Ed Sheeran announces second new album of 2023, ‘Autumn Variations’

Ed Sheeran cancelled his gig in Las Vegas last night (September 9) just hours before stage time due to production issues.Sheeran is currently on the North American leg of his ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour)‘, and was set to play the Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night.After the venue warned fans that the show was set to be “significantly delayed,” it ended up being cancelled altogether, with Sheeran taking to Instagram to explain.“I can’t believe I’m typing this but there’s been some challenges encountered during the load in of our vegas show,” he wrote. “It’s impossible to go forward with the show.“I’m so sorry.

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Ed Sheeran has announced two special gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where he’ll play his new album ‘Autumn Variations’ in full.Sheeran will release his second new album of 2023 on September 29 via his own Gingerbread Man Records and. Like May LP ‘Subtract’, it was produced by The National‘s Aaron Dessner.The shows will take place on November 18-19, and see Sheeran performing with a live band and string section.Fans who pre-order ‘Autumn Variations’ can access pre-sale tickets from now until 3pm BST on September 13, with another pre-sale then beginning at 9am local time on September 14.General sale tickets will then go on sale at 9am on September 15.

Vince Clarke – songwriter for bands including Erasure, Yazoo and Depeche Mode – has announced details of his first solo album, ‘Songs Of Silence’. Check out the lead single below.Set for release on November 17 via Mute, the upcoming instrumental album sees the Ivor Novello-winning songwriter explore the limitless possibilities of Eurorack – a modular synthesiser format famed for its addictive and limitless configurations.It also allows Clarke to explore the premise of musical genres, and create a more experimental record than with his countless chart-topping releases, and develop “a 10-track lyric-less album of uncategorisable ambient beauty”, according to a press release.Check out the lead single ‘The Lamentations Of Jeremiah’ below, which comes with a visual accompaniment directed by Turkish-born NY-based portrait photographer Ebru Yildiz.“I could have gone on forever, I could have not stopped,” Clarke said, explaining his use of Eurorack when creating new material for the album.“I was enjoying the process so much and wasn’t thinking about anyone else hearing it.

Mitski has announced listening parties for her upcoming LP ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’, along with film screenings.The music and film double features will occur next week on Thursday, September 7. These events will be presented in movie theatres in eight international cities, including Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nashville, Sydney, and New York — plus one planetarium in Tokyo, Japan — with the US events co-presented by Spotify.Fans will be able to gather together in an intimate setting for an early preview of ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’ in its entirety.

NME about the fresh creative approach that made their long-awaited sixth album possible The Kills have shared new single ‘103’ and announced details of their long-awaited sixth album ‘God Games’.Last month, the duo comprised of vocalist Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince, teased their new album with the release of a dual single ‘New York’/’LA Hex’. ‘New York’ saw the pair merging their trademark, gritty rock and roll sound with cinematic horns and rattling rhythm, while ‘LA Hex’ saw them layering warped trumpets and choral harmonies on top of a stuttering beat.Today (August 30), along with the announcement of ‘God Games’ – their first album in seven years since 2016’s ‘Ashes & Ice‘ – the band have shared the album’s third single ‘103’, which Mosshart has described as a “dark twisted love song”.

Taking Back Sunday have announced details of a new album ‘152’, and shared the single ‘S’old’. Check it out below.The upcoming LP will be the eighth album from the New York rock veterans, and their first full-length LP in seven years, following on from 2016’s ‘Tidal Wave’.Produced by Tushar Apte (Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj) and mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Bleachers), the album gets its name from the section of road in North Carolin, where the band and their friends would meet up as teenagers.

DEALSWarner Chappell has signed a publishing deal with rapidly rising rapper Kaliii. “There’s a new generation of talented lyricists making waves in the industry right now and Kaliii is a clear standout above the rest”, says the company’s North American President Ryan Press.

Tirzah’s next project is fast approaching. The elusive English electronic artist who covered The FADER in 2021 posted the news on Instagram this afternoon (August 29) along with a string of October tour dates.

Porcupine Tree singer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson has announced his new solo album, ‘The Harmony Codex’. Check out new single ‘Economies Of Scale’ below, along with our interview with the artist.Released on September 29, a deluxe three-disc edition of ‘The Harmony Codex’ will includs remixes of its songs by the likes of Manic Street Preachers, Interpol, Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears, Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt and electronica pioneers Radiophonic Workshop.‘The Harmony Codex’ has been previewed with listening sessions for fans in cities including London, New York, Berlin, LA and Amsterdam.

Ed Sheeran brought out Macklemore for a performance of ‘Can’t Hold Us’ at his Seattle show this weekend – watch footage below.Performing at Lumen Field on Saturday (August 26) as part of his North American ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour)‘, Sheeran introduced Macklemore – real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty – in his home city of Seattle.“I have a real great love for Seattle,” Sheeran told the crowd. “And there’s an artist that I really love from here.

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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music “Snooze” is one of the most romantic songs on SZA’s chart-topping sophomore album “SOS,” and the song gets a suitably intimate treatment in her new video for the song, which features her snuggling, smoking, swimming arguing and dancing with Justin Bieber, “Power Book II” star Woody McClain, “Beef” hunk Young Mazino and super-producer/songwriter Benny Blanco (who has worked with Bieber, Ed Sheeran and many others as well as his good friend SZA). However, she saves the most intimate dance scenes for … well… you’ll see. Bieber is featured on the song’s extended remix, and he and wife Hailey attended her show in Los Angeles back in March.

Olivia Rodrigo has shared the advice that both Jack White and St. Vincent have given her while writing her album ‘Guts’.In a recent interview with The New York Times, Rodrigo explained how she turned to White for help amid the pressure of creating her new album.“He wrote me this letter the first time I met him that said, ‘Your only job is to write music that you would want to hear on the radio,’” she said.

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Ed Sheeran just announced a new album!

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Even though he is through with mathematical album titles, Ed Sheeran is still practicing the art of addition. The suddenly prolific recording artist will soon be adding to his catalog the second new album he’s released in 2023… the second in six months, in fact. Sheeran announced Thursday that “Autumn Variations,” a collection he’s been teasing on social media, will be out Sept.

Ed Sheeran. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter announced on Thursday the upcoming release of his new album,, on Sept. 23.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’, his first album in 17 years.The rapper, singer, producer and actor announced ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’ yesterday (August 22), confirming that it has been scheduled for release on September 15.“September 15, 2023 R&B is alive!,” Diddy wrote on Instagram while sharing a nearly three-minute trailer for the upcoming record.In the trailer below, Diddy speaks of heartbreak, saying: “My heart has been broken I still got that question of like, ‘Am I gonna love again? We in the love ear. That’s the frequency that I’m asking you to be a part of.”Watch the trailer for Diddy’s ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’ below.Besides being Diddy’s first album since 2006’s ‘Press Play’, ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’ will also be star-studded affair, with the trailer revealing multiple collaborations with the likes of The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Mary J.