ESCAPE THE HIVE RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE, “IT’S NOT ALRIGHT”

Phoenix, AZ's newest melodic hard rock act, ESCAPE THE HIVE was formed just over a year ago when the band's members, all well known, respected Phoenix musos, decided to come together to...

Resist & Bite Frontman Nathan Utz Introduces his Band

In follow-up to Resist & Bite's performance at Masquerade in Philadelphia this past weekend, I decided that it was time we get the scoop on this band fronted by Nathan Utz...

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,...

The Fifth – Turtle Creek, PA – 3/28/2022

There's a little club in Turtle Creek, PA just outside of Pittsburgh, that you wouldn't even notice without having it plugged into your GPS.  The red steel door leads to a...

Rokisland Festival – Day 3 – Friday – 1/20/23

The weekend kicked-off with a VIP performance featuring members of the Bulletboys, Trixter and Stephen Pearcy at the Sunset Pier at 0 Duval Street in Old Town.  The atmosphere was tropical...
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Nathan James of Inglorious Interview

Nathan James of Inglorious took the time recently to talk with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for 91.7FM WNJR in Washington, PA (and online at www.wnjr.org) about the bands' experiences...

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...

CHRIS JERICHO’S KUARANTINE HIGHLIGHTS ANOTHER GEM FROM NON-MAKEUP KISS KATALOG

KUARANTINE, featuring Chris Jericho on vocals, have dropped their cover of "Good Girl Gone Bad," a classic, hidden gem from the KISS songbook.  Listen here.The song is available on Madison Records via...

Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund To Celebrate ‘Year of the...

The Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, CA is the new site of this year's ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert in the Park fund-raising event, benefiting the Ronnie...

Mr. Big and Mark Daly & The Ravens – Warrendale, PA – 1/28/2024

On Sunday evening, Mr. Big were showcasing their talents in the hometown of guitarist Paul Gilbert, just hours from Billy Sheehan's Buffalo, NY roots.  So, with the venues close proximity to...

LEGENDARY GUITARIST ULI JON ROTH RETURNS ON TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA IN SPRING...

Music enthusiasts, get ready for a night of true musical passion and inspiration as legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth takes us on a 360-degree journey into his unique world of artistic...

LORDS OF BLACK Release Icon Of The New Day on May 11th

LORDS OF BLACK is the band fronted by in demand vocalist Ronnie Romero, renowned guitarist Tony Hernando, monster drummer Andy C and new bassist Dani Criado.The guys originally got together after...