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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:
Stryper – Warrendale, PA – 8/17/2025
Sunday evening kicked off around 7pm at Jergels with local pop rock artist ALLISSA performing in support of headliners Stryper, who took the stage around 8:15 pm to overwhelming applause from the packed house. The band was one of few acts we have ever seen with a...
Slaughter – Warrendale, PA – 6/27/2025
When we saw this show announced we knew we were in for a ride, quite literally, a very led-footed ride from the Meadowlands Casino Racetrack to Jergels in Warrendale, PA as we successfully captured headlining performances by both the Bret Michaels Band and Slaughter...
Lords of Acid – Las Vegas, NV – 6/29/25
Area15 in Las Vegas on June 29, 2025 was the site for the final night of The Praise the Lords Tour. It brought together Lords of Acid, Little Miss Nasty and Lucia Cifarelli for an unforgettable night of industrial beats, provocative performances and raw energy. The...
Interviews:
Pete Evick Discusses the Inspiration behind his latest Solo Work
Pete Evick is an award-winning musician / producer / songwriter / author who has spent the last 19 years touring the world as the music director and guitar player for rock icon and reality tv star Bret Michaels. Evick has spent his entire life as a career musician,...
Firewind’s Gus G. Checks-In From the Road
Guitarist Gus G., founder of the band Firewind caught up with The Pure Rock Shop following his band's soundcheck at The Roxian Theater in McKees Rocks, just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. The band is in direct support of Dragonforce on a quadruple bill currently touring...
Reckless Love Frontman Olli Herman talks band history, influences & new album Turborider
We sat down for a special video interview with frontman Olli Herman from the Finnish sleaze rocker band Reckless Love on the eve of the band's debut of Turborider. Given that the band has only made brief stops in the United States, I asked Olli to give listeners an...
News:
Lords of Acid ‘Praise the Lords’ Tour Begins May 27th
Lords of Acid are hitting the road for their Praise The Lords tour in 2025! The tour kicks off on May 27 in San Francisco and spans 27 dates across the U.S., including stops in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Some upcoming shows include: 05/27...
Sebastian Bach to Headline Cancer Fundraiser Sunday
Both VIP Seating Area and General Admission tickets are on sale now for this year’s ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert in the Park, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), on Sunday afternoon, May 18, 2025,...
M3 Rock Festival Returns to Columbia, MD this Weekend
This year's M3 Rock Festival returns to Columbia, Maryland this weekend with an official Pre-Party starting things off at The Collective Encore at 8pm tonight. The venue is located just minutes from Merryweather Post Pavilion at 10221 Wincopin Circle, Columbia,...
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