Sammy Lee from Red Reign discusses Local Performances with Winger and Tesla

The Pure Rock Shop caught up with drummer Sammy Lee from Virginia-based Red Reign to discuss the band's upcoming performances with Winger at Jergel's on March 16th and shows with Tesla in Erie,...

Todd La Torre of Queensryche Discusses “The Verdict” from MORC 2019

Queensryche vocalist Todd La Torre caught up with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for an interview for WNJR 91.7FM out of Washington, PA somewhere in the North Atlantic Ocean this past...

An Update from Kip Winger on the Beach at Labadee, Haiti on MORC 2019

Kip Winger caught up with Kara from The Pure Rock Shop for an interview for WNJR 91.7FM out of Washington, PA on the Private Island of Labadee, Haiti this past week...

The Neal Morse Band Tour in Support of “The Great Adventure”

Can a band release one proclaimed “masterpiece” after another? If you’re talking about THE NEAL MORSE BAND, the answer is a resounding “yes.”  Neal Morse (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Mike Portnoy...

Quiet Riot – Pittsburgh, PA – 02/01/2019

No strangers to Pittsburgh area performances, Quiet Riot brought in multiple generations for their first show at Jergel's Rhythm Grille, which ironically is located in Warrendale, PA on Slade Lane.  For...
Babylon Shakes

Chris Clark from Babylon Shakes on their New Album Exile to the Velveteen Lounge

Chris Clark from Babylon Shakes caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR to discuss how the band formed following a chance meeting at a Faster Pussycat aftershow party...

Black Label Society – 20 Years of Sonic Brewtality Tour + New Sonic Brew...

Entertainment One (eOne) has licensed the complete back catalog of Black Label Society (BLS), the hard rock group led by American guitar icon Zakk Wylde. In addition to the band's last...

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...

Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali Talks About New Live Release “One Night in Milan”

The Pure Rock Shop catches up with Quiet Riot  drummer Frankie Banali to discuss the band's release of "One Night in Milan" featuring current frontman James Durbin, as well as the...

Nathan James of Inglorious Takes Us on a Ride to Nowhere

Lead vocalist Nathan James of Inglorious discusses the band's new release "Ride to Nowhere", working once again with legendary Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Europe), the recent lineup changes,...
ShadowAndTheThrill

Tony Cardenas-Montana Announces New Music from Shadow and The Thrill

Tony Cardenas-Montana caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7FM WNJR to give us an update about his new project with Brentt Arcement entitled Shadow and the Thrill.Listen to the interview...

Steve Whiteman discusses Fuse 30 Reblown and What’s Next for KIX

Steve Whiteman from KIX caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7 FM WNJR to discuss the band's current focus on the 30th Anniversary of their platinum album, Blow My Fuse, and how...