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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...

80s Central Announces ‘Live Aid at 40:’ A Monumental Re-Broadcast with Exclusive Interviews on July 13

80s Central Announces ‘Live Aid at 40:’ A Monumental Re-Broadcast + Exclusive New Interviews with Queen’s Brian May, Larry Magid, Howard Jones, and MTV’s Mark Goodman Full-Day Broadcast to Air Sunday, July 13, 2025 — 40 Years to the Day of the World’s Most Iconic...

Bret Michaels Band – Washington, PA – 6/27/2025

The Bret Michaels Band took the stage promptly at 8pm following localized storms and much anticipation. It turned out to be a beautiful summer evening in Washington, PA at the Hollywood's Meadowlands Racetrack just outside the Casino tent venue where the band has...

Faster Pussycat, Supersuckers, The Rumours, The Lonely Ones – Pittsburgh, PA 6/22/2025

Faster Pussycat headlined a packed show on Sunday evening at the Crafthouse Stage & Grill in the south hills of Pittsburgh, PA. The night began with a quick set from The Lonely Ones who hail from Columbus, Ohio. The Lonely Ones are fronted by Marty McCoy on bass...

Enuff Z’ Nuff, Permacrush, and BAND, Inc. – Pittsburgh, PA – 6/17/2025

The Crafthouse Stage & Grill hosted a free show on Tuesday night with one of our favorite's headlining the night. Enuff Z' Nuff were joined by PERMACRUSH and BAND, Inc. for an intimate show in Pittsburgh. With Chip Z' Nuff and PERMACRUSH frontman Chris Crush...

Rock for Ronnie Raises $100,000 for Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund

ROCK FOR RONNIE Fund Raiser Finds New Home at Autry Museum Park and Brings in $100,000 for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund   Sebastian Bach, Dio Disciples, Count's 77, Kill Devil Hill, Jason Charles Miller, Anita Squeeze and All-Star JamDeliver...

Lita Ford & The Vindys – Youngstown, OH – 5/31/2025

This year's annual Rock the Rich Center was hosted at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre last night in downtown Youngstown, Ohio where rock music fans gathered on an unseasonably chilly night to support the charity and rock out with the legendary Lita Ford and...

‘BALLAD OF JUDAS PRIEST’ DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS

Sony Music Vision, in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK and Epic Records, today announced the production of The Ballad of Judas Priest, a new documentary about legendary GRAMMY-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest and their epic journey to the top...

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...

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GLEN SOBEL and the GOON SQUAD will be rocking Sub Alpine Club

GLEN SOBEL and the GOON SQUAD will be rocking Sub Alpine Club (108 9th St., Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania 15145) on Thursday July 18, 2019 (the night before the Alice Cooper concert in Burgettstown). Doors open at 7pm. Pittsburgh's supergroup Borstal Boys perform at 8pm....

Geoff Tate – Warrendale, PA – June 20, 2019

Geoff Tate returned to Jergel's for an encore presentation of his Operation: Mindcrime tour featuring Queensryche's rock opera in its entirety, as well as a few favorites from the Empire album, including the ballad "Silent Lucidity" which Tate noted as being the song...

WEAPONS OF ANEW ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH SCOTT STAPP AND MESSER

Melodic metallists Weapons of Anew are set to open shows throughout the summer in the US for Scott Stapp (Creed) and Messer, and are already poised for a great 2020, as an all-new studio album will be issued in the first quarter of the new year. The band, comprised of...

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Drummer Laust Sonne From D-A-D Says A Prayer for the Loud

The Pure Rock Shop caught up with drummer Laust Sonne from the danish rock band D-A-D on 91.7 FM WNJR in Pittsburgh, PA this past week to discuss the July release of the band's first album in over eight years, A Prayer for the Loud. We also chatted about the story...

We Are Beasto Blanco – Calico Cooper and Chuck Garric Interview

Calico Cooper and Chuck Garric of Beasto Blanco spoke to The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR in Pittsburgh, PA about their latest album titled, "We Are", the video for their first single "The Seeker" and the relationship between the band and their rabid fans!  ...

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