Social Distortion occupies a unique space in the annals of rock history. Despite more than 40 years in the game, there are bands with more historical catalogs; hell, one of those bands (the Rolling ...

Social Distortion founder and bandleader Mike Ness revealed on Wednesday (June 7) that he had been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, the longtime punk rock icon issuing a statement that says, "We WILL get ...

"I wasn't sure about anything a couple of years ago, even if I was going to be able to sing again." "I felt like I was singing like there was tomorrow," Ness told Loudwire Nights' Chuck Armstrong ...

SoCal punk vets Social Distortion will be on tour this summer with The Bell Rays, with dates running coast-to-coast June through August. They’ll hit the NYC area in July with shows at Long Island’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It has been the big question on everyone’s lips since Alice in Chains was forced to cancel its summer tour, including a stop at ...

Listening to Social Distortion’s first album, Mommy’s Little Monster, takes you back to the hardcore punk that was stirring in Southern California in the late 1970s. However, within all the noise and ...

The veteran California punk band has a new album, 'Born to Kill,' that follows Ness' experience with cancer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 109 Musicians Predict the 2022 Baseball Season Social Distortion leader Mike Ness has been diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer ...

Here's how you know you've made it in the music business: You've stayed strong for three decades on your own terms, on your own time, by your own rules, and over that time your influence has only ...

When Orange County rock band Social Distortion announced its annual crop of late-year hometown shows a few months ago, vocalist-guitarist Mike Ness said things almost felt normal again. Of course, the ...

Mike Ness, the lead singer of legendary Orange County punk rock band Social Distortion, has revealed that he is battling stage-one tonsil cancer. Ness, 61, shared the diagnosis on his Instagram ...