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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.
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Reviews:
Lita Ford & The Vindys – Youngstown, OH – 5/31/2025
This year's annual Rock the Rich Center was hosted at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre last night in downtown Youngstown, Ohio where rock music fans gathered on an unseasonably chilly night to support the charity and rock out with the legendary Lita Ford and...
Rock for Ronnie – Los Angeles, CA – 5/18/2025
The 2025 Rock for Ronnie concert at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, May 18, 2025. It was a powerful tribute to Ronnie James Dio, and a fundraiser for the Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. The event featured a full day of live music, a...
M3 Rock Festival – Day 3 – Columbia, MD – 5/4/2025
M3 Rock Festival continued on Sunday with New York's Spread Eagle joining the festival for the very first time. As they tour in celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the band's debut album, they were a welcome addition to the Sunday line-up. The band consists...
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:
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...
Lords of Acid ‘Praise the Lords’ Tour Begins May 27th
Lords of Acid are hitting the road for their Praise The Lords tour in 2025! The tour kicks off on May 27 in San Francisco and spans 27 dates across the U.S., including stops in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Some upcoming shows include: 05/27...
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