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
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We review a new documentary about legendary guitarist Jeff Beck.
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After leaving the Guess Who and forming another band, Randy Bachman got another shot at stardom with his brothers and C.F. Turner in Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Cheap Trick, ‘We’re All Alright!': Album Review
Cheap Trick sound positively vibrant and genuinely excited on We're All Alright!
35 Years Ago: Cheap Trick Take on the ’80 With ‘One on One’
As the '80s began, Cheap Trick were at a crossroads.
45 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Stage Legendary Performance at Pompeii
Pink Floyd played a mostly empty amphitheater in Pompeii on Oct. 4, 1971.
How Iron Maiden Fired Singer Paul Di’Anno
When Iron Maiden started out, they were a different beast than the one they eventually became.
The Night the Ramones Played Their Last Show
The Ramones played their 2,263rd and final concert in Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 6, 1996.
Producer Sandy Pearlman Dies at 72
Sandy Pearlman, one of rock and roll's most revered producers, has died.
Mick Jagger’s Wife and Girlfriends Through the Years
The Rolling Stones frontman has been romantically linked to many intelligent, accomplished and beautiful women over the years.
David Bowie’s ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ Headed Back to Movie Theaters, Home Video
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the David Bowie film 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' will return to select movie theaters this fall.