A letter for people in the music industry. — As I wake up on the morning of Black Out Tuesday, I can’t help but feel anxious, nervous, and slightly hopeful to see what this day might bring. There is this confusing balance black people have had to deal with recently: on the one hand, staying informed and on top…

This year we wanted to take a look at some of the women who have been dominating the industry over the past year. Check out our highlights below and let us know your thoughts in the comments! Lizzo Body positivity icon and all-around superstar, Lizzo took the world by storm with…

On the day he announced the early release of Wild Blue (Part 1), we welcomed Hunter Hayes to our NYC HQ to preview the album for 100 of his biggest fans. — Hunter Hayes has been one of the biggest names in country music since his self-titled debut in 2011. Almost 4 years after his last release, Hunter burst back onto the scene with his most recent project, Wild Blue. …

In the midst of your yearly wrapped and replay summaries, Songkick is back with our annual live music round-up! We are reflecting on 2019’s incredible performers; artists who’ve been out more than they’ve been in, performing more than they’ve been sleeping and entertaining the masses in one or more of…

Webster Hall–11.18.19 — New York, NY — On Monday, November 18th, we headed downtown to Webster Hall to catch the NYC stop of Charlotte Lawrence’s Navy Blue Tour. …

22-year-old Irish singer-songwriter JC Stewart has already found success as a cowriter for Lewis Capaldi, but now he’s paving his own way. — Growing up outside of Derry in Northern Ireland, JC Stewart abandoned his dreams of professional rugby for music at 15 — and we’re so glad he did. JC treated us to an incredible performance of his tracks ‘Have You Had Enough Wine?’ …

At only 19 years old, Carlie Hanson has a record deal, multiple hit singles, and praise from major stars including Troye Sivan and Taylor Swift. After being blown away by her performance at Songkick Live Milan, we’re thrilled to share a preview of her set with you! — Growing up in Wisconsin, Carlie Hanson was a huge Justin Bieber fan and was inspired by him to start posting covers on YouTube. In May 2016, Carlie decided to enter a contest to win tickets to see Zayn Malick by submitting a cover of his song ‘Pillowtalk’. …

Terminal 5–10.30.19 — New York, NY — X Ambassadors blew us away with their performance at Terminal 5 last week. Currently out on tour to support their new album Orion, their set featured old favorites including “Unsteady” and “Jungle” but also new tracks like “Hey Child”. Check out highlights from our photographer, Smo Ostrowski, below.

After a week of performances at the TODAY Show, TRL, and more, boyband phenomenon Why Don’t We joined us at Songkick Live for an intimate acoustic performance. —