Be sure to check out our slick slideshow from Social D Friday night. “If it weren’t for good black music, there wouldn’t be any good white music,” Social Distortion’s Mike Ness told Friday’s House of ...

When the house lights go up for the first time in Anaheim’s newest performance venue, they will illuminate a band that over the years has become synonymous with music in Orange County: Social ...

The more things change, the more Social Distortion stays the same. At least that’s the impression the band left last night at House of Blues for the first of two sold out shows. While singer-guitarist ...

Mike Ness – the lead singer and only mainstay of veteran punk rock band Social Distortion – has positioned himself as something of a Southern Californian, punk-rock version of Bruce Springsteen. His ...

After 20 years in its current location, the iconic House of Blues Sunset Strip will close its doors on Friday, Aug. 7. O.C.’s Social Distortion, who had the legendary venue play host to its various ...

Social Distortion have unveiled a new track from their forthcoming record, Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes, which hits stores on Jan. 18 via Epitaph. Check out the stream of "Machine Gun Blues" by ...

Mike Ness is happy to be home. Taking the stage Wednesday night at House of Blues Anaheim, he was playful and grinning from ear to ear as his venerable O.C. band Social Distortion launched a sold-out ...

singer Mike Ness may not be seeking much applause, but that’s exactly what the grizzled punk-rock legend is receiving wherever he looks. Despite the fact the band took the last year off, the act’s fan ...

Orange Country rock band Social Distortion posted on its official Instagram that it would reschedule the first of six nights at House of Blues Anaheim scheduled for Tuesday evening, Nov. 29. “Due to ...

Heavy metal didn’t appear overnight—it was the result of decades of musical evolution, from blues and rock to psychedelic distortion and darker themes. While bands like The Who, Led Zeppelin, and ...