Last year, two Electric Zoo attendees died from drug-related causes at the New York EDM festival. As a result, the last day was cancelled, which prompted an uproar from festival-goers.  This year, Electric Zoo isn’t taking any chances. They’re tightening up on security measures big time, in hopes of preventing another tragedy from striking the festival again. Electric Zoo ... <a title="Electric Zoo 2014 - New Policies Enforced After Drug-Related Deaths" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/electric-zoo-new-policies/" aria-label="Read more about Electric Zoo 2014 - New Policies Enforced After Drug-Related Deaths">Read more</a>

Ah, the based tax refund. What to do, what to do? What should we BUY? Clearly, we’re not going to save it. That’s just silly. Here are a few ideas we came up with for all you music lovers, from all us music lovers. Godspeed, and happy spending. 1. When you want to treat ... <a title="6 Ways To Blow Your Tax Refund on Music" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/6-ways-to-blow-your-tax-refund-on-music/" aria-label="Read more about 6 Ways To Blow Your Tax Refund on Music">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="5 Artists You Never Knew Were New Yorkers" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/artists-from-new-york/" aria-label="Read more about 5 Artists You Never Knew Were New Yorkers">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Jason Derulo | Tour News and Info" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/jason-derulo-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Jason Derulo | Tour News and Info">Read more</a>

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, ... <a title="Jack White Releases New Track “Lazaretto” - Listen Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/jack-white-new-track/" aria-label="Read more about Jack White Releases New Track “Lazaretto” - Listen Here">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="U2 News | U2 Talks New Album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/u2-news-u2-talks-new-album/" aria-label="Read more about U2 News | U2 Talks New Album">Read more</a>

In case you’ve been trapped under a rock this past month, let us fill you in on the state of your Facebook feed: Coachella. ...Coachella... COACHELLA. Along with all this Coachella talk has come, unsurprisingly, a lot of Coachella love. Here at TickPick, we’re fans of equality, so we decided to take a stand for the ... <a title="The 7 Worst Things About Music Festivals" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-7-worst-things-about-music-festivals/" aria-label="Read more about The 7 Worst Things About Music Festivals">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="AC/DC Tour News | Will They Tour This Year? Will They Ever Tour Again?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/acdc-tour-news-will-they-tour-this-year-will-they-ever-tour-again/" aria-label="Read more about AC/DC Tour News | Will They Tour This Year? Will They Ever Tour Again?">Read more</a>

The No. 2 Thunder face the No. 7 Grizzlies in the playoffs for the second consecutive season, helping build the drama for what promises to be a very fun matchup. Last season, the Grizzlies easily defeated the Thunder in five games, but there’s one crucial difference this time around: the Thunder’s No. 2 superstar, Russell ... <a title="Thunder vs. Grizzlies - Who will win the Grizzlies Thunder 2014 Playoffs Match-up?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/thunder-vs-grizzlies/" aria-label="Read more about Thunder vs. Grizzlies - Who will win the Grizzlies Thunder 2014 Playoffs Match-up?">Read more</a>

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers scorched through their first-half schedule, going 31-10 thanks in large part to efficient three-point shooting (39.5%, 2nd best in the league per NBA.com). Damian Lillard was able to slash through the lane, as defenders were forced to stay home on shooters, while LaMarcus Aldridge thrived from the post ... <a title="Rockets vs. Blazers - Who Will Win the Portland vs. Houston 2014 Playoffs Match-up?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/rockets-vs-blazers/" aria-label="Read more about Rockets vs. Blazers - Who Will Win the Portland vs. Houston 2014 Playoffs Match-up?">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Clippers vs. Warriors - Who Will Win the Clippers Warriors Matchup?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/clippers-vs-warriors/" aria-label="Read more about Clippers vs. Warriors - Who Will Win the Clippers Warriors Matchup?">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Beck | Tour Info and Video" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/beck-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Beck | Tour Info and Video">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Best NYC Concert Venues | Our Top 10 Favorite Live Music Venues" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/best-nyc-concert-venues/" aria-label="Read more about Best NYC Concert Venues | Our Top 10 Favorite Live Music Venues">Read more</a>

A new Lana Del Rey song titled “Meet Me In The Pale Moonlight” has been recently leaked under the name Kaan Erdal (and we have no idea why).  The song’s random surfacing has fans wondering (in almost unbearable anticipation) as to what the new album is going to sound like. With an upbeat disco feel ... <a title="Lana Del Rey Leaked Song and Release Date of ‘Ultraviolence’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/lana-del-rey-leaked-song-and-release-date-of-ultraviolence/" aria-label="Read more about Lana Del Rey Leaked Song and Release Date of ‘Ultraviolence’">Read more</a>