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We at TickPick understand that nobody likes being attacked by hidden bees. With bees dying at an alarming rate, that may not be the case for much longer, but if you decide to buy tickets on almost every ticketing site out there, you can expect to be hit hard with their hidden fees at checkout. TickPick … Read more
Rock music has been long defined by its rhythm, its 4/4 time, and instrumentation that’s based heavily in electric guitar, bass, and driving percussion. Rock music is recognized by “strong”, amplified electric sound. But according to these definitions, rock music and pop are not so different. Because what really differentiates these two genres has more to do … Read more
19…21…25…Adele? We’re not sure what will be of the famed U.K singer’s upcoming album title, if it’ll be the beginning of another trilogy or stand as an eponymous record, but we do know it’s coming. Soon. Adele has shared very little about her life in 2019, but when she has taken to social media, it’s … Read more
Yes, you read that correctly. For his second single this week, Pusha T has dropped a Kanye West-produced single featuring—miraculously, incredibly—the one and only Ms. Lauryn Hill. Mike Dean also leant production on “Coming Home”, whose beat feels like vintage Kanye, whose lyrics find Ms. Lauryn Hill in a gracious state of mind. You can … Read more
Last Friday (August 23rd) Taylor Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover. Lead by singles “You Need to Calm Down” and “ME!“, Lover is a departure from the high-production, electronic bangers of her previous two albums. Instead of girl power anthems and dance-heavy beats, Lover is strengthened by vintage Taylor (think “Love Story” and “Teardrops on My Guitar“). The guitar-driven ballads … Read more
EDM fans in TX—and those willing to trek to Dallas this December—are in for a treat. This year marks the 10th annual Lights All Night, now the longest running EDM festival in Texas. And to celebrate 10 years of bass-heavy, beat dropping fun, the festival is bringing some of the best electronic music talent to … Read more
This year, we witnessed pop music change. Through emerging voices, the mainstream has been subverted into something far more interesting, more diverse: a party of contagious, uninhibited strange. Here are 6 Musicians Who Broke The Pop Music Mold in 2019, a class of artists who will—without a doubt—go down as the harbingers of a new pop music … Read more
A frequently updated guide on the Best Upcoming Music Festivals happening in North America. Lineups, news, rumors, tickets and dates, all in one place. Here is your TickPick Guide to Upcoming Music Festivals, the best 2019 has to offer. Outside Lands Date: August 9 – 11, 2019 Location: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Lineup: Paul … Read more
Notable progressive rock acts CHON and Between The Buried and Me have just announced an upcoming North American 2019 tour, for which they’ll be co-headliners. Tour dates will begin on November 7th in Los Angeles and will continue through Decemver 15th in Anaheim, CA. Joining the bands as their opening act for all tour dates … Read more
Australian singer-songwriter Tash Sultana just announced a fall 2019 tour. These tour dates will promote her excellent album, Flow State, which was released in 2018. This four will begin on September 3rd in Providence, RI and will continue through September 29th in Berkeley, CA. Fans can expect tickets to these shows to be in high … Read more
Rock metal stalwarts Lacuna Coil and All That Remains have just announced a 2019 co-headlining tour. All That Remains, the iconic heavy metal band hailing from Springfield, MA will pair with the gothic metal greats Lacuna Coi from Milan, Italy to form one of the most unique tours for this genre in quit a while. … Read more
British indie alt-rocker Sarah Grace McLaughlin – perhaps best known by her stage name Bishop Briggs – has just announced an upcoming 2019 tour on the heels of releasing her newest single, “Champion.” The singer of hit single “River” will begin touring on August 16th in Watkins Glen, NY and will continue this North American … Read more
It’s nearly here. Chance the Rapper is getting ready to drop his first official studio album, titled The Big Day. We’re not calling it a debut because Chance has been on the scene for quite some time now. We’ve known what he’s about since his first mixtape, 2012’s 10 Day. We’ve been fascinated and enlivened since 2013’s Acid … Read more
Actor and comedian Nick Kroll, star of Netflix’s Big Mouth and former star of hit show The League, has just announced an upcoming stand-up comedy tour for fall 2019 that will be dubbed the ‘Middle-Aged Boy Tour.’ These tour dates will begin on September 19th in Cleveland, OH and will extend through November 23rd in … Read more