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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:
Extreme and Living Colour at Carnegie Library Music Hall – Homestead, PA – 2/6/2024
The Carnegie Library Music Hall in Homestead, PA, in Pittsburgh's waterfront welcomed Extreme with support from Living Colour last night, and we couldn't have been more excited to see the packed-in crowd for the show on a Tuesday evening (though we could have done...
Mr. Big and Mark Daly & The Ravens – Warrendale, PA – 1/28/2024
On Sunday evening, Mr. Big were showcasing their talents in the hometown of guitarist Paul Gilbert, just hours from Billy Sheehan's Buffalo, NY roots. So, with the venues close proximity to the interstate and the turnpike, you can only imagine the size of the...
Metal Allegiance – Anaheim, CA – 1/25/2024
On January 25th 2024, Metal Allegiance performed at The House Of Blues Anaheim for their 10th anniversary celebration (which coincided with the return of the Winter NAMM show). The band took over a sold-out venue for an onslaught of killer music. The core four...
Interviews:
Sammy Lee of Red Reign Interview
The Pure Rock Shop discusses the new EP with Richmond, Virginia-based melodic rockers Red Reign with drummer Sammy Lee. “Red Reign’s single “Not that Way” is a fresh new addition to The Pure Rock Shop’s playlist on WNJR FM recalling Back for the Attack-era Dokken...
Nathan James of Inglorious Interview
Nathan James of Inglorious took the time recently to talk with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for 91.7FM WNJR in Washington, PA (and online at www.wnjr.org) about the bands' experiences on the Monsters of Cruise, the forthcoming album Inglorious II and who his major...
Chuck Garric and Calico Cooper of Beasto Blanco Interview
Coming off two hot and steamy performances on the 2017 Monsters of Rock Cruise, Beasto Blanco members Chuck Garric and Calico Cooper (both members of the Alice Cooper Band) discuss their 2nd, self-titled album, Beasto Blanco with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for...
News:
ALL-STAR ACOUSTIC JAM AT CANYON CLUB TO BENEFIT SUICIDE PREVENTION
Suicide awareness and education will be front and center at a charity event to be held at the legendary Canyon Club, The Canyon - Agoura Hills - Where Music Meets The Soul® - The Official Site, in Agoura Hills, California on Monday, December 4th. The non-profit, SAVE...
AUCTION WINNER TO JOIN CELEBRITY TEAM AT ANNUAL “BOWL FOR RONNIE”
Following 10 days of feverish eBay bidding, Doug Burgess of Tulsa, Oklahoma has emerged the highest bidder for a spot on the celebrity bowling team captained by broadcast personality Eddie Trunk at the BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party on Thursday, November 16,...
TRAPEZE’S ‘MEDUSA’ AND ‘YOU ARE THE MUSIC…WE’RE JUST THE BAND’ ON VINYL–THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 40 YEARS!
Originally released in 1970, Medusa was recorded at Morgan Studios, and was produced by the Moody Blues bassist John Lodge. The line- up of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Mel Galley (Whitesnake), and Dave Holland (Judas Priest) recorded this album and the follow up, You...
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