ContactMusic — R&B star Rihanna turned up the heat in her native Barbados on Monday (01Aug11) when she donned a skimpy red outfit to take part in a local festival parade. The Umbrella hitmaker returned to the Caribbean island on Saturday (30Jul11) to take centre st... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Rihanna, Photo Galleries, Hot Bodies, Beauty, Paparazzi Photo Rihanna ruffled some feathers this morning in her home country of Barbados -- donning a fancy red headdress, and stripping down to a tiny b... more info

E! Online — Is black the new red? Looks that way for hair chameleon Rihanna, who was spotted going au naturel over the weekend! The "S&M" singer has been seeing red for more... more info

ContactMusic — Rihanna has already started work on her next album. The 'Umbrella' singer is already "closing up" recording on her sixth album according to Verse Simmonds, part of production duo The Jugganauts, who worked on her track 'Man Down', from her last alum.... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rihanna will reportedly have a starring role on the new series of The X Factor.According to the Daily Star, the S&M hitmaker has been drafted in to perform at the Boot Camp stage of the... more info

NME — Plans for a documentary also revealed more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rihanna is close to completing her sixth studio album. Producer Verse Simmonds, who worked on her current single Man Down, told our US Team that the S&M star was putting the finishing touches... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Even before its first official trailer came out today, Battleship has a healthy amount of skepticism attached to it. For one, it's a pretty odd cast: Liam Neeson is the one serious actor overseeing hotties Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Brookl... more info

ContactMusic — Calvin Harris is to join Rihanna on her UK tour. The 27-year-old DJ has been confirmed as the main support act for the 'S&M' hitmaker's 28 'Loud' concerts - which take place in Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool and London between October and December... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonWhen the dubstep scene split in two in around 2007, it was erstwhile drum'n'bass duo Chase & Status who seized the opportunity to ride its commercial side to glory: top 10 singles, collaborations with Rihanna and the kind of rapturo... more info