HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009 marks 30 years of underground rock ‘n’ roll from Social Distortion! Thank you to all of our amazing fans that have made this possible. Social D looks forward to many more great years to come.

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 …

BRENT LILES R.I.P. (1963-2007)

BRENT LILES R.I.P. (1963-2007)…

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, …

NEW STREET DATE FOR CAR KULTURE DELUXE INTERVIEW WITH MIKE NESS

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)” IN THE BREAK-UP

“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 …

CAR KULTURE DELUXE INTERVIEWS MIKE NESS

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 …

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT IN SUPPORT

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 …

MIKE NESS BREAKS HIS WRIST BUT SHOW GOES ON!

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 …