Adele

Save the date - Adele's first network special, "Adele Live in London," will be airing on NBC June 5th. Matt Lauer chatted with Adele about the tremendous success she has found over the last year. The network shared a clip from the interview this morning on the Today Show. Watch below!

In less than two years, Adele's 21 has outsold Michael Jackson's legendary Thriller album, released nearly 30 years ago. Her album now sits in the 5th position of the UK album's best sellers of all time list.

The UK Official Charts Company's data reveals that Adele's album has sold roughly 4,274,300 in the UK. That's 500 more copies than the late King of Pop's album.

Martin Talbot, the UK Official Charts Company Managing Director, stated, "To add to her many landmark records, Adele's achievement in overtaking Thriller in the all-time sales list is truly remarkable. 'Thriller' has long been recognized as one of the most iconic albums of all time - there is now no doubt that '21' can be spoken of in the same breath."

People Magazine has unveiled its list of Most Beautiful People for 2012 and while Adele may not have made the top 10, she was certainly included in the list!

It's not surprising that new mom Beyonce, who happens to be one of Adele's favorite artists, took the top spot.

You can check out Adele in People's 2012 Most Beautiful People issue when it hits newsstands on Friday!

Adele is the cover girl for Entertainment Weekly's special music issue! Could you think of a better artist to cover such an issue? Yeah, me either.

While the cover photo is from a recycled shoot, it is still one of her best. Just look at those eyes!

Inside the issue, Adele recollects a statement she made before '21' took off in the States. "I don't think this record is going to do anything. I can't feel the buzz in America."

Columbia Records CEO Rob Stringer admitted that while everyone knew the record was extraordinary, nobody dreamed it would be as successful as it has been. "When everybody heard the record, they knew it was special. But not one person could honestly tell you they thought it would sell this many."

The special music issue of Entertainment Weekly is on newsstands now!

The words all of us Adele fans have been waiting for have finally been uttered. "There will be a new song probably coming out at the end of the year." Yes! During an interview with France's NRJ Radio on Friday, Adele shared the joyous news that a new single will be released before 2012 closes. Some are speculating it's going to be the rumored song for the upcoming James Bond film "Skyfall." No word on whether or not that's the case yet.

While we're all so psyched to hear some new Adele music, she revealed that it will probably be some time before her next album is released. "It won't be for a good two years."

Regardless of the time between albums, Adele is not going to let the pressure get to her. "I never, ever expected the success of my first album, let alone how many this one has sold. I don't think I'll feel the pressure for the next album to be as big as the last one because I know that's not really possible."

As for duets? "I always wanted to do a duet with Etta James, but sadly she passed," Adele shared. "So, I would probably say Beyonce because she's one of my ultimate favorites as well."

An Adele/Beyonce duet? Yes please!

Adele has made no bones about the fact that her phenomenal hit "Rolling in the Deep" was inspired by a past relationship gone wrong. In her forthcoming biography Someone Like Adele by Caroline Sanderson, she delves into what exactly was going through her mind while recording the record breaking single. The Independent shared highlights from the book.

"I never get angry, but I was ready to murder. I went in crying and stuff, and said: 'Let's write a ballad.'" And he was like: 'Absolutely not! I want to write a fierce tune,'" Adele recalls. "When I'm about to get angry in my heart, I can really feel my blood flowing around my body... And I kept going: 'Feel my heartbeat Paul!' And the beat of the song was my heartbeat... It just built and built." Producer Paul Epworth encouraged her to, "be a bitch about it."

Through her blog, Adele has shared with fans the real reason why she wrote "Rolling in the Deep." It was her response to, "being told that my life was going to be boring and lonely and rubbish, and that I was a weak person if I didn't stay in the relationship. I was very insulted, and wrote that as a sort of 'fuck you'."

As for her next album, she says, "I want it to be quite acoustic and piano-led. I want to write it, record it all, produce it all and master it on my own."