Matthew Nelson Discusses his Upcoming “evening with” Performance with Brother Gunnar
Having been born into a famous family with band practice in their nursery and a babysitter named Mama Cass, it was no surprise that Nelson brother Matthew and Gunnar grew up...
Samantha 7 – Buffalo, NY
In support of their Columbia Portrait debut, Samantha 7 has hit the road to tour the US over two and a half months, after which they plan to tour Europe. TPRS.com...
SteelHeart – Monsters of Rock Cruise 10-3-16
My first experience seeing SteelHeart was at a sold out Akron Agora in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Their musicianship was was precise, crisp and energetic. However, the vocal prowess and mere stage presence...
Soto/Bieler Live in Concert – Cleveland, OH – 4/29/2022
Initially we saw the line of kids outside and thought maybe they were looking for Justin Bieber, but as it turns out everyone in attendance made it to the right show. In...
Bret Michaels – Washington, PA – 4/30/2022
On Saturday night, the Bret Michaels Band performed live at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in Washington, PA. Giving fans a break from playing the slots, it was time to bring...
Live United Live Music Festival 2021 – Day 2 – June 6, 2021 –...
Hot on the heels of a successful day, the Live United Live Music Festival continued with a performance from Bohemian Queen and the School of Rock with their drum instructor Joey Cassata (Z02,...
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...
The Dead Daisies – Angola, IN – July 9, 2021
Remember the days when tour poster art was cool and concert shirts were colorful? The Dead Daisies certainly took us back from the moment we spotted the merch booth and that...
Melodic Rock Festival 5 – Part 3
If you haven't already, start at the beginning with an intro to the festival and Day 1 coverage, then check out Day 2, before moving on to this, the final day of...
Flotsam & Jetsam and HammerFall – May 31, 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA
Flotsam & Jetsam
Flotsam & Jetsam returned to Pittsburgh at the Rex Theater only 18 months after their last visit across the street at Diesel with Helstar.Opening with "Monkey Wrench" from their...
Monsters of Rock Cruise Pre-Party – Miami, FL – 2/8/2022
On Tuesday, February 8th cruisers gathered in Miami with celebrations of negative Covid tests that offered up a green light for the fun to begin. Who knew so much negativity would...
Alice Cooper – Pittsburgh, PA – 10-26-2018
What better way to kick off Halloween weekend in Pittsburgh than with an Alice Cooper costume party at Stage AE: smoking pumpkins, Wayne and Garth, and a 12-foot-tall Frankenstein's monster, who...