Dave Swanson is a writer and musician from Cleveland, Ohio. He has spent a lifetime obsessed with all things Rock & Roll. Dave has written for a variety of publications including Shindig!, Bucketful Of Brains, The Cleveland Scene and The Cleveland Plain Dealer. He hosts his own radio show, has promoted concerts and played in several bands including, but not limited to, Rainy Day Saints, New Salem Witch Hunters, The Cynics, Chamber Strings, Guided By Voices, Death Of Samantha, and Captain Groovy & His Bubblegum Army. Favorite bands-Cheap Trick, The Monkees, Sparks, Motorhead, Beach Boys, Rockpile, XTC,Van Der Graaf Generator, Sweet, Bob Dylan,etc. Favortie color- paisley. Sign-Scorpio. Favorite Movies-Love And Death, Don't Look Back & Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls. Political party-Mod & Rocker. Religion-Rock & Roll. His biggest regret is having no regrets. If not playing, writing, reading about, listening to, or discussing music, he is most likely dead.
Dave Swanson
37 Years Ago: The Sex Pistols’ First (And Last) U.S. Tour Falls Apart
"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" asked a weary Johnny Rotten at the conclusion of the Sex Pistols' first (and last) U.S. tour.
When Pink Floyd Attempted to Make Music Without Instruments
The proposed LP was meant to feature a variety of household items and appliances.
Watch Prince Jam On the Beatles’ ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ In Small Club
You never know what you'll get when you wander into any given night club on any given night.
Bob Dylan Wanted to Make an Album With the Beatles + Rolling Stones
Talk about the holy trinity of 1960s rock and roll!
Kiss Rock Vegas After Arriving in Helicopter
Kiss began a three-week residency in Las Vegas last night, arriving at the venue in a Maverick Helicopter, which landed on top of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
How the Rolling Stones Got Banned In Cleveland
The Rolling Stones' appearance in Cleveland, Ohio on Nov. 3, 1964 became the scene of a near-tragedy.
Bob Dylan Planning New Album For 2015
The rock and roll legend has an album of brand new material ready to roll out in 2015.
Pearl Jam Bring Down the House With Help From Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen
Last night (Oct. 20) at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Pearl Jam put on one of their signature marathon shows, clocking in at over three hours.
Hear an Alternate Take of Bob Dylan’s ‘Lo and Behold’ From ‘The Basement Tapes’
The legend of 'The Basement Tapes' looms large in the history of all things Bob Dylan.
John Lennon’s ‘Paperback Writer’ Guitar Heading to Auction
The guitar John Lennon used on the recording of the Beatles' 1966 hit 'Paperback Writer' is going up for auction.
36 Years Ago: Cheap Trick’s ‘Dream Police’ Becomes a Belated Smash
By the time their fourth studio album 'Dream Police' arrived in September of 1979, Cheap Trick had gone from cult following to mega-stardom -- all within a year.
Former Alice Cooper Guitarist Dick Wagner Dies at 71
One of rock's most renowned guitarists, Dick Wagner, died this morning (July 30). He was 71.