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Adele, 'To Be Loved'

November 19, 2021 • This is the song that demonstrates why the singer is your favorite vocalist's favorite vocalist.

Adele Damages Vocal Cords, Cancels Two Wembley Stadium Concerts

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Adele Damages Vocal Cords, Cancels Two Wembley Stadium Concerts

July 1, 2017 • The singer wrote she was "devastated" to cancel the performances, which she'd hinted could be her last tour dates ever.

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Beyoncé Is Not The Magical Negro Mammy

February 15, 2017 • Just imagine Beyoncé, one of the world's most celebrated, recognized and highest-paid stars, being asked to "mother" Adele and Faith Hill. Not happening.

Before Adele's Grammy Controversy, There Was The Great Tea Squabble

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Before Adele's Grammy Controversy, There Was The Great Tea Squabble

February 14, 2017 • Calls for a boycott are not new for Adele. And now, embroiled in the politics of both left and right, she will likely think longingly back to her first, uncomplicated boycott — about her tea-making.

2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

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2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

February 13, 2017 • Adele swept the major categories over Beyoncé, David Bowie posthumously won every award he was nominated for and the Grammys sometimes obliquely addressed a charged political climate.

2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

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Grammy Awards 2017: The Full List Of Winners

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Grammy Awards 2017: The Full List Of Winners

February 12, 2017 • Nominated against Beyoncé in all three of the major categories, Adele won a surprise (even to herself) sweep: Record, Song and Album of the Year.

Singing 'Someone Like You' At A Funeral?

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Singing 'Someone Like You' At A Funeral?

October 15, 2012 • In the U.K., Adele's hit about a spurned lover telling an old flame "nevermind, I'll find someone like you," has become a popular song to play at funerals.