One Liners: Ed Sheeran & Ishawna, Jake Shears, 100gecs, more

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DEALSConcord Music Publishing has signed a new global publishing deal with Nana Rogues, who has produced and co-written songs for Drake, Stormzy, Skepta, Dave, Future, Zara Larsson and more. “I’m really looking forward to this next chapter in my career”, he says. “Concord are a major player that understands my vision and sound.

Together as a team we will be putting out great feel-good music that transcends across the world!”————————————————–RELEASESEd Sheeran has teamed up with dancehall artist Ishawna, who he first discovered when she used the instrumental from his song ‘Shape Of You’ for her track ‘Equal Rights’ in 2017.

Now the pair have recorded new song ‘Brace It’. “Me and Ishawna made a tune after me being in love with her ‘Equal Rights’ cover of ‘Shape Of You’”, says Sheeran. “I love her and loved working with her”.Jake Shears has released new single ‘Last Man Dancing’, the title track of his new album, which is out next week.Gogol Bordello have released new charity single ‘United Fight Back’ to raise money for Kind Deeds, which provides prosthetics to wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

As well as Gogol Bodello, it features contributions from Green Day’s Tre Cool, ex-Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, Fugazi’s Joe Lally, Agnostic Front’s Roger Miret and more. “Here, living legends of punk and hardcore who always meant so much to me, come together to show their much needed support for Ukrainian freedom fighters”, says Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz.Cindy Wilson of the B-52’s will release her second solo album ‘Realms’ on 25 Aug.