Ed Sheeran spent another day in court attempting to convince non-musicians that “Thinking Out Loud” didn’t rip off Marvin Gaye‘s “Let’s Get It On.” On Monday, the singer whipped out his guitar once again, this time running through four acoustic song mashups between his song and ones from Nina Simone, …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Juggles Grief While Playing Massive Shows in 'Sum Of It All': 'I Don't Want to Cry in Front of 78,000 People'
Ed Sheeran contends with the whiplash of playing a massive show in Poland the day after a memorial for his late friend, Jamal Edwards, in a new clip from the upcoming docuseries, Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All, premiering May 3 on Disney+. Edwards died in Feb. 2022 at …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Serenades the Court in Marvin Gaye Copyright Trial
Ed Sheeran played his guitar and sang on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. The singer sought to prove he did not dupeMarvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On” duringthe copyright infringement trial. The British singer-songwriter strummed the four-chord progression at the core of his hit …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Will Subtract His Audience Capacities for Special Gigs Around This Year's Stadium Tour
Perhaps inspired by the intimacy of playing solely for a judge and a jury of his peers in the ongoing copyright trial he’s entangled in, Ed Sheeran will hit the road next month to play smaller venues for what he’s dubbed the “ – “ tour. (If you want to …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Trial: Music Expert Says 'Thinking Out Loud' 'Very, Very Similar' to 'Let's Get It On'
A musicologist testified Wednesday that Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” “sound very, very similar” in the copyright infringement trial against Sheeran. However, the testimony was overshadowed in part when Kathryn Townsend Griffin — the daughter of the late “Let’s Get It On” co-writer …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Takes the Stand in Marvin Gaye Copyright Trial
Ed Sheeran took the stand on Tuesday in a New York courtroom, denying accusations that his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” copied Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On.” A lawyer defending the estate of a co-writer of Gaye’s 1973 song said he had “smoking gun” evidence that Ed …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Struggles With Depression in Poignant New Single 'Boat'
Ed Sheeran has shared an emotional new single, “Boat,” along with a music video for the track. The song, off the singer’s forthcoming album Subtract, was written by the English seaside in winter and honestly reflects on depression, with Sheeran using a boat as a metaphor for attempting to keep …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Wanted Jay-Z to Guest on 'Shape of You'
Ed Sheeran was ready to reveal all in his interviews for his latest Rolling Stone cover story, digging deep on his battles with depression, his new album – (pronounced Subtract), and many other subjects. But there was even more from Sheeran that didn’t make the story. Here are some highlights. …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Performs Orchestral Version of 'Eyes Closed' With Aaron Dessner
Ed Sheeran is celebrating his new single with a special performance. On Monday, Sheeran released a piano and strings version of his new single, “Eyes Closed,” accompanied by a string ensemble and his producer Aaron Dessner on piano. The video sees Sheeran, backed by the other musicians, performing the slow …
Read More »Ed Sheeran's Sadness Manifests as a Giant Blue Monster in Video for 'Eyes Closed'
Ed Sheeran is reflecting on the hardest moments of his life on Subtract‘s lead single, “Eyes Closed.” On Friday, the British singer released the emotional pop track along with its cinematic music video that follows the artist as he wanders from bar to diner, accompanied by a big, blue monster …
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