Social Distortion

Riot Fests add Flaming Lips, Sleater-Kinney, Julie Ruin & more, single-day lineups

Also: Julian Marley playing ‘Exodus,’ Gogol Bordello, The Lillingtons, The Bronx, 2 Chainz and more added.

Riot Fest lineups (Sleater-Kinney, Wolf Parade, Descendents, Thursday, Brand New, Morrissey, Deftones, DCFC, more)

You already knew that Riot Fest Denver and Chicago would include a Misfits reunion with Danzig, Doyle and Jerry; and now the full lineups for those fests have been announced. Denver also includes Deftones, Death Cab for Cutie, Nas, Ween, Jane’s Addiction (Ritual de lo Habitual), Sleater-Kinney, Descendents, NOFX, Bad Religion, Thursday, Wolf Parade, The […]

Lucero talk new LP, upcoming Sailor Jerry tour, A$AP Rocky sampling them, True Detective & more +++ new song stream

Lucero will release their new album All A Man Should Do on September 18 via ATO. After two of the band’s biggest-sounding horn-filled records, much of the new one sees them returning to a softer so…

House of Blues Sunset Strip closing in August so hotels can be built (Anthrax, Stiff Little Fingers & more playing final shows)

LAist reports that a few Sunset Strip locations will have to close this year so new hotels can be built, including the original Hustler store and the House of Bl…

Bumbershoot announces 2015 lineup

Seattle’s 2015 Bumbershoot Festival will happen on Labor Day Weekend (September 5-7). This year’s lineup includes Faith No More, The Weeknd, Brand New, Social Distortion, Flying Lotus, Babes in Toyland, The Melvins, Neko Case, Minus the Bear, Chance the Rapper, Atmosphere, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Mikal Cronin, and lots more…

Social Distortion announces 25th anniversary tour of S/T LP

It’s been 25 years since Social Distortion released their self-titled third album, which was their major label debut and furthered the punk band’s trek into rockabilly (including a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire…

new Judge documentary and Into Another EP out now +++++ The Casualties, Agent Orange & more NYC punk shows

Not long ago, we mentioned that NYC street punk vets The Casualties have a NJ show with D.R.I. happening 5/31 at Starland (tickets), and it turns out that show is part of a longer tour for The Casu…

Atlanta's inaugural Wrecking Ball Fest includes Descendents, Judge, Desaparecidos, The Get Up Kids, Braid & MANY more

Atlanta venue The Masquerade celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with the inaugural Wrecking Ball Festival. The lineup was just announced and its loaded with punk and punk-related bands from several generations, including Descendents, Judge, Desaparecidos, The Get Up Kids, The Movielife, Title Fight, Modern Life Is War, American Nightmare, Samiam, Braid, The Appleseed Cast, Knapsack, Thrice, Glassjaw, Blacklisted, Small Brown Bike, Cave In, The Lawrence Arms, Pianos Become The Teeth, Yuck, Beach Slang, Girlpool, Frankie Cosmos and so …

Shaky Knees Festival 2015 lineup (Strokes, Wilco, Pixies, DFA 1979, Spiritualized, Panda Bear, American Football & more)

We’re officially in Music Festival Announcement Season, and the latest one is Atlanta’s annual Shaky Knees Festival, happening May 8-10. This year includes The Strokes, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Pixies, Social Distortion, Ryan Adams, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Tame Impala, Brand New, Mastodon, Neutral Milk Hotel (supposedly one of your last chances to see them for a while), Interpol, Flogging Molly, TV on the Radio, Manchester Orchestra, James Blake, Death from Above 1979,…
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