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The Pure Rock Shop (TPRS.com) is your source for hard rock and melodic metal news, interviews, reviews, photographs, and more.
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Reviews:
M3 Rock Festival – Official Pre-Party – Columbia, MD – 5/5/2023
As is tradition, the M3 Rock Festival kicked off the first weekend of May in Columbia, Maryland. This year's festivities took place over Saturday and Sunday, with pre-party events kicking things off on Friday evening. While a shortened weekend, it was still...
Monsters of Rock Cruise – Campus Invasion Official Pre-Party – Cape Canaveral, FL – 4/28/2023
With the theme of Rock 'n Roll High School, the Monsters of Rock Cruise Campus Invasion took over a hotel with their official pre-party at the Raddison Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral, FL. The SOLD-OUT event welcomed about a thousand guests as they arrived in...
Alter Bridge, Mammoth WVH, and Pistols at Dawn – Anaheim, CA – 3/28/2023
Contributing photographer Joe Schaeffer joined forces with JoJo-Anthony to bring us coverage of the Alter Bridge - Pawns & Kings tour from the March 28 performance at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. The evening kicked off with Pistols at Dawn, an Atlanta-based...
Interviews:
Rikki Rockett of Poison Interview
After selling millions of records, having 12 top ten hits, and still headlining near sold out shows across the country despite the demise of pop metal, there are still critics. But according to Poison drummer Rikki Rockett, they have their fans to thank for their...
A Cinderella Story – Fred Coury Interview
After finishing up with their last day of practice, Cinderella back is ready to hit the road on June 13 as special guests on Poison's Power to the People Tour. Drummer Fred Coury took the time to talk to TPRS.com about the summer tour and their upcoming Portrait...
Ron Taylor of Lillian Axe Interview
When Dave Tedder of Z-Records approached Lillian Axe last year about doing a live album, the band, who had drifted apart musically several years ago, found it technically impossible. But when Tedder suggested that they put out a CD of unreleased material, they took...
News:
ROCK BAND KANSAS TO LAUNCH TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF 50th ANNIVERSARY
America's preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be touring 50 select North American cities to celebrate the band's 50th Anniversary. KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road will showcase music spanning all 50 years of the band's illustrious...
OUT NOW – DOKKEN LP & CD BOX SETS, INCLUDING THEIR 4 CLASSIC ALBUMS
The 4 albums that made Dokken one of the '80s top rock bands collected together as a box set (available in LP or CD formats) from BMG, 'The Elektra Albums 1983-1987.' Available now, the limited edition set includes Dokken's million-selling, worldwide charting first 4...
Wig Wam Frontman Talks New Album, Work Visas and Peacemaker with The Pure Rock Shop
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, as well as other tour plans in follow-up to the band's recent resurgence and growing...
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