5 Artists You Never Knew Were New Yorkers
There are so many iconic New Yorkers. From Biggie Smalls to Cindi Lauper, from Jay-Z to the New York Dolls – you can spot a New Yorker from a mile away. Most of the time. Every once in a while though, a New Yorker slips through that we never would’ve guessed was from Queens! Or …
Jason Derulo | Tour News and Info
Jason Derulo fans, get ready – the Tattoos World Tour is coming our way with some serious momentum. This will be his second headlining world tour, and the first since he broke a vertebrae in January 2012 while rehearsing for his Future History World tour, which lead to its cancellation. The tour is currently set to …
Jack White Releases New Track “Lazaretto” - Listen Here
Jack White let us hear the first track off his new album Lazaretto, “High Ball Stepper,” earlier this month. Now, he has released a second track, with the album’s title: “Lazaretto.” We can expect the new album to drop June 10th. This past Record Store Day, April 19th, White created The World’s Fastest Studio-to-Record 7″ vinyl. The time to record, …
U2 News | U2 Talks New Album
U2 are nothing if not great at keeping our attention. The band was reported in 2013 to have an album coming out last fall, but by November, it seemed that a spring release was more likely. Earlier this year, Bono said, “We want [the new album] to come out this summer, but you don’t want to …
AC/DC Tour News | Will They Tour This Year? Will They Ever Tour Again?
Rumors are swirling around AC/DC right now, many saying that the band may not be back at all this year, or any year (Billboard). Earlier this year, Brian Johnson said that the band is heading back to the studio to record new material in May and that they may go on tour in celebration of their …
Clippers vs. Warriors - Who Will Win the Clippers Warriors Matchup?
One of the few true rivalries in the NBA today is between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors, who seem to genuinely hate each other. These two franchises have been abysmal for years but now find themselves facing off in the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs. In their meetings this season …
Beck | Tour Info and Video
While the name Beck may not ring a bell with everyone, the classic slide guitar-driven melody of his debut hit “Loser,” along with the single’s infectious chorus of “I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me,” probably will. It’s been quite a while since then, but Beck hasn’t slowed down since. The renowned singer-songwriter is …
Best NYC Concert Venues | Our Top 10 Favorite Live Music Venues
We’ve all heard the worn-out old saying, “location, location, location.” From what I can tell, pretty much all of us hate it. But when it comes to live music venues, we at TickPick really can’t emphasize enough the importance of this saying. A venue can determine whether or not you are able to truly enjoy getting …
QUIZ: What Famous Rapper are You?
Breaking news! We at TickPick….are proud to present you…our second-EVER…(drum roll, please)… TICKPICK QUIZ. I don’t know, was that too dramatic? We’re too excited to tell. For any of you readers out there who were struck with violent illness or some such emergency (which are the only possible why you’d miss our first-ever quiz…right?), we’ll …
Flaming Lips Surprise Companion Album To Dark Side Of The Moon: Listen Here
Over the weekend, the Flaming Lips released a surprise digital-only album called Flaming Side of the Moon. As the presss release stated, it is intended to be “an immersive companion piece to the original 1973 album,” referring of course to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. The press release went on to explain, “listeners are encouraged …
tUnE-yArDs: New Single, Plus Leaked Tracklist, Album Art, Tour Info, & Video
tUnE-yArDs will release new album Nikki Nack on May 6, and as a teaser they’ve shared the album art, tracklist, and album cut of a new single “Water Fountain.” From what we can tell, we have a lot to look forward to from these guys. The album features producers John Hill (Rihanna, Shakira, M.I.A.) and Malay (Frank Ocean, Alicia …
Black Keys First New Track In Almost 3 Years: Listen Here
After a two and a half year year hiatus, The Black Keys dropped their brand new single, ‘Fever’ today. They will premiere the track on US radio around 3:30 EST and the material will be their first in almost 3 years. Don’t let this fool you into thinking the band haven’t been busy, however; Auerbach …
Arcade Fire Tickets: How To Buy On TickPick
My friend once told me anecdotally that he was the most alternative kid growing up in his tiny Massachusetts town, and that was just because he listened to Arcade Fire. I thought the sentiment was funny enough to remember for quite some time, but as I look at where the band stands in music now, …
Band To Watch- The Pluto Moons: Listen to Debut Album, Watch Exclusive Video Here
I think we can all agree that there’s something to be said for a band that sounds different. The Pluto Moons are our latest pick for Band To Watch, but this time we actually mean the watch part. Watch their new video “stripped down naked in bushwick” below. Don’t worry; they’re not really naked. (OR ARE …