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Reviews:
Tesla – Greensburg, PA – 2/12/2019
Tesla, featuring Jeff Keith on vocals, Brian Wheat on bass, Frank Hannon and Dave Rude on guitars and Troy Luccketta on drums, filled The Palace on a Tuesday night in Greensburg in support of their new album Shock. They kicked off their show with the first of two cuts...
Quiet Riot – Pittsburgh, PA – 02/01/2019
No strangers to Pittsburgh area performances, Quiet Riot brought in multiple generations for their first show at Jergel's Rhythm Grille, which ironically is located in Warrendale, PA on Slade Lane. For those who don't get the reference, it was the inclusion of not...
Jack Russell and Robby Lochner Acoustic Duo – Akron, OH – 01/19/2019
The acoustic duo of Jack Russell and Robby Lochner (2/5 of Jack Russell's Great White) performed at The Empire Concert Club & Bar in Akron, Ohio despite winter storm conditions on a blustery Saturday night. The intimate club hosted a small crowd who surrounded...
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Interview with James Kottak of Kingdom Come
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with drummer James Kottak to discuss the upcoming Kingdom Come tour kicking off later this month in celebration of the the band's 30th Anniversary. James tells fans what to expect from their upcoming live shows, and hinted at more to come...
Frontiers Music Srl is truly thrilled to announce the release of TREAT’s awesome new album, “Tunguska”
Frontiers Music Srl is truly thrilled to announce the release of TREAT's awesome new album, "Tunguska", which will be released on September 14, 2018. Building on the success of their last two albums, "Coup de Grace" (2010) and "Ghost of Graceland" (2016), which were...
SPANISH METALLISTS HOLLOW CRY READY NEW ALBUM, ‘FROM ASHES TO FLAMES’
Spain possesses a fertile heavy metal and hard rock scene, of which the fast-rising Hollow Cry are the sonic proof - as evidenced with the arrival of their new album, 'From Ashes to Flames,' which drops September 28, 2018, via Into Records. Hailing from the town of...
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