Dave Swanson
Beatles 1964 Concert To Hit The Big Screen
The Beatles will soon be hitting the big screen once again. Recently restored footage of the group’s first full concert in the United States at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C. will be shown in movie theaters next month.
‘The Beatles: The Lost Concert’ documents the band’s first full U...
Tom Petty Guitarist Mike Campbell Gives Video Tour Of His Guitar Collection
Mike Campbell, guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, has a new video documentary premiering online, taking viewers on a virtual tour of his guitar collection. Campbell is known to have quite a large collection of guitars, so this should be interesting viewing not only for Petty & Campbell fans, but for guitar aficionados in general.
The Beatles Had the Top Five Singles in the Land 48 Years Ago
On April 4, 1964, the Billboard singles charts were overtaken by a certain combo from Liverpool calling themselves the Beatles. On that date, 48 years ago today, the Fab Four held down the top five spots on the Billboard Pop chart.
Steve Miller Band Announce 2012 Tour Dates
Rev up that big ol’ jet airliner — the Steve Miller Band are back on the road. The tour, which will take the group through 10 countries in seven months, kicks off May 20th at the Doheny Blues Festival in California and winds down in Vienna, Austria on November 4th.
Johnny Depp Calls Alice Cooper the ‘Ugliest Woman I’ve Ever Seen’ in New ‘Dark Shadows’ Trailer
Could it be a new celebrity feud? Johnny Depp can be seen calling rock legend Alice Cooper an “ugly woman” in a newly released video. Okay, so maybe Depp himself didn’t say that, but his latest film alter ego sure did in the trailer for the upcoming movie ‘Dark Shadows.’
Strange Fruit: The Beatles’ Apple Records Documentary Due Out April 24
In 1967, Apple was conceived by The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein, but wasn’t officially launched until January of 1968, several months after Epstein passed away. The imprint became synonymous with The Beatles and lasts to this day...
Deep Purple’s ‘Total Abandon: Australia ’99′ Set for CD Release
If you have the DVD of Deep Purple‘s ‘Total Abandon: Australia ‘99,’ listen up (literally): it’s getting an audio release next month.
Glenn Hughes Talks 1970s Influences And The Future Of Black Country Communion
In a recent interview with 69 Faces Of Rock, vocalist supreme Glenn Hughes talked about his current all-star band, Black Country Communion, and the overriding influence of days gone by on their sound. “Back in the ’70s everybody was getting high,” he says matter-of-factly. “Lots of women, and lots of drugs, and buzz and so on.”
Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2012
Awards, awards…someone is always handing out awards! The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced their inductees for 2012 and the list includes Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot and Jim Steinman.
Canadian born Lightfoot, known for a string of hits such as ‘Sundown,’ ‘If You Could Read My Mind,’ ‘Carefree Highway’ and ‘The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald,’ began his career in a manner similar to that of ma
Happy 50th Birthday To The Late Cliff Burton Of Metallica
Today (Feb. 10) would have been the 50th birthday of former Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, had his life not ended far too early. Burton performed on the band’s first three classic studio albums, and his influence is still felt strongly in the worlds of rock, thrash and metal.
The Beatles’ First ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Appearance Remembered on 48-Year Anniversary
48 years ago today (Feb. 9), everything changed. Well, maybe not everything, but with the arrival of the Beatles on our shores and their debut performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ seeds were most definitely planted.
The Beach Boys Set For Reunion At 54th Grammy Awards
For the first time in over twenty years, The Beach Boys will reunite to perform at this year’s Grammy Awards show. Founding members Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine, will be joined by David Marks and Bruce Johnston for this special event.