L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Adele's North American tour canceled by singer's laryngitis. more info

USA Today Music — A specialist has told Adele "it is imperative" that she take some time off. more info

Guardian Music — 12-year-old favourite forced to defend show against anonymous fixing allegations as Cowell calls in the MetIf Simon Cowell thought that coming home to Britain would offer a respite from the pressures of the X Factor in America, then the events of the... more info

VH1 Blog — It’s a new month, so say “Au revoir” to Christina Perri and welcome June’s Posted artist, The Civil Wars. It seems only yesterday the duo was a VH1 You Oughta Know group, but now they’ve come off a successful tour stretch with Adele and lat... more info

Guardian Music — We have Adele to thank for introducing us to this Americana duo, whose songs deal with affairs of the heart and lives lived hardHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Joy Williams and John Paul White.The background: Adele is the new Morrissey. Discuss. We d... more info

Guardian Music — We've unearthed the best of the Guardian and Observer's pop and rock portraiture. Don't miss your free, glossy prints in the paper this weekend"The best portrait photography lets the subject's personality shine through." So says photographer Desmond ... more info

Guardian Music — Four things we learned about Arctic MonkeysWhat their new album, Suck It and See, sounds likeWhat Alexis Petridis thinks the new album sounds like What Arctic Monkeys think their new album sounds likeWhat Americans consider to be an album title too s... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Soul singer Adele's soap dreams are about to be realised - she has been offered to chance to appear on her favourite show Neighbours. more info

NME — Singer also cites Prince and The Jackson Five as influences more info

Guardian Music — Surprise hits such as Adele's 21 tend to have bad consequences: an eager music industry latches on to surface qualities and gets ready to flood the marketA success, in pop, is never just a success – it's always ready to be spun into a triumph for s... more info