Rihanna News

Rihanna announces UK arena tour

Dec 9, 2009 2:00 pm PST

Rihanna will play a tour of eight U.K. arenas, including the O2 Arena in London, in May. The Barbadian R&B artist recently launched her new album, "Rated R" (SRP/Def Jam), in the U.K. with a November 16 show at the O2 Academy Brixton feat...

Music review: Rihanna's CD is decent, but uneven

Nov 24, 2009 4:00 am PST

Rihanna, "Rated R" (Island Def Jam) On Rihanna's last CD, she was a good girl gone bad. On her latest, "Rated R," she's definitely a bad girl — more like a mad girl, and a dangerous one, out for revenge. Throughout her fourth studi...

Chris Brown receives 'extremely favorable' report

Nov 19, 2009 2:00 pm PST

A judge says Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case. Brown appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday afternoon to offer a judge his first progress report sin...

Rihanna talks about breaking down and her new CD

Nov 10, 2009 10:44 am PST

Rihanna says recording songs on her new album was such an emotional experience that she sometimes had to leave the studio to prevent herself from breaking down. "I walked out the studio a few times just trying not to be in tears," she sa...

Rihanna, Jay-Z to perform at American Music Awards

Nov 5, 2009 4:00 pm PST

Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Carrie Underwood will be among the diverse roster of performers planning to take the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, show producers said Thursday. Producer Larry Klein said Jay-...