Travis Barker

Travis Barker, the renowned drummer from Blink-182, shares captivating insights from his multifaceted career. He reflects on his early musical influences, blending genres from jazz to rock. The discussion travels through punk's evolution, highlighting struggles with addiction and a life-changing plane crash. Barker also opens up about overcoming anxiety through breathwork and the significance of resilience, especially during the pandemic. His journey reveals how music and collaboration have shaped him as both an artist and a person.

Willow Smith is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. She’s also a member of one of the most famous families in the world. From a very young age, she followed in the musical footsteps of her parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and released her first single when she was just ten years old. Since then, she’s released four albums, and was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most influential people in the world. This year, on her most recent album, she put out this song, "Transparent Soul," which was co-written with her longtime collaborator Tyler Cole, and features Travis Barker from Blink-182 on drums. I talked to her about how her upbringing and her musical evolution from her early pop star days influenced the way she made this song. For more, visit songexploder.net/willow

Travis Barker, Grammy-nominated drummer for Blink-182, shares his transformative journey through health and music. He discusses how his vegan diet evolved after a plane accident and his collaboration on the restaurant Crossroads. Travis opens up about overcoming personal challenges, including sleep apnea and addiction, all while balancing family life and producing diverse musical projects. He also reflects on life lessons learned during tours with hip-hop artists and his ongoing growth as a father and musician, all while steering clear of planes since his crash.

Travis Barker, the iconic drummer from Blink-182, shares his inspiring story of resilience after surviving a plane crash 17 years ago. He discusses how running has become a crucial part of his recovery and fitness journey. The chat covers his upcoming marathon in New Orleans, memorable tour tales, and a unique tuna fish salad recipe! Hear reflections on celebrity culture, the influence of Joe Rogan, and how personal challenges have shaped his life. It's a blend of humor, motivation, and heartfelt moments!

Travis Barker of Blink-182 discusses his journey, fear of flying, being in the public eye, joining Aquabats, exhaustion from touring, transition to veganism, making of new album, dealing with negative comments, tattoos, family, impressed by 21's performance, importance of sleep and travel challenges, origins of Plus 44, downsizing car collection, quality parenting, self-care on tour, failed business ventures, tattooing plans, skateboarding jealousy, reflections on success and emotions, and personal growth.