Adele adds to awards early at UK's BRITs
Adele claimed the first award at the 2012 BRITs in London on Tuesday, setting the tone for a night when the global chart sensation is expected to dominate. After opening performances from Coldplay and Florence + The Machine, and a short video tribute to the late Whitney Houston, it was down to business at a packed O2 Arena.
Chris Brown earns musical redemption from Rihanna
R&B singer Chris Brown has earned a measure of musical redemption and forgiveness from ex-girlfriend Rihanna by collaborating on new music together, three years after Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting the pop star. Brown, 22, and Rihanna, 24, were openly tweeting each other and promoting their collaboration on each others' singles over the weekend as the Barbadian "We Found Love" singer celebrated her 24th birthday.