# Music star Adele released her first album in six years on Friday. The hotly anticipated “30” convinced critics and fans alike, with the recording she said she made to explain her divorce to her young son. Adele announced her split from her husband Simon Konecki in 2019. “30” is the Briton’s fourth studio album. Her chart-topping ballads about break-ups, regrets, and nostalgia have made her one of the most successful singer-songwriters of all time. The new album follows the Grammy Award-winning “25” and, like her previous albums, is named after a milestone age.