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As recently established here, the 45 RPM record was the greatest medium for punk rock. It’s compact, it’s affordable and brevity’s of essence—distill all of your best moments in three minutes or less. You can also master these seven-inch beauties hot, perfect for loud music. Then you have the picture sleeves. With punk being so […]

In the ’80s, many a cloth-eared critic and social dullard thought punk was just a mindless fad. Here in 2020, we know better than our parents ever did. But there’s still time for them to catch up. Because these punk albums of 1983 haven’t lost any of their potency. This APTV video rundown shows exactly […]

If you’ve ever tried to hold hands with that special someone while pogo dancing, these songs are for you! From the creepy-crooning of the Michael Graves era Misfits to Masked Intruder‘s ski masked, saccharine-serenades and Alkaline Trio, here are 10 essential punk rock songs that wear their hearts on the sleeves of their leather jackets […]

The Welcome to Rockville lineup is officially here and it is amazing. In addition to Metallica playing two different sets over two different nights, fans are also treated to the likes some of the most legendary acts in rock. This Danny Wimmer Presents Welcome to Rockville will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in […]

With one classic punk album under his belt, Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness seemed like a safe bet to die before he turned 25. Instead, he cleaned up and kept the band going through its 40th birthday. At 57, he’s still in fighting shape—literally—and his band have no end in sight. Social Distortion will celebrate […]

For those unaware, the interrobang is a specialized punctuation device. The mutant hybrid of a question mark and exclamation point articulates a way of delivering a query in an abrupt, interjecting way, usually powered by a rhetorical subtext. By way of using an interrobang in practice, you could type, “They charge that much for drinks‽” […]

Zombies are everywhere. Pick up a comic book, turn on your Xbox, visit the cinema, browse the app store and there they are, cheerily determined to eat the flesh off your bones. Open your iTunes and chances are you’ll find at least one song with the Z-word in the title, too. Below are 15 of […]

It’s shaping up to be one nostalgic summer, especially now with Social Distortion and Flogging Molly adding to an already stacked slate of shows for the warm months. The two punk godfathers will be co-headlining a full cross-country tour kicking off in August, taking them from coast to coast. Read more: blink-182 among most hacked passwords, […]

Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness has been accused of repeatedly punching a pro-Trump fan in the face during a Sacramento gig on July 19. Read more: Pearl Jam poster illustrates Donald Trump’s skeleton surrounded in flames At the California show, Ness began discussing ICE and called Donald Trump a “bigot” and a “racist” onstage, which […]

Southern California is about to get a whole lot of rock this October as the Surf City Blitz festival announced its inaugural lineup full of punk rock legends including the Offspring and Social Distortion. Read more: The Offspring guitarist receives PhD in Molecular Biology, writes 183-page dissertation Housed at Huntington State Beach, the two-day festival features […]

[Photo by: Starwood Nightclub/Facebook] Musician Charlie “Chalo” Quintana—a former drummer for Social Distortion, Izzy Stradlin and more—has died at the age of 56, according to a report from Loudwire. Read some artists' condolences for the drummer below. Quintana performed for 10 years in Social Distortion, from 1999-2009, appearing on the band's 2004 sixth album, Sex, […]

There’s only one Friday the 13th this year, and you’re in the midst of it. Some people celebrate the occasion by watching Jason Voorhees slaughter unsuspecting youths who are just trying to get some action while others spend the day performing rituals to ward off bad luck. However you spend the day, we decided it […]

Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone, a new AT&T original documentary series, features iconic rock and roll songwriter and guitarist Mike Ness of Social Distortion. In this exclusive clip, Ness talks about giving up wireless and going back to plugging in directly to maximize his signal change. Read more: Snag a spot on Warped Tour main […]

On this, the first day of April, let us celebrate the world's fools. We all do stupid things, whether it's giving your heart (or a provocative selfie) to an untrustworthy paramour or thinking you can elbow your way to the front row of an All Time Low show. So, here are 10 songs in tribute […]

Social Distortion unveiled a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic song “Up Around the Bend.” Frontman Mike Ness comments on listening to CCR growing up, “Covering this song was easy and natural, as it is a major part of the foundation in my songwriting. It was a blast recording it and it will be even […]

Social Distortion have released a video for “Gimme The Sweet And Lowdown.” View the video, animated by Olya and Vera Ishchuk, below:

Social Distortion will be touring North America this fall. Dates are as follows. Oct. 11 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre^ Oct. 16 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre* Oct. 18 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues* Oct. 20 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy* Oct. 23 Montreal, QC Metropolis* Oct. 26 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom* Oct. 30 […]