Adele has taken the top spot on Sunday Times' list of Britain's richest young musicians thanks to an estimated $48 million fortune.

Adele will turn 25 next month on May 13, but she has already won an Oscar for her James Bond theme Skyfall and has earned approximate $16 million in the last 12 months.

The sudden influx of cash over the last year has put her ahead of other British musicians such as Cheryl Cole ($22 million), Leona Lewis ($19 million), Katie Melua ($19 million), and Florence Welch ($14 million).

Despite those nice numbers, they pale in comparison to veterans of the industry....

Joan Rivers won't back down from her criticism of Adele's weight - and has responded to haters with even more fat jokes.

Last month, Rivers was on David Letterman's late night show when she suggested Adele should rename her song "Rolling in the Deep" to "Rolling in the Deep Fried Chicken." 

Last week, when asked about the comments by Huffington Post, Rivers doubled down: "She's a chubby lady who's very, very rich, and she should just calm down -- or lose weight!"

"She wanted an apology, so I took an ad out on her a**. I said, 'You are not fat.' And then I had room for a lot of other ads,...

Soul star Adele has signed up for the next James Bond  theme tune, just a week after winning Oscar gold for Skyfall, according to a U.K. report. 

The Rolling In The Deep hitmaker claimed her first Academy Award last Sunday when the title track for the 27th Bond movie was named Best Song, and 007 producers are keen to continue with their joint success by snapping her up for a repeat performance. 

A source tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "Producers are thrilled by how well the song has been received and hope Adele's presence on the next film will replicate that success. They want her to ...

Adele's Grammy-winning record 21 has been named the best-selling album in the global charts for the second consecutive year.

The British superstar sold 8.3 million copies of 21 across the world in 2012, outselling the nearest rival, Taylor Swift's Red, by approximately three million units.

One Direction had the third and fourth best-selling albums with their first two releases, Up All Night and Take Me Home, which sold a combined total of 8.9 million copies, while Lana Del Rey's debut Born To Die racked up 4.4 million sales.

Canadian pop newcomer Carly Rae Jepsen had the year's best-sell...

The biggest event of the year in Hollywood took place on Sunday night - The 85th Annual Academy Awards - and the stars primped and preened for their red carpet appearances.

There weren't any major fashion flubs (and admit it, that's one of the reasons you tuned in to watch!) but there were a few style missteps. For example, usually a "best" list regular, Halle Berry looked a little too space age in a black and silver heavily striped Versace gown.

Kristen Stewart also disappointed in a Remm Acra lace dress that didn't do much for her skin tone nor her figure.

Conversely, Jennifer Aniston'...

The 2013 Oscars will feature a 50th Anniversary celebration of James Bond in the movies.

The tribute to tribute Ian Fleming's secret agent 007 will include a performance of a medley of Bond theme songs from Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Adele.

Five of the six actors to portray James Bond on film will join the singers on stage.

Pierce Brosnan declined his invitation to participate, leaving Sean Connery, Roger Moore, George Lazenby, Timothy Dalton and Daniel Craig one Bond short.

Adele's theme for the 23rd film in the franchise, Skyfall, is nominated -- and is the frontrunner for -- the B...

London was popping on Wednesday night as singers turned out for the annual BRIT Awards. Rock group Muse kicked off the show with a pyrotechnic-packed performance of their anthem "Supremacy."

Scottish singer Emeli Sande scooped up two prizes: "British Female Solo Artist" and "British Album" for "Our Version Of Events." The singer told the crowd after accepting her first trophy from presenter Taylor Swift: "Wow this feels amazing. This is incredible." She later called herself "a very unlikely pop star."

Singer-songwriter Ben Howard also won two awards: "British Breakthrough Act" and "Britis...

Ukrainian reporter Vitalii Sediuk was arrested at the Grammys on Sunday after crashing Adele's acceptance speech for her Best Pop Solo Performance award, and a quick-thinking Jennifer Lopez helped quickly put an end to the situation, pulling him back from having too much of a Kanye moment.

Lopez was on stage to present the award with rapper Pitbull, and when Adele's name was read Sediuk got up and also climbed on stage.

He was arrested after the incident and jailed on trespassing charges. A court date is set for next month.

The journalist told The Hollywood Reporter afterward that since ...

  The 55th Annual Grammy Awards got off to a hot start on the red carpet, where music's biggest stars gathered before the main event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Most stars adhered to the requests in the memo that CBS sent out on Wednesday, asking stars to tone their fashion choices down. The memo specifically asked that "buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered"; also warning that "see through" fashions, visible thongs and attire exposing any part of "genital regions" was forbidden at this year's award show.

Most stars followed the rules, including Jennifer Lopez, who ...

Adele is trying to keep the name of her child under wraps, but she may have spilled the beans when she wore a gold necklace Monday.

The singer's jewelry featured a charm that spelled out "Angelo," and sources tell The Sun that's the name of her baby boy. 

