If you happened to be at the LA Memorial Sports Arena tonight for Bruce Springsteen you witnessed an unprecedented display of true rock ‘n’ roll. Mike Ness on stage with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performing “Bad Luck” and “The Rising.” Click HERE to see photos of Mike and The Boss on stage …
SOCIAL D PLAYING ROCK TO RECOVERY BENEFIT
Social Distortion will be performing Monday, May 18th, at the House Of Blues Anaheim for Rock To Recovery – A Benefit For Jay Thomas And His Battle With Spinal Cord Injury. Also performing will be The Vandals, The Black Tibetans and Japanese Motors. Tickets go on-sale Saturday, April 18, at 10:00am and will be available …
“MOMMY’S LITTLE MONSTER” ON GUITAR HERO METALLICA
“Mommy’s Little Monster” is a track featured on the recently released Guitar Hero Metallica video game. Guitar Hero Metallica will feature over 20 guest acts and 49 songs. Some of the other artists included in the game will be Motorhead, Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Kyuss, Alice In Chains, Slayer, Thin Lizzy and more! Click HERE for …
SOCIAL DISTORTION DINGS SPECIAL OFFER
As a special gift, our friends at DiNG are offering you the ability to get a great discount on protective decals for your electronic devices that includes cell phones, laptops, MP3 Players and Gaming systems and controllers. For SOCIAL DISTORTION DiNGs click HERE. Enter the Promo Code SALE prior to checkout for 10% off …
SOCIAL D PLAYING GRAND OPENING OF FOX THEATER IN OAKLAND, CA
Social D will be playing opening night at The Fox Theater in Oakland, CA, with The Devil Makes Three and The Black Tibetans. Tickets for this show are ON SALE NOW and will be available through all Ticketmaster outlets and on-line at Ticketmaster.com. Click HERE to purchase your tickets.…
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MUSINK ORGANIZERS CANCEL TOUR
Due to complications within the MUSINK touring company and outside of Social Distortion’s control the MUSINK tour featuring Social D has been shelved by tour organizers. Stay tuned for upcoming SD news.…
SOCIAL DISTORTION ON ROCK BAND 2
Social Distortion’s song “I Was Wrong” will be a track featured on the forthcoming Rock Band 2 video game. Rock Band 2 will feature more than 80 tracks on disc. Some of the other artists included in the game will be Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, Pearl Jam and Rage Against The Machine. …
SOCIAL DISTORTION DiNGS NOW AVAILABLE
Now you can represent Social Distortion on your cell phone, laptop, mp3 player, gaming system, and gaming controller with DiNGS. DiNGS are full-color decals custom made for your electronic devices. Click HERE for more information on DiNGS and be sure to check back as we’ll be continuing to add new designs.…
FENDER ACOUSTIC AUTOGRAPHED BY MIKE NESS AND “BEAUTIFUL NOISE” PERFORMERS
On April 28, 2008, members of MIA with Jello Biafra and Kevin Seconds, Social Distortion, Cadillac Tramps, Jigsaw and Naked Soul got together at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA to create “Beautiful Noise” a benefit concert for The Mike Conley Family Memorial Fund. In addition, our friends over at Fender graciously donated a …
POSTPONED SAN FRANCISCO DATES RESCHEDULED
Social Distortion have confirmed dates to reschedule their canceled San Francisco shows from this past weekend. The show scheduled last Saturday, January 5, has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 31, 2008. The show scheduled for this past Sunday, January 6, has been rescheduled for Monday, February 4, 2008. Tickets from Saturday, January 5, will be …
SOCIAL DISTORTION TIME BOMB CATALOG EUROPEAN RE-RELEASE
Over the next couple of months the folks at Epitaph Europe will re-release Social Distortion’s and Mike Ness’ Time Bomb Recordings catalog in Europe. All the titles below except Mommy’s Little Monster will be re-released December 17 in all EU territories excluding the UK, Germany and France where the catalog will be released January 25. …
SPECIAL OFFER TO SEE HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY AT THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
The Laguna Playhouse is offering all Social Distortion fans 2 for 1 tickets to see Hank Williams: Lost Highway before it ends on Sunday, December 16th. For tickets, call the box office at (949) 497-2787 and mention code: 616. Click “HERE”:http://www.myspace.com/lagunaplayhouse for more information on Hank Williams: Lost Highway and The Laguna Playhouse.…
