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 ...

New research suggests that dissonant rock music arouses listeners because its sound is similar to the ones made by animals in distress. PROBLEM: Parents hate it, and radio stations hardly play it ...

This week in print, I check in with Sarah Alexander and Nevada Hill, two Denton musicians who host Tiger Dick, a weekly radio show devoted to the unheard and unseen. Dallas Distortion Music chats with ...

Chuck Ragan (due at the Ogden Theatre with Social Distortion tonight and tomorrow night) first made his mark as the frontman of Hot Water Music, one of the more highly influential punk acts to emerge ...

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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 ...

This past weekend, a young Dallas impresario played a major role in the second annual National Cassette Store Day. It might have slipped by you, as it did me. But Evan Henry, founder of Dallas ...

This holiday season, thousands of local fans of SoCal natives Social Distortion have plenty to be thankful for. The venerable punk band is back after eight years with a new album, "Sex, Love, and Rock ...

Guitar distortion used in rock music modifies a chord so that new frequencies appear in its harmonic structure. A distorted dyad (power chord) has a special role in heavy metal music due to its ...

Kurt Ballou, music producer and guitarist for the celebrated metal band Converge, made his business card a distortion pedal. The card is a printed circuit board that can be used to build a working ...