Dave Swanson

'Crossfire Hurricane,' the new documentary on the Rolling Stones, will be headed to DVD and Blu-Ray release early next year. Directed by Brett Morgen, the highly acclaimed documentary premiered last month in select theaters as well as multiple airings on HBO. The film features lots of rare and previously unseen footage along with interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and former Stones Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor, as well as the late Brian Jones.

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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.

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At their triumphant show at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium on Nov. 17, the Monkees were indeed 'too busy singing to put anybody down' as their nearly 30-song set proved. Nostalgia is a crazy creature. It taunts and teases as it pulls a tear, and tries its best to give you that warm all over glow. It can be both good and bad. Thankfully in the hands of the Monkees, it was all good. This was a show custom made for the diehard fans, nothing less and certainly a lot more.

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There's a new Beatles vinyl box set that's sure to keep the band's fans buzzing. Released on Nov. 13, 'The Beatles' features all of the band's original U.K. records plus the 'Past Masters' collection. According to the EMI press release, the LPs are all pressed on 180-gram, audiophile quality vinyl with replicated artwork, including the poster from 'The Beatles' (The White Album) original release and the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' cutouts. The box also contains a "stunning, elegantly designed 252-page hardbound book."

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Released thirty-five years ago, 'Rocket to Russia' was to have been the Ramones big breakthrough -- the album to put them on the radio, in the charts and in the hearts of rock and rollers everywhere! As we all know ... that never happened. Despite the random attempts over the years to re-write rock and roll history via 'rockumentaries,' the truth is, most of America couldn't have cared less about the Ramones. 1977 was all about Kiss, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and so on. Most U.S. teens were simply not interested in the propulsive three-minute blasts of energy dished out at sonic speed by four misfits from NYC.

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The Rolling Stones were no strangers to controversy from the very start. On the band's second U.S. tour, their appearance in Cleveland, Ohio on November 3, 1964 became the scene of near tragedy.

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Forty eight years ago, the Rolling Stones made their first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' The date was October 25, 1964 and Sullivan was on a roll. Earlier in the year he brought the Beatles into our living rooms, followed by the Dave Clark Five. Soon enough, every invading British rock band was making their way to the CBS studios for their moment in the spotlight.

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The history of Fleetwood Mac is far more interesting than most may be aware. The roots of the band began deep in the blues, and the role call of band members is a story in itself. Jeremy Spencer was one of the group's guitarists from their formation in 1967 through 1971, playing on such albums as 'Mr. Wonderful,' 'Kiln House' and the classic 'Then Play On.'

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The 44-year long (and counting) path that Yes has traveled has never been the smoothest ride. Several lineup changes, questionable career moves and near-soap opera like drama has always been a subtext to their music, and guitarist Steve Howe would like to put a stop to that.

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The legendary Donovan has just announced three special live performances in the US. The three dates -- Washington, DC, New York City and Los Angeles -- will all take place in October. This marks a welcome return to the concert stage for the rock legend and

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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.

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Jimi Hendrix, perhaps the most innovative guitarist to ever visit our planet, died on Sept. 18, 1970, leaving behind an unimaginable legacy and body of work considering his short time with us.

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