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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!

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!

Seether Seeking Fan Input for Rise Above Fest Suicide Prevention Video

Chad Childers — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:00:20 +0000

Seether‘s first-ever Rise Above Fest is just a few weeks away and the band could use your help. The group is looking for a few enterprising fans to shoot a promo spot talking about teen suicide prevention.

Pop Evil Garage Session and Meet and Greet [PHOTOS]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:36:16 +0000

Yesterday the Q103 garage was invaded with Michigan-based rock band Pop Evil and 20 of their fans who were lucky enough to win the chance to watch their acoustic performance. They played a handful of songs, answered questions and gave fans insight on their songs. It was an intimate affair and the first of many garage sessions to come. Check out all the photos after the jump.

Slipknot Unveil 'Wear the Mask' Fan App

Chad Childers — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:45:22 +0000

There’s a certain camaraderie within Slipknot that comes from wearing the masks, and the band want to share that spirit with their fans through a new digital App. Available for fans across the Mac iOS and Android platforms, ‘Slipknot: Wear the Mask’ is a fun way for fans to get even closer to the Slipknot [...]

Slipknot's Shawn 'Clown' Crahan Thanks Loyal Following: 'My Fans Are My People'

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 02:30:48 +0000

With Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee recently writing an open letter to his fans explaining his disdain for photo requests, other artists like Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan are espousing the opposite philosophy when it comes to fan interaction.

Pearl Jam Let Superfan Create Set List

Dave Lifton — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 14:30:47 +0000

Nearly every music lover has dreamed of meeting their favorite group before a concert and being asked if they had any special requests. Pearl Jam have done even better than that. For their June 27 show, they chose a longtime member of their fan club and had him create the entire set list for the performance.

Godsmack Seek Fan-Submitted Photos for Album Cover Artwork

Tree Riddle — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:09:00 +0000

Godsmack want their fans to help with the cover art for an upcoming release, so start rifling through your photo collection immediately. The band is currently prepping two releases, a live album and an EP of cover songs. It’s unclear whether the two efforts will be released in one package or separately. Nonetheless, the band [...]

Hot Packer Fans Brave Cold To Cheer For Team

BJ Ragone — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:39:29 +0000

I am never surprised by how dedicated fans are, but these woman must have some think skin, literally. When grown men playing football are wearing special gear to keep warm, you have to give an old tip of the hat to these brave women. These women have to be crazy. Here they are at Lambeau [...]

Five Finger Death Punch Thank Fans For New Album's Success

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:21:51 +0000

I recently reviewed Five Finger Death Punch's newest album, American Capitalist, which was released about three weeks ago. Since then, the record has gained a ton of well-deserved positive attention and reached career highs- selling 91,000 copies during its first week, and also debuting at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart last week. The members of FFDP are very excited about the album's instant success, and owe all their gratitude solely to their fans.

Why Do We Cling So Tightly To Sports?

BJ Ragone — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:04:50 +0000

Sports are one of the most important things in society, but why? It seems like such a ridiculous thing, but besides your family and your job I am willing to bet the next thing you care about is your favorite team. When you are a young child one of the first thing you do besides [...]

Buffalo Bills Fans are Loud & Proud – Upstate NY's Team

BJ Ragone — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:02:00 +0000

The Buffalo Bills are 3-0 and yesterday I wasn’t at Ralph Wilson Stadium, but it sure felt like I was as I went out for Q103′s Sunday football at McGeary’s in downtown Albany. I knew Bills fans had passion, but this crowd really put it in perspective for me. It is crazy to say that [...]

Listen to Q103 Online – Check Out Our New Streaming Player and Playlist Pages

Q103 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:54:31 +0000

We've got a great new way for you to listen to Q103 online and check out what songs we're playing on the radio right now.

Hit the Listen Live button on the right side of this page to open our new streaming player - where you can listen to us online, read more about the songs and artists you're hearing, and look back at what we've played. You can also buy songs on Amazon or iTunes.

Tips to Stay Cool in Heat

WQBK — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:35:30 +0000

The next couple of days around the Capital Region are forecast to be HOT. Temperatures in the 90′s with humid conditions. Here are some tips to stay cool from what to wear to what to do. Keeping cool isn’t just about being comfortable but also to stay away from heat related illnesses like heat stroke [...]

Sports Fans Need To Be Held Accountable Too

BJ Ragone — Tue, 24 May 2011 11:17:50 +0000

In professional sports an athlete has to be cool against sometimes rabid fans, but when he or she loses his or her cool they have to pay. Why not the fan too? In the latest chapter of an athlete losing his cool against a fan, Chicago Bull center Joakim Noah yelled a gay slur at [...]

Ultimate Motley Crue Setlist

BJ Ragone — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:44:53 +0000

For their upcoming summer tour Motley Crue has decided to put their setlist in the hands of their fans. This seems to be a growing trend with bands. Many of them are now allowing fans to have a say in their setlist when they come out on tour. Motley Crue is doing just this for [...]

More Commercial Free Rock Today

BJ Ragone — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:14:09 +0000

Make sure you have it locked on Q103 today because from 10a-7p we will be going commercial free! Go rock yourself indeed. Facebook is a very powerful thing. I mean seriously, Egypt used it to get enough people together to over throw a government. Now you guys have been using it to get commercial free [...]

Crue & Poison Fans Demanded Tour

BJ Ragone — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:50:20 +0000

According to Niki Sixx it wasn’t up to them, it’s just what the fans wanted! Nikki Sixx and Poison front man Bret Michaels sat down with a Texas FOX affiliate to talk about the upcoming tour and in which Nikkia said it was the fans that demanded the two tour together. In the past both [...]