MIKE NESS WRITES FORWARD FOR NEW BOOK: THE ELECTROLINE DIARIES
Mike Ness has recently written the Forward for a new book titled The Electroline Diaries: A Journey With The Burbank Choppers Car Club. Writer Laurent Bagnard follows the Choppers through Southern California, Las Vegas, and Yokohama, Japan. He captures the Choppers in their element hanging out with fellow hot rodders, catching their favorite bands, …
SOCIAL DISTORTION GREATEST HITS PRE-ORDER
The FIRST EVER career spanning collection from Social Distortion hits stores on June 26. Time Bomb Recordings will release the Greatest Hits on CD and limited edition vinyl with interview bonus track. Classic songs from every classic album are represented in this definitive retrospective (track-listing below). From the early So-Cal punk track “Mommy’s Little Monster,” …
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN MIKE NESS’ CUSTOM TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE
Listen to KROQ all this week for your chance to win tickets to The Hootenanny on July 7th at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, CA. Everybody who wins tickets goes into Friday morning’s drawing to ride home from the show with Mike’s custom ’68 Triumph Bonneville motorcycle. So listen to KROQ to be caller 20 …
SOCIAL DISTORTION TO RELEASE GREATEST HITS JUNE 26
Social Distortion are set to release their FIRST EVER career spanning collection on June 26. Time Bomb Recordings will release the Greatest Hits on CD and limited edition vinyl. Classic songs from every classic album are represented in this definitive retrospective (track-listing below). From the early So-Cal punk track “Mommy’s Little Monster,” that put them …
MIKE NESS DONATES GUITAR STRINGS FOR CHARITY BRACELET
“Relix Magazine”:http://www.relix.com/ and Azu Studio have teamed up to produce unique jewelry handcrafted from authentic guitar strings donated by many different musicians with the profits going to a variety of charities around the world. Some of the artists involved are Keith Richards, Death Cab For Cutie, Elvis Costello, Wolfmother and more! Mike Ness has donated …
MIKE NESS ON THE COVER OF MY FREEDAMN! 5
Mike will be on the cover and featured in the forthcoming book My Freedamn! 5, the latest vintage fashion book from author Rin Tanaka. My Freedamn! 5 will be released the first week in January, 2007. The book includes over 500 American fashion items before Elvis Presley; “Pre Wild Ones” motorcycle uniforms, engineer boots and …
THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO THE BOOK SIGNING AT THE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM
With over 300 people in attendance the signing was a great success. Thanks to all of you that came out to say hello and have your books signed, it was great to see everyone. Overall, the day couldn’t have been better with a long table of people signing including… Big Slice (Snoop’s personal car customizer); …
PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM TO HOST ROCKIN’ DOWN THE HIGHWAY BOOK SIGNING WITH MIKE NESS
In celebration of the longstanding relationship between the car and all genres of popular music, The Petersen Automotive Museum will host a special book signing of Rockin’ Down The Highway: The Cars and People That Made Rock Roll with esteemed author/historian Paul Grushkin. Mike Ness, author of the book’s forward, will join Grushkin and other …
MIKE NESS TO PERFORM AT ROCK TO ROLL HOLIDAY BASH 2006
A who’s who of punk rockers have come together for the “2006 Rock to Roll Bash,” a benefit concert for the non-profit organization Wheels For Humanity (WFH), to take place Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Key Club, Hollywood. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, Nov. 18 for $15 ($17 at the door) through all Ticketmaster …
MIKE NESS WRITES FORWARD FOR NEW BOOK: ROCKIN’ DOWN THE HIGHWAY
Mike Ness has recently written the Forward for a new book titled Rockin’ Down The Highway: The Cars and People That Made Rock Roll. Music writer Paul Grushkin draws on renowned photographers, lauded poster artists and top private archives to present a thematic illustrated examination of the remarkable 50-plus-year synergy between rock music and motoring, …