Reportedly, Rihanna wanted to make a heavy metal album with 80’s rock outfit Extreme. Remember them? They were responsible for the hit song “More Than Words”.

She talked to Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, but she went down a different path. In a recent interview, Nuno said, “I’ve been asked to play with pop artists in the past but turned them down because they didn’t really get the vibe. But when I spoke to Rihanna she was totally into transforming herself into a heavy rock chick. She was listening to Led Zeppelin and new acts like Paramore …read more

So we’ve got our hands on the rumored track listing for Rihanna’s new album, “Rated R” and you can check it out below.

The album drops November 23rd! She has already premiered a first song, titled “Russian Roulette”, with “Wait Your Turn” having already leaked.
The track listing:
1. Mad House
2. Wait Your Turn
3. Hard {Feat. Jeezy}
4. Stupid In Love
5. ROCKSTAR 101 {Feat. Slash}
6. Russian Roulette
7. Fire Bomb
8. Rude Boy
9. Photographs {Feat. will.i.am}
10. G4L
11. Te Amo
12. Cold Case Love
13. The Last Song
Are you excited to hear her new album? I’m more excited for her interview this Thursday, where she’s breaking her …read more

Rihanna has been welcomed into the Twitterverse just a few hours ago, and her first tweet gave us her release date for her upcoming album!

She says:
The Wait Is Ova. Nov 23 09
Her twitter account also lists her website as RihannaNow.com, which also has the same message. I can’t wait to hear some new Rihanna!
It’s been too long!
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All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter has confirmed that he will be working with Rihanna on her upcoming album.

Tyson was rehearsing with guitarist Nick Wheeler, Wale, and UCB for their performance at Sunday night’s VMAs and he spilled the beans.
He said, “I actually met with her a couple of weeks ago and the funny thing is, I actually don’t remember half of it. I remember the first half of meeting her, but then, as the night progressed, somebody decided to drink too much Jameson.”
He added, “But seriously, she’s such a sweet girl that I’m gonna try to give her a …read more

Jermaine Jackson announced the list of performers for the Vienna Michael Jackson tribute concert, and Chris Brown’s name was on the list. Given that he was a huge fan of Michael’s and credited him with jumpstarting his career, it would seem a fitting tribute.

Chris’ rep has dashed any plans that the singer would be performing for the September 26th show, saying, “Chris is not confirmed to perform or participate in any capacity for this show.”
He would have to have the trip okay’ed by a judge, considering he’s on probation for the next five years. Considering his …read more

Chris Brown has taken to writing a song to show his remorse for Rihanna. This man could apologize for a million days and I still don’t think it would be enough. What he did to her was horrific and while he’s said that he’s sorry, it still doesn’t make up for it.

He is trying, though. Aside from admitting that he’s ready for counseling, Chris has written a song to show her how sorry he is.
He said, “I wrote a song for her called ‘Changed Man’, explaining how, when we were apart, it took a toll on me. …read more

Rumors were all over the internet suggesting that Rihanna and Drake were dating. Not so, says the rapper. He claims that their relationship is strictly on a professional level.
The two of them were spending a lot of time together prompting rumors that they were hooking up. He says the rumors aren’t true and that he was trying to convince her to do a duet with him for his next album.

He says, “We’re just really good friends. We have great conversations about music, and we’re trying to figure out the perfect song we can collaborate on for …read more

Chris Brown took to his official YouTube channel yesterday to discuss the royal beatdown that he gave Rihanna in February. He started off the conversation by saying that he was advised by his attorney not to defend himself or issue an apology until now.

He apologized profusely to Rihanna, his family, and fans and said that he’s taking complete responsibility for the things that he’s done.
In the two-minute video, he said that he wishes he could relive those moments and that he’s ashamed of what he’s done.
Check it out:
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The real question is, are you buying it? I …read more

Rihanna is reportedly getting ready to work with The All-American Rejects’ singer, Tyson Ritter, on her upcoming album.

The album is still untitled and rumor had it that it was titled, “Rated R”. Sources have revealed that the album will see a fall release. We’re pretty sure that the album cover is a fake, but you can see it here for yourself.
She is said to be working on the album, which will feature rock and pop sounds.
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Drake performed his song “Every Girl” in Toronto on May 13th where he gave a special shout out to Rihanna.

Check it out at 2:24 where he says, “Shout out to Rihanna, I love you baby.”

He’s better than Chris! You go RiRi!
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