Idolator — Taylor Swift & Niall Horan dig the “Division” era. more info

Idolator — We rate and review Ed Sheeran’s new singles. more info

New York Times — The new songs that caught our pop critics' attention this week, from Elliott Smith's rediscovered track to the Flaming Lips' latest collaboration with Miley Cyrus. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Words of hard-earned wisdom from Ed Sheeran: “The club isn’t the best place to find a lover.” That’s how the young British singer-songwriter begins his new song “Shape of You,” in which he cleverly goes to a bar ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Words of hard-earned wisdom from Ed Sheeran: “The club isn’t the best place to find a lover.” That’s how the young British singer-songwriter begins his new song “Shape of You,” in which he cleverly goes to a bar ... more info

PopSugar UK — Ed Sheeran is back and better than ever! After taking a year-long hiatus from music, the singer released two new singles - "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" - on Friday. "Hello 2017!" he said in a press release. "I've been working hard on the ... more info

The Mirror — The singer released new track Castle On The Hill today more info

MSN Music — The singer began teasing new music in December, after a year-long social media hiatus. more info

Idolator — He also gave his first ever performance of “Castle On The Hill.” more info

MSN Music — Ed Sheeran -- who revealed Monday that he'd be releasing new music for the new year after more than a year away from social media -- took to Snapchat filter on Thursday (Jan. 5) to share a snippet of a new song coming Friday. more info