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Albums by Wallen and Adele were the top sellers of 2021, according to MRC Data and Billboard's annual tally. Other findings: audio on-demand streaming soared, and sales of vinyl outpaced CDs.

Inspired by Adele, the singer's emotionally-charged music even led to the end of her own relationship.

The musician paid $52 million less than Rocky star first listed it for

The pop icons' surprise return helped UK vinyl sales top five million for the first time since 1990.

A rundown of the artists who are nominated for a Brit Award in 2022.

“Mommy's been having a lot of big feelings recently.”

To NikkieTutorials, aka Nikkie de Jager, Adele revealed the one celebrity she still wants to meet: Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock.

The singer lands a number one album with 30, while lead single Easy On Me dominates singles chart.

2021 was a year of unlikely celebrity romance.

The pop star’s new album is a shocking attack on complacency.

Matthew Doran, a TV host, told local media he missed an email with a link to Adele's new album. It was to be her only Australian album interview.

Adele is used to surprising fans at her concerts, but this time she was the one who was left shocked after her 'An Audience with Adele' special on ITV Sunday.

Adele is opening up about the deeper meaning behind some of her lyrics on her new album "30."

"Adele has spoken. Never shuffle albums," read one tweet as listeners discussed the move.

The superstar’s super-hyped new album processes her divorce in more ways than one.

If there is one thing Adele can make you do, it’s cry.

The star picks over the debris of her marriage, with some of the strongest songs of her career.

Adele celebrated her upcoming highly anticipated new album with CBS’ “Adele One Night Only” concert special on Sunday.

Quentin Brunson proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Ashleigh Mann, in an emotional scene during the concert in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, popping the question in front of cameras and a star-studded audience.

Quentin asks Ashely to marry him, she says “yes” and Adele emerges from the CBS concert's shadows to sing "Make You Feel My Love."

Oprah Winfrey's primetime interview and concert special with Adele covered a lot of ground Sunday night, from the singer's divorce to much-discussed weight loss to new boyfriend, sports agent Rich Paul.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a much-anticipated album from Adele, a documentary about Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl half-time show and Will Smith playing father and tennis guru to Venus and Serena Williams.

Adele's interview with Oprah will air as part of "Adele One Night Only," airing Sunday night on CBS and Paramount+.

Following 8 deaths during Travis Scott's Astroworld festival, social media users are highlighting how other musicians have reacted to issues in crowds.

"If it's not big, I've done everything I can," Sheeran said of his new album "Equals," which was released on Friday.

The singer scores her third UK number one single with the hotly anticipated new single Easy On Me.

Adele said she eats a Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, and fries from McDonald's every week, and that it would be her last meal if she was on death row.

Many Adele fans confessed that they helped set the record for most streams in a single day.

A new single, “Easy on Me,” reminds us how Adele has succeeded while resisting almost every force of modern pop music.

We all knew Adele was going to break our hearts when her single from the highly anticipated new album debuted, but wow -- we didn’t think it was going to hurt this bad!

Adele’s highly-anticipated fourth album is set to be released Friday, Nov. 19.

Adele’s highly-anticipated fourth album is set to be released Friday, Nov. 19.

The album, titled "30," will be the singer's first in six years.

Adele reflected on where she went wrong with her Instagram last year that triggered a debate about her appropriating Jamaican culture.

In an interview with British Vogue, Adele said "the kind of house I have in LA I could never afford in London. Ever."

Ringwald is known for teen dramas like "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles," but said those films could be seen as "troubling" today.

Growing up in Alabama, Anderson East wrote and performed his first song for his seventh-grade talent show. The Grammy-nominee is now out with his fourth studio album, "Maybe We Never Die." East joins "Saturday Sessions" to perform the song "Hood of My Car."

She’s baaaaaack.

The pop star posts a 21-second clip of a black-and-white video for a song called Easy On Me.

The BBC Sounds and Radio 2 commission has been criticised for not having a black host.

Before saying "Hello" to embracing her natural hair, Adele wore several full wigs while promoting her album 21. In a 60 Minutes interview, she said she named some of the wigs.

Boyfriend says he doesn’t believe in marriage, especially to someone who’s divorced.

A look back at the life and career of the influential and now-octogenarian singer-songwriter.

An appellate court has ruled for music producer Dr. Luke on an important issue in his defamation suit against pop star Kesha.

FILE - Adele arrives at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. The singer will share custody of her 8-year-old son and wont be paying child support to her now-ex-husband Simon Konecki. A Los Angeles judge finalized the divorce last week. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Adele will share custody of her 8-year-old son and won't be paying child support to her now-ex-husband Simon Konecki, according to divorce documents obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Both waived the right to seek spousal support, and both agreed to joint legal and physical custody of son Angelo, who was born in 2012.

