Guardian Music — Adele, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga lead first increase in record sales in seven years, according to Nielsen SoundScan figuresCheck the sky for flying pigs: US album sales are up. American industry experts report that for the first time since 2004, more ... more info

Guardian Music — Thanks to Adele, Mumford & Sons and Marsha Ambrosius topping the US charts, British artists now account for 12% of the global music marketWhile it's not been a good week for our tabloids, the British music industry has fared better. Virgin Media fina... more info

Perez Hilton — Yes! Yes! Yes!!!! Goddess Adele is rehabbed after her recent bout with illness and back to entertain her adoring fans! The British songstress was in her hometown on Thursday night to headline at the iTunes festival London and she sounded amazing!!!! ... more info

Gigwise — At the Roundhouse last night... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The singer left the stage in tears after 2,000 people sang along to Someone Like You.... more info

Impose Magazine — This week began with me drafting an ignore list not unlike the black book of blocked callers I keep by my desk. In this week in pop you will find nothing on Adele, Artic Monkeys, Beyonce, Kanye, Kid Cudi, Sufjan Stevens, Warpaint and for god sakes no... more info

NME — Tottenham soul singer performs 'I Can't Make You Love Me' at Camden Roundhouse more info

CNN Showbiz — After a decade of declining sales, Adele and Lady Gaga have led the record industry to the first increase in overall record sales since 2004. more info

ContactMusic — Katie Holmes would love to dress Adele. The actress has a long list of famous faces she would love to see wearing the Holmes & Yang collection she created with friends Heather McQuarrie and Jeanne Yang, including the British singer, US star Alicia... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — • According to music fan/singles site Tastebuds.fm, Adele devotees are most likely to find love. (The Frisky) • Now that Casey Anthony has been pronounced not guilty, Vivid Entertainment has awkwardly withdrawn its offer for her to star in a p... more info