Travis Barker on Trauma and Triumph | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Travis Barker opens up in a raw, emotional interview about surviving the 2008 plane crash that killed two of his friends and the pilots, a trauma that haunted him for over a decade—and the crushing guilt he carried after DJ AM’s death a year later. He also reflects on losing his mother to an autoimmune disease before he started high school, recalling her final words urging him to chase music—a legacy he still feels guiding him. His parents, both passionate musicians, nurtured his drumming talent, with his mom even being a skilled drummer herself. Despite the pain, Barker channels his…