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The Pure Rock Shop (TPRS.com) is your source for hard rock and melodic metal news, interviews, reviews, photographs, and more.
We have been covering music news for more than 25 years, and have attended thousands of concerts locally and around the globe. You can follow us on social channels @ThePureRockShop (or follow us everywhere here now!)
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Reviews:
Slaughter – Warrendale, PA – 6/27/2025
When we saw this show announced we knew we were in for a ride, quite literally, a very led-footed ride from the Meadowlands Casino Racetrack to Jergels in Warrendale, PA as we successfully captured headlining performances by both the Bret Michaels Band and Slaughter...
Lords of Acid – Las Vegas, NV – 6/29/25
Area15 in Las Vegas on June 29, 2025 was the site for the final night of The Praise the Lords Tour. It brought together Lords of Acid, Little Miss Nasty and Lucia Cifarelli for an unforgettable night of industrial beats, provocative performances and raw energy. The...
Bret Michaels Band – Washington, PA – 6/27/2025
The Bret Michaels Band took the stage promptly at 8pm following localized storms and much anticipation. It turned out to be a beautiful summer evening in Washington, PA at the Hollywood's Meadowlands Racetrack just outside the Casino tent venue where the band has...
Interviews:
Paralandra’s Casandra Carson
We first caught Paralandra live at the kick-off party for Rokisland festival back in January. We’d heard the buzz around the band, but just hadn’t had an opportunity to see a show. They have played everything from Rocklahoma to NAMM to the KISS Kruise prior to...
Kamenar Frontman Sean Kamenar
Kamenar frontman Sean Kamenar talks with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop about his high-energy band’s origins and upcoming adventures. Listen in here (insert link) to learn more about the band including upcoming tour dates (including a local date in Pittsburgh on March...
DORO DISCUSSES NEW ALBUM AS SHE CELEBRATES 40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
With a career that emerged from the explosion of heavy metal during the early 1980s, Doro Pesch has been tireless in her devotion to the metal cause for four decades. In 2023, she celebrates the past 40 years with two special anniversary shows and a brand-new studio...
News:
80s Central Announces ‘Live Aid at 40:’ A Monumental Re-Broadcast with Exclusive Interviews on July 13
80s Central Announces ‘Live Aid at 40:’ A Monumental Re-Broadcast + Exclusive New Interviews with Queen’s Brian May, Larry Magid, Howard Jones, and MTV’s Mark Goodman Full-Day Broadcast to Air Sunday, July 13, 2025 — 40 Years to the Day of the World’s Most Iconic...
Rock for Ronnie Raises $100,000 for Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund
ROCK FOR RONNIE Fund Raiser Finds New Home at Autry Museum Park and Brings in $100,000 for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund Sebastian Bach, Dio Disciples, Count's 77, Kill Devil Hill, Jason Charles Miller, Anita Squeeze and All-Star JamDeliver...
‘BALLAD OF JUDAS PRIEST’ DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS
Sony Music Vision, in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK and Epic Records, today announced the production of The Ballad of Judas Priest, a new documentary about legendary GRAMMY-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest and their epic journey to the top...
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