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It’s only been a year since The Weeknd released his game changing album Beauty Behind the Madness, the record which included contagious pop singles “Can’t Feel My Face”, “The Hills”, and “Earned It”. But just this week, Canadian crooner Abel Tesfaye gifted us with a new single and the cover art (which features Tesfaye’s new haircut ) for his ... <a title="Everything We Know About The Weeknd’s New Album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/everything-we-know-about-the-weeknds-new-album/" aria-label="Read more about Everything We Know About The Weeknd’s New Album">Read more</a>

The 2016-17 NCAA men’s basketball season opens with the best non-conference tournament of the season: the Champions Classic. No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats face No. 9 Michigan State Spartans, and No. 1 Duke Blue Devils plays No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks. These four blue-blood programs will face off in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Nov. 15.   Matchups ... <a title="CBB: Champions Classic - TickPick’s Big Ticket Game" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/cbb-champions-classic-tickpicks-big-ticket-game/" aria-label="Read more about CBB: Champions Classic - TickPick’s Big Ticket Game">Read more</a>

The Indianapolis Colts (3-4) host the Kansas City Chiefs (4-2) in a battle for playoff aspirations on Sunday, Oct. 30 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts and Chiefs have shared a unique non-divisional rivalry. From 1995-2013, the Chiefs had played in only six postseason games, with four of them against the Colts. Embarrassingly, the Chiefs ... <a title="Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs: A Unique Rivalry" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/indianapolis-colts-vs-kansas-city-chiefs-a-unique-rivalry/" aria-label="Read more about Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs: A Unique Rivalry">Read more</a>

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have released a new track which tackles the devastating scope of opioid addiction. The new song, titled “Drug Dealer”, features the vocals of Ariana DeBoo and co-production by Joshua “Budo” Karp. “Drug Dealer” is characterized by its subdued piano, poignant lyrics, and emotional chorus. Though the new song is deeply personal, it speaks ... <a title="Macklemore Drops New Song ‘Drug Dealer’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/macklemore-drops-new-song-drug-dealer/" aria-label="Read more about Macklemore Drops New Song ‘Drug Dealer’">Read more</a>

In just a few years, Chance the Rapper went from being a promising talent in Chicago’s rap scene, to the most widely known independent artist in the genre. All the while, Chance has maintained modesty, and most importantly, has stayed true to his own vision, a vision which could only be achieved while remaining unsigned. ... <a title="10 Moments When Chance the Rapper Stole Our Hearts" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/10-times-chance-the-rapper-stole-our-hearts/" aria-label="Read more about 10 Moments When Chance the Rapper Stole Our Hearts">Read more</a>

It’s been six years since the world’s first virtual hip-hop group released their fourth LP Plastic Beach, but after taking the next installment of Noodle’s story to Twitter, it seems that we can start gearing up for the Gorillaz to debut their fifth studio album. After a six year long hiatus, The Book of Noodle has been posted to Twitter ... <a title="Gorillaz Tease New Album and Debut ‘The Book of Noodle’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/gorillaz-tease-new-album-and-debut-the-book-of-noodle/" aria-label="Read more about Gorillaz Tease New Album and Debut ‘The Book of Noodle’">Read more</a>

The past couple of weeks have been filled with news regarding Lady Gaga, one of the world’s most authentic and innovative musicians. It hasn’t been long since rumors of her forthcoming album surfaced, and now, we have all of the details. 2016 will turn out to be a big year for Lady Gaga, with even ... <a title="Lady Gaga | New Album, Mini Tour, and More" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/lady-gaga-new-album-mini-tour-and-more/" aria-label="Read more about Lady Gaga | New Album, Mini Tour, and More">Read more</a>

For those of you who couldn’t grab tickets to Louis C.K’s last round of tour dates, we have good news, with the possibility of more to come. Last week, the famed comedian performed three nights at NYC’s Madison Square Garden, continuing his legacy of selling out the venue. Coming from someone who tried really hard to find ... <a title="Louis C.K Announces (Even More) Stand-Up Tour Dates" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/louis-c-k-announces-even-more-stand-up-tour-dates/" aria-label="Read more about Louis C.K Announces (Even More) Stand-Up Tour Dates">Read more</a>

According to their recent performance on Later... with Jools Holland, it seems that Brothers Followill, aka Kings of Leon, have taken a turn towards pop sensitivity for their eighth studio album Walls. The performance was to debut their new song “Around the World“, a track characterized by its more intricate and melodic guitar work, upbeat percussion, and anthem style refrains. ... <a title="Kings of Leon Embrace Pop-Rock Sound on New Album ‘Walls’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/kings-of-leon-embrace-pop-rock-sound-on-new-album-walls/" aria-label="Read more about Kings of Leon Embrace Pop-Rock Sound on New Album ‘Walls’">Read more</a>

After spending yet another week at the top of Billboard’s 100, The Chainsmokers have yet again been asked the question of whether or not they’ll release a full studio album anytime soon. The Chainsmokers, consisting of duo Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, have achieved immense success considering their career has been comprised of randomly released singles. So, if ... <a title="The Chainsmokers Continue to Dominate Without a Debut Album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-chainsmokers-continue-to-dominate-without-a-debut-album/" aria-label="Read more about The Chainsmokers Continue to Dominate Without a Debut Album">Read more</a>

We’ve been excited to write this for quite some time. After almost two years of teased release dates for Frank Ocean’s Boys Don’t Cry, we weren’t sure when, if ever, we would see the follow-up to Channel Orange. But alas, it finally came, and despite being thrown by several false release dates, the world has embraced Blonde/Blond, the product of Ocean’s ... <a title="A Track By Track Review of Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/a-track-by-track-review-of-frank-oceans-blonde/" aria-label="Read more about A Track By Track Review of Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’">Read more</a>

Following her appearance at the iHeartRadio music summit, Lady Gaga made it Twitter official: her next single, “Perfect Illusion”, will be available to fans mid-September. “Perfect Illusion”, the first song to debut from the highly anticipated LG5 (the tentative album title), was created with the help of super-producer Mark Ronson and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker. Lady Gaga ... <a title="Everything We Know About Lady Gaga’s Forthcoming Album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/everything-we-know-about-lady-gagas-forthcoming-album/" aria-label="Read more about Everything We Know About Lady Gaga’s Forthcoming Album">Read more</a>

What happens when you graduate from one of the most prestigious colleges in the country, set your roots down in NYC, and start experimenting with music? Endless creativity, if you’re lucky like Dylan Eshbaugh, Mia Bergstrom, and Dan and James Yaiullo. The band, who call themselves The Ruby Shots, have become a beacon of 60’s ... <a title="The Ruby Shots | Band With Small Beginnings Aims Big" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-ruby-shots-band-with-small-beginnings-aims-big/" aria-label="Read more about The Ruby Shots | Band With Small Beginnings Aims Big">Read more</a>

The dynamic duo has done it again. Justin Bieber has teamed up with Major Lazer, Diplo’s other EDM identity, to release the laid-back pop track “Cold Water”. The new single also features the vocals from MØ, the 27-year old Danish vocalist who appeared on “Lean On”, Bieber’s and Major Lazer’s other famed collaboration. “Cold Water” was penned ... <a title="Justin Bieber Releases “Cold Water” With Major Lazer" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/justin-bieber-releases-cold-water-major-lazer/" aria-label="Read more about Justin Bieber Releases “Cold Water” With Major Lazer">Read more</a>