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Reviews:
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...
M3 Rock Festival – Day 2 – Columbia, MD – 5/3/2025
The talk of the M3 Rock Festival was Saturday evening headliner David Lee Roth who performed a set of classic Van Halen songs with a full band for the first time in five years! Celebrating its Sweet 16, M3 Rock Festival continued with a fab start on Saturday as hosts...
Interviews:
Resist & Bite Frontman Nathan Utz Introduces his Band
In follow-up to Resist & Bite's performance at Masquerade in Philadelphia this past weekend, I decided that it was time we get the scoop on this band fronted by Nathan Utz (Lynch Mob, Blonz) and featuring Tommy Skeoch (formerly of Tesla) on guitar. Formed by...
Nitro Nitra Recaps Masquerade and Introduces Her Rock Voice
Nitro Nitra is an alternative rock singer from Wilmington, Delaware. She has been singing since before she could even walk, but challenges in life kept her from reaching her full potential. Listen into our interview and learn about her awakening, her new band, and how...
The Pure Rock Shop talks “Force Majeure” with Kenny and Don “Crash” from H.E.A.T.
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with H.E.A.T. frontman Kenny Leckremo and drummer Don "Crash" for the scoop on the band's latest single "Hollywood," and their upcoming album Force Majeure, which is due out via earMUSIC on August 5, 2022. Listen in to the full video...
News:
FINNISH ROCKERS SHIRAZ LANE SHARE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “DANGEROUS”
Finnish rock band Shiraz Lane are pleased to unveil their new single and official visualizer video "Bullshit", out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The band will be touring in the upcoming months, performing in Tampere (FI) on April 18th with support from Block Of Flats,...
The Darkness Announce North American Leg of Dreams on Toast Tour
Multi-platinum UK rock legends The Darkness singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor — announced North American tour dates in support of their new album Dreams On Toast released on March 28th via Cooking...
Canadian Hard Rock Act Helix Celebrates 50 Years with New Best-Of Release
Crown X Recordings, Canada's premier re-issue label, proudly announces the release of Helix 50 – The Best Of, a career-spanning collection celebrating five decades of one of Canada's most legendary hard rock bands. The compilation features an all-star re-recording of...
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