Ed Sheeran Reveals His Next Project is 'Not a Pop Album'

Billboard.com

With two No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits in the last year as well as two Grammys for his pop song "Shape Of You" and album ÷, Ed Sheeran has proven himself to be a total pop star. But for his follow-up to the wildly successful ÷, Sheeran plans to escape the pop world...Read the rest of the story

Review: Maroon 5 Still Deftly Navigating the Pop Moment on New LP

Rollingstone.com

On the sixth M5 LP, Adam Levine nuances a role he plays well: the Top 40 old-soul navigating whatever the pop-music moment throws his way. He works well alongside young talent, trading playful "hey now, baby"s with SZA over crisp brunch funk on "What Lovers Do" and ascending into falsetto sunshine with Julia Michaels on "Help Me Out"...Read the rest of the story