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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 – Great Stirrup Cay – 3/12/2025
Our day at Great Stirrup Cay began with a late breakfast at the Local restaurant, overlooking the new Monster Feud game in the Atrium, which was hosted by comedian Courtney Cronin and Kip Winger (Winger). Then, Rare Hare kicked things off at the pool stage and Pretty...
Monsters of Rock Cruise – At Sea – 3/11/2025
While another new addition to the cruise, Monster Yoga, sounded like a fabulous idea in theory, grabbing a quick bite and heading to the photo experience to shoot Queensryche's photo with a couple hundred fans was my main priority that morning. We have such a...
Michael Monroe – Warrendale, PA – 4/3/2025
It seemed like it wasn’t meant to be when every time I tried to catch a Michael Monroe show, something went wrong and the show didn’t happen. I even flew across the pond once and also booked a cruise without any luck… Well, with no global pandemic in the way, Michael...
Interviews:
Dragonforce Guitarist Herman Li Talks Tour, Videos and Twitch
Got a chance to catch up with master shredder Herman Li from Dragonforce to discuss the band's current tour and latest album Extreme Power Metal. Known as the fastest band in the world, Dragonforce draws influences from everyone from Journey to Iron Maiden. Listen in...
Chip ‘Z Nuff Recaps the Monster of Rock Cruise, Talks Hardrock Nite, Tour, Radio Show, and Solo Album
Enuff 'Z Nuff has been hitting the road in celebration of their latest release Hardrock Nite featuring songs from the Beatles with stops at the inaugural RokIsland Festival in Key West, FL and an unexpected addition to the Monsters of Rock Cruise. Chip joined The Pure...
Chris Caffery discusses the “Embrace the Unknown” from Spirts of Fire
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with guitarist Chris Caffery to discuss the sophomore release from Spirits Of Fire. Listen in to the full interview to hear more about how Chris and bandmates Steve DiGiorgio and Mark Zonder collaborated with new vocalist Fabio Lione...
News:
CELEBRITY BOWLERS & GUESTS LINING UP FOR “BOWL FOR RONNIE” FUNDRAISER ON NOV 14
This year's BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), is set for Thursday, November 14, 2024 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The...
STRIKER Announces “Shredding North America Tour” with Seven Kingdoms. & Lutharo
Every day is a new day! And Striker has a new music video “Live To Fight Another Day” to announce their upcoming USA and Canada tour dates with Floridian power metallers Seven Kingdoms, Hamilton, ON’s melodic metallers Lutharo and Calgary, AB’s thunderous progressive...
KURT DEIMER Added to Sebastian Bach’s “Child Within the Man’ North American tour through November!
Kurt Deimer announced that he has been added to Sebastian Bach's "Child Within the Man" North American tour through November! Kurt's newest single, "Dance," released on March 1, 2024, is a testament to resilience and the ability to find inspiration in challenging...
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