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Adele Brings the House Down With 'Skyfall' at the 2013 Oscars [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:23:26 +0000

The 2013 Oscars were business as usual for Adele. And by “business as usual,” we mean “she slayed and acted like it was nothing.” With her flowing strawberry blond hair down instead of in her usual bouffant, the British chanteuse looked looser than ever, and her performance of the Oscar-winning ‘Skyfall’ reflected as much. Owning [...]

Adele Scolded Chris Brown for Staying on His Ass When Frank Ocean Won a 2013 Grammy

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:35:51 +0000

Adele was not taking any of Chris Brown's rudeness at the 2013 Grammys. After Brown refused to stand like everyone else when Frank Ocean nabbed Best Urban Contemporary Album, the British chanteuse allegedly gave Brown a piece of her mind.

We don't know if this story is true and we don't care. We love it. (Please let it be true.)

Epic Mash-Up Jams Every 2012 Pop Hit Into Eight Minutes

Emerald Catron — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:32:03 +0000

If you love dance parties, but just don’t have it in you to physically move for more than 10 minutes without experiencing chest pain, here you go! This pop “danthology” squeezes 55 songs that got stuck in your head at the grocery store this year into eight minutes. Depending on your tastes, this is either [...]

Adele's Baby Brings Out the Worst In Twitter

Jeff Giles — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:37:31 +0000

In news that we’re filing under “disgusting, but not surprising,” reports have surfaced regarding a spate of terribly nasty tweets that were sent to Adele after word broke regarding the recent birth of her son. The UK’s Daily Mail reports on the outbreak, which started “just minutes” after the birth was announced, and included insults [...]

Adele Gives Birth to Baby Boy!

Jessica Sager — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:43:18 +0000

Congratulations Adele! Reports say that the 24-year-old singer gave birth to a bouncing baby boy last week — but in typical Adele fashion, she managed to keep it under wraps. While neither the ‘Someone Like You’ singer nor her reps have confirmed nor denied reports, the timeline matches up for Adele to have given birth. [...]

Adele Once Stole a Burrito From Katy Perry

Alexandra Capotorto — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:00:12 +0000

And today, Saturday, July 14, we present to you the stupid news of the day! We kind of can’t believe we’re actually writing this, but it’s so hilariously absurd that we just had to share it with you. While at the premiere of her film ‘Katy Perry: Part of Me,’ singer Katy Perry spoke with [...]

Adele Is Pregnant!

Jessica Sager — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:53:51 +0000

Congratulations to Adele! The ’21′ singer announced today (June 29) that she’s expecting! Adele, 24, announced the happy news on her official website, writing, “I’m delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we’re over the moon and very [...]

Nicki Minaj Wants to Collaborate With Adele

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:20:05 +0000

Outside of her Young Money family, Nicki Minaj has worked with some of the biggest names in music including David Guetta, Rick Ross and Madonna. However, there’s one major superstar that Harajuku Barbie would love to collaborate with — pop songbird Adele.

Adele, LMFAO, Rihanna + More Lead 2012 Billboard Music Award Nominations

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:15:22 +0000

Adele, LMFAO and Rihanna lead the nominations for the 2012 Billboard Awards, which take place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand and will be broadcast live Sunday May 20 at 8 PM ET on ABC.

The-Dream Praises Adele for Making Albums Cool Again

Sara D. Anderson — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:04:00 +0000

The-Dream is not just any other artist. The R&B King’s successful production and songwriting efforts could build an army to run the Top 40 charts. Now, he is putting the finishing touches on his fourth studio album, ‘Love IV,’ ready to hit shelves around Memorial weekend. So far, the falsetto crooner has released ‘ROC‘ on [...]

Adele, Kanye West Clean House At The 2012 Grammy Awards

DJ Digital — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:07:24 +0000

The 2012 Grammy Awards showed us a few things tonight. For starters, the Best New Artist category award still goes to the artist who you'd least expect to win, as Bon Iver managed to edge out Nicki Minaj, J.Cole, and even dubstep's poster child, Skrillex. It also showed us that hard work and pure talent was definitely the trend this year as Adele and Kanye West each ran away with a sackful of Grammy statues tonight.

It's Confirmed! Adele Will Be Performing at the 2012 Grammys

Jessica Sager — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:51:54 +0000

It’s official! Adele is back and better than ever — and she’ll prove it by performing at the Grammys. The velvety-voiced Brit announced her triumphant U.S. return on Twitter this morning (Jan. 31), posting, “Ima be, Ima be singing at the Grammys. It’s been so long I started to forget I was a singer! I [...]

Adele Fans Will Have to Wait Two to Three Years for New Album

Nadine Cheung — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:09:18 +0000

Adele fans may have to wait longer than expected for new music from the British soul singer. The 23 year old has revealed that her third album won’t arrive for another two to three years. In fact, the star has not even begun writing for her next LP. She tells Billboard, “I imagine I’ll be [...]

The 2012 Grammy Award Nominees Are…

Chris Reed — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:59:28 +0000

We are now one step closer to the biggest night in the music industry...The Grammy's!! But before we make it to the actual event, we must always learn of those who are nominated for the covenant prize. Last night in Los Angeles, the nominees for the 2012 Grammy Awards Show were announced, and there are a few names here we think you may recognize.

Watch 10-Year-Old Angie Vazquez Cover Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep'

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:29:30 +0000

Angie Vazquez and her band, Los Vazquez Sounds, have people all over buzzing about their cover of Adele‘s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ — 1.16 million to be exact. The Mexican trio posted their rendition of the hit song, and it has since become a viral sensation, boasting over 1 million views in less than a [...]

Sophia Grace Returns To 'Ellen', Talks Success, Performs 'Rolling In The Deep' [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:02:48 +0000

The dynamic duo of Sophia Grace and her cousin/hype man Rosie, better known as 'The Nicki Minaj Girls' recently returned to 'Ellen' to talk about how their lives have changed since tens of millions of people worldwide now know who they are.

Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna Among American Music Awards Nominations

Lucy Tauss — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:00:38 +0000

Nominations for the American Music Awards were announced today, and British singer Adele leads the pack with four nominations, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Female Artist.

Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne and country group The Band Perry were right behind Adele with three nods apiece. Perry will perform on the show, as will Pitbull.

2011 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

Andrea Rosen — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:35:32 +0000

The stars turned out on the red carpet — or should we say black carpet? — for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Celebs included Justin Bieber, who rocked a pair of scholarly specs, and Jessie J, who rocked a pair of bedazzled crutches and a cast (the singer sprained her foot at a recent live show).

Father/Daugher Duo Covers 'Rolling In The Deep' [Video]

Chris Logan — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:37:51 +0000

Adele had a big hit with ‘Rolling in The Deep’ and I’m sure there are many different covers of the song circulating the world, but I think there’s only ONE like this! (or only one as Cute as this)

Adele, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne to Perform at 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

Andy Scott — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:35:42 +0000

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.’