Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Adele’s latest blockbuster was responsible for 3% of all albums sold in 2015.

Adele's third album 25 reflects the singer's life at 25. On it, she’s consumed with the passage of time. Though age 25 is ...

In the Instagram video, she told friends to "expect my album in September." Before the announcement, Adele hadn't released music since 2015's 25, which featured hit songs like “Hello” and ...

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"Our art tells a story and our ... their fans," the statement concluded. Adele's 30 - her first album in six years - was ...

The heartbreaking songs of Adele’s 2011 pop masterpiece 21 proved she couldn’t save her broken relationship. Instead, she ...

Adele's "25" sold 1 million copies faster than any album in British chart history and topped the album charts for the second week running on Friday. Fans bought up 1 million copies of the British ...

"1989" sold 1.287 million copies in its debut week in 2014, becoming the first album that wasn't ... "Hello," Adele's first single off of "25," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ...

A look back at Adele and Rich Paul's relationship ... s best-selling musical acts since she released her third studio album 25 six years prior, it was also so much more than a toe-dip back ...

Five years ago, Adele beat Beyoncé for the Album of the Year Grammy with her massive set 25. It was assumed the British star would take home the trophy, but many felt that Bey’s Lemonade should ...

"Our art tells ... concluded. Adele's 30 - her first album in six years - was available on Spotify from its release on Friday. This marked a change from her last album - 25 - which could only ...