Social Distortion

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Since they formed back in 1979 in Orange County, Calif., Social Distortion have never wavered in creating bold, outlaw music. Throughout their career, the group has blended punk, country, blues, Americana, and more, into their special sonic brew...

Featuring vocalist Scott Vogel (Terror), guitarists Matt Henderson (ex-Madball) and Sam Trapkin (Trapped Under Ice), bassist Chris Beattie (Hatebreed), and drummer Nick Jett (Terror), no one would blame us for calling S...

Casey Royer, founding member of D.I., The Adolescents, and former drummer of California punk legends Social Distortion, was sentenced to 90 days in jail yesterday at the Orange County Superior Court. The musician pled guilty to one count of being under the influence of a controlled substance...

It's official! Rumors that freshly-reunited grunge godfathers Soundgarden have booked a live gig in the States meaning a full-on Soundgarden tour -- as have been whispered about since the band first announced it was reuniting back in January -- can't be too far off...

California instrumental rock band LoNero have coined the phrase 'guitarcore' to describe what they are doing. In a word, guitarcore is about the song, rather than a self-indulgent, masturbatory solo. "Guitarcore is also about the groove," Bill Lonero told Noisecreep...