Adele's 30 (Columbia) posts the biggest bow of the year on the HITS Top 50, earning 838k its first week. 80% of Adele's total is from pure sales. Taylor Swift's Red (Taylor's Version) (Republic) moves to #2.

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Getting a ton of Grammy nominations is a good way of getting a ton of attention. Thus, our latest gathering of trending industry topics has been taken over by artists whose names were frequently uttered during a livestreamed event on 11/23 presided over by an accredited Academician.

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Adele’s 30 (Columbia) has scored the biggest opening week of 2021 and registered the most first-week sales on the U.K. Official Albums chart of any album in the last four years. Her domination of the charts continues…

Taylor Swift's reimagined Red (Taylor's Version), via Republic, sends 20 of its 30 cuts onto our Song Revenue chart for a windfall week, led by her sprawling new take on "All Too Well" at #1. Added to a single selection from Speak Now (Big Machine/BMLG), the Red (TV) tracks on this week's chart bring in a total north of $1.4m.

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Kanye West and Drake have settled their nearly half-decade-long beef for a benefit concert at L.A.'s Memorial Coliseum.

Jon Batiste leads the pack of nominees for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, while Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. have secured eight each. Olivia Rodrigo, who is up for seven awards, as is Billie Eilish, is the only artist nominated in all of the Big Four categories.

Peter Jackson's Get Back, documenting the final months of the Fab Four, hits Disney+ tomorrow, when the first of the three-part series' two-hour episodes premieres.

Rhian Jones takes a close look at up-and-comers Lola Young, Holly Humberstone and Bree Runway.

In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.