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Reviews:
The Spirit of ’89 Tour with Trixter, Enuff ‘Z Nuff, Pretty Boy Floyd & Band, Inc. – Columbus, OH – 9/18/2024
In an odd twist of fate, Trixter is finally coming to Pittsburgh this coming week to perform at Jergels, and I won't be able to catch the full show. So, I decided to make a birthday visit to Columbus and catch the entire 'Spirit of '89' line-up at one of my...
Stryper – Columbus, Ohio – 9/17/2024
Keeping the momentum going following their recent acoustic tour, the legendary, long-running metal band Stryper is on the road again in support of their twelfth studio album When We Were Kings. And, we were lucky enough to catch a two-set showcase of music...
The Mountain Music Festival, Day 2 – Gatlinburg, TN – 8/25/2024
As we wrap up coverage from the final day of the Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, there is news pending about a potential New Year's Eve show in conjunction with the township fireworks display that has many scrambling to book hotel rooms. More to come as...
Interviews:
Chris Caffery Discusses the Upcoming Spirits of Fire Album
Chris Caffery caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR to discuss the upcoming release of the debut album from Spirits of Fire, which also features vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, Steve DiGiorgio on bass, and Mark Zonder on drums. Listen to the full interview to...
Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali Talks About New Live Release “One Night in Milan”
The Pure Rock Shop catches up with Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali to discuss the band's release of "One Night in Milan" featuring current frontman James Durbin, as well as the drive behind his desire to continue on with Quiet Riot after the loss of his friend and...
Nathan James of Inglorious Takes Us on a Ride to Nowhere
Lead vocalist Nathan James of Inglorious discusses the band's new release "Ride to Nowhere", working once again with legendary Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Europe), the recent lineup changes, working with Uli Jon Roth, summer festival...
News:
METAL ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCE FIRST EAST COAST SHOW BY ‘CORE 4’ IN 6 YEARS
METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read like a Wikipedia entry on the genre itself –...
W.A.S.P. Will Perform their Entire Debut Album from Start to Finish, on the 2024 Album ONE Alive World Tour
"Album ONE Alive!", the title of W.A.S.P.'s upcoming North American Tour. August 17, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.'s first album. To celebrate this classic metal album, W.A.S.P. will, for the first time in 40 years, play the entire album...
ROCK FOR RONNIE Brings in $80,000 for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund Benefit
The ROCK FOR RONNIE "Year of the Dragon" Concert Celebration, which took place on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, CA, raised some $80,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund...
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