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
The Beach Boys vs. Capitol Records
There weren't as many good vibrations between Beach Boys and Capitol Records as the '60s drew to a close.
How Capitol Kept Carving Up the Beatles With Their ‘Second Album’
Appearing less than three months after 'Meet the Beatles,' this patched-together record was actually a composite of leftovers.
Monkees Announce 2014 Spring Tour
The Monkees have booked a two-week tour for May and June.
45 Years Ago – The Bee Gees Release ‘Odessa’
The artistic high point of the Bee Gees first era was released in March 1969.
Devo Announce 2014 Tour Dates and Record Store Day Releases
Devo are touring in memory of guitarist Bob Casale, and also will be putting out some vinyl for Record Store Day.
Allman Brothers Postpone Beacon Run After Gregg Allman Misses Two Shows Due to Illness
Bronchitis forced Gregg Allman to skip two Allman Brothers Shows this weekend.
Boston Announce 2014 U.S. Tour
Boston will be hitting the road this summer for the first time since 2012. The band revealed a series of dates to promote their most recent album, 'Life, Love & Hope.'
The 'Heaven On Earth' tour kicks off in Hollywood, Fla. on June 5, and wraps up on August 12 in Springfield, Ill. Wi...
Santana Reveals Cover Art, Release Date for ‘Corazon’
The cover art for the highly anticipated new album from Santana has just been revealed.
Beatles Parody Band The Rutles Announce 2014 U.K. Tour
The Rutles, aka the Pre-Fab Four, pioneers of the 'Rutland Sound,' have found their "get up and go" and are returning to the concert stage. They will play 19 dates -- listed below -- across the U.K. in May.
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Never Going Back Again’ Featured in Bank Commercial
The guitar line that follows a young man in the latest Bank of America commercial as he buys a bouquet of flowers, catches a cab and knocks on an apartment door is unmistakable. Any one of the 40 million people who've purchased Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' since its 1977 release will recognize the guitar pattern from 'Never Going Back Again.'