Ed Sheeran dropped a surprise track today. The Track, AFTERGLOW isn’t a single, it’s just a track he wanted to share with us all!

Sheeran left a note below:

“Hey guys. Afterglow is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you. It’s not the first single from the next album, it’s just a song I love, and hope you love too. Enjoy ! Have a safe and happy festive break and New Year’s. Back to dad land for me now, ciao x“

Check out a one-take performance of it below:

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)

Ed Sheeran fans, your moment has come! Toronto Fans will get access to super-rare and awesome Ed Sheeran merchandise at his exclusive Pop-Up store available two days only next week. This will be the only of its kind in Canada.

Details:

Where: 277 Queen St. W, Toronto
When: Friday, July 12 & Saturday, July 13 (10 AM – 7 PM)
What: Ed Sheeran “No. 6 in the 6ix” pop-up store; Toronto fans will get a chance to purchase exclusive merchandise only being made available for two days or while supplies last

Check-out Sheeran‘s exclusive message for Toronto fans here:

Check-out some new Tracks from Sheeran’s new Disc, No. 6 Collaborations Project:

Warner Music Canada release NO. 6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT Friday, July 12, 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)

Pop megastars Ed Sheeran x Justin Bieber team-up for the first time ever on their collabo, I DON’T CARE. The anthem of love, which has some resemblance to Bieber’s Sorry, surfaced earlier this morning and should be a huge smash taking us into Summer! Bieber sings about being “crippled with anxiety” at a party, but he’s fine when he’s “with his baby” . Looking at you Hailey!

The Clip is directed by Emil Nava who also oversaw the Videos for One Kiss (Dua Lipa/Calvin Harris), Happier (Ed Sheeran), Rockstar (Post Malone ft. 21 Savage) and several more.

Check out the Official Video:

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music/Atlantic Records)

Everybody loves The Beatles! Check-out this new Trailer for YESTERDAY featuring Music by the iconic band and a breakout performance by Himesh Patel. Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon and Lily James also star.

Synopsis:
Jack Malik (Himesh Patel, BBC’s Eastenders) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.

Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra (Emmy winner Kate McKinnon), Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie — the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love.

See the Trailer:

Could this be the return of the Boy Band? Quintet WHY DON’T WE quietly are selling out venues both sides of the border and they just released their new Single

TRUST FUND BABY, penned by double Grammy winner this past weekend, Ed Sheeran. The boys already have sold out both their two Toronto shows in April as part of their Invitation Tour at Danforth Music Hall, but you can check out the Single below:

Trust Fund Baby

Buy the Single here!

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music Canada)

BRUNO MARS took home top honours at the 60th annual GRAMMY Awards. The Hawaiian-born Singer/Songwriter for his Tracks 24K Magic, That’s What I Like and Album 24K Magic, won Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album.

Mars says, pleading not to be cut-off during his speech in which he recalls performing at the age of 15, “Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Teddy Riley wrote many of the songs I’d be singing. I remember people who’d never met each from two sides of the globe all would be dancing and all I wanted to do with this Album was to see everybody dancing and everybody moving. I’d like to dedicate this award to my heroes, these teachers who laid down the foundation.”.

See his performance with Cardi B on the Remix to Finesse:

Taking place in New York City this year, the GRAMMYs took place at Madison Square Garden after having been in Los Angeles for the past 14 years. Funnyman James Corden filled hosting duties and his parents Malcolm and Margaret even came out again to support him, joking they snuck-out to see Hamilton while the show was going on! New York native and 14-time Grammy Winner Alicia Keys stated upon presenting Record of the Year to Bruno Mars, “I love it better when the GRAMMYS are in New York”, drawing applause from the crowd.

Other big winners from the evening included Bruno Mars‘ labelmate Ed Sheeran who won Best Pop Solo Performance for smash hit Shape of You and also Best Pop Vocal Album for ÷.

GRAMMY Darling Kendrick Lamar won Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Music Video for HUMBLE. and his Rihanna Collaboration LOYALTY. won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. His Disc DAMN. won Best Rap Album.

Canada saw The Weeknd win for Best Contemporary R&B Album with his top-selling Starboy Disc, while national icon Leonard Cohen post-humously won for Best Rock Performance with You Want it Darker.  Our Alessia Cara won coveted Best New Artist and while her version of How Far I’ll Go didn’t win for Best Song for Visual Media, the Moana Theme sung by Auli’i Cravalho would go on to win.

