Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Adele’s debut single “Hometown Glory” returns to the U.K. top 40 ...

For someone who is 27, Adele is awfully sensitive to the passage of time. That was the focus, in large part, of Adele at the BBC, a special with Graham Norton, that aired on Friday in the U.K. Over ...