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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.
We have been covering music news for more than 25 years, and have attended thousands of concerts locally and around the globe. You can follow us on social channels @ThePureRockShop (or follow us everywhere here now!)
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Reviews:
Geoff Tate and Mark Daly – Warrendale, PA – 9/23/2023
On Saturday night former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate returned to Jergels on the US leg of his "Big Rock Show Hits" tour. It was one of those weeks when it felt more appropriate to have pitched a tent a Jergels than drive home (especially with bridge painting,...
Glenn Hughes – Warrendale, PA – 9/21/2023
On Wednesday night, we had the great pleasure of catching a solo performance from Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, The Dead Daisies) at Jergel's in Warrendale, PA. He received support from local act Modern Fossils, however, Enuff Z Nuff was unable to perform as scheduled....
KIX…Walkin’ Away, The Final Show with Support from Child’s Play – Baltimore, MD – 9/17/2023
Since KIX announced their retirement from performing live at M3 Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 7, 2023, fans have been traveling from afar to catch as many shows as possible. We joined the fanatics and caught KIX’s second to last performance in...
Interviews:
The Return of The Pure Rock Shop!!!
The Pure Rock Shop returns bigger, brighter and bolder than ever! We will bring you CD reviews of the greatest hard rock and heavy metal bands on the planet! In addition, we will have feature interviews with rising artists and established legends! We have also...
Doro Pesch Interview
Bringing to the helm a variety of metal influences, Doro Pesch sites bands like Judas Priest and Saxon as her favorites early on in her career, and interestingly also points out a love for musicians with a straighter edge like Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin, who she...
Jizzy Pearl – Vegas Must Die!
Jizzy Pearl known best for his jaunt as the lead vocalist for Love/Hate (and outrageous publicity stunts like tying himself to the Hollywood sign or more recently setting up Web cams in his apartment) has just released his sophomore solo album Vegas Must Die as a...
News:
BRET MICHAELS FANS AND CRITICS AGREE THAT PARTI GRAS WAS A NIGHT OF NOTHING BUT A GOOD TIME!
UNANAMOUS RECOGNITION THAT FIRST-EVER, SELF-CREATED SUMMER FEEL-GOOD TOUR WAS A SUCCESS OF ALL KILLER HITS, NO FILLER Music icon Bret Michaels, hot off the recent Stadium Tour, the son of a veteran and a lifelong type 1 diabetic, is well-documented for his unbroken...
MEMBERS OF EVANESCENCE, ALICE COOPER & GRANNY 4 BARREL ANNOUNCE NEW BAND- “KILLINGTON PIT”
Born from the pandemic, this unique and unexpected collaboration features the theatrical Granny 4 Barrel singer Terry LeRoi, Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric, and a pair of Evanescence members – guitarist Troy Mclawhorn and drummer Will Hunt. To mark the new band's...
THE DEAD DAISIES REVISIT THEIR WHITESNAKE DAYS WITH ‘SLIDE IT IN’ VIDEO
For those who aren't in the loop, The Dead Daisies are an internationally acclaimed band influenced by 70's and early 80's rock. Their sound is soulful and accessible–equal parts of Aerosmith, Bad Company and Foreigner: muscular vocals, bluesy riffs, big choruses,...
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