The child was born in October, and is the first with her fiancé Simon Konecki. Adele has refused to tell reporters the child's name when asked, and denied to comment on it at the Golden Globes.

In other Adele news, the singer will be performing her hit Skyfall at the Oscars, where it is nominated for Best Original Song. She said, "It's ...

Adele is returning to the stage for the first time since giving birth, to sing her James Bond theme tune Skyfall at the upcoming Academy Awards.

The Chasing Pavements hit-maker, who gave birth to a son in October, is nominated in the Best Original Song category for her 007 anthem, and she will be at the Los Angeles ceremony in person to perform it on February 24th.

Adele, who won a Golden Globe for the tune earlier this month, says, "It's an honor to be nominated and terrifyingly wonderful to be singing in front of people who have captured my imagination over and over again. It's someth...

British singer Adele is deliberately keeping her baby's name a secret because she is convinced the news is too "personal" to share.

The soul star and her boyfriend Simon Konecki welcomed their first child together in October but the Grammy-winner has remained tight-lipped about the details and refused to reveal what she has called her little boy.

Adele returned to the spotlight at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday to pick up the Best Original Song trophy for her Bond theme tune Skyfall, and during the event, she described her experiences as a new mom.

However, the "Roll...

British soul sensation Adele's year is ending on a high - she has overtaken Oasis in the list of best-selling U.K. albums.

The "Chasing Pavements" singer's second record "21" pushed out Michael Jackson's "Thriller" earlier this year to land in fifth place on the countdown, and now she's gone one better and bagged fourth position.

The star's album has sold 4,562,000 copies, edging out Oasis' "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?", which has sales figures of 4,555,000, according to bosses at the Official Charts Company.

Queen's "Greatest Hits" holds the top spot, The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's L...

Brits ruled the American charts again in 2012 - Adele and One Direction have landed Billboard's biggest end-of-year awards.

The boy band was named Top New Artist/Group, while Adele picked up the Artist of the Year prize for a second year running on an awards list announced on Friday.

Adele, who last year became the first woman to land the bestselling single, album and artist on Billboard's annual year-end countdown, claimed the Top-selling Album Artist trophy again for "21", which has now sold more than 10 million copies in the U.S. alone.

She become the only act to be named Top Artist a...

British pop star Adele has scored a chart double after her mega-hit album 21 was named the best-selling record on iTunes for a second year running.

The Rolling In The Deep hit-maker was crowned the queen of iTunes last year when 21 was named the highest-selling record of 2011 by bosses of the online digital retailer.

She has now repeated the feat for 2012. The album, which was released in January, 2011, has been named the year's best-selling record ahead of Taylor Swift's latest release Red, which hit charts in October.

Third place went to Mumford & Sons' Babel, while the top five was...

British singer Adele is facing a fine after allegedly failing to register her baby's birth with authorities.

The Rolling in the Deep hitmaker gave birth to her first child with her partner Simon Konecki on October 19, but she has yet to speak out about the new arrival or reveal the little boy's name.

It has now emerged that Adele has failed to file the necessary paperwork with registrars within the required 42-day legal deadline and could now be facing a $1,600 fine.

A source tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "Cops are hardly going to be banging on their door tomorrow and it's probab...

Adele has joined the exclusive diamond club - her album 21 has sold more than 10 million copies across the country in less than two years.

The sophomore project was released in January, 2011, and earned Adele six Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Album of the Year, while her smash hit Rolling in the Deep claimed Record and Song of the Year.

The continued popularity of 21 has turned Adele into a permanent fixture on the Billboard 200 chart - the album has remained in the countdown since it debuted at number one in February, 2011 - and this month it sailed past the 10 million sales...

British soul singer Adele has given birth to her first child, according to U.K. reports.

The "Rolling in the Deep" singer and boyfriend Simon Konecki reportedly welcomed a baby boy on Friday night -- but as of yet there's no official word.

"We are not releasing a statement at this time," a spokesperson for Adele said. "No comment."

But a source close to the singer tells London's Daily Mail, "Adele and Simon are ecstatic at their new arrival. She was over the moon that they were expecting their first child together."

Adele, 24, began dating 38-year-old Konecki; who heads clean-water char...

She has worldwide fame and another hit single, but as Adele gets ready to become a mom, she is living – and loving – her life with boyfriend Simon Konecki, 38, out of the spotlight. This week's issue of PEOPLE goes inside the happy new life of a very private superstar.

Long before she became one of music's biggest stars, the singer told PEOPLE, "I don't think I always wanted to be the one in the front limelight." So unlike most of her peers, Adele, 24, hasn't toured (she canceled her U.S. and British dates back in 2011 because of a vocal hemorrhage), refuses most interview requests and ...

Adele's James Bond theme "Skyfall" is officially scheduled for release on the singer's website on Oct. 5, but eager fans have managed to listen to a huge chunk of the new single.

One minute and 46 seconds of the song was leaked online on free streaming websites such as Soundcloud and YouTube.

