Ed Sheeran: Subtract review – a grownup record that swings from coping to not coping
Framing his recent grief and depression in a gauzy wash of sound, the embattled songsmith continues to deal in powerful universals
March 2023
Ed Sheeran ‘didn’t want to live any more’ after deaths of friends Jamal Edwards and Shane Warne
Singer tells Rolling Stone he sought therapy in wake of grief – and that as well as his forthcoming sixth album, he has two more records ready for release
December 2022
The Observer's obituaries of 2022
Jamal Edwards remembered by Professor Green
The rapper recalls the enthusiastic and warmhearted young music entrepreneur who helped launch Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and many more – and gave hope to inner-city kids
November 2022
Little Simz and Knucks share best album prize as Mobo winners announced
PinkPantheress wins the best female act award, while Central Cee takes best male act in a ceremony that paid tribute to the late SBTV founder Jamal Edwards
August 2022
Jamal Edwards died of heart attack after using cocaine, coroner finds
YouTube star who helped launch careers of Ed Sheeran, Dave and Skepta died in February aged 31
June 2022
Jamal Edwards died after taking recreational drugs, says his mother
Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards says she was in ‘state of shock’ after finding out how son died
February 2022
‘He was a cultural architect, a powerhouse’: musicians and peers pay tribute to Jamal Edwards
Jamal Edwards: a pioneer of British music whose generosity paved the way for generations
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Jamal Edwards obituary
Mother of Jamal Edwards pays tribute to ‘beautiful son’
Remembering Jamal Edwards: SBTV founder and philanthropist – video obituary
Jamal Edwards, SBTV founder and music entrepreneur, dies aged 31
November 2019
Jamal Edwards gives back to youth clubs that helped his career
He built an £8m music business. Now the entrepreneur is helping young people on the estates where he grew up
March 2017
Speak your mind
Jamal Edwards breaks taboos around men's mental health – video
The best original photographs from the Observer
Original Observer photography: February 2017
February 2017
10 years of SBTV: the YouTube channel that undercut the music industry
Jamal Edwards: YouTube's grime reaper
January 2017
Ray BLK named winner of BBC Music Sound of 2017
Following in the footsteps of Adele and Ellie Goulding, the London singer and rapper tops the annual list of artists to watch this year
October 2016
How has black people’s representation changed in the last 10 years?
A decade after the list of Britain’s most powerful black people was launched, there is still no representation at cabinet or high court level. But the private sector picture is more encouraging
June 2016
EU referendum debates: when and where to watch them
Eleven live debates are scheduled before polling day, ranging from TV studio showdowns to Facebook live streams
