The 31-year-old singer and songwriter is releasing a self-titled album on a major label — and bracing for the potential backlash.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ Was An Unlikely Hit
Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 folk ballad told the true story of a shipwreck on Lake Superior. One of his old friends called it “a documentarian’s song.”
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Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 84
Mr. Lightfoot’s rich baritone and gift for melodies made him one of the most popular artists of the 1970s.
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Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen Dominate Billboard’s Album Chart
Wallen spends an eighth week at No. 1 with “One Thing at a Time,” and Swift lands three albums in the Top 10, including the new vinyl set “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.”
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Billy Corgan Loves an Old-Fashioned American Story
On the heels of his elaborate new rock opera, the Smashing Pumpkins leader reflects on heroes like Ruby Keeler and John Fogerty, and his everyday inspirations.
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Ticketmaster Finds Itself in a Royal Mess Over Coronation Concert
Some British residents said they received misleading emails suggesting they had secured free tickets to the concert for the coronation of King Charles III at Windsor Castle.
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Mark Stewart, Fiery British Rocker, Is Dead at 61
His band, the Pop Group, was anything but pop, blending anti-authoritarian fury with a ferocious mix of punk, funk and experimental jazz.
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Jack Harlow Goes Deep on Race and Rap, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Jessie Ware, Joy Oladokun, Miguel and others.
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U2’s Music Shaped My Life. Then It Helped Save It.
While I was undergoing treatment to eradicate a tumor, listening to songs from the band’s long career became its own vital form of medicine.
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Ed Sheeran Defends Himself in Copyright Case, With His Guitar
The pop star strummed a four-chord progression from “Thinking Out Loud” in a Manhattan courtroom, seeking to separate his work from Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.”
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Ed Sheeran Trial Continues. Did He Copy Marvin Gaye? Here’s What to Know.
The heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote “Let’s Get It On” with Gaye, accused the pop star of borrowing for “Thinking Out Loud.” Mr. Sheeran’s lawyers said both songs are based on a common chord progression.
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Stolen or Original? Hear Songs From 7 Landmark Copyright Cases.
Ed Sheeran is on trial, accused of borrowing from Marvin Gaye. Listen to the tracks at stake in lawsuits involving George Harrison, 2 Live Crew, Led Zeppelin and Katy Perry that may shape his case.