L.A. Times - Entertainment — Over the years, tour riders have become almost as reliable a barometer of pop musical greatness as album sales. Over the years, tour riders have become almost... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Over the years, tour riders have become almost as reliable a barometer of pop musical greatness as album sales. And you can tell a lot about an act -- how hard it plans to party, primp or act like a... more info

VH1 News — Rihanna's next album will be "way more exciting, happy," says songwriter Sean Garrett, who has been working with her in the studio. more info

Idolator — How much does Iyaz love the subject of his latest slice of dance-pop, the infectious “So Big”? So much that if Rihanna or Beyoncé (in an alternate universe where both ladies were not already in relationships, mind you) came up to him and asked t... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Drake has said he was made to feel “small” and “nervous” after being ditched by Rihanna. But the hot rapper also praised the Rude Boy singer for being an “incredible... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Drake insists he did not mean to be "negative" about his fling with Rihanna after opening up about their brief romance in a recent interview - he just felt hurt when his feelings for the singer weren't reciprocated. more info

ContactMusic — DRAKE insists he did not mean to be "negative" about his fling with RIHANNA after opening up about their brief romance in a recent interview - he just felt hurt when his... more info

MTV.com News — 'Her album is definitely gonna be way more exciting, happy,' songwriter says.By Jayson Rodriguez Rihanna Photo: Fotonoticias/ WireImage Rihanna channeled her personal life into her last album, Rated R, a dark collection of songs that touc... more info

Perez Hilton — Yes and YES! We are totally pumped for this! Although she never really left us, many were left underwhelmed with Rihanna's dark turn on her latest, Rated R! Luckily for us, Bu Thiam, the Vice President of Def Jam Records, is assuring the world that g... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — You always hear about the weird stuff that musicians demand backstage on tour: bowls filled entirely with brown M&Ms, three types of diet coke (what?), bans on onions, etc., etc. And while we assume that most of our favorite pop sensations are used t... more info