The Daily Mail — The Express Yourself hitmaker, 57, was seen taking her son to Elite Jewelry & Piercing in Manhattan on Friday, where he reportedly walked out with a shiny new stud in his ear. more info

The Mirror — Rocco visited the Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland to mark his big day with stepmum Jacqui Ainsley more info

Core News — “The Essential Mix Ibiza mini-season draws to a close with 40 minutes each of Dusky, Derrick Carter and The Black Madonna recorded live at Space, Ibiza.” Check out other Essential Mixes in the archive and subscribe to the feed to get good music i... more info

TMZ — Madonna's son, Rocco, is officially a gold stud. Madge took her son to Elite Jewelry & Piercing Friday in Manhattan -- 1 day after turning 16.  We're told Rocco got one of his earlobes pricked with a gold square stud -- $120 for the… more info

MSN Music — Rihanna will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV has announced. She will perform live at the ceremony. Previous winners of the award include Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Guns N’ Roses, Beastie Boys, B... more info

ET Online — The singer wants to make sure her oldest son has a super sweet 16! more info

The Mirror — Previous recipients of the award include the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rihanna will receive MTV's lifetime achievement award at the Aug. 28 Video Music Awards (VMA) show, MTV said on Thursday, joining the likes of Kanye West, Madonna and Beyonce. more info

People.com — Rihanna joins the ranks of Madonna, Britney Spears, and Beyoncé by receiving MTV's highest honor more info

People.com — Hynde's memoir, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender, is now available in paperback more info