Adele, whose “19” has sold 334,000 copies domestically ... noting she is keen on duets and perhaps an INXS cover. Her first album, which is rich in a variety of textures and styles, required ...

Virtually all of the album’s lyrics refer to a single breakup Adele experienced between “19” and “21,” often in disarming detail, as in the disc’s hushed closer, “Someone Like You ...

Adele candidly explained the stories behind her highly anticipated fourth album 30 in the December cover story for Rolling Stone. Her first album in six years will be released on Nov. 19.