More Time…, a cathartic return to form that coincided with pop-punk's resurgence.

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