August 24, 2012 Bad news for Papa Roach fans - Jacoby Shaddix has been diagnosed with with a vocal chord issue and will have to undergo surgery to remove the nodule and prevent future damage. There is however a silver lining for fans who will be attending the show - longer set times for the other bands.
Rock’s biggest bands are gathering to tear down Las Vegas this September, and we want you to be a part of it. Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Stone Sour, Shinedown, Godsmack, and a bunch of other bands will converge on the Entertainment Capital of the World to rock out for two solid days; leave your email below and register to join the party.
The countdown is on. Labor Day Weekend and September 1st will be here before you know it, that weekend marks the biggest rock festival to hit the Capital Region this summer. The Q103 Q-Ruption is the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival and will begin to erupt at 1:30pm.
Not many drummers can say they’ve had the opportunity to play for the legendary Black Sabbath but Godsmack‘s Shannon Larkin holds that honor and considers it to be one of the best things that ever happened to him.
July 30, 2012 Last week it was Bush covering this Beatles classic, but even before that it was Massachusetts quartet Godsmack, who are known around the world for their music. This past May they released their Live & Inspired album which included four covers, one being "Come Together" by The Beatles. The newly-released music video for Godsmack's version of the 1969 song can be seen below.
In less than 2 months, SPAC will be exploding as Q-Ruption - the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR festival will be unleashing it's fury on September 1st. Headlining with Shinedown, Godsmack will be back on stage with Sully Erna pushing his vocal cords to the limit. We wanted to know what is the best damn Godsmack song ever? Take our poll now!
We recently reported that Godsmack nixed of a few European dates due to frontman Sully Erna’s unidentified vocal troubles, but now the band has canceled the rest of the scheduled shows on their European trek.
June 11, 2012 Join us SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST at the SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Shinedown
Since their formation in Jacksonville Florida in 2002, Shinedown has been hitting the airwaves hard bringing a unique blend of alternative metal, hard rock, and grunge sounds to the table.
Godsmack
Godsmack is a heavy metal band that was formed in 1995 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Staind
Formed in 1995 in Springfield
The big announcement for Q-Ruption 2012 is just hours away. People are speculating who will be playing this year, but let us not forget about the awesome time that was had last year.
Godsmack’s new disc ‘Live & Inspired’ features performances from collection from the band’s 2010 concert at Detroit’s Fox Theater and a handful of cover songs, including the Joe Walsh classic ‘Rocky Mountain Way.’
Godsmack releases a live album called Live & Inspired tomorrow in stores, Sully Erna and Shannon Larkin talked to Q103 about the new album and how the Beatles really inspired them growing up! No overdubs and straight up live Godsmack's Live & Inspired has 13 live tracks and 4 songs that have inspired the band to become who they are. Hear the interview now.
May 3, 2012 