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Street Dogs singer Mike McColgan was the original frontman for Celtic punks the Dropkick Murphys.

Sally Timms Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments for Lost Buckaroos Bloodshot Records SALLY TIMMS AND Mike Ness share middle age and the distinction of singing with thoughtful, long-lived punk bands--she with the ...

The enduring L.A. punk band Social Distortion has overcome numerous personnel shifts, the demise of the Los Angeles hardcore scene that spawned them, and the heroin addiction of singer/guitarist/bandleader Mike ...

It's not until "Splendid Little War," the 11th and final track on the scowling debut from Durham's The Dry Heathens, that you'll really get Darren Sink, the trio's writer, guitarist and frontman.

The weekend's live music lineup is short, but sweet. Multi-instrumentalist Edgar Winter, a trio of up-and-coming singer-songwriters and Social Distortion founder Mike Ness are slated to play Belly Up Aspen, ...

Despite coming out of the '80s L.A. punk scene, Social Distortion could never hide their genuine affection for country music.

Here's a handful of shows that were just announced this week. Mike Ness With Horton Brothers Saturday, June 28, 7 p.m. Marquee Theatre in Tempe $30 No one can question Mike Ness' punk rock badge, with him being ...

Mike Ness ' solo tour seems to have come out of nowhere. As fans anxiously hang on rumors and promises of the next Social Distortion album, the front man has returned to his roots and is revisiting the dark ...

“Oh, my god, I've got to get the message out and fast.”

Mike Ness knows how dark and hard the dirty road to redemption can be. Now 46, the Social Distortion frontman has survived both internal and external demons throughout the band's 30-year career, including drug ... via Asbury Park Press Online

“Slow songs require more concentration. There is more space and time involved. And they tend to be more personal.”

With a mouthful of aloo gosht , I pondered something Mike Ness said during an interview that veered from rock to rice - how one of his dreams is to be a restaurant critic, traveling the world sampling other ... via Chicago Tribune

Social Distortion's Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell is one of the best housecleaning albums evah. via MetaChat

“And I've done a lot of press during that time, and it seems like it came up in every interview -- 'Are you gonna do (solo shows) again?' It made me really want to.”

Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness is putting his primary band on hold for a spell while he spends the next few months on the road reviving the outlaw-country sounds of his two solo records. via Billboard.com

Posted by Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com May 06, 2008 11:59PM Categories: Wednesdays Wednesday's free outdoor concert series rolls on and Social-D's front-man Mike Ness drops by the House of Blues Wednesdays at ... via NOLA.com

“Paint it, don't make love to it!”

Mike Ness doesn't often put Social Distortion on mute. The last time he toured without his punk band was 10 years ago. via Houston Chronicle

“But it's not country. And The Eagles aren't country.”

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival opened Friday. With artists such as The Eagles, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Mike Ness of the punk band Social Distortion opening the three-day festival ... via Desert Sun

“Live at the Key Club and the 2007 CD and DVD release from Chris and Rich Robinson of The Black Crows, "Brothers of a Feather”

The legendary 1.3 mile stretch of West Hollywood nightlife has provided music fans an opportunity to see historic performances throughout several decades. via LiveDaily News

Mike Ness performs Tuesday, May 6, at 8 p.m. at Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717. Jesse Dayton opens. via Houstonpress.com

“I might be planning to buy it”

Mike Ness wants to pull the Buckmobile off its Crystal Palace wall and take it for a spin. via Bakersfield Californian

“We know that this will piss off a lot of people in the music industry”

Details On New Pennywise Tour, New Free Album Posted by Mitch Michaels on 04.17.2008 Punk act follows-up FREE new album with tour... Influential punk band Pennywise are gearing up for a spring tour in support ... via 411mania.com