I don’t know if you heard, but ED SHEERAN has a new album out today. It’s called “=“ (pronounced “Equals”), and it’s his fourth album. On it, you’ll find songs you’ve never heard before like “Bad Habits“ and “Shivers“.
Here’s what else is out today.
• “Brighten“, Jerry Cantrell. He is the guitarist and one of the vocalists from Alice in Chains. This is his third solo album, but his first in 19 years. It includes a cover of Elton John’s “Goodbye” . . . which Jerry received permission from Elton to use.
• “Something for Thee Hotties: From Thee Archives“, Megan Thee Stallion. This mixtape will include freestyles and a few unreleased songs from her archives.
• “Evergreen“, Pentatonix. This is their sixth holiday album. Their guests are Alessia Cara and violinist Lindsey Stirling. They are going on a Christmas tour starting November 27th.
• “Now That’s What I Call Music! Volume 80“, Various Artists. This compilation includes Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, and Olivia Rodrigo.
• “Ocean to Ocean“, Tori Amos. This is her 16th album. She said it’s a, quote, “record about your losses, and how you cope with them.” You might recognize her from her ’90s hit, “Silent All These Years“.
• “LIVE.LOVE.ASAP“, ASAP Rocky. This is a 10th anniversary release of his debut mixtape. It’ll be the FIRST time that it’s available on streaming platforms.
• “Bear’s Sonic Journals: Johnny Cash, at the Carousel Ballroom April 24, 1968“, Johnny Cash. This is a never-been-heard live album. It includes new essays by Johnny’s son, John Carter Cash.
• “Ain’t No Closing Me Down“, Eddie Montgomery. He is one-half of the duo Montgomery Gentry. This is his first solo album, and it’s being exclusively sold at Walmart. Tanya Tucker joins him on the song “Higher”.
• “Naughty List“, Mitchell Tenpenny. It includes all seven songs from last year’s EP “Neon Christmas”, plus FOUR additional tracks. His girlfriend Meghan Patrick joins him on the song, “I Hope It Snows”.
• “You Get It All“, Hayes Carll. This is his seventh album. It was co-produced by his wife, Allison Moorer. Brandy Clark guest stars on the song “In The Mean Time”.
• “The Country and the Coast, Side A“, Morgan Evans. He is an Australian country singer and the husband of Kelsea Ballerini. This is a six-song EP.
• “Backslider“, Elvie Shane. This is his first full-length album. Of the 15 songs, six were on his “Country Roads” EP that came out in April. Tenille Townes joins him on the track, “Nothin’ Lasts Forever”.
• “The Rest of Us“, Shy Carter. This is his debut EP. It includes “Beer with My Friends”, his song with Cole Swindell and David Lee Murphy. Shy has co-written songs for Tim McGraw, Charlie Puth, Sugarland, Jamie Foxx, Rob Thomas, and Kane Brown.
— Jenn
