May 23, 2013

Jay-Z, Timberlake to Headline London’s Wireless Fest

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*Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake will headline this summer’s Wireless festival at London’s Olympic Park, concert promoter Live Nation said Tuesday. The artists, who recently performed their current single “Suit & Tie” at the Grammy Awards, are the first lead acts confirmed for concerts at the Olympic Park after the live events giant struck a deal [...]




Rihanna Sets Personal Chart Record with ‘We Found Love’

Rihanna in the video for "We Found Love"

*Rihanna’s “We Found Love” has just lodged its 10th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which makes this the longest run of her career at the tally’s pole position. Beyonce was the last female to have a single peak at 10 weeks. She did it in 2006 with “Irreplaceable.” If [...]




Rihanna: Wax Figure Unveiled in London; Album Title Announced

The final touches are made to Rihanna's wax work as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London. (Oct. 3, 2011)

*Rihanna has revealed via Facebook that the title of her upcoming album will be “Talk That Talk.” The album, due Nov. 16, features the Calvin Harris-assisted first single “We Found Love,” which debuted at No. 16 on the Hot 100 last week. The official video for “We Found Love,” which was shot in Northern Ireland, [...]




Rihanna Tweets Name of First Single From New Album

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*Rihanna has announced that the name of the first single from her upcoming sixth album, tweeting, “NP: WE FOUND LOVE.” Soon after the tweet was sent, it became a trending topic, to which the singer responded, “We in dis bitch! … ‘We Found Love’ is trending WORLDWIDE…!” A rep for the singer confirmed to Rapup.com [...]