23/01/2013 | Entertainment

Adele to perform Bond theme song 'Skyfall' live at Oscars

British singer Adele will return to the stage next month after a year absence to perform her Oscar-nominated song "Skyfall" at the 85th Academy Awards, the show's producers said.

15/12/2012 | Entertainment

Adele's '21' is top-selling US iTunes album of 2012

British singer Adele notched another accolade as iTunes announced that her Grammy-winning album "21" was the top-selling record of 2012 in its US store, extending the disc's successful run almost two years after it was released.

17/12/2012 | Entertainment

Forbes: Gabby Douglas, Adele among brightest young stars

Fashion designer Carly Cushnie, actress Kate McKinnon and videogame creator Kim Swift may not be household names yet, but they are destined to do great things and will be tomorrow's young stars, Forbes magazine said today.

09/01/2013 | Entertainment

Adele to join in Hollywood's Golden Globe party

Pop star Adele is set to attend the Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills on Sunday in what will be her first public appearance since giving birth to a boy in October.

05/10/2012 | Entertainment

Bond films turn 50 with Adele song and documentary

The James Bond film franchise turns 50 with the release of a revealing new documentary about its turbulent past and the first listen of the new theme tune performed by Adele.

22/10/2012 | Entertainment

Singer Adele has baby boy: British media

British singer Adele has given birth to a baby boy, British media reported today. There was no statement on her official website and her spokesman said "no comment" on Monday in reply to a request for confirmation.

28/11/2012 | Entertainment

Adele's '21' sells 10 million albums

Soul singer and Grammy darling Adele reached the 10 million sales mark in the United States on Wednesday with her heartbreak album "21," becoming the first British woman to reach the diamond certification milestone, Nielsen SoundScan said.

13/06/2012 | Entertainment

Adele album regains No. 1, holds off three debuts

British singer Adele regained her place at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for the 24th time with her Grammy-winning album "21," holding off new entries from Alan Jackson, The Beach Boys and Neil Young.

29/06/2012 | Entertainment

Singer Adele is pregnant with first child

Grammy-winning singer Adele is expecting her first child with boyfriend Simon Konecki, the singer said on her official website today.

01/10/2012 | Entertainment

Adele lends sultry voice to Bond theme for 'Skyfall'

Grammy-winning British singer Adele is adding Bond girl to her superstar resume by signing on to write and sing the theme of the latest James Bond film "Skyfall" - her first song to be released since her best-selling heartbreak album "21" - Columbia Records said in a statement.

22/02/2012 | Entertainment

Adele triumphs at BRIT awards

Soul singer Adele added to her awards haul at the 2012 BRITs on Tuesday and set the biggest night in British pop alight with a rousing performance of "Rolling In the Deep".

23/03/2012 | Entertainment

Adele beats Gaga to win big at German ECHO awards

Katy Perry, Sean Paul and Lana Del Rey dominated the stage of Germany's annual ECHO Music Awards in Berlin, where Adele picked up two awards to add to her string of BRIT and Grammy wins.

27/04/2012 | Entertainment

Adele's label XL is big winner at Music Week Awards

Record label XL was the big winner at the Music Week Awards late on Thursday, picking up four prizes mainly for its work on Adele's chart-topping "21".

09/02/2012 | Entertainment

Adele used phone app to curse during vocal rest

British singer Adele has broken her silence after vocal cord surgery, revealing one of the hardest aspects of being unable to speak while recuperating was not cursing. Her solution: resort to a smartphone voice app.

13/02/2012 | Entertainment

British singer Adele triumphs at Grammys with six wins

21/02/2012 | Entertainment

Adele set to eclipse Sheeran at BRIT music awards

Global chart sensation Adele looks set to eclipse Ed Sheeran at the BRIT Awards today as British pop gears up for its biggest night of the year.

18/01/2012 | Entertainment

Adele joins 'Titanic' in her 16-week chart reign

British singer Adele's multi-platinum selling album "21" scored its 16th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart on, entering an elite list of only five albums to cross the that mark in the past 20 years.

26/01/2012 | Entertainment

Adele reigns Billboard chart in slow week

British singer Adele continued her reign atop the Billboard 200 album chart and the Hot 100 songs chart in a week of low album sales and a lack of new releases, music industry analysts said.

31/01/2012 | Entertainment

Adele's live comeback at Feb. 12 Grammy Awards

British chart-topper Adele will make her live comeback after months out for throat surgery on Feb. 12 at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, broadcaster CBS said today.

08/12/2011 | Entertainment

Adele tops Rolling Stone's 2011 album and single list

British singer Adele continued on her train of success as Rolling Stone magazine named her album "21" and single "Rolling In The Deep" the best of 2011

27/12/2011 | Entertainment

Adele sells most albums in a year since 2004

That Adele's "21" will rank as the year's top-selling album is no surprise - the English singer-songwriter's hits "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You" dominated playlists in 2011. What is surprising is that "21," released by independent British label XL Recordings, sold more than 5 million copies.

12/01/2012 | Entertainment

Adele eyes return on Brit awards

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran led the field with four BRIT nominations on, one ahead of global chart queen Adele who is down to perform at the awards after months out for throat surgery.

08/11/2011 | Entertainment

Adele has throat surgery, full recovery expected

British singer-songwriter Adele is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing vocal cord microsurgery, hospital officials in Boston said.

01/12/2011 | Entertainment

Kanye West, Adele, Bruno Mars lead Grammy choices

Rapper Kanye West led the field of Grammy contenders with seven nominations, including for his album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" and his joint venture with Jay-Z "Watch The Throne".

05/12/2011 | Entertainment

Adele's '21' becomes top UK album of 21st century

Singer Adele notched a new record today, when the Official Charts Company (OCC) confirmed that her second album "21" had become the biggest seller in Britain this century.

26/10/2011 | Entertainment

Adele's '21' regains top spot on Billboard chart

British singer Adele regained the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, marking her 13th week at No. 1 with "21" and making it the first album since the "Titanic" film soundtrack to claim as many weeks atop the chart.

28/10/2011 | Entertainment

Adele to undergo throat surgery, cancels all 2011 dates

British singer-songwriter Adele has been forced by impending surgery to cancel all her remaining tour dates and promotional appearances through the end of the year, her record label said.

01/11/2011 | Entertainment

Adele dismisses throat cancer rumours

British singer Adele has dismissed rampant speculation in the media that she has throat cancer following the cancellation of her remaining tour dates and promotional appearances in 2011, due to surgery