Adele (music artist)

'American Idol' winner Candice Glover to issue debut 'Music Speaks' July 16

2013-05-17 10:53:00

It hasn’t even been 24 hours since Candice Glover was crowned the winner of “American Idol” Thursday night, but her new record label has already fired up a supercharged promo machine by quickly announcing details of her debut album....

Reporter's Notebook: How five girls won 'American Idol'

2013-05-16 15:37:00

For those following “American Idol,” most of the focus has shifted toward incendiary headlines on sagging ratings, bitter rivalries and the likely mass exodus of the judges panel. It’s a shame, really, considering the aging competition...

'American Idol' recap: Kree Harrison and Candice Glover vie for win

2013-05-16 09:53:00

Either way you go, America, you can't lose. Kree Harrison and Candice Glover, "American Idol's" two very talented Season 12 finalists, sang for the big win Wednesday night. In what Ryan Seacrest called a battle between country and soul and the show's...

Justin Bieber polls unfavorably across party lines — ouch!

2013-05-10 13:27:00

Dear Justin Bieber: America's grown-ups aren't exactly in love with you. In fact, according to a recent poll, Bieber was the only pop artist to earn an unfavorable rating from people across the political landscape. A majority of Democrats (23%...

Adele reportedly turns down seven-figure book deal

2013-04-18 16:01:00

“I don’t know if I really have anything to say.” That problem has rarely stopped wanna-be book writers before. But the singer Adele, in a remarkable display of her own maturity and self-awareness, has reportedly turned down a seven-...

6,297 Chinese restaurants and hungry for more

2013-04-22 00:00:00

The television cameras roll as Los Angeles attorney David Chan places the first forkful of cashew chicken in his mouth. The crowd at Leong's Asian Diner in Springfield, Mo., falls silent as he chews and squints in the glare of the lights....

'American Idol' recap: The Top 5 unleash their inner divas

2013-04-18 09:44:00

Not only are this season's five remaining "American Idol" contenders the first-ever all-female Top 5, prompting Ryan Seacrest to dub Wednesday night's performance show "ladies' night," they are also -- in Randy Jackson's estimation, at least -- among...

Coachella 2013 feels something like a British re-invasion

2013-04-15 06:00:00

Ten minutes into his band's performance Friday night at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, singer Damon Albarn of Blur realized he hadn't introduced himself. So after a hard-driving rendition of Blur's song "There's No Other Way," the...

Coachella 2013: Soulful devotion to new sounds

2013-04-07 05:00:00

Even before the release of her debut album, the English singer Jessie Ware was attracting next-big-thing buzz with appearances on tracks by cutting-edge dance-music artists such as SBTRKT and Joker. But she wasn't born hip. "Growing up, I was the person...

SXSW 2013: Some bests and worsts of a chaotic week

2013-03-18 10:05:00

AUSTIN, Texas -- Below is a highly subjective list of bests and worsts of the South by Southwest music festival, which concluded Sunday after many thousands of performances over six packed days. Best fan/singer interaction: During the Austin punk band A...

Colbert mocks Pat Robertson for report on 'demonic' used clothing

2013-03-01 09:51:00

On Thursday night Stephen Colbert had some fun at the expense of the “world’s most powerful religious leader." Nope, not Pope Benedict XVI (though he got some air time too) but, rather, televangelist Pat Roberston. �“In a world full of...

Carly Rae Jepsen bows out of Boy Scout event

2013-03-05 12:42:00

Carly Rae Jepsen has a message for the Boy Scouts: Don't call me. Four days after an Eagle Scout filed a petition on change.org, Jepsen has called off her scheduled appearance at this summer's National Scout Jamboree, which is to be held July 15-24 in...

Adele, "21 " (pictured) Mumford & Sons, "Babel" Taylor Swift, "Red" One Direction, "Up All Night" One Direction, "Take Me Home"

2013-04-22 18:51:00

's "Rolling in the Deep." "The scars of your love / They leave me breathless / I can't help feeling / We could have had it all." Leaning back, eyes closed, Tucker holds the last note for several seconds. The crowd goes wild. It's no surprise they call her the room changer.

2013-02-27 09:25:00

British singer Adele performs the theme song from the James Bond film "Skyfall," which won an award for Best Original Song during the 85th Academy Awards.

2013-02-25 00:00:00