• Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' Sets Hot 100 Record as Natalie La Rose 'Somebody' Breaks Into Top 10

    "Uptown Funk" is gonna give it to ya, all you other songs from the 2010s. For the 13th week in a row, the Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson Uptown Special single tops the Billboard Hot 100, setting the record for the longest-reigning No. 1 song of the decade. And while there seems to be no end in sight for the dominance of the funky throwback anthem, a newcomer, pop singer Natalie La Rose emerges in the top 10 with her single "Somebody" featuring Jeremih.

  • Jay Z Officially Launches Tidal With Rihanna, Daft Punk, Madonna, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Drake, Usher

    It is official: Jay Z's move into the music streaming business has arrived and he is bringing a lot of his friends with him. At an industry event today at New York City's James A. Farley Post Office in Herald Square, Jay Z announced the launch of TIDAL with his 16 artist partners. The event was live streamed as Jay Z announced his plans for the Hi-FI service with Madonna, Kanye West, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Usher, deadmau5, Jason Aldean, Jack White, Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Arcade Fire's Win Butler, Alicia Keys, Coldplay and Calvin Harris.

  • Rihanna Denies New Album 'R8' Will Be Released with Launch of Jay Z's Tidal Streaming Service

    There's a big splash rising on social media today (March 30), as the impending re-launch of Jay Z's new streaming service Tidal inches ever closer. With big name stars like Rihanna, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Taylor Swift and more throwing their support behind the hi-fi Spotify competitor, surely a new album or big announcement is set to come during the 5 p.m. press conference, right? Well, if you're expecting Rihanna's hotly anticipated "R8" album, you're still in for a long wait.

  • Rihanna Talks Sam Smith Collaboration: 'Umbrella' Artist Calls 'Stay With Me' Singer a 'Beautiful Songwriter'

    Rihanna is one of the biggest names in pop music, and she recently revealed that she wants to work with another big name: Sam Smith. The "Umbrella" artist sang Smith's praises to 'The Sun,' via NME, getting fans and pop enthusiasts excited in the process. But any collaboration in the future will have to wait until Rihanna drops her highly anticipated eighth album. "He is so talented. It would be amazing to work with him," she said of the "Stay with Me" singer. "No matter how busy we are, when two artists want to work together they make it happen. He is such a beautiful songwriter, but more important than that, he is an absolutely beautiful person, and that comes across in his songs."

  • Rihanna Owns 'B*tch Better Have My Money' Performance at 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards [WATCH]

    When Rihanna tells you, "B*tch Better Have My Money," you best believe her. After dropping the new "R8" single with little notice last week, RiRi gave "BBHMM" its official live debut last night (March 29) at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards. To mix with the intense attitude of the Kanye West produced track, the fashionable pop superstar dropped in on a helicopter, dressed in black and lime green like a #boss.

  • Rihanna 'B*tch Better Have My Money' Review: New "R8" Single Has Intensity, Lacks Hook [LISTEN]

    Oh, Rihanna. Yesterday (March 25), the "FourFiveSeconds" singer surprised her fans by announcing that she would officially be releasing her new "R8" single the very next day. After teasing the track on a new app Dubsmash, "B*tch Better Have My Money" has finally been unveiled in full, and it's an intense stomper and the polar opposite of her Kanye West/Paul McCartney team up.

  • Rihanna Shares 'B*tch Better Have My Money' Via Dubsmash App

    Rihanna teased her new single "B*tch Better Have My Money" yesterday, March 25, on Twitter. Today, the singer shared a link to the tune, but there's a catch - to hear the new song, fans must first sign up for Dubsmash, Billboard notes. The app allows users to send selfie videos with special audio "dubbed with famous sounds."

  • Is Rihanna Releasing New Single 'B*itch Better Have My Money' Tomorrow? 'Stay' Singer Post Cover Art On Instagram

    On a day where teenage girls worldwide have been crying their eyes out at the news that Zayn Malik officially left One Direction, Rihanna is giving them a reason to cheer up. The "Stay" singer just shared a cryptic photo on Instagram of her in the style of Frida Kahlo, R8 (the rumored title of her upcoming album) BBHMM, which apparently means "B*tch Better Have My Money" and March 26. The title is written in Braille on the cover according to Rap-Up. It could be her album, it could be a single, it could be a new music video - either way it seems almost certain that new Rihanna music is coming your way tomorrow, March 26.

  • Chris Brown Off Probation in Assault on Rihanna at Pre-Grammys Party

    Chris Brown is now officially off probation for the assault on Rihanna that affected both of the singers's lives as news of the attack went viral. It was more than six years ago when Brown assaulted his then-girlfriend Rihanna following a pre-Grammys party. According to the Associated Press, James R. Brandlin, judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, officially ended the probation Friday, March 20.
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