publication date: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)

category: Music

clue: One of punk's best-known drummers has survived a lot: A highly-publicized plane crash, a marriage and reality show with a Playboy centerfold, and a long career's worth of rap/rock collaborations.

explanation: Barker, drummer of blink-182 and the Transplants, was married to Shanna Moakler, and is known for collaborating with many rap and hip-hop artists. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk


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