Social Distortion

Chuck Ragan touring, including Northeast run after Hot Water Music's 20th anniversary tour (dates)

Hot Water Music co-frontman Chuck Ragan is going on another solo tour this year, including a December Northeast run with his backing back The Camaraderie, which includes Lucero and Social Distortion members…

Ramones 40th Anniversary to be honored in NYC; CJ Ramone signed to Fat Wreck; Richie Ramone playing w/ The Queers

The Ramones‘ 40th anniversary as a band will be celebrated in NYC this weekend. A press release reads…This Saturday, August 16th, marks the 40th Anniversary of the day The Ramones took the stage at CBGB for their first performance …

Social Distortion touring around Riot Fests (dates)

Social Distorton at Free Press Summer Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Social Distortion were already announced for Riot Fest Chicago, Denver and Toronto, and they’ve now scheduled a tour surrounding those appearan…

Riot Fest 2014 Chicago & Denver lineups (The Cure, Samhain, Patti Smith, Get Up Kids, Wu-Tang, Flaming Lips, MANY more)

The initial lineup for Riot Fest Toronto was recently announced, and since then the Riot Fest Chicago (Sept. 12-14) and Riot Fest Denver (Sept…

Riot Fest Toronto 2014 lineup (The National, Flaming Lips, Social Distortion, DFA1979, Afghan Whigs, Buzzcocks, more)

Riot Fest is happening in Toronto, Chicago and Denver again this year, and the lineup for Toronto was just announced. It happens on September 6 & 7 and features The National, Flaming Lips, Social Distortion, Death Cab for Cutie, Death From Above 1979, Brand New, Paul Weller, Stars, Metric, The Head and the Heart, Tokyo Police Club, The New Pornographers, Taking Back Sunday, Afghan Whigs, Alkaline Trio, Glassjaw, Bob Mould, Thurston Moore, Buzzcocks, Clutch, Manchester Orchestra, Lucero, Title Fight and many more…

Chuck Ragan releasing a new LP, touring (dates & stream)

Hot Water Music co-frontman Chuck Ragan will release his fourth solo album, Til Midnight, on March 25 via SideOneDummy. Like most of his solo material, it sees Chuck pulling more from folk than punk, though its first single, “Something May Catch Fire,” is one of his more layered solo cuts, complete with rollicking drums and a busy fiddle line…

NXNE is kicking off in Toronto this week: The National, Bruise Cruise, Sloan 'murderecords' party & more

While Bonnaroo is happening in Tennessee and Northside is going down here in Brooklyn, up in Toronto, ON it’s time again for NXNE. Much like SXSW, the festival spans film, interactive, comedy and art, but the music portion runs tonight (6/12) and runs through Sunday (6/16) at various venues all over city…

Free Press Summer Festival Day 2 in pics: Cat Power, Baroness, Mavis Staples, TVOTR, UME, & more

While Chaos reigned in Austin, another festival was happening over in Houston, with the Free Press Summer Festival which was celebrating its fifth year…

Coachella Weekend 2 Day 3 in pics (Ghost BC, The Three O'Clock, DIIV, Thee Oh Sees, Nick Cave, Grimes & more)

After two weekends, Coachella 2013 officially came to a close this past Sunday (4/21) with sets from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Wu-Tang Clan, Grimes, Vampire Weekend, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jessie Ware, Tame Impala, and more…

Social Distortion touring with Cheap Time and Dave Hause (and one show with Hot Water Music)

Social Distortion at MSG in 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Long running SoCal punks Social Distortion are on an extensive tour this year which hits Coachella this weekend, and they’ve recently expanded it to include a summer leg with Dave Hause (of The Loved Ones) and garage punks Cheap Time (who are still touring behind 2012’s Wallpaper Music)…
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