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Rolling Stone Names Adele’s ’21′ Album of the Year
Adele‘s ’21′ was nominated for Album of the Year at this year’s Grammys. As it turns out, the Brit’s sophomore effort already won the title elsewhere: Rolling Stone.
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Adele Does Not Have Throat Cancer, Despite Twitter Rumors
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Upon her cancellation of all 2011 performances, Adele was subject to a Twitter frenzy claiming the chanteuse had throat cancer. Rest easy: It’s not true!
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Adele to Undergo Surgery, Cancels All 2011 Performances
Some good and bad news for Adele fans. We’ll start with the bad news: The soulful siren has cancelled all of her remaining 2011 performances to undergo throat surgery.
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Adele Forgives the Ex-Boyfriend Who Inspired ’21′
Chanteuse Adele, whose smash album ’21′ has sold an estimated 10 million copies and is the best-selling album of 2011 in both the US and the singer’s native UK, recently told Spinner that she’s mended fences with the man who broke her heart and inspired the songs on the record.
“We’re becoming friends again,” she told a London audience this week. “It’s alright, I know what I’m doing. Enough time has gone by now.”
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Will Adele Sing the Next James Bond Theme?
When UK television host Jonathan Ross recently asked singer Adele about her upcoming projects, the soul superstar may have said a bit too much.
“It is actually a theme … wow, that’s really giving something away!” she said, quickly covering her mouth. As Ross hummed the iconic James Bond theme song, she conceded, “It’s a concept. One song.”
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Was Jessica Simpson ‘Drunk Swaying’ at Adele Concert?
Was Jessica Simpson doing a little drunken dancing during a concert earlier this week by British singer Adele?
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Adele, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne to Perform at 2011 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV announced Thursday that Adele, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne will each perform at its annual Video Music Awards in August.
This will mark the first VMA performance for Adele, who is up for multiple awards, including Video of the Year, for her chart-topping single, ‘Rolling in the Deep.’
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Music Sales Are Up in 2011; Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry Leading the Way
For the first time in seven years, music sales have posted an increase -- and the surprising charge is being led by Adele, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry.
The pop trio boasts the top-selling albums of 2011, with Adele's '21' coming out on top with 2.52 million copies sold, Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' in second with 1.54 million units, and Katy Perry boasting more than five million in digital singles sales.
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Foo Fighters Claim First #1 Album With Wasting Light
Even after 6 album releases the Foo Fighters have never had a #1 album. Until now. Adele is in at #2 selling about half as much as the Foo. Check out the rest of the top 5 -
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Gwyneth Paltrow Covers Adele’s ‘Turning Tables’
Gwyneth Paltrow returns to the hit FOX musical series 'Glee' tomorrow night, and based on this latest sound bite, it's going to be another high note for the Oscar-winning actress.
Paltrow, who memorably covered such songs as Cee-Lo's 'Forget You' Fleetwood Mac's 'Landslide' on the series, will next tackle 'Turning Tables' from Adele's platinum-selling CD '21.'
Does Paltrow do justice to the 21-year-old songstress' tune? Or should she stick to other artists?
After the jump, hear Paltrow's take on the song, then compare it to the original.