BY TER STAFF
From The xx to U2, there are already a ton of amazing tours scheduled for 2017. But needless to say, there are still a ton of potential tours for the new year, that we are patiently awaiting their announcement. While we are certainly speculating that a number of these artists will go on tour in 2017, we have a hunch that a number of our predictions will come true.
Hit the jump and check out our list of the 10 Tour Announcements We’re Patiently Waiting for in 2017!
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Ed Sheeran is back to save the music world, as the ‘Thinking Out Loud’ singer/songwriter has ended his 2-year hiatus with two brand new singles, ‘Shape Of You’ and ‘Castle On The Hill’. And to say he didn’t just give us a couple throwaway tracks is an understatement, because have the potential to be big hits in 2017.
And everyone couldn’t be more excited. Fans everywhere are rejoicing over the new songs, fighting over which is their initial favorite. One fan who has picked their favorite though is none other than Taylor Swift, a friend and former collaborator with Sheeran, who can’t stop listening to Ed’s new track, ‘Shape Of You’. We will let you decide for yourself though which track is your favorite, while we all patiently await Ed’s next studio album.
Listen to both of Ed Sheeran’s new tracks, ‘Castle On The Hill’ and ‘Shape Of You’.
BY TER STAFF
What if you could pay $2 dollars to get a private 30-second performance from Ed Sheeran, would you? Of course, right!? Apparently it’s not so obvious though, as fans in Melbourne, Australia were given the opportunity for a “Ed Sheeran peep show”. It’s not as dirty as it sounds, though. Instead of stripping down, Ed stripped down in a different way with Australian comedians Hamish & Andy, playing in a small room with just his guitar for the brave souls who decided to make the best investment they ever could.
After a couple hours, finally a curious couple decided to take the risk. In return they got to hear Ed Sheeran’s Grammy nominated song of the year, ‘Thinking Out Loud’ front and center. Watch Ed Sheeran’s $2 peep shows below!
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BY DAN GARCIA
The official nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards were announced earlier today and while none of their picks were major surprises, artists like Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd are looking to win big when the awards are announced next year on February 15th, 2016. And if reading the list of nominations has your scratching your head, wondering who will pick up the W for each particular category, don’t worry! We have the work cut out for you as we put together our list of predictions for some of Grammy‘s biggest categories.
Check out our predictions for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards below.
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BY TER STAFF
2015 saw a lot of great concert tours, from J. Cole’s Forest Hills Drive Tour with Big Sean, YG and Jeremih to Taylor Swift’s huge 1989 World Tour. Some tours sold out stadiums and arenas, selling out the entire tour before it even begun, and some tours were in small intimate venues, either strategically or because simple supply and demand. Some had stacked lineups top to bottom and some introduced us to a lot of great new artists. Festivals like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Coachella were bigger than ever this year, but that didn’t stop your favorite artists from building up some great shows of their own.
Hit the jump and check out our list of our 20 Favorite Concert Tours of 2015!
BY TER STAFF
Last night, Ed Sheeran brought his one-man show to Chicago as he, and special guests Passenger and Christina Perri, performed at Tinley Park’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Greeting fans as the amphitheatre filled up, ‘A Thousand Years’ singer/songwriter and Pennsylvania native, Christina Perri, gave a warming opening performance. Perri split time around the stage and at her piano as she beautifully sang some of her biggest records, including ‘Jar of Hearts’ and ‘Arms’, in her opening set.
Next up was English folk rock singer, Michael Rosenberg, better known by his stage name of Passenger. Humbling himself, Passenger joked about how people often confuse him as being an entire band and reminded fans that his big song is ‘Let Her Go’, not Frozen‘s ‘Let It Go’. And while Passenger continued to make the fans laugh as he sipped his beer “strong apple juice”, his soothing folk music was the highlight of his appearance. Just coming off a performance in Minnesota, for a few hundred people, Passenger took in the moment and thanked the crowd and Mr. Sheeran for allowing him to play some of his records. Great music and making the crowd laugh between songs, Passenger knows exactly what it means to put on a great folk performance.
While the opening performances could not have been better, once 8:30 hit, it was time for the man of the night, Mr. Ed Sheeran. Opening with his records ‘I’m a Mess’ and ‘Lego House’, only two songs into the performance Sheeran had to give his disclaimer to the crowd. After a recent performance, Ed’s manager informed him of the tour’s first complaint, where a couple wanted their money back because they could not see the live band that was performing in the background. The twist however, was that there is no live band, as Ed performs all the background music live and on his own (through the help of his looping station). It’s this unique style of performance that not only showcases Sheeran’s talents, but also makes his show especially entertaining. He may not move around the stage too often, expect for when he is rapping of course, but Sheeran’s set showcases one of music’s great solo performers (which follows to other great solo performances).
Check out our photos and the official set list below and be sure to check out if the tour is coming to a city near you.
BY TER STAFF
Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis are back, and this time they have recruited the help of Ed Sheeran for their new single. The new track is titled ‘Growing Up (Sloane’s Song)’ and it serves as an ode to Macklemore’s new-born daughter, Sloane Ava Simone Haggerty, who was just born 2 months ago on May 29th. Speaking on his inspiration for the record, Macklemore told fans “There is nothing like the joy and happiness that comes from bringing a baby into this universe. She has filled my heart in ways that I never knew were possible.” While this emotional single tides you over, stay tuned as we get more information on Macklemore’s forthcoming album.
Listen to ‘Growing Up (Sloane’s Song)’ below.
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Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2015, the World’s Largest Music Festival, only has a couple days left and so far it has definitely delivered. Unlike many other premiere music festivals, Summerfest (which runs until July 5th) brings an especially diverse list of performers to Milwaukee’s lakefront every year, creating for a festival where you can see Kanye West (who performed in 2011) share the same stage as Peter Gabriel and Kid Rock. So to get things started for The Early Registration’s first year at Summerfest, we had to catch a wide variety of acts all festival long.
Check out our Summerfest Day 9 photos below, of Ed Sheeran and Milwaukee’s own WebsterX.
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BY TER STAFF
These are the highlights of this past week in music! Hopefully you can bump these tracks on your way to work to brighten up your Monday mornings, and to stay up-to-date on today’s music.
This week we have a track from Corbin (formerly Spooky Black) and Bobby Raps, a new Tidal-exclusive record form Lil Wayne, a track from Odd Future’s Hodgy Beats, and a Fetty Wap cover from Ed Sheeran.
BY TER STAFF
It’s crazy how Ed Sheeran can flip a Fetty Wap rap song and turn it into a acoustic masterpiece! Maybe Fetty Wap, one of the newest XXL Freshmen, should team up with Ed for a mixtape? With some background support from The Roots, Ed Sheeran paid a visit to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon team and gave an awesome cover to Wap’s hit record, ‘Trap Queen’.
Watch Ed Sheeran’s ‘Trap Queen’ cover below.
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