Social Distortion's 'Hard Times' Enters Billboard Top 200 At #4
Southern California's iconic rock 'n' roll band Social Distortion has achieved their highest charting album and biggest first week sales in their 32 year career with the release of Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes.
Selling 46,366 copies in the first week, Social Distortion's first album in over six years has entered the Billboard Top 200 at #4, surpassing 1996's major label release White Light, White Heat, White Trash, which debuted at #27 and 2004's Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, which sold 36,273 in the first week. Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes' first single, "Machine Gun Blues," has also garnered the band a #16 spot on the commercial alternative radio chart, their highest position ever. Social Distortion's career-high chart position is a testament to the band's legacy, longevity and relativity as they continue to rev their engine well into the third decade of their celebrated career.
Social Distortion's seventh studio album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, has received mass approval from fans and critics around the world. Billboard states that "each one of these tunes will clearly rattle the rafters anywhere Social D plays, but with an added veneer that complements the raw, punk-like energy that is the band's stock in trade." "Instantly familiar, gorgeously warm in both tone and delivery, and imbued with the very essence of rock 'n' roll, this record manages the remarkable feat of balancing true integrity with universal appeal," says the UK's RockSound. American Songwriter exclaims that "Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes is a well-rounded and excellent addition to the band's body of work" with British rock mag Kerrang! adding "this new album is well worth the wait!"
New and old fans alike are showing up in droves to see the band live too! Having almost already sold-out their entire west coast tour, including three consecutive nights at The Palladium in Hollywood, Social Distortion's devoted fan base continues to spread across the country as demand for the band hits an all-time high. The group recently announced their spring US tour which kicks off in April with tickets on-sale this weekend. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets early to avoid sellouts.
Social Distortion Tour Dates:
Jan 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Jan 28 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Jan 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Jan 31 - Modesto, CA - Modesto Centre Plaza (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
Feb 1 - Davis, CA - UC Davis Freeborn Hall (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 3 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 4 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 8 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 9 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 11 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 12 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 13 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 15 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theatre (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
Feb 16 - Fresno, CA - Rainbow Ballroom (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
Feb 19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
Feb 20 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) - SOLD OUT
April 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
April 27 - El Paso, TX - Club 101 (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
April 29 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 3 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 4 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 6 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 7 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 8 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 10 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 13 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live! (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 14 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony Summer Stage (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 15 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 17 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 18 - Richmond, VA - The National (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
May 20 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium (w/ Chuck Ragan & Sharks)
MORE DATES TO BE ADDED SOON!