Rock

Remember when Jack White dropped his debut solo album Blunderbuss and everyone went crazy over it? Yeah, we haven’t forgotten either. The mysterious, dark, and subtle charm of Jack White is something that none of us understand, but what everyone wants more of. We’ve seen his name everywhere since the lineups of the biggest summer music festivals have ... <a title="Jack White New Album and Single “High Ball Stepper”" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/jack-white-new-album-and-single/" aria-label="Read more about Jack White New Album and Single “High Ball Stepper”">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Flaming Lips Surprise Companion Album To Dark Side Of The Moon: Listen Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/flaming-lips-surprise-companion-album-to-dark-side-of-the-moon-listen-here/" aria-label="Read more about Flaming Lips Surprise Companion Album To Dark Side Of The Moon: Listen Here">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="tUnE-yArDs: New Single, Plus Leaked Tracklist, Album Art, Tour Info, & Video" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/tune-yards-new-single/" aria-label="Read more about tUnE-yArDs: New Single, Plus Leaked Tracklist, Album Art, Tour Info, & Video">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Black Keys First New Track In Almost 3 Years: Listen Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/black-keys-first-new-track-in-almost-3-years-listen-here/" aria-label="Read more about Black Keys First New Track In Almost 3 Years: Listen Here">Read more</a>

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, ... <a title="Arcade Fire Tickets: How To Buy On TickPick" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/arcade-fire-tickets-how-to-buy-on-tickpick/" aria-label="Read more about Arcade Fire Tickets: How To Buy On TickPick">Read more</a>

SXSW has been unsurprisingly killing it in the music game recently. We recently posted about Damon Albarn, best known as the visionary behind the multi-platinum Grammy Award winning virtual band Gorillaz, and his first ever live performance of “Clint Eastwood” with fellow  Gorillaz members Del the Funkee Homosapien and Dan the Automator, and special guest Snoop Dogg ... <a title="Future Islands- Baltimore Band Wins SXSW Prize | Listen to Unreleased Album Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/future-islands-baltimore-band-wins-sxsw-prize-listen-to-unreleased-album-here/" aria-label="Read more about Future Islands- Baltimore Band Wins SXSW Prize | Listen to Unreleased Album Here">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Band To Watch- The Pluto Moons: Listen to Debut Album, Watch Exclusive Video Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/band-to-watch-the-pluto-moons/" aria-label="Read more about Band To Watch- The Pluto Moons: Listen to Debut Album, Watch Exclusive Video Here">Read more</a>

John Butler Trio will begin the North American leg of their 2014 tour on June 5th in Boulder, Colorado. On June 17th, JBT will be arriving in New York City to play the Central Park Summerstage with special guest Allen Stone. Once we heard about this show, we knew it was one you wouldn’t want ... <a title="John Butler Trio Coming to NYC this Summer | A Must See Show" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/john-butler-trio-coming-to-nyc-this-summer-a-must-see-show/" aria-label="Read more about John Butler Trio Coming to NYC this Summer | A Must See Show">Read more</a>

If you read last week’s post about the 13 coolest must-see NYC concerts in the first half of March, 2014, you may have noticed a name that sounded unfamiliar: Jungle. This eerie, yet groovy London-local band has upheld quite the mysterious identity despite their growing and fervent fanbase, made possible by the production of two share-friendly and ... <a title="New Band To Watch: Jungle, Music’s Latest Mystery" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/new-band-to-watch-jungle-musics-latest-mystery/" aria-label="Read more about New Band To Watch: Jungle, Music’s Latest Mystery">Read more</a>

“I hope I could inspire you guys as much as The Flaming Lips have inspired me and encouraged me to always be myself and to make music because I love it.” That’s a quote from Miley to her fans at at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on the third American stop of her new tour on ... <a title="Miley Cyrus Kissing Girls and Flaming Lips" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/miley-cyrus-kissing-girls-and-flaming-lips/" aria-label="Read more about Miley Cyrus Kissing Girls and Flaming Lips">Read more</a>

Alright alright alright so you probably know by now that the Bonnaroo lineup will be releasing tonight. We’ve been talking it up for a while now, and while we hope it lives up to our expectations, Kanye could probably throw feces at us and ruin the whole festival like last time and we’d still jabber ... <a title="Our Best of Bonnaroo Playlist" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/our-best-of-bonnaroo-playlist/" aria-label="Read more about Our Best of Bonnaroo Playlist">Read more</a>

Tomorrow, Bonnaroo is scheduled to announce its 2014 lineup. Needless to say, we’re screaming. In honor of this most glorious of occasions, we thought we’d reminisce on fond memories of  Bonnaroos past. Here’s a rundown of our top 5 favorite Bonnaroo moments of all time. 1. 2010: Jay-Z Earns Hip-Hop Its Place In the ... <a title="The 5 Best Bonnaroo Moments Of All Time" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-5-best-bonnaroo-moments-of-all-time/" aria-label="Read more about The 5 Best Bonnaroo Moments Of All Time">Read more</a>

50 years ago today, The Beatles touched down in JFK and changed the music world forever. And 50 years this Sunday, The Beatles made their first U.S. performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. To celebrate the anniversary, all week long CBS ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ has been inviting other musicians to perform their ... <a title="The Day The Music Changed: A Beatles Tribute" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-day-the-music-changed-a-beatles-tribute/" aria-label="Read more about The Day The Music Changed: A Beatles Tribute">Read more</a>

It was announced yesterday on CBS Radio’s all sports station WFAN that the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be headlining WFAN’s “Big Hello To Brooklyn” at Barclays Center on February 1, 2014. The announcement was made by acclaimed drummer of the Chili Peppers, Chad Smith. The show is taking place the night before Super Bowl ... <a title="WFAN’s “Big Hello to Brooklyn” | Red Hot Chili Peppers to Headline at Barclays" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/wfans-big-hello-to-brooklyn-red-hot-chili-peppers/" aria-label="Read more about WFAN’s “Big Hello to Brooklyn” | Red Hot Chili Peppers to Headline at Barclays">Read more</a>