CNN Showbiz — When Adele finished a soaring rendition of "Hometown Glory" to open her set at Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club last night -- the kickoff gig for her North American tour -- she did a mini-curtsy and took a long swig from a teacup. more info

Gigwise — She praises fellow Brits... more info

Pop Crunch — Here’s something to make you feel better about all the frogs you’ve kissed: Bet Adele’s ex is worse than yours! The “Chasing Pavements” powerhouse isn’t nearly as saavy at picking [...] more info

NME — '21' singer only went into music after academic failure more info

ContactMusic — House star Hugh Laurie is a bona-fide pop star - the actor's debut album has crashed into the U. K. 's top five with only Adele keeping him from the number one spot. The Brit's Let Them Talk failed to end Adele's reign at the top of the coun... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Nicki Minaj has become the latest artist desperate to hit the studio with British soul sensation Adele. The London-born singer has wowed music fans across the world with her second album 21, which has enjoyed a seventh non-consecutive week ... more info

Guardian Music — Big names like Bon Jovi and Paul McCartney fail to sell out arena concerts after decade of growth in gig marketIt was billed as the saviour of the music industry, and the way to make money while CD sales dropped further each year. But the live music ... more info

NME — 'House' star's debut LP 'Let Them Talk' charts at Number Two in UK albums chart more info

Gigwise — Singer continues reign... more info

NME — Rapper also says he’s started his second album more info