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The 2013 Grammy Nominations Are Pretty Much What You'd Expect Them to Be

Jessica Sager — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:47:28 +0000

Two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J joined six-time winner Taylor Swift to announce the 2013 Grammy nominations on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and the words no one said were "wow, really?" because it was basically a lineup of the usual suspects.

Epic Mash-Up Jams Every 2012 Pop Hit Into Eight Minutes

Emerald Catron — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:32:03 +0000

If you love dance parties, but just don’t have it in you to physically move for more than 10 minutes without experiencing chest pain, here you go! This pop “danthology” squeezes 55 songs that got stuck in your head at the grocery store this year into eight minutes. Depending on your tastes, this is either [...]

2012 American Music Awards Winners List

Cristin Maher — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:10:09 +0000

Will Nicki Minaj and Rihanna dominate the 2012 American Music Awards winners list as they did with nominations? Both ladies led the nominee pack for the 2012 American Music Awards, nabbing four nods each for the fan-voted show, but One Direction and Justin Bieber are hot on their trail with three apiece.

PETA Says Lady Gaga + Rihanna Are 'Freaks'

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:00:13 +0000

Lady Gaga isn’t the only fashion conscious pop star to draw the ire of PETA, the animal rights organization. Rihanna is also being targeted (again), with the two starlets being dubbed “freaks” for their fashion choices deemed cruel to animals.

Joan Rivers and Rihanna Embroiled in Twitter Feud

Alexandra Capotorto — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:00:20 +0000

It was a good day for us in the Twitter universe today (Aug. 24). First, Spencer Pratt of MTV’s ‘The Hills’ followed us on the social media site (we’re dumbfounded and excited at the same time), but even better than that? We found out comedian/TV host/author/etc. Joan Rivers got into it with Rihanna on Twitter. Day = made.

Rihanna Oprah Special: RiRi Says She Still Loves Chris Brown, Stomach Drops When She Sees Him

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:18:47 +0000

Rihanna‘s one-on-one with talk show doyenne Oprah Winfrey for ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ focused on her relationship with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. Most of the preview clips focused on RiRi crying while recounting her love for him (as opposed to her memories of the beating he handed to her), which was a smart strategy to pull viewers in.

But the most striking thing about the chat was the vulnerability. Ri has put up a hard, super sexy, tough girl shell for much of the past few years, but Opes took a hammer and broke down those walls. For the first time in a long time, RiRi was real, not just this unattainable, ice cold pop star.

MTV Video Music Awards

Stacy Lee — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:08:11 +0000

Juicy MTV gossip!!!

Oprah to Interview Rihanna on 'Next Chapter' This Summer

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:30:57 +0000

That’s what we call a “big get.” Oprah Winfrey revealed via Twitter that Rihanna will be the subject of one of her riveting ‘Next Chapter’ interviews. The series airs on Winfrey’s OWN network. She’s conducted previous sit downs with Whitney Houston’s family and Lady Gaga, who said it would be her last chat for a [...]

Who Is the World's Most Popular Celebrity?

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:16 +0000

Lady Gaga reigns supreme. With 25 million Twitter followers in her corner, Gaga was named the world’s most popular celebrity, thanks to new statistical data provided by the newly-launched measuring service StarCount. According to DigitalSpy, the Mother Monster cruised ahead of Justin Bieber and Rihanna to be christened as such based on aggregated info from [...]

Rihanna to Perform on American Idol Finale

Faith Martin — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:00:59 +0000

Rihanna is the first big name announced for this year’s American Idol finale, which will take place Wednesday, May 23 on Fox. Rih-Rih will perform “Where Have You Been” on the show, and we’ll also find out who’ll be crowned the season 11 champ. American Idol always lines up an eclectic collection of stars for [...]

Rihanna Prepares to Fight in New 'Battleship' Trailer

Nadine Cheung — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:14:17 +0000

Rihanna is looking super-intense in a brand-new trailer for ‘Battleship,’ which shows even more epic action scenes from the forthcoming film. The singer plays Petty Officer Raikes, appearing in several shots during the 2-minute long clip. The trailer offers more context for the movie, which was directed by Peter Berg of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame. [...]

'Red Lipstick' Meets Metal: Rihanna Samples Metallica on Bonus Track

Jessica Sager — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:14:29 +0000

Good girl gone bad Rihanna is embracing her dark side once more on ‘Talk That Talk.’ The record-breaking pop superstar sampled Metallica on a bonus track of her buzzed-about new album. Blabbermouth reported that RiRi used riffs from the metal legends’ track ‘Wherever I May Roam’ on ‘Red Lipstick,’ available on the ‘Talk That Talk’ [...]

Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna Among American Music Awards Nominations

Lucy Tauss — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:45:38 +0000

Nominations for the American Music Awards were announced today, and British singer Adele leads the pack with four nominations, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Female Artist.

Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne and country group The Band Perry were right behind Adele with three nods apiece. Perry will perform on the show, as will Pitbull.

Coldplay Reveals Track Listing for New Album, 'Mylo Xyloto,' Featuring Rihanna

Shauna Wright — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:30:54 +0000

Coldplay has announced the names of the songs that will appear on its upcoming fifth album, titled ‘Mylo Xyloto.’

Interestingly, the tracklisting includes ‘Princess of China,’ a collaboration with pop star Rihanna, noteworthy mainly because Coldplay has never had a guest artist on any of its past albums.

Watch the Video for Rihanna's 'California King Bed' [VIDEO]

983thekey — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:34:42 +0000

After heating up radio stations and dance clubs around the world thanks to songs like 'S&M' and 'Rude Boy,' superstar Rihanna has decided to slow things down a bit with the release of her new single, 'California King Bed.'

In this just-released music video, Rihanna shows off her beautiful red hair as she sings about her lover slipping away.

Rihanna, Britney Spears Duet on 'S&M' Remix [VIDEO]

Big Jim — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:34:50 +0000

If you thought Lady Gaga and Beyonce's 'Telephone' duet was hot, just wait until you hear the new version of Rihanna's 'S&M,' featuring none other than Britney Spears.

The top 10 single was re-released today, following a Twitter tease yesterday by Rihanna and Britney.

"I got a #SEXY collabo comin your way supa dupa soon!!!! OH YEAH!!! By popular demand…it's Britney b****!!" said Rihanna.