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Reviews:
M3 Rock Festival – Columbia, MD – 5/2/26
M3 Rock Festival kicked off on Friday, May 1, 2026 at the Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel with a private pre-party for VIP guests who secured their badges during their swag bag pick up that evening. Quiet Riot took the stage around 9:30 pm, and for those who couldn't get...
Paul Gilbert with Greg Koch – Warrendale, PA – 4/28/26
Paul Gilbert’s "WROC World Tour 2026" kicked off in this month with extensive US dates planned through May, which will be followed by Tokyo, Japan, in October. The tour features special guest Greg Koch and highlights Paul Gilbert's new solo release, which was inspired...
Firehouse – Warrendale, PA – 3/12/26
Thursday night’s Firehouse show kicked off with local favorites the Xander Demos Band (XDB), who recently won the Pittsburgh Music Award for Best Progressive Band in 2025. Performing a set of originals and a couple covers dating back to 1987 with a Michael Wagner...
Interviews:
Doro Pesch
With a career that emerged from the explosion of heavy metal during the early 1980s, Doro Peach 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...
Wig Wam Frontman Talks New Album, Work Visas and Peacemaker with The Pure Rock Shop
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Wig Wam vocalist Glam to discuss their recent absence from Rokisland festival, and plans to perform on the Monsters of Rock Cruise in April, as well as other tour plans in follow-up to the band's recent resurgence and growing...
GAVIN EVICK DISCUSSES THE RELEASE OF “FAVORITE SONGS” WITH THE PURE ROCK SHOP
The Pure Rock Shop got the opportunity to catch up with Gavin Evick to discuss his release of the ballad "Favorite Songs," the evolution of his career in the industry he has essentially grown up in and the response from his former high school friends on his unveiling...
News:
RED REIGN RELEASE LIVE EP, ANNOUNCE UPCOMING SHOW WITH METAL ALLEGIANCE AT NAMM
Red Reign will start the new year off right with two exciting announcements: an upcoming release of a live EP, while fans in the Anaheim, California area will soon get the opportunity to see the band live. On Thursday, January 22, 2026, Red Reign will be supporting...
ROCKSTARS AND CELEBRITIES TO TAKE OVER SUNSET STRIP
Legendary Rockstars including current and former members of Poison, Vixen, Guns N' Roses, Quiet Riot, Dokken, Whitesnake, Movie and Television Producers, Record Company Executives, Music Promoters, Entertainment Managers from across the globe, Fortunate 500 Corporate...
Ronnie Montrose Remembered: Namm 2026
Ronnie Montrose Remembered: Namm 2026 - 10 Year Anniversary All Star Memorial Concert Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock star line-up whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at...
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