Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday heard that R&B singer Chris Brown has made progress on his sentence for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna last year on the eve of the Grammy awards. more info

Idolator — Kelly Rowland, whose upcoming solo album is due out September 14, might think she’s in charge, but her “Commander” single cover wasn’t the only artwork to arrive on the scene in recent days. Both M.I.A. and Rihanna unveiled their own single s... more info

TMZ — Chris Brown is due in court for another progress report hearing -- and we'll be streaming live from inside the courtroom as it happens. // Brown pled guilty to assaulting Rihanna last year -- and was ordered by the court to perform 180 days of commun... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's particularly rewarding to just go out and express this stuff live,' Pharrell says of trek for Nothing. By Steven Roberts N.E.R.D.'s Pharrell Williams and Shay Haley Photo: MTV News N.E.R.D. have been touring relentlessly in the two ye... more info

MTV.com News — Brown is done with just 20 percent of his community labor sentence, court hearing reveals.By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For the third time since he was sentenced last August for assaulting Rihanna, Chri... more info

The Mirror — The cat's out of the bag... but we're not surprised. more info

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Perez Hilton — Something to be proud of! Usher's latest track, OMG, is on its way to the #1 spot on the Billboard charts, when they are officially announced today/tomm. Usher has garnered himself his 9th number one hit, moving well past his competition, like Rihan... more info

Time Out, London — Despite a tsunami of generally favourable reviews, Ms Fenty's new record, 'Rated R' did not quite lived up to expectations, reaching a relatively disappointing Number 16 on the album chart. Still, Rihanna is clearly... more info

AngryApe — The baseball player gushes about his girlfriend more info