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
When the Beatles Finally Hit U.S. Radio
Carroll James of WWDC in Washington, D.C., played something new on a mid-December day in 1963.
Top 10 Jerry Lee Lewis Songs
This rock 'n' roll pioneer lived a wild and crazy life – and his songs often reflected that.
Top 10 Peter Tork Monkees Songs
He was the group's genuine folksinger, and his songs had a ring of truth to them. These are the best.
When Motorhead Kissed the Majors Goodbye on ‘Bastards’
A new drummer, a new label and a new sense of urgency fuel one of the band's best albums.
Byrds Announce ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ Tour
Country-rock legends celebrate influential album's 50th anniversary.
Michael Nesmith’s First National Band Albums Set for Reissue
After being out of print for several years, the post-Monkees recordings of Michael Nesmith will soon see the light of day again.
Cheap Trick, ‘We’re All Alright!': Album Review
Cheap Trick sound positively vibrant and genuinely excited on We're All Alright!
Watch Megadeth Pay Tribute to Chris Cornell With Live Cover of ‘Outshined’
As the tragic news of Chris Cornell's death continues to sink in, musicians near and far are paying tribute in their own way.
Mick Rock Documentary ‘Shot!’ Coming to Theaters and Home Video
Few photographers have captured more iconic shots of rock artists than Mick Rock.
From AC/DC to Bruce Springsteen: 14 Classic Rock Covers of Chuck Berry’s ‘Johnny B. Goode’
Listen as a diverse group of classic rock stars perform their own versions of Chuck Berry's 'Johnny B. Goode.'