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
U2 Might Release a New Album in 2014 After All
After a series of starts and stops, U2 could be ready to release its new album in late 2014.
Poison’s ‘Nothin’ But A Good Time’ Featured In New Hardees Ad
The 'Open Up and Say Ahh!' favorite went to No. 6 on the Billboard charts in the spring of 1988.
Joan Jett To Perform With Nirvana Members At Rock Hall Ceremony?
The surviving Nirvana members have hinted that Joan Jett may be joining them for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Performance.
‘John Lennon,’ ‘Kurt Cobain’ Appear in New Beer Commercial
John Lennon, Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain are among the dead celebrities whose likenesses make appearances in a questionable new beer commercial.
Caravan Drummer Richard Coughlan Dies
Richard Coughlan, the original drummer for the art-rock band Caravan, has died. The 66-year-old Coughlan had been in poor health for the past few years and passed away at home last week.
How Bob Dylan Ended ‘The Times They Are A-Changin” Sessions
He'd begun just a few months after the last tracks for his second LP wrapped up.
Why Fleetwood Mac’s Fates Began to Turn With ‘Mystery to Me’
Going into this album, they were still trying to find solid footing and an identity.
How Cheap Trick’s ‘Heaven Tonight’ Set the Groundwork for Stardom
Their third album kept the pop shine but added some grit to the mix.
How a Routine Traffic Stop Turned Into Jerry Garcia’s Drug Bust
He and lyricist Robert Hunter were driving to the Grateful Dead's next concert stop when they were pulled over.
When Paul McCartney Was Busted for Growing Weed on His Farm
Paul McCartney really is "mother nature's son," and he's got the arrest record to prove it.