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
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Saves London Music Store
Nick Mason, the man behind the drum kit for Pink Floyd, has stepped in to save a favorite childhood haunt from closing its doors. Foote's is the music shop where Mason bought his very first drum kit, and now he, along with the store's sales director, Rob Wilson, are set to buy the business from the family who has owned it since the '30s.
AC/DC’s Music to Accompany Drones Via Laser Beam Signal
First iTunes, now the music of AC/DC is riding high on a drone bound for who knows where? AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' used as secret weapon? Well, it's powerful enough that's for sure, but in this case it's accompanying a technological breakthrough of sorts...
Rolling Stones Added To Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert
You can add the Rolling Stones to the list of first-class rockers who are lending a hand in support of victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Stones join an already impressive list of rockers performing at the 12.12.12 Benefit concert being held at Madison Square Garden on Wed. Dec. 12.
Izzy Stradlin Joins Guns N’ Roses Onstage To Close Las Vegas Residency
Guns N' Roses wrapped up their Las Vegas residency on Saturday (Nov. 24) with a surprise guest appearance from one-time band member Izzy Stradlin.
Ted Nugent to Launch Discovery Channel ‘Gun Country’ Series
There's no doubt that Ted Nugent loves his guns, and beginning next month fans will be able to see his passion on display in the new Discovery Channel series, 'Ted Nugent's Gun Country.'
ZZ Top Release Two ‘La Futura’ Bonus Tracks
ZZ Top's long-awaited comeback record, 'La Futura' normally comes with 10 songs, but if you buy Best Buy's exclusive edition you get 20% more Top thanks to two bonus tracks.