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Rihanna’s New Single “Diamonds” Will Premiere Worldwide on Sept. 26

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Rihanna is set to shine again with the launch of her new single “Diamonds” on Wednesday, September 26th at 8:00 am on radio stations worldwide. The single will go on sale an hour later at iTunes Music Stores worldwide at 9:00 am EST.  “Diamonds” is the first single from Rihanna’s seventh studio album which will be released on Island [...]

Backfire: HMV plasters new Chris Brown record with “this man beats women” stickers, promotes album.

Well, it looks like social justice has failed again. A HMV store in Cambridge recently labeled Chris Brown’s recent release Fortune with bright yellow stickers reading “WARNING: Do not buy this album. This man beats women”. now, I don’t know about you, but even if I wanted to buy Fortune, the shame from purchasing an [...]

Calvin Harris Announces New Single with Vocals by Florence Welch

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Today in an interview with Q, renowned producer and artist in his own right, Calvin Harris announced that his new single Sweet Nothing will feature guest vocals by Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine. The track will technically be the eletronic producer’s second new single, with We’ll Be Coming Back to be released this [...]

Drake and Chris Brown Get Into Heated Fight In NYC Nightclub (Update)

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Rapper Drake and singer Chris Brown are once again in the news for reasons other than their music. Last night, New York City club WIP endured a case of inviting the wrong mix of people to their party – that unfortunately caused blood to spill and landed a few people in the hospital. A number of [...]

Religious Protests Force Indonesia to Deny Permit for Lady Gaga Concert

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Citing safety concerns, Indonesian authorities have refused to issue a permit for Lady Gaga’s June 3rd show in Jakarta. Conservative Muslim groups have protested Lady Gaga’s appearance since it was announced. Since 2008, there have been successful campaigns targeting concerts by Mötley Crüe, N*E*R*D, Rihanna, Akon, 50 Cent and Avenged Sevenfold.  Salim Alatas, from the Islam Defenders [...]

Audio: Chris Brown Unveils Rihanna Diss Track, She Unfollows Him on Twitter [Update]

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Chris Brown has unveiled a new diss track that is apparently aimed at his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown released a remix of Kanye West’s “Theraflu“. In the song Brown raps,  “Don’t f*ck with my old bitches … like a bad fur … every industry n*gga done had her.” He continues, “Trick or treat like a pumpkin [...]

Video: Coldplay – “Princess of China” featuring Rihanna

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Coldplay‘s love affair with Rihanna officially continues. The band just released a new video for the track “Princess of China” featuring Rihanna. The pop princess is very hands on in the clip, but don’t bother looking for Chris Martin and company, because they are not featured anywhere in the video. Watch below.

Jay-Z and Rihanna Headline London 2012 Olympic Games

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According to Businessweek, Jay-Z and Rihanna will be the headlining acts in the BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend Festival on June 23-24, 2012. This Olympic cultural event takes place one month prior to the actual games. Other headliners include Florence + The Machine, Jack White and David Guetta. Festival organizers comment that the festival will [...]