Guardian Music — The Londoner's slick new LP could make him a global star. Sarfraz Manzoor joins him on a lavish video shoot in JamaicaIt is a warm Saturday afternoon in Jamaica and I am in a large beach-fronted villa with Chipmunk and 20 bikini-clad, oiled beauty qu... more info

USA Today Music — In a season that suddenly resembles a horror film, American Idol's Top Eight will tackle songs from the movies next week. Rihanna, Jason Aldean ... more info

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Mjsbigblog — Next week, the Top 8 perform songs from the movies.Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean sing their country hit “I Don’t Wanna Stay” plus, a performance from Rihanna.Let the speculation begin! more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Katy Perry's "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, spent a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, bolstered by the premiere of its effects-heavy video a week ago. more info

ContactMusic — R&B star Rihanna has forgiven her father for his abusive, drunken ways - because she understands he came from a terrible background. The Umbrella singer and her dad Ronald Fenty have a fractured relationship because she still remembers walking in ... more info

Gigwise — She says she keeps pants on... more info

Pop Crunch — How’s that for uncanny!? Dani Shay, a Justin Bieber doppleganger, is on her way to becoming the month’s newest viral star as this video of her covering Eminem and Rihanna’s [...] more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rihanna has revealed that she was "mortified" when naked pictures she had taken for then-boyfriend Chris Brown emerged online three years ago.Back in 2009, saucy snaps of RiRi - which... more info

Gigwise — She speaks about infamous pictures... more info