Loudness – Monsters of Rock Cruise
The Pure Rock Shop reveled in the chance to see Arkira Takasaki, Minoru Niihara, Masayoshi Yamashita and Masayuki Suzuki of the legendary Loudness on Monsters of Rock...
The Winery Dogs – Monsters of Rock Cruise
Awesome as always, we had the opportunity to see the Winery Dogs twice and Richie Kotzen solo on the Monsters of Rock Cruise last week. Loved Mike Portnoy's blue beard!Setlist:Oblivion
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SteelHeart – Monsters of Rock Cruise 10-3-16
My first experience seeing SteelHeart was at a sold out Akron Agora in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Their musicianship was was precise, crisp and energetic. However,...
L.A. Guns – Monsters of Rock Cruise
We rode the elevator up to the pool stage show with Spike from the Quireboys, who jokingly told us that he'd just discovered that...
Listen to The Pure Rock Shop On 91.7FM WNJR and Online
The Pure Rock Shop can be heard on 91.7FM WNJR in Washington, PA and worldwide at www.wnjr.org. Drawing on his 35+ years of Heavy...
Quiet Riot – The Monsters of Rock Cruise
The Pure Rock Shop has seen Jizzy Pearl with Love/Hate, L.A. Guns, and RATT over the years. Sad to see that he's moving on from Quiet...
Pretty Maids – Monsters of Rock Cruise 10-1-16 and 10-4-16
Pretty Maids were one of the rare treats of the Monsters of Rock Cruise. This was our first getting to see Ronnie Atkins, Rene Shades, Ken Hammer and Allan...
John Corabi – Monsters of Rock Cruise
John Corabi has such a selection of great songs (and bands) to choose from there is an unwritten rule for me when it comes to...
Black N Blue on the Monsters of Rock Cruise
Black 'N Blue were once again a welcome "Sight for Sore Eyes" (and ears!) on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. The ever-smiling Jamie St. James, Young...
With a Whisper David Coverdale Goes Into the Light
After devoting many years of his professional career to performances with the blues-driven Whitesnake, and working with the likes of Jimmy Page and Deep...
Kevin Steele of Roxx Gang
Based in Tampa, Florida, Kevin Steele says that when the band took the typical route when trying to get a record deal back in...
Martie Peters of PUSH Interview
While bands around the world were joining the alternative bandwagon, a band called PUSH emerged from their native Copenhagen, Denmark with hard rock influences...