Ed Sheeran has teamed up with Adolescence director Philip Barantini for the Netflix special One Shot With Ed Sheeran. The short film shows the singer walking through New York City in real time, playing his songs on subway cars and various spots around the city, and leaving a trail of …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Reveals 'Play' Song 'Camera' Was Nearly a Justin Bieber Collaboration
Somewhere on Ed Sheeran‘s computer, there’s a version of “Camera”featuring vocals from Justin Bieber. In a new interview with SiriusXM, Sheeran revealed that he had made a version of the Play standout “Camera” as a duet with Bieber for his last album, Justice — but it never came out. “I …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Is Bringing the Loop Tour to North America
Ed Sheeran will bring his latest album, Play, to North America on the Loop Tour. The singer-songwriter unveiled an extensive list of tour dates, scheduled for next summer and fall, that see him make a grand return to stadiums across the U.S. and Canada. The Loop Tour kicks off in …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Wrote Plans Into His Will for a Posthumous Album Called 'Eject'
In perhaps the ultimate example of musical forethought, Ed Sheeran has written into his last will and testament instructions for releasing a posthumous album after he dies. Sheeran revealed the fascinating plan during an interview with Zane Lowe, who was asking the singer-songwriter about his plans for his next series …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Plays On — But It's the Same Old Song
On the bubblegum-pink cover of his eighth studio album, Play, Ed Sheeran clearly lays out his goals for the project in a written message. “Play is leaving the past behind. Play is colorful. Play is dancing. Play is nostalgic,” the mission statement reads. Can an album leave the past behind …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Celebrates 'Play' With Live Tiny Desk Concert
To celebrate the release of his album Play, Ed Sheeran stopped by NPR on Friday afternoon for a live-broadcast edition of their Tiny Desk series, which also served as a fundraiser for the public broadcasting company. Before starting his set, Sheeran — dressed simply in a pink T-shirt promoting his …
Read More »Drake, Rauw Alejandro, Kali Uchis, Ravyn Lenae And All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Drake plucks an unknown singer-songwriter from obscurity to open his latest Iceman single, Rauw Alejandro previews his new Carribbean-focused project Capítulo 0, and Kali Uchis and Ravyn …
Read More »Cradle of Filth Members Leave Band Over 'Unprofessional Behavior,' 'Low Pay,' and Ed Sheeran Collab
Two members of the long-running metal band Cradle of Filth have abruptly left the group amid their current tour, citing “unprofessional behavior” and a “foolish” collaboration with Ed Sheeran. Singer and keyboardist Zoë M. Federoff first announced her exit from the band earlier this week for “personal reasons”; days later, …
Read More »Chris Hemsworth Is 'Thinking Out Loud' as Ed Sheeran's Drummer in 'Limitless' Trailer
Ed Sheeran‘s drummer got a brief break during the singer-songwriter’s sold-out concert in Bucharest, Romania last year. For the duration of “Thinking Out Loud,” he found a replacement in actor Chris Hemsworth, who admittedly had no prior drumming experience just a few months prior when he first agreed to play …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Is Everyone and Everywhere for a Stalker Fan (Rupert Grint!) in 'A Little More' Video
Ed Sheeran‘s stalker fan from “Lego House” 14 years ago is back — and in recovery. (Well, kinda.) On Thursday, the musician released the video for his new single “A Little More,” and it reconnects Sheeran’s fans with a character he introduced in the + music video. In the original …
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