TMZ — Filed under: Rihanna For the first time since her brutal beating, Rihanna went out sans shades. No sign of her accused felon boyfriend Chris Brown either ... again.TMZ photogs got shots of Rihanna at Les Deux nightclub in Hollywood. Our spies insid... more info

Guardian Music — The rapper has been charged with three misdemeanour counts of battery, grand theft and vandalism after last year's paparazzi scuffle and could spend 30 months in prison if convictedNeither braggadocio or an elevated sense of style are likely to save ... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Rihanna Rihanna's late night on the town ended with another run-in with cops -- but this time it was her driver, not Chris Brown, answering the questions.At around 2:00 AM PT, cops pulled over her driver in Hollywood and slapped him wi... more info

ContactMusic — RIHANNA has reportedly heeded OPRAH WINFREY's advice and split from on/off boyfriend CHRIS BROWN. The Umbrella singer was allegedly assaulted by Brown in a fight last ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Troubled couple Rihanna and Chris Brown are actually "taking a break" from each other and hanging out on separate coasts, according to the latest anonymously sourced scuttlebutt on E! Online. But why bother with the speculation when EW.com has an ex... more info

E! OnlineTeenage Girls Stand by Their ManNew York TimesBy JAN HOFFMAN IN the hallway of Hostos-Lincoln Academy in the Bronx this week, two ninth-grade girls discussed the pop singer Chris Brown, 19, who faces two felony charges for allegedly beating ... more info

The Daily Mail — Rihanna and Chris Brown are reportedly 'taking a break' from their relationship, sources have revealed. more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — In Austin this week for SxSW: Sweden's talented song-writer Kristoffer Ragnstam has a new album in time for its songs to rain down upon indie rock audiences at South-by-Southwest this week. "Wrong Side of the Room" (in fine record stores and online ... more info

AOL Music — X17 snapped Chris Brown leaving his Beverly Hills hotel, and the R&B singer looked totally down in the dumps. more info

PopSugar — Chris Brown looked a little down on his way to his hotel in Beverly Hills yesterday. It doesn't seem like St. Patrick's Day revelry was in order, especially due to the latest news that he and Rihanna might be taking a break. Last weekend we saw Rihan... more info