Rock

To take your mind off Tax Day, today we’re rolling out our newest feature, #MusicMonday. Every week on the TickPick Google+ page we’ll feature a different musician or band and write a little bit about them. You tell us what you want us to write, who you want us to write about, and join in ... <a title="#MusicMonday on TickPick starts today!" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/musicmonday-on-tickpick-starts-today/" aria-label="Read more about #MusicMonday on TickPick starts today!">Read more</a>

It always seems that there’s a bias toward US music in the international music scene. No matter where you go in the world, it can’t be too difficult to find American music like Elvis, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, etc. International music can sometimes be a bit naff, a little camp, or altogether just awful; however, ... <a title="Spotlight on Europe: The Best New & Classic Musicians From Across the Pond" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-best-european-bands/" aria-label="Read more about Spotlight on Europe: The Best New & Classic Musicians From Across the Pond">Read more</a>

The ethereal Icelandic rock group Sigur Rós has announced that they will be releasing their new album Kveikur on June 17/18. The new song Brennisteinn was released last November, which features a heavier sound than the overarching dreamy tone of the band’s usual musical themes. Could this be an indication of a new musical direction ... <a title="Sigur Rós releases new album Kveikur in June" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/sigur-ros-releases-new-album-kveikur-in-june/" aria-label="Read more about Sigur Rós releases new album Kveikur in June">Read more</a>

There’s Time Left to Catch Muse in the US Now about halfway through their The 2nd Law Tour, British alt-rock group Muse still has several shows to go on the North American leg of their tour before they head back home to the UK to start a second round in Europe. The tour has had ... <a title="Muse: The 2nd Law Tour Still Going Strong" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/muse-the-2nd-law-tour-still-going-strong/" aria-label="Read more about Muse: The 2nd Law Tour Still Going Strong">Read more</a>

Rock’s Theatrical Kings Present Masters of Madness: Shock Therapy Tour 2013 Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson will be touring together this June, starting at Red Rocks in Colorado and winding up in Rockford, Illinois. Both Cooper and Manson are (in)famous for their dramatic, horror-inspired performances, cashing in on violence, eroticism, and general shock value to ... <a title="Shock Therapy: Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson Announce Tour Dates" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/shock-therapy-alice-cooper-and-marilyn-manson-announce-tour-dates/" aria-label="Read more about Shock Therapy: Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson Announce Tour Dates">Read more</a>

The Rediscovered Folk Rock Legend Finally Brings His Music Home If you haven’t seen last summer’s Oscar-winning hit documentary Searching for Sugar Man, you should. In an incredibly satisfying case of truth-is-stranger-than-fiction (and the fiction that had arisen around Rodríguez was pretty strange), the film tells the story of tracking down the Detroit musician whose ... <a title="Sixto Rodríguez: See the “Sugar Man” Live" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/sixto-rodriguez-see-the-sugar-man-live/" aria-label="Read more about Sixto Rodríguez: See the “Sugar Man” Live">Read more</a>

Vampire Weekend, Fun., & Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Who will you be seeing this summer? Start your summer concert season at Red Rocks with Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is set to play at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado this May. Their new album, titled “Modern Vampires in the City”, is set ... <a title="Summer Concerts | Live Rock and Indie Folk You Can’t Miss" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/summer-concert-tours-2013/" aria-label="Read more about Summer Concerts | Live Rock and Indie Folk You Can’t Miss">Read more</a>

Tuesday night, I had the good fortune to go to a sold-out “concert” at Carnegie Hall. I put the word concert in quotes because, well, I don’t really quite know what it was. There was a reading, there were some songs, a speech, and a Q&A. Two best-selling authors were there (who happen to be ... <a title="Untraditional Concerts: Give Them a Shot" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/untraditional-concerts-give-them-a-shot/" aria-label="Read more about Untraditional Concerts: Give Them a Shot">Read more</a>

So, here we are. Black Friday has officially ended and Cyber Monday is nearly at a close, and you’ve forgotten to get gifts...again. Or maybe that’s just me. Well, no matter how you’ve spent your Black Friday, TickPick is here to help if you need gift ideas. Today, we’re going to tell you the five ... <a title="Holiday Gift Ideas for Her (Concert Edition)" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/holiday-gifts-part-one/" aria-label="Read more about Holiday Gift Ideas for Her (Concert Edition)">Read more</a>

After their recently released album titled “GRRR!”, The Rolling Stones have taken center stage again to celebrate their 50 year anniversary of the bands formation in 1962 with a “50 & Counting Tour”. For the past 50 years, the band has kept fans Rockin’ and Rollin’ all over the globe. The Stones have played one ... <a title="The Rolling Stones Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary Tour" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/rolling-stones-anniversary-tour/" aria-label="Read more about The Rolling Stones Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary Tour">Read more</a>

This December 12th (12/12/12), Madison Square Garden will be holding a charity event to help aid the victims affected by Hurricane Sandy. SuperStorm Sandy has affected many parts of the East Coast, including parts of New Jersey and New York City, leaving many buildings and homes in ruins and many local families devastated. These families ... <a title="12.12.12. Sandy Relief Concert Featuring Your Favorite Artists" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/12-12-12-sandy-relief-concert-featuring-your-favorite-artists/" aria-label="Read more about 12.12.12. Sandy Relief Concert Featuring Your Favorite Artists">Read more</a>

Are you sick of hearing about Fun. yet? I’m not. The band is currently on tour in the states as part of the Campus Consciousness Tour, a tour promoting LGBTQ rights across college campuses nationwide with their newly founded Ally Coalition. After being the musical guest on SNL a few weeks ago, it was just announced ... <a title="Fun. at Radio City in February" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/fun-tour-at-radio-city-in-february/" aria-label="Read more about Fun. at Radio City in February">Read more</a>

Mumford & Sons, masters of folk pop, are playing two shows at the Barclays Center during their brief North American tour in February 2013. This band is one of the best live acts in the world. They’ve played at the Olympics and the Grammys, and now they are coming to Brooklyn. Make sure you get ... <a title="Mumford & Sons at Barclays Center" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/mumford-and-sons-new-york/" aria-label="Read more about Mumford & Sons at Barclays Center">Read more</a>

It may have snuck under your radar, but after twelve years apart, Ben Folds has reunited with Ben Folds Five, and they’ve even released a new album. It’s called The Sound of the Life of the Mind. We know how it is: sometimes you can’t keep track of all the new music that’s out there. ... <a title="Five reasons why you may have missed Ben Folds Five’s new album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/five-reasons-why-you-may-have-missed-ben-folds-fives-new-album/" aria-label="Read more about Five reasons why you may have missed Ben Folds Five’s new album">Read more</a>