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
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.
55 Years Ago: The Beatles Knock Themselves Off Top of U.K. Chart
The birth of Beatlemania, as one album replaces another at No. 1.
What the Career-Spanning ‘Buffalo Springfield’ Box Set Missed
Despite its obvious treasures, there were some odd omissions.
When Bob Dylan and John Lennon Took a Bizarre Cab Ride
This apparently drug-fueled meeting remains as historic as it was utterly awkward.
The Time John Lennon Was Ordered to Leave the U.S. by Immigration Authorities
On March 23, 1973, John Lennon was issued an order by U.S. immigration authorities to leave the United States.
When the Beatles Changed Everything on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The world of rock music – and American culture in general – was turned upside down.
50 Years Ago: Simon & Garfunkel Become Folk-Rock Stars With ‘Sounds of Silence’
Bolstered by an unexpected hit, Simon & Garfunkel got back together for their second LP, 'Sounds of Silence.'
Why the Rolling Stones Had to ‘Spend Some Time’ With Ed Sullivan
The band was to perform to a pre-recorded backup, but with a live vocal.
48 Years Ago: Jimi Hendrix Joins the Monkees Tour
What do you get when you cross a psychedelic guitar genius with one of the world's bestselling pop bands? A frustrated guitarist, a disappointed band and a bewildered and confused audience.
17 Years Ago: Ron Wood Saved From Boat Fire
On April 8, 1998, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood was rescued by paparazzi from a yacht fire.
Portable Music: The Early Years – A Turntable For Your Car
We are all so accustomed to being able to take our music with us wherever we go that the thought of being without it, may come as a shock to the 'youngsters' out there. 'Tis true, we weren't always as mobile with our sounds as we are now, but that didn't mean the idea wasn't there...
Weird Al’s ‘Blurred Lines’ Parody Is Pretty Much Perfect
For more than 30 years now, "Weird Al" Yankovic has been the king of spoofs and parodies.
New ‘Twin Peaks’ Box to Include 90 Previously Unseen Minutes of Lynchian Weirdness
Good news for 'Twin Peaks' fans: There's a new box set coming out with 90 minutes of unseen footage.
48 Years Ago: John Lennon “More Popular Than Jesus” Story Is Published
On March 4, 1966, an article appeared in the London Evening Standard that would cause an uproar and ripple for some time. Journalist Maureen Cleave was doing a series entitled 'How Does a Beatle Live?' and her encounter with John Lennon provided controversy that spread far beyond the London paper.
Remember That Time Yoko Ono Jammed With Chuck Berry on a Morning Talk Show?
For one week in February 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono invaded living rooms across America when they co-hosted 'The Mike Douglas Show.'
Mike Love Wants Brian Wilson Back in the Beach Boys
Last year, as the Beach Boys' 50th-anniversary tour wrapped up, Mike Love announced that the group would be hitting the road again, but without original members Al Jardine, David Marks and leader Brian Wilson. This pretty much amounted to being fired, Wilson said at the time. ''I don't know how that sacking controversy started," Love recently told The Daily Star. "I'd love to work with B