Dr. Luke appeared as Tyson Trax on the Grammy ballot for Doja Cat's Say So," which he produced and co-wrote. But not all of the academy members may have been aware they were voting for Dr. Luke when they completed their ballots this year. Ad“I didn’t know that Tyson Trax was Dr. Luke. AdTogether, Martin and Dr. Luke crafted hits for Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Pink and Kesha, who he signed in 2005. Eventually Dr. Luke stepped into the forefront, helming successes for Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida, logging 17 No.

(ABC/Paramount+/Amazon via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are back in Queens as Prince Akeem and Semmi in “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 film, which is now coming straight to your living room Friday on Amazon Prime Video. Set to becoming the King of Zamunda, Murphy’s character returns to the U.S. to find a son he’s never met. Ad— A more family friendly streaming option this week is the Walt Disney Co.’s computer animated “Raya and the Last Dragon,” featuring the voices of “Star Wars’” Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as a dragon. The big-voiced Grammy-winning singer self-produced “Baby, I’m Hollywood!” – which is a mix of soul music, piano ballads and funk sounds.

(Photo by APEX/MEGA/GC Images) (2020 MEGA)Who: The other star of Netflix’s irresistible “Tiger King." What you’ll need: Your hair pulled back in a bun, glasses, a judge’s robe and a fancy white collar. What you’ll need: A banana costume and a loaf of bread to carry around. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Who: A video conferencing program that became very popular once the pandemic started in early 2020. What you’ll need: A piece of cardboard cut with a whole in the middle to look like a screen.

FILE - Pharrell Williams attends the world premiere of "The Black Godfather," in Los Angeles on June 3, 2019. Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. He was especially angered that the event was hours after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)

Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)From classic American rockers to British artists to the estates of late legends, here's a look at some of the musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. JOHN FOGERTY, PHIL COLLINS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEENSome classic rockers say not only do they oppose Trump using their music, the choice of songs is ironic or downright wrong. Eddy Grant sued Trump in September over the use of his 1980s hit “Electric Avenue” in a Trump campaign animated video that mocked his opponent Joe Biden.

Many fans seem to think that the celebrated artist has sparked a romance with rapper Skepta, and are presenting what they claim is evidence to back up their relationship speculation. Over the weekend, the "Hello" singer and the British rapper exchanged some seemingly flirty messages on Instagram, which sent fans into a frenzy. Adele and Skepta are chatting on Instagram pic.twitter.com/NcGI7yiVLh Adele Media (@mediapabr) June 27, 2020Still cant believe Adele and Skepta are a couple emily (@emroseoneill) June 28, 2020HOLD THE FUCKING PHONE ADELE AND SKEPTA???!!!! #adele and #skepta trolling everyone is what we need in this shitshow of a year! In an interview with ES Magazine in November 2016, the rapper said, "Adele texts me all the time and keeps me in check."

The "Someone Like You" songstress had some fun on Instagram on Saturday, sharing a couple of photos of herself and telling fans to be "patient" for new music. In one post, Adele is seen squatting next to the TV, fanning herself as she wears gray sweats and an oversized white tee. The next photo in her slideshow shows her watching her 2016 Glastonbury performance and wearing the same exact dress. In the past months she's supported the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as thanked fans in May for their birthday wishes. "Thank you for the birthday love," the "Send My Love" songstress captioned the cute pic.

Adele made a rare social media post on Monday to share her thoughts on the death of George Floyd. George Floyds murder has sent shockwaves around the world, there are countless others that havent, the 32-year-old musician wrote alongside a photo of Floyd on Instagram. The singer is one of many celebrities who have expressed their feelings on Floyds death on social media in recent days. See more on how celebrities have reacted to Floyds death, below. RELATED CONTENT:Nick Cannon Explains Why He Had to Attend George Floyd ProtestsGeorge Clooney Pens Essay Following Death of George FloydKatherine Heigl Ponders How to Talk About George Floyd With Daughter

Through all this, the GRAMMY winner has undergone a physical transformation, drastically changing her lifestyle after having voice surgery in 2011 and giving birth to her son, Angelo, a year later. Adele has been candid about how she's evolved over the years, revealing which habits she's dropped and which ones she's taken on to feel healthier. She was also exercising to "get in shape for myself, but not to be a size zero or anything like that." "Blood vessels burst on my face really easily, so Im so conscious when Im lifting weights not to let them burst in my face. And if I dont tour, youll catch me back down at the Chinese [restaurant]!"

While it was Drake's birthday party on Wednesday, it was the 31-year-old singer who was turning heads. The pop star wore an off-the-shoulder black velvet gown that showcased her slender figure thanks to a chunky belt around her waist. There had been talk that Adele was going to be collaborating with Nicki Minaj and Beyonce, but those rumors have since been shot down. Music or no music, one thing is for sure and that's Adele is looking better than ever! "This is 31...thank f**king god," Adele -- who split from husband Simon Konecki in April -- said in a message posted on her birthday.

