The Final Day of M3 Rock Festival – May 8, 2022

Getting up before noon on a Sunday seemed an impossible task after the late night at the afterparty, but we couldn't miss our first opportunity to see Burning Witches live here in...

M3 Rock Festival – Day 2 – May 7, 2022

With the Extreme camp down for the count, our friend's from Enuff Z’Nuff joined the party on the second day of the M3 Rock Festival.  Despite the rain and fatigue from the...

M3 Rock Festival – The Traditional KIX-Off – May 6, 2022

M3 Rock Festival kicked off on Friday evening with a VIP performance from Count’s 77, featuring Danny Koker of the popular television show Counting Cars.  We didn't arrive in time to catch...

Thunder’s Luke Morley talks about the Inspiration for New Double Album, Dopamine

The Pure Rock Shop was so excited to catch up with Guitarist, songwriter and Thunder co-founder Luke Morley to discuss the release of the band's brand new double-album, Dopamine, which came out...

Anthrax, Black Label Society, and Hatebreed announce North American Tour

This summer, Anthrax and Black Label Society will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week tour on Tuesday,...

Radiant Are Back With Their Second Studio Album “Written By Life”

In life, there's often just a fine line between happiness, pain, sorrow and fulfillment, and our ups and downs have made us who we are today.  This album tells the stories...

Alice Cooper Announces Fall 2022 Tour Dates

After wrapping successful and uninterrupted Fall 2021, and both Winter and Spring 2022 runs, and following a UK/European tour May 23 through July 6, Alice Cooper will be back on the road in September. There is a mix...

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...

Dragonforce joined by Firewind, Visions of Atlantis and Seven Spires – Pittsburgh, PA –...

A tour that has been delayed about two years due to the pandemic has finally made its way to Pittsburgh with Dragonforce headlining over Firewind, Visions of Atlantis and Seven Spires...

Richie Ramone – Pittsburgh, PA – 4/4/2022

Richie Ramone is kicking off his 2022 World Tour in the United States hitting 20 cities night after night. He made a stop in Pittsburgh at our Hard Rock Cafe on...

WICKED SMILE UNVEIL NEW VIDEO AND ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH SKID ROW & RECKLESS...

Australian heavy rockers Wicked Smile have released a new video for their latest single Daze Of Delirium which comes from the band's debut album 'Wait For The Night'. The critically acclaimed...
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BRET MICHAELS BAND GUITARIST PETE EVICK RELEASES COVER OF “99 RED BALLOONS”

Best known as rock icon / reality star Bret Michael's (Poison)music director and guitar player for the last 19 years, Evick (who himself is an award-winning producer, author, and entrepreneur) has remade...