Why Is Angels and Airwaves Ava?

Angels and Airwaves' members didn't pick the band's moniker because its acronym, AVA, is also the name of singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge's daughter. (For the record: The "V" comes from the "A" in "and"--upside-down.) Sounds like the 30-year-old guitarist of now-defunct Blink-182 is growing up. ...

Is Angels and Airwaves a supergroup?

On February 22, 2005, Blink-182 announced an indefinite hiatus. The relationship between the three members that made up the iconic pop-punk project—guitarist Tom DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker—began to fracture.

Why did Willard leave Angels and Airwaves?

On March 8, 2010, due to scheduling conflicts with Angels & Airwaves, Willard announced he was no longer in Social Distortion. He was replaced by Fu Manchu drummer Scott Reeder for their South American tour.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.