Kelly Clarkson has revealed that Adele could be set to inject some country into her next album.

The Brit's return music has long been rumoured following the release of her last album '21' in 2011.

An album could land later this year and US star Clarkson told the Wall Street Journal that she has heard there could be a country twinge on Adele's record.

When speaking about country music, the singer said: "One of the big problems in music, and I think it’s turning around...

"With Pink coming out with her thing she did with Dallas [Green], Lady Gaga is showcasing her voice and doing the more Broadway aspect, and even Adele I heard is doing something more country influenced with this next record – the more artists do that, the more open-minded people get and the less formulaic it will sound."

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