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 …

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 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, …

Mike Ness’ interview with CK Deluxe will now be hitting the streets Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 in issue #18. If you’re not familiar with CK Deluxe, or you want to get a jump on the next issue then click “HERE”:http://www.ckdeluxe.com/ to check out the latest.…

“Story Of My Life (Live)” will be in the new movie The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston which hits theatres tomorrow Friday, June 2nd. The song will also be included on the soundtrack for the film that will be released on Tuesday, June 13, and also includes songs from T.Rex, Dwight Yoakam, Old …

Mike Ness’ interview with the lovely Melinda Miles of CK Deluxe will be be published in issue #17 which is due to hit news stands on July 11th. Melinda takes a look inside Black Kat Kustoms to see what’s new and to find out how life on the road in support of Sex, Love and …

We would like to thank ALL of you who came out in support of our final tour for Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV. As most of you know, Mike broke his wrist in the process of …

In case you’ve heard anything in the rumor mill about Mike Ness breaking his wrist then we’re confirming that this is true. Never the less, the show must go on and Mike has reached out to friend Ron Emory of T.S.O.L. to step in and help out on guitar for this tour. We’re excited to …

Tune in to Fuse this Friday, October 21, at 10pm EST to catch an interview with Mike Ness and Jonny 2Bags on Steven’s Untitled Rock Show. If you’re not available Friday night, you can catch this episode again on Monday, October 24 at 4pm EST. Click “HERE”:http://www.fuse.tv/swf/?bandwidth=LOW&search=null for more information on the Steven’s Untitled Rock …

Drummer Nick Gigler of Mest has been suffering from Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and has been drumming in pain since the tour began. Therefore Mest has decided to pull off to let Nick’s wrist heal before they start touring for the release of their new album. Bullets And Octane will be making their way back to …

Check out Kerrang Magazine’s “review”:http://www.socialdistortion.com/kerrang.htm of Social Distortion’s show in Astoria, London.…

“Click here”:http://www2.fanscape.com/contests/socialdtour/sociald/signup.aspx for your chance to win an Epiphone Les Paul plus Social D’s latest CD, Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Enter now and be sure to check out the tour dates for your chance to catch the guys on the road with the Street Dogs.…

As the Fall tour came to an end, bass player Matt Freeman became a Father for the first time. Deciding to stay home with his family, Brent Harding took over for Matt on bass. Brent toured with Mike on his 1999 solo outing supporting Cheating at Solitaire and played bass on Mike’s second solo album, …

Social D has released a limited edition Mommy’s Little Monster 12″ picture disc that is ONLY available through Hot Topic. The 12″ disc has images on both sides and includes classics like the album titie track as well as “Another State of Mind”, “The Creeps” and “Telling Them.”…

The guys will be making a rare in store appearance at the NEW Tower Records in Seattle on Friday, November 12 at 3:00PM to sign autographs – limited to one item per person. The new Tower Records is located at 701 5th Avenue North. Hope to see you there!…

Hey everyone! If you purchase Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll from one of the following retailers you will receive a free DVD, featuring exclusive footage of the bands rehearsal studio (The Casbah), interview footage and a live performance of their latest single, “Reach For The Sky”! “Click here”:http://www.previewnewmusic.com/socialdistortion to see the list of where …

Like many others I am extremely saddened by the untimely passing of Johnny Ramone. We toured together and spent time together so his influence was personal as well as professional. The Ramones were the single greatest reason why I became a musician and formed a band. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.…

“If you don’t like the way things are and you want to make changes, then you gotta vote!” – Mike Ness October 3, the deadline to register to vote in many states, is fast approaching. Registering is easy and can be done at many locations including your local post office or city hall. You can …

Is the title of what you’ve all been waiting for, the first studio album from Social Distortion in 8 years! To be released on September 28, 2004, Mike Ness reveals a more optimistic side on this record, including the emotional journey of love, loss and acceptance on “Don’t Take Me For Granted”, written for the …

Cult punk film Another State of Mind will be released on DVD for the time on August 24, 2004. Social Distortion and Youth Brigade take on six weeks and ten thousand miles in a broken down school bus to make their mark on North America. More than just concert footage, this film documents the rich …

After 20 years of serving as Social Distortion’s bass player John Maurer has decided to leave the band. Maurer completed the recording of “Sex, Love and Rock and Roll’, the new Social Distortion full length studio recording but has decided to forgo the usual extended promotion and touring in order to stay home and devote …

Social Distortion will be releasing their first ever full-length concert release entitled “Live In Orange County” on July 27, 2004, coming out on Time Bomb Recordings. This is only the second time (since Another State of Mind) that the group has been captured on film. This event was filmed on January 19, 2003, at the …

Cameron Webb and Mike Ness are currently in a Los Angeles studio mixing the songs recorded for the new record. Below is a list of song names that will be on the album. They’re not in the final sequence, but we wanted to give you the first glance at the songs you’ve been waiting for. …