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
More Details on New Kurt Cobain Album Revealed
As previously reported, an album of unreleased Kurt Cobain recordings is in the works, and more details have now emerged.
Revisiting the Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio Movie ‘FM’
A movie that captured the radio industry at a crucial time came out on May 3, 1978.
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Joins TNA Wrestling
Smashing Pumpkins main man Billy Corgan is certainly branching out these days.
How Paul McCartney Finally Ended the Beatles for Good
They had been imploding for a while.
Could Spotify Sell for $14 Billion or Is This a Joke?
As the ascension of streaming audio continues, the value of Spotify has risen as well.
The Day John Lennon Married Yoko Ono
They staged a week-long "Bed-In" for peace at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel for their honeymoon.
The Childhood Home of Kurt Cobain Is for Sale for $400,000
Let's cut right to the chase: The childhood home of Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain is up for sale by Aberdeen Realty, and the asking price is $400,000.
The Creators Project Premieres U2-Inspired Film, ‘Every Breaking Wave’
Today (Feb. 12), the Creators Project premieres Every Breaking Wave, a short film based on the U2 song of the same name.
The Mysterious Death of Iron Butterfly Bassist Philip Taylor Kramer
When the remains were found in 1999, he'd been missing for four years.
This Is What Vinyl Sales Look Like Today Compared to 30 Years Ago
If we had an actual LP sold for every story we've heard (and told!) about the vinyl revival these past couple of years, it'd be gold records for everyone.