Mike Ness

Mike Tyson's run-in with a photog at LAX earlier this month may have unearthed a lapse in security at one of the biggest airports in the world. Read More

Social Distortion Ever since seeing Social Distortion open for Neil Young way back a loooong time ago, I've always had a soft spot for Mike Ness. His eff-you, slicked-and-kicked-back crouch as a punk front man, I've since learned, isn't much different from the swept-back, hang-on-for-dear-life way one might ride a kustom motorcycle. Read More

Punk stalwarts Social Distortion hit the area this weekend for two of four shows this month; last night they played the Crocodile Rock Café in Allentown and tonight is a gig at the House of Blues in Atlantic City. Then the So Cal legends will help Pearl Jam say goodbye to the Spectrum by opening for the first two of a four night stand by the grungsters, Oct. 27 and 28. Read More

There are very few bands able to mark their birthday among the first blush of punk rock's existence still able to claim anything resembling credibility today. Read More

Led by Mike Ness' gruff baritone, Orange County punk pioneers Social Distortion debuted with the seminal album Mommy's Little Monster in 1983. Read More

Few bands today can say they've been slogging it out together in the rock trenches for 30 years. Read More

Social Distortion will play a sold out show with Middle Class Rut and The Stranger at 8 p.m. Read More

Social Distortion guitarist Jonny Wickersham is no different. Read More

According to Mike Ness, rock 'n' roll is supposed to be rebellious music. Read More

The real question is how many new songs they will play. Read More