Paul Epworth, who wrote the track with Adele, urged fans to wait until Friday to hear the entire version. He tweeted, "I hear a short excerpt of Skyfall leaked... I can't wait for everyone to hear the whole thing because Adele's performance is jaw dropping."

Whether the leak was by accident or plann...

For half a century, the James Bond franchise has been a pop culture centerpiece, with actors, models and musicians all getting their big breaks along the way. But as big as Bond is, some stars are even bigger, which is why this latest news is so exciting: Adele is going to be performing the theme song for "Skyfall."

Sorry, 007, but this time around, it looks like you'll have to settle for second billing.

Of course, Adele's contribution to the "Skyfall" soundtrack has been one of Hollywood's worst kept secrets for months, with rumors swirling since May that the award-winning and chart-smas...

Adele revealed she was expecting with boyfriend Simon Konecki at the end of June, but it appears she has been keeping it a secret for a while - reports claim she's expecting to give birth in a mere two months.

An insider told heat, "Adele has barely left the house in recent months, so she could keep this to herself for as long as possible."

The source is questionable, but remember Adele did not fly to the US for the Billboard Awards in May, despite being nominated for 12 awards. Perhaps she was following a doctor's instructions?

When she announced her pregnancy, Adele wrote: "Im delighte...

Adele's smash hit album "21" is well on its way to being the top selling record for the second year in a row.

With over 5.8 million copies sold in 2011 and over half of that (3.69 million) already in 2012, "21" is the only album to sell over a million copies since January 1.

The album has also amassed more sales this year than the the number two, three, four and five releases combined.

At second is Lionel Richie country-crossover "Tuskegee," selling 910,000 copies; followed by One Direction's "Up All Night" (899,000 copies); Whitney Houston's "Greatest Hits" and pop hits compilation Now ...

Soul sensation Adele is pregnant with her first child. The Rolling In The Deep singer has announced she is starting a family with charity boss boyfriend Simon Konecki - and the Grammy Award winner is overjoyed.

In a post on her official website, Adele writes, "I'm delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time."

The singer was recently forced to deny rumors Konecki had proposed to her on her 24th birthday in May...

Move over Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Queen of soul Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You" has topped a new poll to find the greatest albums released by female artists.

Franklin's 1967 breakthrough album beat out challenges from Joni Mitchell's "Blue" and "Dusty in Memphis" by Dusty Springfield to claim the number-one spot in Rolling Stone magazine's new countdown.

Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours," featuring the talents of Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie, also made the top five, as did Patti Smith's "Horses."

The youngest and freshest artist on the list is Adele, 24...

A little British girl has been brought out of a coma by Adele's music. Charlotte Neve, 7, slipped into unconsciousness in April after suffering a hemorrhage, and her mother was told to prepare for the worst.

But the young music fan stunned family members and doctors when she woke up while her mother sang along to Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" as it played on the hospital radio.

Talking about the "miracle" to Britain's Telegraph newspaper, Neve's mother Leila says, "Charlotte started smiling, and I couldn't believe it. It was the first time she had reacted to anything since the hemorrhage....

Adele is back on top again, securing the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 album chart with sophomore album "21." She released the album 68 weeks ago but regained momentum, beating competition such as Neil Young, The Beach Boys and Alan Jackson.

The album has remained on the top 10 list since its release in February. Adele sold 75,000 copies last week, much of which is likely due to the NBC special "Adele Live In London, which aired on June 2.

Alan Jackson's "Thirty Miles West" was expected to debut at number one, but it sold 2,000 fewier copies, landing it at number two. The Beach B...

Adele and LMFAO were the big winners at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, with the British soul sensation picking a haul of 12 trophies, including Top Artist and Top Female Artist.

Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" hit and her smash-hit album "21" earned her four big prizes, including Top Alternative Song, Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Pop Album.

And she also picked up trophies for Top Hot 100 (singles) Artist and Billboard 200 (album) Artist.

LMFAO were the other big winners at the ceremony, which Adele did not attend, claiming six awards - five for their 2011 smash-hit "...

The woman who gave the world Spanx has applauded Adele for owning up to wearing multiple pairs of the body-shaping undergarments at the Grammy Awards.

Sara Blakely was thrilled to hear the "Someone Like You" singer is a big fan, and she tells Life & Style magazine that Adele is the only star she knows who has worn four pairs of Spanx to look slim on the red carpet.

She says, "Spanx used to be the celebrity slimming secret and has become the red carpet staple they love to talk about. We've heard about wearing double and triple pairs of Spanx, but I'm thrilled to hear that Adele is our firs...

Singer Adele can boast yet another new accolade after she was named Pop Artist of the Year by listeners of a gay radio station in Britain.

The Rolling In The Deep hit-maker was crowned a gay icon after winning 55 per cent of the votes in the poll, which was carried out by Gaydar Radio.

She usurped last year's winner Kylie Minogue to take the award, with Lady Gaga coming second.

Gaydar's program controller Robin Crowley says, "Adele has numerous Grammys and Brits, but this is the accolade she's been waiting for."

Former Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas was named Celebrity of the year, ...