(CNN) - Nicki Minaj has some imagination. After saying she was collaborating on a song and a video with Adele, it turns out she made the whole thing up. The "Monster" rapper told Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday that she was working with Adele on a song, adding that she was super excited about the two hooking up. "Adele made me swear to secrecy that I'm not allowed to tell anyone that I'm working with her," Minaj said. "Omg guys," Minaj tweeted Wednesday with laughing emojis, "I thought everyone could clearly see I was being sarcastic."

(CNN) - Nicki Minaj has revealed she and Adele have teamed up on a song. "Yes and yes, yes and yes, wooo hoo!" Minaj told "Entertainment Tonight" when asked if she and Adele were working on anything or considering collaborating in the near future. "But Adele made me swear to secrecy that I'm not allowed to tell anyone that I'm working with her. Minaj didn't share any more information about the song or video, but the collaboration could be part of Adele's upcoming album.

Are you ready for the amazing greatness of a team-up between Nicki Minaj and Adele? "Yes and yes, yes and yes, wooo hoo!" Minaj gleefully exclaimed after being asked if she and Adele were working on anything -- or even considering collaborating -- in the near future. "But Adele made me swear to secrecy that I'm not allowed to tell anyone that I'm working with her. The collaboration is no-doubt exciting for Adele as well, who has been an outspoken fan of Minaj for some time.

The internet was all abuzz this weekend with news that Adele and Beyonc had apparently collaborated on a song with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. It all started when One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder told radio station Z100 New York that it was happening on the band's new album. "We have one song featuring Beyonc and Adele with a Chris Martin piano solo on the bridge," Tedder said. But a rep for Tedder told CNN Monday that he was just joking. But my artist of my life is Beyonc," Adele said tearfully.

While speaking about his band's upcoming album at the Global Citizen's Festival over the weekend, OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder revealed that fans can expect a song featuring Beyonce, Adele and Chris Martin on the group's album, Human, which is due out next year. "We have one song featuring Beyonce and Adele with a Chris Martin piano solo in the bridge," he told Z100 New York of the pop singers and Coldplay frontman. While none of the performers Tedder mentioned have confirmed their involvement, the OneRepublic singer has written for both Adele and Beyonce, penning the lyrics to "Rumour Has It," "Turning Tables," "Halo," "XO" and more. "The artist of my life is Beyonce and this album for me, the Lemonade album, is just so monumental," Adele said in part during the award show. Beyonce tearfully returned the love from her front-row seat, mouthing back to Adele, "I love you, thank you.

Adele is officially parting ways with Simon Konecki. The 31-year-old GRAMMY-winning artist and Konecki called it quits earlier this year, and Adele's reps confirmed the separation to ET in April. "Adele and her partner have separated," her reps said in a statement given to TheAssociated Press at the time. Meanwhile, a couple weeks after confirming her separation, Adele posted an empowering message to her Instagram, with a side-by-side post of two photos. RELATED CONTENT:Adele Splits From Husband Simon KoneckiAdele Gives Us a Glimpse at Her Favorite Summer 2019 Moments After Simon Konecki SplitAdele Teases New Music in First Statement Since Split From Husband Simon Konecki

On Sunday, the hit-making songstress shared a number of photos on Instagram showcasing some highlights from her adventures in recent months. In another, she is playfully flexing her bicep while standing on some rocks in a lush, green forest. The songstress has largely kept out of the spotlight since news broke in April that she and husband Simon Konecki had parted ways. In July, she was spied holding hands with a male friend while heading to a Celine Dion concert in London. RELATED CONTENT:Adele Spotted Holding Hands With Male Friend at London ConcertAdele Was Her Truest Self at Spice Girls Reunion Concert: See Her Laugh, Cry and Meet the GroupAdele Impresses Partygoers By Slaying Nicki Minaj's 'Monster' Verse -- Watch

In his latest edition of "carpool karaoke" Late Late Show host James Corden drives around London with Adele for some impromptu jamming out. CBSN's Vlad Duthiers and Carolyn Costello have the whole karaoke session.

"Late Late Show" host James Corden gives a special sneak preview of tonight's episode-- his latest edition of "carpool karaoke" featuring the one and only Adele. CBSN's Don Dahler and Jamie Yuccas have the video of Corden and Adele rolling in the deep.

Adele's new album "25" has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the U.S. during its first three days. Industry experts say she will almost certainly break the one-week record for sales set by *NSYNC back in 2000. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has more.

Grammy-winning singer Adele says her highly anticipated album "25" will not be available on streaming music sites like Spotify, following in the footsteps of pop star Taylor Swift. Billboard senior editor Alex Gale spoke to CBSN about the impact.