CNN Showbiz — Pop stars do many things so expertly these days -- cross-pollinate with rappers, prance on cotton candy clouds, wear dresses made of perishable proteins -- that the quality of the singing itself can often feel like a footnote. more info

Guardian Music — Millennium Centre, CardiffJohann Strauss II's operetta might be about revenge, but it's not dastardly, it's frothy. The "bat" of the title, once abandoned, drunk, in fancy dress and pilloried, gets his own back on his pal Von Eisenstein by showing hi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Andrew St. Clair "Adele at PC Richards theater. So amazing live." - EpicJackson "Adele rings my bell! Saw her iheartradio promo event at PC Richards theater. She's amazing live! I'll b humming Someone Like You all nite!" -... more info

Guardian Music — He's overhauled the Brit Awards, but can Universal Music's UK boss steer his label through the great unknown?On Tuesday night, the music industry's movers and shakers will leave their west London HQs and board a private boat at Chelsea Harbour for th... more info

Guardian Music — After the shameful outcry against Jay-Z headlining Glastonbury, let's hope the dinosaurs give his missus the reception she deservesIt is interesting that Beyoncé is mooted to play Glastonbury. Did they slip miaow-miaow into her morning cuppa to get ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are now on AmEx presale for the two Elvis Costello shows at the Beacon. General sale begins Friday, 2/18, at noon. Tickets for the Elvis Costello show at Wellmont Theater go on sale at noon. Tickets are still... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Wiltern Elvis Costello & the Imposters, May 11; Adele, June 9 (Fri.) Hollywood Palladium Deftones, June 10 (Fri.) The Orpheum Brett Dennen, June 18 (Fri.) El Rey... more info

Chorus.fm — *Adele* (http://www.adele.tv/)'s new album 21 is streaming on NPR (http://www.npr.org/2011/02/06/133496838/first-listen-adele-21). more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The last time U.K. songstress Adele graced a stateside stage was a 2009 set at the Hollywood Bowl, which despite some flubbed lyrics and band restarts, the Times praised her effortless voice. The 22-year-old will have the chance to make... more info

ContactMusic — Soul star ADELE refuses to play at any music festivals this summer (11) - blaming her "crippling" stage fright for preventing her from signing up.The Chasing Pavements hitmaker admits she is wracked with anxiety performing at her own headline concert... more info