Travis Barker goes solo

According to Spinner magazine, one of the most tattooed drummers in rock, Travis Barker, is working on his first solo album.

The Blink 182 musician has worked with lots of talent since the band went on hiatus in 2004. He also survived a plane crash in 2008. He is now planning to make a diversified solo album. "I just love music, so with my album it’s no one genre. It goes from everything from punk rock to hip-hop to some electro stuff on there to a metal song with Corey Taylor from Slipknot. It’s been really fun and interesting up ’till now," he says.

Barker performed in the revved up opening number at the recent Grammy Awards. He worked the drums while hip hop stars Eminem, Lil Wayne and Drake sang.

Travis Barker did not want to reveal all the surprises in store on this album. One thing is for sure: there will be collaborations with lots of major stars. The disk should be released by the end of the year.