On the evening of July 5, 1976, the Ramones headlined their first concert on British soil. Gathered that night at Dingwalls, ...

To make sense of the hubbub, we started Fogcutter, a weekly column tracking the coolest events in the Bay Area. An informal history of all that’s cool, fun and local: concerts, eats, hikes, bars, ...

“I write reflectively and autobiographically,” Mike Ness says. “‘Born to Kill,’ the song, could be our mission statement of the band and the band’s career.” Born to Kill is Social Distortions‘ first ...

Social Distortion appeared as the musical guest on May 8, 2026 on the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live. The band performed their song “Born to Kill” off their album of the same name which came ...

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Mike Ness sat on the tiny stage of the Silverlake Lounge on Tuesday, Feb. 24 and thought for a minute about a question he’d just been asked by Brett Gurewitz, head of Epitaph Records. When “Born to ...

Given that Live Nation is a monopoly (according to a federal jury, anyway), getting a concert ticket for a decent price has ...

Social media is abuzz with "blue dot fever" theories. But do industry trends reflect declining interest in live music?

Social Security benefits increase 8% annually for each year you delay claiming past full retirement age until age 70. Thanks to delayed retirement credits, a $2,000 monthly benefit at FRA grows to ...

Madonna surprised fans and kicked off Pride Month with a pop-up concert in Times Square with Grindr ahead of her new ...