May 18, 2013

Adele’s ‘21’ Surpasses Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ in UK

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*Adele’s monstrous sophomore album “21” has now surpassed Michael Jackson’s seminal album “Thriller” on the UK’s all-time biggest selling albums list. 21 has now sold 4,274,300 copies in the U.K., 500 more than Jackson’s 1982 classic. Adele’s album is now No. 5 on the list. Topping the U.K.’s biggest selling albums of all-time is Queen’s [...]




Oprah Gives Her 21-Year Old Self a Hug on New O Mag Cover

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*Oprah is known for gracing the cover of her magazine, but now she’s taken it to the next level. She’s not only on the cover she’s doubly on the cover. You’re not seeing double, you’re seeing her twice; young and old … er. In case you haven’t seen it yet, Oprah takes a little bite [...]




Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ Debuts at No. 1

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*Nicki Minaj this week earns her second consecutive No.1 album, as “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” sold 253,000 copies to top the Billboard Albums Chart. The album unseated last week’s No. 1 album, Madonna’s “MDNA,” which features Minaj in the set’s first single, “Give Me All Your Luvin.” Madonna not only lost the top spot, but [...]




Adele’s ‘21’ Nears Record Set by Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’

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*New day…new milestone set by Adele’s album “21.” The set enters a 22nd week atop the Billboard 200, selling 297,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which means it is now the longest-running No. 1 since Prince & the Revolution’s “Purple Rain” soundtrack scored 24 weeks at No. 1 in 1984 and 1985. This is also the [...]




Adele’s ‘21’ Outsells Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ in the UK

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*Sales of Adele’s Grammy-winning second album “21” have now overtaken Michael Jackson’s seminal album “Bad” in the UK. The singer, who collected two Brit Awards last week, including Best Album, now has the eighth biggest selling album of all time in the UK, with sales of 4.02 million, according to the Official Charts Company. Adele [...]




Adele’s ‘21’ Now Closing In on Whitney’s ‘Bodyguard’

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*Another week, another Adele accolade. Her “21″ album hits its 17th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has now been No. 1 longer than any other album since “The Bodyguard” soundtrack wrapped a 20-week run at No. 1 on the chart dated May 29, 1993. Could “21″ hold on another week [...]




Adele Sells Most Albums in a Year Since Usher in 2004

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*With sales of more than 5 million copies of her album “21,” Adele has reached yet another milestone, reports Reuters. After earning untold critical acclaim and countless year-end records, the latest accomplishment for the British singer-songwriter is that her album, released by independent British label XL Recordings, has become the biggest selling album in seven [...]




Adele Named Artist of the Year by Rolling Stone, Billboard, iTunes

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*British singer Adele continues to rack up year-end honors for her soul-drenched, break up-themed album “21.” She made Billboard history on Friday by becoming the first female singer to be named top artist, have the top album, and score the top single, “Rolling in the Deep,” all in one year. The 23-year-old chanteuse was followed [...]




Adele’s ‘21’ Now ‘Biggest-Selling Album of the Century’

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*After releasing her second LP “21” just ten months ago, Adele’s chart-topper has just become the biggest-selling album of the century – dethroning the late Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black,” which landed the record a little over three months ago. The new record of 3.4 million sales was confirmed today by the Official Charts Company, [...]




21 Dead Infants Wash Ashore in China River

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*Beijing is staring a controversy in the face, but in one day the dumping of 21 dead infants in a river has turned from a horrific medical action to maybe it’s a cultural thing.  NOT!! According to the Associated Press, the Shandong province-based Qilu Evening News reported that hospitals normally ask the family to take dead infants. Also, some rural [...]




Young Man Jumps Off Empire State Building

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*The Empire State building is somewhat of a magnet for those who want to make a dramatic end to their life.  The latest victim the building has drawn is a 21-year old man. There isn’t much known about him at all.  He jumped during a very busy time though.  It happened during rush hour when tourists [...]