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Beyonce Lip-Syncs. Adele Doesn’t. Any Questions?

February 22, 2017

The Beyonce Knowles Doll, by Barbie. Photo: Earldan (CC by 2.0) “With all respect to our sister Beyonce, Beyonce is very beautiful to look at and it’s more like modeling kind of music – music to model a dress... Read More...

Carlos Santana: Beyonce Is a Model, Adele Is a Singer

Paul Resnikoff

February 14, 2017

Was Beyonce really robbed at the Grammys? Maybe the judges got this one right. Adele won an astounding five Grammy Awards on Sunday night, with Beyonce considered the big loser. Critics blasted Grammy judg... Read More...

The Top Ten Richest Women In the Music Industry

The Highest Paid Women In Music: Adele, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, More…

Daniel Sanchez

November 3, 2016

Image by 401(k) 2012 (CC by 2.0) Concerts and albums still bring in big numbers for Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Adele, among others. It’s difficult to ignore top names like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, ... Read More...

Adele says giving up smoking may have made her voice weaker

Adele Says That Giving Up Smoking Has Made Her Voice Weaker

Daniel Sanchez

September 23, 2016

smoke image by mason bryant, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC by 2.0) Smoking can kill. But can it actually help your vocal chords? British singer and songwriter Adele believes tha... Read More...

Just Three Albums Have Sold Over 1 Million Units This Year

Charlotte Hassan

July 13, 2016

Three million-selling albums by three different artists... According to Nielsen Music's mid-year report, only three albums have sold over 1 million units so far this year: Adele: 25; Drake: Views; and Beyonc... Read More...

6 Months Later, Adele Gives Her Album To Streaming Services

Charlotte Hassan

June 23, 2016

Now that the real money's been made... Adele has never been a fan of music streaming services and has admitted that she doesn't use streaming services herself. Instead, she prefers to buy physical CDs or do... Read More...

Adele Is Now The Richest Female Musician In The UK

Charlotte Hassan

April 21, 2016

Adele adds approximately $50 million (£35 million) to her fortune in one year... The whole world knows Adele is a globally successful artist - and to confirm just how successful she is the London-born artist... Read More...

For the First Time Ever, Older Albums Are Out-Selling Newer Albums

Paul Resnikoff

January 21, 2016

If albums are still worth billions of dollars, then a majority of those billions are now going to older releases. According to US-based data just released by Nielsen Music, older, 'catalog' albums outsold newl... Read More...

Adele’s ’25’ Album Breaks Yet Another Record…

Charlotte Hassan

December 28, 2015

According to Nielsen Music, Adele's '25' album sold another 1.16 million in the week ending Dec. 24. This makes it the third non-consecutive week the album has sold more than a million copies in the U.S. Th... Read More...

Every Date of Adele’s Upcoming North American & European Tours

Paul Resnikoff

December 14, 2015

Part I. Every Date of Adele's Just-Announced North American Tour July 5: St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center) July 6: St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center) July 10: Chicago, IL (United Center) July 11: Chicago, ... Read More...

Adele’s ’25’ Crosses 8 Million Albums Sold…

Paul Resnikoff

December 11, 2015

Adele's super-selling 25 is now careening towards 10 million units sold worldwide, with the singer now comfortably crossing 8 million-mark. Just this (Friday) morning, Nielsen Soundscan revealed that 25 ha... Read More...

Adele’s ’25’ Is Cruising Towards 7 Million In Sales

Charlotte Hassan

December 7, 2015

Adele's album '25' has reportedly racked up another 1.1 million units in the US in its second week on sale. This comes a week after becoming the fastest-selling album in a single week, with 3.4 million copies... Read More...

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Beyonce Lip-Syncs. Adele Doesn’t. Any Questions?

Carlos Santana: Beyonce Is a Model, Adele Is a Singer

The Highest Paid Women In Music: Adele, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, More…

Adele Says That Giving Up Smoking Has Made Her Voice Weaker

Just Three Albums Have Sold Over 1 Million Units This Year

6 Months Later, Adele Gives Her Album To Streaming Services

Adele Is Now The Richest Female Musician In The UK

For the First Time Ever, Older Albums Are Out-Selling Newer Albums

Adele’s ’25’ Album Breaks Yet Another Record…

Every Date of Adele’s Upcoming North American & European Tours

Adele’s ’25’ Crosses 8 Million Albums Sold…

Adele’s ’25’ Is Cruising Towards 7 Million In Sales

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