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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:
Kerry King – Las Vegas, NV – 2/22/2025
Kerry King, the legendary guitarist from the iconic metal band Slayer, took to the stage at the House of Blues in Las Vegas for a master class in thrash metal on Saturday night. His band featured an all-star lineup including Paul Bostaph on drums, Kyle Sanders...
Myles Kennedy – Los Angeles, CA – 2/16/2025
Myles Kennedy with his guests Tim Montana and Sons of Silver rocked the crowd at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. Sons of Silver kicked the evening off with an energetic performance that set the stage for the rest of the night. Their set included a blend...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Pittsburgh, PA – 12/21/2024
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) visited Pittsburgh's PPG Paints arena for two performances on Saturday. This year marks the ensemble's twenty-fifth year of touring as well as the twenty-year anniversary of The Lost Christmas Eve, which was brought back to the stage...
Interviews:
Reb Beach Releases “A View From the Inside”
It's always surprised me how we've covered this guy playing with everyone from Winger to Alice Cooper and Dokken to Night Ranger and of course Whitesnake ... But, have never caught up for an official interview with local guitarist Reb Beach .... until now. His new...
Jeff Scott Soto Releases ‘Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)’
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Jeff Scott Soto to discuss his new solo album 'Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)', his 7th official solo album. The album is sure to please most fans, as the new melodic rock release includes a bonus live album recorded at Frontiers Rock...
P.J. Farley Releases “Accent the Change”
P.J. Farley (Trixter, RA) caught up with The Pure Rock Shop to discuss his second solo release 'Accent the Change'. Listen in to the full interview here to learn more about P.J.'s early love of music, the story behind his album's cover artwork, and his time on the...
News:
SPREAD EAGLE’S “SUBWAY TO THE STARS”
Frontiers Music Srl and streetmetal pioneers Spread Eagle unleash their new music video for “Subway to the Stars” to celebrate the kickoff of the band's summer tour in the United States as well as in Europe, and the U.K. later this fall. “Subway to the Stars” is taken...
New Bad Marriage Single Released Just in time for The Mountain Music Festival and Tour Dates with Adrian Vandenberg
Bad Marriage, the electrifying rock band poised to take the music world by storm, proudly announces the release of their single and lyric video titled "The Pennyman," featuring the exceptional talent of Tommy Skeoch, formerly of Tesla. Expertly produced, recorded,...
A RISING FORCE Releases “Truth” on August 9th via Darkstar/Sony/Universal
A Rising Force is an all-original Minnesota rock act that signed their initial record deal with the HighVolMusic Label in December of 2020 in the middle of the covid pandemic. Their debut CD 'Undertow' was originally released in May of 2021, and spawned 3 singles...
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