Kanye West leads Grammy nominations, ahead of Adele
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West led the field of Grammy contenders on Wednesday with seven nominations, including song of the year for "All of the Lights". But British singer Adele and...
View ArticleAdele’s "21" becomes top UK album of 21st century
LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Adele notched a new record Monday, when the Official Charts Company (OCC) confirmed that her second album "21" had become the biggest seller in Britain this century. The The...
View ArticleAdele is iTunes top-seller of 2011
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele has became the first artist to secure three milestones on the iTunes music chart, scoring 2011's top-selling single, top-selling album and being named the iTunes Artist...
View ArticleAdele makes Billboard history, named 2011 top artist
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele made Billboard history on Friday when she became the first female singer to be named top artist, have the top album, "21," and score the...
View ArticleAdele sells most albums in a year since 2004
By Peter Lauria (Reuters) - 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 The...
View ArticleMUSIC: Can punk or rock push divas off the top?
By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - Never heard of Milk Music? That may be about to change after the unsigned punk rockers from Olympia, Washington appeared on a leading music magazine's The post...
View ArticleAdele to perform at Grammy Awards show
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- British singer Adele will make her return to the live stage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles, the Recording Academy said Tuesday. This will be...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen joins Grammy Awards performers
By Lisa Fung LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2012 Grammy Awards, joining Adele, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj on the...
View ArticleGrammy spotlight shines on Adele
By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Grammys in recent years have targeted young audiences even as older acts won key awards to the surprise of some music fans, but this Sunday's honors will The...
View ArticleAdele used phone app to curse during vocal rest
(Reuters) - 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...
View ArticleVIDEO: Adele wows with post-throat surgery song
(Reuters) - Adele wowed fans on Friday in her first public singing outing since throat surgery in November, putting to rest fears that her distinctive husky voice may have been damaged. The soulful The...
View ArticleList of key Grammy Award winners
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 54th Grammy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday, honouring the best music and artists of 2011 across all genres. Following is a list of key winners: RECORD OF...
View ArticleAdele triumphs at Grammys with six wins
By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Adele triumphed in her return to music's stage on Sunday, scooping up six Grammys and winning every category in which she was nominated The post...
View Article’21’tops album chart for 20th week
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Adele's "21," which won the Album of the Year Grammy Award Sunday, is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a 20th week, Billboard.com said Wednesday. Coming in at No. 2 is...
View ArticleSinger Adele set to steal show at BRIT Awards
By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - Ed Sheeran may have been the surprise package of the BRIT Award nominations last month, bagging more than anyone else, but the show itself looks set to follow...
View ArticleAdele adds to awards haul at triumphant BRITs
By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - 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...
View ArticleAdele breaks Whitney Houston’s chart record
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The late Whitney Houston was unable to oust Adele from the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, and the British singer's "21" replaced "The Bodyguard"...
View ArticleFlorence Welch eclipses Adele at NME music awards
LONDON (Reuters) - Florence Welch won two prizes at the NME music awards in London on Wednesday, eclipsing chart champion and Grammy and BRITs queen Adele. Welch, 25, won the best solo artist category...
View ArticleBillboard names Taylor Swift big money maker of 2012
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Taylor Swift, 22, was named Billboard Magazine's biggest money maker on Friday, beating powerhouses U2, Lady Gaga and Adele to top the list The...
View ArticleSkyfall Song and New Clip Revealed
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) With the new James Bond film Skyfall nearly upon us, MGM have kindly dropped fans a couple of nuggets to wet their appetites. Firstly, the new song, Skyfall, which is...
View ArticleAdele’s 21 is top-selling U.S. iTunes album of 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British singer Adele notched another accolade on Thursday as iTunes announced that her Grammy-winning album “21” was the top-selling record of 2012 in its U.S. store, extending...
View ArticleOne Direction, Rihanna, Adele lead Billboard 2012 charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Newcomer British boy band One Direction joined R&B diva Rihanna and British singer Adele to top Billboard’s year-end music charts, released on Friday. One Direction, who...
View ArticleAdele honored in Queen’s birthday list
By Peter Griffiths – LONDON (Reuters) Grammy Award-winning singer Adele and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson were among more than 1,000 people recognized by The Queen in her Birthday Honours List on...
View ArticleLondon International Film Festival – Blue Is The Warmest Colour Review
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) One of the most controversial films of 2013 is undoubtedly Blue is The Warmest Colour. While there is no disguising the fact that the French Palme d’Or winner contains scenes...
View ArticleAdele Becomes First Artist With Music Video Filmed In IMAX
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Ordinarily, the first word that comes to mind when I hear one of Adele’s hit tunes is “smokey.” Those cool, dulcet tones remind me of Shirley Bassey, and her music videos...
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