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Maria Brink Of In This Moment Doesn't Like Balls Flung At Her Face [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:40:54 +0000

I sit down with the front girl Maria Brink of In This Moment to discuss their upcoming show and some happy memories of the Albany Area. Maria is a Local success story of the Albany area and a high name in the female rock world. It’s always a pleasure to talk with her about what’s [...]

Shinedown, Three Days Grace And P.O.D. Meet And Greets [PHOTOS]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:37:49 +0000

Last Saturday night hundreds of you Shinedown, Three Days Grace and P.O.D. fans flocked to the Glens Falls Civic Center to see them all perform. Despite the rough road conditions going to and from the venue it was well worth it, as all three bands put on awesome sets. A few winners were lucky enough to meet one, two or all of the bands and get autographs and photos. Our Q-Tease Nikki, Amanda, Jodi and Jen were also on hand. See all of the meet and greet photos after the jump!

Aranda Play Acoustic Session And Don't Know What A Tamagotchi Is [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:00:56 +0000

ARANDA Part 01 – Interview ARANDA Part 02 – Acoustic Session/ Interview The brothers Gabe and Dameon of Aranda stop into the Q103 studios for a chat and play me an acoustic session. Things get wired when they admit they didn’t pay attention in the 90s enough to learn what Tamagotchi is but totally know [...]

Halestorm Team Up With Sebastian Bach To Perform Skid Row Cover [VIDEO]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:35:06 +0000

During yesterday's Golden Gods press conference at Hollywood's Hard Rock Cafe, female-fronted band Halestorm was joined on stage by solo artist Sebastian Bach, former vocalist for Skid Row. Collectively they announced the fifth annual awards and performed a cover of the Skid Row classic "Slave To The Grind." Watch it below.

The Q-Tease Out For Q-Ruption 2012 [PHOTOS]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:18:19 +0000

We had a very successful turn out and an extremely fulfilling time at this past weekend's second annual Q-Ruption Festival at SPAC. All of the musical acts put on great performances and all who attended seemed to have a blast. The Q103 Q-Tease were on hand to get photos with fans. Check them out below and find yours!

Who Do You Think Is Headlining Q-Ruption 2012 [POLL]

WQBK — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:31:32 +0000

Last year over 12,000 Q103 listeners saw Godsmack headline Q-Ruption 2011 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Monday afternoon at 5pm with a Q-Ruption performer special guest host in studio, we'll be announcing this years biggest summer rock festival. Take a guess and vote who you think will be headlining Q-Ruption 2012 - hint - It's one of the bands after the jump.

Rock on the Range 2012 – Exclusive Photos

Tree Riddle — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:16:33 +0000

Thousands of shirtless, tattooed and eventually sunburned music fans gathered at Columbus, Ohio’s Crew Stadium to pray at the alter of rock for the sixth annual Rock on the Range festival. If you missed out on the 44-band roxtravaganza or if you just want to relive the weekend one image at a time, check out our exclusive photo galleres from Rock on the Range 2012 below.

The Band '12 Stones' to Visit Q103 Studios Friday

WQBK — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:31:06 +0000

12 Stones, a Christian rock band from Louisiana that have sold over 2 million albums and have been featured on the WWE, will be stopping by the Q103 Studios Friday afternoon around 12 noon. The band plans to hang out and play some acoustic tunes off their new album 'Beneath The Scars' that will be out in May.

Carolina Rebellion 2012 Lineup Features Korn, Shinedown, Staind, Evanescence + More

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:11:27 +0000

So if you can’t make it to Rock on the Range this year, Carolina Rebellion offers up a perfect one-day alternative. Carolina Rebellion, now in its second year, takes as much rock as possible and combines it all into one crazy lineup. This year’s Rebellion is scheduled for May 5 at the Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, N.C., centrally located less than two hours from Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Columbia and Greensboro.

Design P.O.D.'s New Logo

WQBK — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:50:22 +0000

The band P.O.D. otherwise known as Payable On Death would like one of their fans to design a new logo for them. The band will use the new design on their forthcoming album. The winner will also receive $500 as well as VIP tickets to the show of their choice and exposure on the bands social media outlets.

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Pushes for a Very Green Christmas

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:37:50 +0000

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and his wife Adrienne have joined forces with the Natural Resources Defense Council to debut this year’s ‘Green Gifts Guide,’ hoping to sway holiday shoppers in an environmentally conscious direction with their gift lists this year. The gift guide includes over fifty creative gift ideas covering every spectrum of the [...]

Top Five Metal Bands – Q-Tease Jen's Picks [VIDEOS]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:43:38 +0000

Happy Metal Day! \m/ In honor of today, I want to do a more personal blog on my favorite metal bands. Newer, more modern metal wouldn't be here if it weren't for past bands and musicians, but the metal of today also deserves to be recognized. After all, some of today's better metal bands could go down in history just like the old school ones have, and create a continuous cycle of metal that gets handed down to each generation. Here are my top five metal bands. Rock out!

Concert Announcement Tuesday at 10am and It's One of These 5 Bands.

WQBK — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:04:09 +0000

Tuesday morning at 10m, have all radio’s tuned to Q103 as we’ll be announcing another major concert coming to the Capital Region. So who is coming and ready to rock? It’s one of these 5 bands – vote who you think it is. 1 – Foo Fighters - 2 – Megadeth - 3 – Red [...]

Two New Bands: How The World Ends And Not Yet Fallen

Jennifer Beaudoin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:29:22 +0000

Friday night, Dublin's was the home of three local metal bands, who performed for a small group of people and showed them what they were made of. I was there for two of the bands, Not Yet Fallen and How the World Ends, and was very impressed. I can now add two new bands to my large plethora of musical love affairs.

BJ's Top 10 Supergroups

BJ Ragone — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:52:21 +0000

There is nothing quite like taking a few things that are awesome and putting them together into something that is even more awesome! I'm talking about supergroups of course and they have been around since the 1960's. These days they seem to be a bit more apparent, but they have been being formed since rock [...]

BJ's Favorite Bands Of The 90′s

BJ Ragone — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:49:52 +0000

This weekend I went through one of my music phases. I was listening to a bunch of my favorite music from the 90′s and it was great!I think one thing can be said as far as the music of the 90′s. It was a whole lot of fun. Bands were doing fun covers of classic [...]

The Newest Q-Ruption Artist

WQBK — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:35:12 +0000

The Q103 Q-Ruption August 19th at SPAC is already going to be the loudest and baddest summer rock festival with Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Skillet & Egypt Central. The question is how can we make it even bigger and better? Find out at 5pm today. Already confirmed for the Q103 Q-Ruption. Godsmack! Five Finger [...]

BJ's Top Summer Concerts All Time

BJ Ragone — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:33:00 +0000

Summer is a wonderful time for concerts everywhere. We here in the Albany area are fortunate enough to have several places to check out some great shows and even some great spots to enjoy it in the great outdoors. Summer time for me means a few things. Baseball season, hanging around by the pool, finally [...]

Rock On The Range Day One–Bands To Watch

BJ Ragone — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:22:16 +0000

There are over 40 bands scheduled for this years Rock on the Range so I want to give you a game plan so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. So we are a little over a month away from 2011′s Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio. This has turned into one of the biggest rock [...]

Five Rock Acts You Should Be Listening To [Videos]

BJ Ragone — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:59:51 +0000

Not that I’m trying to shove it down your throat, but I am pretty sure you will love these bands. Working here at the radio station we get a lot of singles and albums sent our way from all kinds of acts big and small. Every once in a while a band comes around that [...]