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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:
Monsters of Rock Cruise – Cocoa Cay – 2/10/2022
Despite a long sail away day, I was up early to check in for the first photo experience on the cruise. Sadly, many bands weren't able to participate this time around, but we were all working double duty to ensure that a photographer was healthy and available. I...
The Fifth Frontman Roy Cathey Discusses the Band’s latest EP and Upcoming Tour
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with frontman Roy Cathey from North Carolina hard rock quartet THE FIFTH to discuss the band's upcoming tour in support of their self-titled Ep. Dubbed the 'Calm Before the Storm' Tour, it's the first opportunity for the band to play...
Monsters of Rock Cruise – Sail Away Day – 2/9/2022
We set sail on February 9th out of the port of Miami on the long-anticipated Monsters of Rock Cruise. With multiple attempts to get this boat a float, this launch was not only successful, it turned out to be perhaps the best line-up ever with Alice Cooper at the...
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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...
WICKED SMILE UNVEIL NEW VIDEO AND ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH SKID ROW & RECKLESS LOVE
Australian heavy rockers Wicked Smile have released a new video for their latest single Daze Of Delirium which comes from the band's debut album 'Wait For The Night'. The critically acclaimed debut album is produced by Paul Laine & mastered by Bruno Ravel (Danger...
BRET MICHAELS BAND GUITARIST PETE EVICK RELEASES COVER OF “99 RED BALLOONS”
Best known as rock icon / reality star Bret Michael's (Poison)music director and guitar player for the last 19 years, Evick (who himself is an award-winning producer, author, and entrepreneur) has remade the global smash hit war protest song "99 Red Balloons"...
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