Second Album From U.K.'s Adele Gets Push From a Sci-Fi Movie

Can Adele make it again in the U.S.?

The 22-year-old singer-songwriter is part of a wave of pop-soul British female vocalists—including Amy Winehouse and Corinne Bailey Rae—who have managed to make a global splash in recent years. After releasing her January 2008 debut album "19" (the title refers to ...

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