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Two prominent faculty members of the Tortured Poets Department are toasting their chair. On Friday, Taylor Swift‘s close collaborators Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner shared their excitement about the release of Swift’s new album, saying they were “forever grateful” and “overwhelmed” to work with Swift. “Love this album more than …

If there’s one thing Taylor Swift knows how to do, it’s write a damn song! In a new interview with People, Swift’s frequent collaborator Aaron Dessner shared some sweet facts and anecdotes about the pop star’s talent — including how quickly she wrote Evermore‘s lead single. “There are so many …

Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at London’s O2 to join Busted for a performance of their 2004 hit “Who’s David.” The English pop-punk group, who is currently on their 20th anniversary tour with Hanson as support, invited Sheeran onstage midway through their set, where he joined in on vocals …

Ed Sheeran may have just released his seventh album, Autumn Variations, on Friday, but he has one more audible treat for his fans: the singer-songwriter has dropped a live bonus album, as well. Autumn Variations (Fan Living Room Sessions) is out now. Sheeran’s latest live album is exactly what it …

In his Rolling Stone cover story from this April, Ed Sheeran revealed the existence of another full Aaron Dessner-produced project that came out of the sessions for – (Subtract), which the singer-songwriter released in May. Sheeran didn’t have clear-cut goals for the album at the time. But, like his friend …

Ed Sheeran has revealed that he recorded a live version of his forthcoming LP Autumn Variations by doing surprise pop-up gigs in fans’ houses. Writing on Instagram, Sheeran shared that “each song is recorded in a different fan’s living room, but all of it was a total surprise.” The singer …

There’s a chill in the air. Starbucks employees everywhere are cracking open cases of pumpkin and apple brown sugar syrups. There’s a sudden urge to spend unreasonable amounts of money on books and stationary supplies, even if it won’t curb the incoming seasonal depression. Autumn is rapidly approaching, and Ed …

Taylor Swift welcomed frequent collaborator Aaron Dessner back onstage Friday in Santa Clara, California — the penultimate stop on The Eras Tour’s U.S. leg — for the debut performance of “Right Where You Left Me,” which Swift cautioned would be one of the most difficult songs in her catalog to …

Taylor Swift welcomed a pair of guests, Aaron Dessner and Gracie Abrams, onstage during a rare three-track “Surprise Songs” segment at her Eras Tour gig Saturday in Cincinnati. Given the show was in the Ohio city that produced the National, it was fitting that Swift first brought out Dessner, a …

Taylor Swift welcomed the National’s Aaron Dessner back onstage during The Eras Tour stop in Pittsburgh Saturday for the first-ever performance of Folklore’s “Seven.” “A lot of you know who this man is right here,” Swift told the crowd. “This is someone I’d categorize as a soulmate collaborator: He’s an …