Perez Hilton — Another win for the lovely Adele! Her monster hit Rolling in the Deep was the most played song of 2011 on the music streaming site Spotify in the UK. It just beat out Bruno Mars' Grenade and Rihanna's S&M. This has been such a HUGE year for Adele! W... more info

Pop Justice — People keep going "oh the singles chart doesn't mean anything any more BLAH BLAH BLAH WHAT TIME'S ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ON OOH MY BACK'S GIVING ME JIP ETC" but a Number One single is still a Number One single and you can't argue with that. 2011's Numbe... more info

Mjsbigblog — The official press release announcing Adam's new single, "Better Than I Know Myself" has been released. You get a free copy of the single if you pre-order the album, Trespassing. Also, there's a quote from Adam and a list of collaborators that inclu... more info

Guardian Music — Unafraid to tackle suicide, abortion and absent fathers, this free mixtape introduced one of our most refreshing new R&B starsStanding out from the crowd in pop is hard enough at the best of times, but when you're a member of hip-hop collective Odd F... more info

Guardian Music — Four of the six acts performing in addition to the finalists are signed to Cowell's Syco or affiliated labelsA row has broken out before this weekend's X Factor final amid complaints the programme is favouring guest performers such as Leona Lewis who... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Buble continued his reign at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with "Christmas," as Bruno Mars' single "It Will Rain" took the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart. more info

411 Mania — Bruno Mars and Rihanna in the top five... more info

Pop Justice — The heart-stopping combination of Pixie Lott, Nicole Scherzinger and Cee Lo Green all did stuff at The Royal Variety Performance in Manchester last night. (Daily Mail) (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2070431/Royal-Variety-Performance-20... more info

411 Mania — Helping his new muppet friends... more info

CNN Showbiz — This week's special unveiling the Grammy nominations was a 60-minute encapsulation of the year in music: There was Lady Gaga, of course, a Nicki Minaj sighting, a glimpse of Katy Perry and another of Bruno Mars. But the name on everyone's l... more info