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Eric AK of Flotsam and Jetsam Interview

Eric AK of legendary thrashers Flotsam & Jetsam recently joined The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR Washington / Pittsburgh to discuss their current tour with Hammerfall (which stops at the...

David Readman Plans Return to Eden with Pendulum of Fortune

David Readman who is perhaps best known as the frontman for the band Pink Cream 69, caught up with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR following the PC69's second Monster's...
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Mark ‘Gus’ Scott of Trixter Releases Solo Christmas Album

Trixter drummer Mark 'Gus' Scott catches up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7 FM WNJR in Washington, PA  to discuss his involvement with the Hope 4 Kids International Charity, his...

Interview with Inga Rudin of the Lola Montez band

The Pure Rock Shop caught up with the Nashville-based Lola Montez band this past weekend in Wooster, Ohio at HighVol Music's Summerbash, and we are happy to report that the band has...
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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...

Wig Wam Frontman Talks New Album, Work Visas and Peacemaker with The Pure Rock...

The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Wig Wam vocalist Glam to discuss their recent absence from Rokisland festival, and plans to perform on the Monsters of Rock Cruise in April,...

Paul O’Neill and Chris Caffery Discuss TSO and Savatage in 1999 Interview

After the instrumental "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" from Savatage's rock opera "Dead Winter Dead" was received surprisingly well by radio across the country during the holidays following its 1995 release, Savatage...
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Johnny Dee Talks Doro, KICK, and Britny Fox

Drummer Johnny Dee caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7 FM WNJR in Washington/Pittsburgh (and on WNJR.org) to discuss Doro's celebration of Warlock's Triumph and Agony and upcoming festival plans,...

Chris Caffery Discusses the Upcoming Spirits of Fire Album

Chris Caffery caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR to discuss the upcoming release of the debut album from Spirits of Fire, which also features vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, Steve...

Firewind’s Gus G. Checks-In From the Road

Guitarist Gus G., founder of the band Firewind caught up with The Pure Rock Shop following his band's soundcheck at The Roxian Theater in McKees Rocks, just outside of Pittsburgh, PA.  The...

Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater Interview

Jordan Rudess was first united with Dream Theater when Kevin Moore left the band several years ago. In fact, Moore had given the band his name as a possible replacement, since...
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Chuck Garric and Calico Cooper of Beasto Blanco Interview

Coming off two hot and steamy performances on the 2017 Monsters of Rock Cruise, Beasto Blanco members Chuck Garric and Calico Cooper (both members of the Alice Cooper Band) discuss their...