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Reviews:
Sammy Lee from Red Reign discusses Local Performances with Winger and Tesla
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with drummer Sammy Lee from Virginia-based Red Reign to discuss the band's upcoming performances with Winger at Jergel's on March 16th and shows with Tesla in Erie, PA and Baltimore, MD this April. Listen in to the full interview from...
Todd La Torre of Queensryche Discusses “The Verdict” from MORC 2019
Queensryche vocalist Todd La Torre caught up with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for an interview for WNJR 91.7FM out of Washington, PA somewhere in the North Atlantic Ocean this past week onboard the Monsters of Rock Cruise to give us an update on the new band's new...
An Update from Kip Winger on the Beach at Labadee, Haiti on MORC 2019
Kip Winger caught up with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for an interview for WNJR 91.7FM out of Washington, PA on the Private Island of Labadee, Haiti this past week following a solo beach stage performance for the Monsters of Rock Cruise. Talk about a unique interview...
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News:
VETERAN UK ROCKERS “THUNDER” RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM
Thunder will release their brand new studio album 'Please Remain Seated' on 18 January 2019 through BMG. The album, released as the band enter their third decade, is a collection of radically reworked versions of songs from throughout their extensive catalogue. This...
Erik Martensson Discusses Second Coming of Nordic Union
Multi-Talented artist Erik Martensson (Eclipse, W.E.T., Ammunition, Nordic Union) talked with 91.7FM WNJR Washington / Pittsburgh and The Pure Rock Shop about the latest Nordic Union release titled Second Coming. Erik talks about working with legendary vocalist Ronnie...
DEKO MUSIC LAUNCHES NEW LABEL WITH SPECIALITY VINYL RELEASES
West West Side Music, the company responsible for mastering over 15,000 records (Mastodon, Yes, Monster Magnet, Fleetwood Mac, The Misfits, etc.....) has launched the independent label Deko Music, which is distributed by Warner Music Group's ADA...

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