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Reviews:
Mike Tramp Strays From the Flock
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Mike Tramp before his acoustic show with John Corabi at the Crafthouse in Pittsburgh this week for a radio interview for 91.7 FM WNJR in Pittsburgh (online at WNJR.org) to discuss his travels across the US since we last saw him...
Winger – Warrendale, PA – 03/16/2019
A sold-out crowd packed Jergel's early for local melodic metal band Storm Dragon, and Red Reign, who drove in from Richmond, VA to perform a set of original music as they warmed up the audience for Winger. When The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Red Reign's drummer...
The Three Tremors – Pittsburgh, PA – 03/11/2019
Despite a breakdown along the way to Pittsburgh, three of metal's greatest vocalists - Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Diorites Disciples), Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (Jag Panzer, Satan's Host, Titan Force), and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (Cage,...
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Tony Cardenas-Montana Announces New Music from Shadow and The Thrill
Tony Cardenas-Montana caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR to give us an update about his new project with Brentt Arcement entitled Shadow and the Thrill. Listen to the interview here to learn when fans can expect to hear the new single "Misery" from the...
Steve Whiteman discusses Fuse 30 Reblown and What’s Next for KIX
Steve Whiteman from KIX caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7 FM WNJR to discuss the band's current focus on the 30th Anniversary of their platinum album, Blow My Fuse, and how fans can hear the evolution of the music with the release Fuse 30 Reblown which...
MELODIC ROCK ARTIST DUANE MORANO JOINED BY MEMBERS OF EXTREME, FIREHOUSE, TYKETTO, XYZ, AND MORE, UNVEILS GUEST-HEAVY DEBUT RELEASE, ‘INCOGNITO’
"Feel good rock n' roll - the music tells stories we can all relate to, but in a fun way" is how songwriter/guitarist Duane Morano describes his CD, Incognito. Duane has assembled a stellar supporting cast of names that are well-known to melodic rock fans worldwide -...

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