Lady Gaga was on early with a fantastic acoustic Medley of A Million Reasons and Joanne:

Kesha would make a return to the GRAMMYs after a few years away delivering her nominated Praying with the help of Cyndi Lauper, Bebe Rexha, Camila Cabello, Andra Day and more:

While it was announced recently that Elton John soon will retire following his upcoming Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, Miley Cyrus would join him on-stage for a rendition of Tiny Dancer:

After feuding for many years after a fallout in the ’90s, Broadway legend Patti Lupone would take the stage to perform Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from EVITA for Composer Andrew Lloyd Weber, who was being honoured this evening for his achievements. Lupone performed the same song at the 1981 GRAMMYs. See the performance:

Click here for a complete list of Winners.

(Photo/video credit: CBS/Getty Images)

Not that it was a surprise, but Taylor Swift takes home the Album of the Year award a second time at the GRAMMYs tonight for her 5.7 million copy-selling Disc, 1989. The Album also won for Pop Vocal Album, while single Bad Blood won Video of the Year.  Swift, sporting a new bob-cut, stole the spotlight, addressing some shade thrown her way recently on Kanye West track Famous on which he takes credit for her rise to fame. She said, “There are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame, but if you just focus on the work and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you are going, you’ll look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there and that will be the greatest feeling in the world”.

West once again proves that he isn’t a favourite with GRAMMY voters, failing to win tonight despite being up for Rap Song, Rap-Sung Collaboration and Rap Performance this year.  Rap categories were dominated by leading nominee Kendrick Lamar, who was victorious for Rap Performance, Rap/Sung Collaboration, Rap Song, Rap Album and also Music Video for his collaboration with Taylor Swift on Bad Blood.

Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson got some much due respect winning Song of the Year for their outstanding collaboration, Uptown Funk. The track also won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and its remixed version by David Audé also won Best Remixed Recording (Non-Classical).

Meanwhile Ed Sheeran, won Song of the Year with Thinking Out Loud. The track also got Pop Solo Performance for the English Singer/Songwriter.

Often seen as a bit of a career curse, promising talent Meghan Trainor was named Best New Artist, reaching the summit of the Billboard Hot 200 with platinum-selling debut disc, Title.

Canada’s Justin Bieber notches his first GRAMMY win ever for Dance Recording with Skrillex/Diplo collaboration Where Are You Now. Our The Weeknd also brought-home that Canadian glory with Best R&B Performance on Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack) and Best Urban Contemporary Album for Beauty Behind the Madness.

See some of the evening’s most memorable performances!

Adele performing All I Ask (penned and introduced by Bruno Mars):

Lady Gaga paying tribute to David Bowie:

Tribute to Lionel Ritchie by John Legend, Demi Lovato, Luke Bryan, Meghan Trainor + Tyrese:

Complete list of winners here.

(Photo/video credit: TNT/Grammys)

Now in its 25th year, the MuchMusic Video Awards have been an annual  “Look-Forward-To” for Toronto Music Fans for as long as I can remember.  Although focus in recent years to adapt to a changing economic climate, has turned towards Young Adult TV Programming versus its traditional format of Music Videos mostly, MuchMusic still manages to pull together a Who’s-Who every year.  Okay, we admit the huge marquee names haven’t been there in recent years like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Rihanna or Miley Cyrus, but few are complaining about this year’s Host, Ed Sheeran, due to fly-in tomorrow to fulfill his duties, all while balancing his x Tour.

Arriving in the City today were a mix of Presenters, who will grace the open Queen Street stage including Bella Thorne, Gregg Sulkin, Hailee Steinfeld, Debbie Ryan, Tyler Posey and Supermodel Gigi Hadid.  Although many were looking forward to seeing her present, Ashley Benson, Star of Pretty Little Liars and Pixels, had to cancel.  Thorne and Sulkin have been said to be dating in recent months and just may be seen tomorrow on the Carpet debuting as a Couple.  Meanwhile Hadid, who has been tired to Joe Jonas after being spotted together here a couple weeks back, flew solo. Her sister Bella already is in the City with her Scarborough-native Boyfriend, The Weeknd, who will be appearing on tomorrow’s broadcast.

Thorne and Hadid created the greatest fandemonium, with Fans circling them for a shot at  a Selfie and most would succeed, some even scoring multiples.. with tongues sticking out, peace signs, duckyface.  You get the picture…

See our Snaps:

Gigi Hadid:

Supermodel #GigiHadid in #Toronto for the #MMVA! #MMVAs #MuchMusic #MuchMusicVideoAwards

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jun 20, 2015 at 8:00pm PDT

Debbie Ryan:

#Disney star #DebbieRyan in #Toronto for the #MMVA! #MMVAs #MuchMusic #MuchMusicVideoAwards

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:19pm PDT

Hailee Steinfeld:

#HaileeSteinfeld of #PITCHPERFECT2 in #Toronto for the #MMVA! #MMVAs #MuchMusic #MuchMusicVideoAwards

