Scott Shetler
Adele Turns Down Glastonbury Headlining Gig, Wins Ivor Novello Awards
Even Adele gets stage fright. Adele may have walked away with two Ivor Novello Awards yesterday for her songwriting achievements, but she won’t be headlining one of England’s biggest music festivals because, the organizer says, she finds the idea of performing in front of 80,000 people too “daunting.”
Adele Will Release New Track in 2012
So much for Adele‘s plans to take some time off. The singer said that while her next album is still a couple years away, she wants to have a new song out before the end of 2012.
Two-Year-Old Toddler Sings Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’
The bar on adorable Adele covers has just been raised. Ten-year-old Angie and 13-year-old Tara, meet 2-year-old Makena, a toddler who may be the youngest (and cutest) performer on YouTube to tackle Adele’s heartbreak ballad ‘Someone Like You.’
Bruce Springsteen Beats Out Adele on Billboard 200 Chart
It took the Boss to dethrone Adele from the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Wrecking Ball’ officially debuts at No. 1 this week with approximately 196,000 copies sold, just 1,000 more than Adele’s ’21.’
Adele Sells 730,000 Copies of ’21′ Following Her 2012 Grammy Wins
Believe it or not, there are still some members of the American public who don’t own Adele‘s ’21′ album. However, that pool is a lot smaller than it used to be, after nearly three-quarters of a million people purchased the record last week, giving ’21′ by far its biggest sales week yet.
Adele Thinks Ex Would Be ‘Very Happy’ About Her 2012 Grammy Wins
Adele hasn’t spoken very highly of the guy who inspired her heartbreak-themed ’21′ album, but she thinks he would be pleased that the resulting album produced six Grammy victories.