L.A. Times - Entertainment — Rihanna gets candid on the November issue of Vanity Fair, sharing tidbits about her then-boyfriend Chris Brown, her career and the not-so-naughty image that people may think she's all about. The Times' Christy Khoshaba has the details. more info

Stereogum — We still don’t know when Rihanna will release her new album, previously thought to be title R8. Like virtually every other big album this year, it seems likely that it’ll be a surprise release. But now we do know a few things about it. The album ... more info

Time — It will be her first in more than three years more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Rihanna have teamed up to sue a Paris clothing retailer they say has been "brazenly" selling shirts, hats, backpacks, cellphone cases, and other items featuring their likenesses w... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — You know how Rihanna's been dating a lot of different guys? That's not your imagination: She says she hasn't had an official boyfriend since she got back together briefly with Chris Brown in 2012. "I haven't been having sex or even really seeing anyb... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy-winning R&B singer Rihanna said she once felt she was strong enough to take back boyfriend Chris Brown after he famously assaulted her in 2009, but finally realized she had been stupid to think that way. more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Steve Rannazzisi Breaks His Silence on His 9/11 Lie Scott Disick's New Girl: NOT His Girlfriend! Tom Cruise Gets Snubbed from His Daughter's Wedding A Reality Star in Trouble for a '50 Shades of Grey" Situation SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW… ... more info

Stereogum — Rihanna almost never gives interviews anymore, but she recently appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair and gave the magazine an interview. The interview has a few personal tidbits about Chris Brown (she’s not friends with him anymore), other dudes (s... more info

TMZ — File Under: Didn't See This One Comin' ... but Rihanna just went to bat for faux-black person Rachel Dolezal ... saying her ultra-tan charade was less disgraceful and more HEROIC!  "I think she was a bit of a hero, because she kind of flipped… ... more info

TMZ — Rihanna now says she gave Chris Brown a second chance after he beat her up because she felt she was just one of those people "built to handle s*** like this." Rihanna spoke to Vanity Fair about her reasoning for taking Chris Brown back and making… ... more info