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Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

"We don't create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason," Adele tweeted on Saturday. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption

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Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

The singer believes "our stories should be listened to as we intended." She requested the change for the release of her new album, 30, and Spotify replied with a tweet reading, "Anything for you."

Memphis police release photos of 2 suspects wanted over Young Dolph's shooting death

The Memphis Police Department attained surveillance video showing two armed suspects getting out of a white two-door Mercedes Benz and approaching rapper Young Dolph while he was inside Makeda's Cookies. Memphis Police Department hide caption

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Memphis police release photos of 2 suspects wanted over Young Dolph's shooting death

The images show two suspects getting out of a Mercedes armed with guns and wearing sweatshirts, then approaching the rapper, police said.

A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition is lost on 2 former members of The Cranberries

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Susan Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Tradition

A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition is lost on 2 former members of The Cranberries

It's time for another Thanksgiving with the zesty side that's served Pepto-Bismol pink: Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish. This year, we share the recipe with some legends of Irish rock.

A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition is lost on 2 former members of The Cranberries

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The biggest moments from the Latin Grammys

Rubén Blades accepts the Best Salsa Album award on stage during the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena Thursday in Las Vegas. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Latin Recording Academy hide caption

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The biggest moments from the Latin Grammys

At the Latin Grammys, audiences were treated to elaborate performances that relied on unique collaborations between artists across genres.

Rumor has it Adele broke the vinyl supply chain
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Rumor has it Adele broke the vinyl supply chain

We're in the midst of a vinyl boom and chains like Walmart have been cashing in. But so have stars like Adele, who reportedly pressed over 500,000 records for her new album, "30." Today on the show, has Adele really clogged the fragile vinyl supply chain, or should we go easy on her?

Rumor has it Adele broke the vinyl supply chain

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'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-round song (according to science)

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'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-round song (according to science)

Researcher analyzed streaming data for nearly 4 million songs on Spotify to see if there was a pattern to the types of music we listen to. They came up with five different blocks of music.

'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-round song (according to science)

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What to look out for in Britney Spears' conservatorship hearing today

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What to look out for in Britney Spears' conservatorship hearing today

The pop-star's father, Jamie Spears, was suspended from the conservatorship in September. Now it's possible the arrangement could be dissolved entirely at a hearing later today.

Moody Blues co-founder, drummer Graeme Edge, dies at 80

Graeme Edge, drummer for The Moody Blues, waves on the red carpet before the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony April 14, 2018, in Cleveland. The band's frontman, Justin Hayward, confirmed Edge's death Thursday, on the group's website. David Richard/AP hide caption

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Obituaries

Moody Blues co-founder, drummer Graeme Edge, dies at 80

The band's frontman Justin Hayward called Edge the backbone of the British rock band, which was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The band's last album was released in 2003.

Astroworld's safety plan called for deceased to be referred to as 'smurfs'

A 56-page security plan never once mentioned how to handle a dangerous crowd surge, like what took place during headliner Travis Scott's concert over the weekend. Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP hide caption

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Astroworld's safety plan called for deceased to be referred to as 'smurfs'

Security experts say that given the track record of Travis Scott's audience at the same festival in 2019, promoter Live Nation should have anticipated some dangerous crowd behavior.

Aimee Mann's Album, 'Queens of the Summer Hotel,' is inspired by 'Girl, Interrupted'

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Aimee Mann's Album, 'Queens of the Summer Hotel,' is inspired by 'Girl, Interrupted'

NPR's A Martínez talks to songwriter Aimee Mann about her album: Queens of the Summer Hotel. It's based on the book, Girl, Interrupted, which chronicles the author's stay in a mental institution.

Aimee Mann's Album, 'Queens of the Summer Hotel,' is inspired by 'Girl, Interrupted'

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Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations

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Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations

Live Nation is the biggest live-events company in the world. Court records and federal citations show that the company was already linked to 200 other deaths and 750 injuries before Friday's tragedy.

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