Guardian Music — Boston Arms, LondonThe woman shaking her corkscrew curls and bawling into the microphone doesn't much look like the music industry's usual idea of a star. Brittany Howard is, nonetheless, riding a thermal of acclaim so fast and so high it could be gr... more info

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Guardian Music — Yes, Mr Jenkins, singer Adele is one of the "ilk", or working class as we used to be called (Comment, 24 February). She is a gorgeous young woman with bundles of heart and soul and the ability to mesmerise millions of people with her music and her vo... more info

Kings of A&R — Madonna’s single Gimme All Your Luvin fell out of the top 50 after launching her new song to an audience of 114 million at the Super Bowl. As far as press and promotion, it doesn’t get better than this. The single has dropped out of the Top 50 in... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsBrit awards and ITV apologise to Adele One Direction snubbed by Capital FM after Brits gaffe Blur to headline London Olympics closing concert Rihanna and Chris Brown release two ne... more info

ContactMusic — Adele is being lined up to perform at the closing ceremony of the Olympics The Rolling in the Deep hitmaker - who won six Grammys and two BRITs earlier this year - is among a host of stars who have been approached according to music director Davi... more info

411 Mania — But Adele's 21 is expected to stay on the top… more info

Starpulse — Adele is set for another major honor - her music will feature as part of a best of British spectacular at the closing ceremony of the summer Olympics in London. Executive producer of the opening a... more info

ContactMusic — Adele is set for another major honour - her music will feature as part of a best of British spectacular at the closing ceremony of the summer Olympics in London Executive producer of the opening and closing ceremonies Stephen Daldry and music directo... more info