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:18pm PDT

Bella Thorne:

#Disney Star #BellaThorne in #Toronto for the #MMVA! #MMVAs #MuchMusic #MuchMusicVideoAwards

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:17pm PDT

Gregg Sulkin:

#GreggSulkin of #WitchesofWaverleyPlace in #Toronto for the #MMVA! #MMVAs #MuchMusic #MuchMusicVideoAwards

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:15pm PDT

Tyler Posey:

#TylerPosey of #TeenWolf in #Toronto for the #MMVA! #MMVAs #MuchMusic #MuchMusicVideoAwards

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:13pm PDT

The 2015 MuchMusic Video Awards air on MuchMusic at 9 PM EST.  More here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Some days we don’t believe our luck!  Billy and I were out at Walmart earlier this morning doing a quick grocery run when we looked-over and our  jaws both dropped when we swore we saw Pop Megastar SHAWN MENDES and his Mom Karen down the aisle from us.  We had to do a double-take!  Immediately, we dropped our purchases and raced right to the front door just in time to catch them leaving for a Selfie.  Although Mendes, in his sunglasses and a Hoodie said he was in a rush, his Mother was kind enough to have him turn back and stop for a quick Snap!  We love her.  “What kind of Dog is he?”, he asked about Billy, to which I pointed-out, he is a Shih-Tzu.   Mendes told me his Friend has the exact same type.  Karen was smitten by Billy, stopping to pet him.

If all of this is coming out as garbled speak and you’re still  like, “Shawn Who?”, I will tell you that our Homeboy SHAWN MENDES is the next big thing in Pop Music.  The 16-year-old Singer/Songwriter got his big break with six-second VINE Videos of him performing Cover Versions.  Soon after, millions around the World would be following, leading to a deal with Island Records (Universal Music).  The likes of John Mayer, Meghan Trainor, Ed Sheeran all are raving about him, if that’s any indication of his star power.

The Shawn Mendes EP would soon be rush-released in July, reaching Top Five in both Canada and the U.S. and  2015 looks to be the year his popularity explodes after some v. careful development and handling.  After selling-out Concert Halls before Christmas with a few intimate Shows including one in Toronto at Danforth Music Hall, Mendes now is ready to hit-up additional American and European cities this Winter.  Tickets released this weekend sold-out in just minutes, with some lucky Fans getting Shawn Access Passes in the mail, confirming he’ll be meeting them rather soon.  This Fall he opens for Taylor Swift on her sold-out 1989 World Tour, making it almost impossible for him not to succeed.

It appears Mendes is about to confirm the release of his debut Disc with a visit to New York City scheduled this week and an appearance on TODAY.

We had the pleasure of seeing Mendes perform at the Universal Music Canada Parking Lot this past August and he sounded great.  We even witnessed a crazed Fan rush him on-stage despite there being hoards of Security!  More on that here.

Something Big, Mendes’ latest Single:

Surely you’ve heard Life of the Party on the Radio right?

And without further a do, our Snap:

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jan 25, 2015 at 9:50am PST

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Universal Music)

Hot off the critical and Box Office success of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, comes the release of its equally stellar Original Motion Picture Soundtrack! Warner Music Canada and Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to experience again the magic of this year’s most beloved Love Story!  In addition to the Film being charged with starpower, the Soundtrack features a roster of some of the hottest new emerging acts including Ed Sheeran, Birdy, Charli XCX and Tom Odell!

Official Tracklisting:

1. “All of the Stars” Ed Sheeran
2. “Simple as This” Jake Bugg
3. “Let Me In” Grouplove
4. “Tee Shirt” Birdy
5. “All I Want” Kodaline
6. “Long Way Down” Tom Odell
7. “Boom Clap” Charli XCX
8. “While I’m Alive” STRFKR
9. “Oblivion” Indians
10. “Strange Things Will Happen” The Radio Department
11. “Bomfalleralla” Afasi & Filthy
12. “Without Words” Ray LaMontagne
13. “Not About Angels” Birdy
14. “No One Ever Loved” Lykke Li
15. “Wait” M83

Check-out Charli XCX‘s BOOM CLAP below:

Check-out Ed Sheeran‘s All of the Stars below:

To enter to win a copy, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook.  Re-Tweet the below or share this Post on Facebook with your Friends to increase your chances!

http://www.mrwillwong.com @MRWILLW wants us to #win a copy of #THEFAULTINOURSTARS OST. In stores now! #TFIOS

Good luck, Wongsters!

Contest open to Readers in Canada only.

Warner Music Canada release THE FAULT IN OUR STARS – ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, in stores now!  Order it here.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)