ContactMusic — Adele continues to reign supreme at the top of the U S album charts - her 21 has added a 23rd week to its haul If she manages another week at number one shell tie the record set by Prince the Revolutions Purple Rain soundtrack in 1984 and 1985... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Todd Martens looks at the week in the music charts. For Adele, it's week No. 23 at the top of the U.S. pop charts. The week's top debut, and indeed the only debut inside the top 10, is Kid Cudi's psychedelic rock project WZRD. And genre-hopping jazz ... more info

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Big Apple Music Scene — Have you heard of Tara Salehi yet? If not, don't worry. You'll have plenty of time to get to know the 13-year-old Iranian singer who's making U.S headlines for her powerful cover of Adele's "Someone Like You." More » Post from: Crushable more info

Guardian Music — At last, a bit of pop mystery – from a band intent on tantalising their audience with pretentiousnessMusic fans love mystery. Who is Burial? What is the opening chord on A Hard Day's Night? Who is still buying Adele's album? It's especially intrig... more info

Totally Fuzzy — R&B veteran Lee Fields is celebrating 43 years in show business with Faithful Man, a collection of new tunes recorded for Brooklyn's Truth & Soul Records. The set grounds the singer in the template of Motown-style soul, but includes some modern ... more info

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The Newsroom — Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld says he was misquoted about Adele, saying he did not call her "fat," just "a little round." more info

Guardian Music — Star takes app stores by storm with app focused on communicating with fans, not selling to themAdele is closing in on 20m sales of her album 21, but the British singer has also been a big hit on Apple and Google's app stores.The official Adele app ha... more info