Judas Priest, Saxon, Black Star Riders – Covelli Centre – 3-15-18

Black Star Riders Many of those in attendance the at Covelli were unaware of the pedigree of the Black Star Riders, who feature Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham, Ricky Warwick from the Almighty,...
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Donnie Van Stavern of Riot V Discusses Their Latest Release Armor of Light

Donnie Van Stavern of Riot V discussed their latest album Armor of Light (Nuclear Blast Records), the legacy of Mark Reale and the future goals of the band with Greg from...

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...

Paul Laine Talks About the Defiants New Release Zokusho

Paul Laine discussed the latest news behind his band The Defiants' sophomore release Zokusho and how he came to form the band with his former Danger Danger bandmate and friend Bruno...

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Pittsburgh, PA – 12/29/2021

In a larger than life entrance, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) opened their Wednesday evening performance at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA with "Welcome" from the Savatage album Wake of Magellan and...
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STEVE VAI AND MIKE PORTNOY TO INDUCT TWISTED SISTER INTO THE METAL HALL OF...

Celebrated guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, and legendary drummer Mike Portnoy, will Induct the classic lineup of Rock Icons Twisted Sister into the 2023 Metal Hall of Fame, at the 6th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Charity Gala."The most important...

GAVIN EVICK DISCUSSES THE RELEASE OF “FAVORITE SONGS” WITH THE PURE ROCK SHOP

The Pure Rock Shop got the opportunity to catch up with Gavin Evick to discuss his release of the ballad "Favorite Songs," the evolution of his career in the industry he...
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Billy Duffy of The Cult Interview

The Cult's guitarist Billy Duffy discusses the band's new album Hidden City, and current US Tour.  During our discussion, he reminds us that while we are most familiar with the iconic...

Lizzy Borden returns with his first album in 11 years, ‘My Midnight Things’ 

For decades, Lizzy Borden has been one of theatrical rock's top front-men. And on June 15th, Borden will issue his first album in 11 years, My Midnight Things, via Metal Blade Records. With the hard n'...

Maxx Explosion Adds a Fourth Member to Their Current Lineup

Maxx Explosion, featuring Dokken bassist Chris McCarvill (vocals, bass), guitarist Jimi Bell (House Of Lords), and drummer Bj Zampa (House Of Lords), announced that they’ve added a fourth member to their...

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...

EMN Introduces “Resurrect the Faithful”

Nothing like catching up with good friends to make you miss live music, but where there's a will, there's a way... Founding member and frontman Rick Ruhl and newest member and...