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Reviews:
ROCK FOR RONNIE – Woodland Hills, CA – 5/19/2024
The Rock for Ronnie event took place yesterday, May 19, 2024, at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, CA. This annual concert is hosted by radio and TV personality Eddie Trunk, and is organized by the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. The event aims to...
M3 Rock Festival – Day 2 – Columbia, MD – 5/5/2024
The two-day festival continued on Sunday, May 5th with a full headlining set by Bret Michaels and special guest Dee Snider, who treated fans to a mid-set surprise from Night Ranger and an exclusive encore jam session featuring anyone and everyone from this...
M3 Rock Festival – Day 1 – Columbia, MD – 5/4/2024
The 15th anniversary of the M3 Rock Festival 2024 official kicked off Saturday, May 4th following a VIP performance and a sold-out Official Pre-Party at The Collective Encore nearby and a non-official band showcase at The Reckless Shephard Brewery in Columbia, which...
Interviews:
Eric AK of Flotsam and Jetsam Interview
Eric AK of legendary thrashers Flotsam & Jetsam recently joined The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR Washington / Pittsburgh to discuss their current tour with Hammerfall (which stops at the Rex Theater in Pittsburgh on May 31st), the addition of drummer Ken Mary and...
Mark Slaughter Interview
Mark Slaughter checked in with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNRJ to discuss his solo album Halfway There, Slaughter's upcoming show at Jergels locally here on Sunday, May 20th and plans for a solo tour. If you missed it on the radio, check out the interview here:...
Ryan Roxie Releases Imagine Your Reality
Greeting us from his home in Stockholm, Sweden, longtime Alice Cooper guitarist Ryan Roxie called into The Pure Rock Shop show on 91.7 FM WNJR Washington (Pittsburgh, PA) to discuss his new album Imagine Your Reality which will be released on Bellyache Records in May....
News:
For Motörhead’s 50th anniversary, Z2 gathers over 50 Rockstar Contributors
In celebration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the legendary Motörhead, Z2 has gathered a staggering line-up of icons to narrate their personal encounters with the man that came to defi/.ne the sex, drugs, and Rock & Roll lifestyle, Lemmy Kilmister. NO...
RED REIGN ANNOUNCE SUPPORT DATES WITH NAZARETH
Richmond, VA-based rockers Red Reign take 80's influences and steer them in a more contemporary direction – bridging the sounds of yesterday and today. The band is comprised of members singer/guitarist Carlton "Bubba" McMichael, guitarist Stevie Shred, bassist Larry...
Elvenking & Glyph to support ALESTORM on the Tour Of The Dead Marauder in North America
ALESTORM "Tour Of The Dead Marauder" is on the road with support from Elvenking and Glyph. The tour kicked off last night in Cincinnati, Ohio, and our local show in Pittsburgh is coming to Stage AE on Tuesday night. Here's a full list of tour dates for North...
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