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It's hard to believe another year in pop music has is almost over — and what a wild and crazy one 2012 turned out to be! From surprising new couples, reconciliations and engagements (ahem, Chavril ), to K-pop dance crazes and viral music videos (thanks, Carly Rae Jepsen ), bizarre new haircuts to bittersweet farewells, Grammy sweeps and ghost sex ; we can only wonder how 2013 will top the last 12 months. To bid a fond adieu [...]

Rihanna Before the winner of season 3 of The Voice is crowned, viewers are being treated to a show jam packed with superstars performances from artists like Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson , and The Killers . Rihanna kicked the night off with a performance of her smash "Diamonds." Surrounded by lights, RiRi positively dazzled the crowd with her sparkly jumpsuit and strong vocals. What a way to start the night! Watch Rihanna perform "Diamonds," the lead single from her chart-topping album, Unapologetic , on The Voice [...]

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Rihanna After appearing on X Factor UK a couple weeks ago to give a stunning performance of her chart-topping hit, "Diamonds," Rihanna returned to the show to perform on the finale. Dressed in a sexy white dress, RiRi slayed with a flawless rendition of her Mikky Ekko -penned (and -featured on the album version) ballad, "Stay," then hyped up the crowd with her smash "We Found Love." Video: Bruno Mars And Rihanna Perform On ‘X Factor UK’ Results Show RiRi is [...]

Nicky Romero is the latest dance music producer to cross over into the pop arena after co-produceing " Right Now " with David Guetta for Rihanna's new album  Unapologetic.  In a recent interview with  MTV News , Romero opened up about the production that he is "super proud of." While working together in London's Metropolis Studios, Guetta suggested crafting some beats for Rihanna, and Nicky jumped at the task. After praising Rihanna's appeal and attitude, Nicky told MTV  News   about the process, explaining, "we played a few songs that we made, a [...]

Rihanna - Getty As if hot models and skimpy costumes weren't enough to make the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show the hottest show on TV, the show was made even hotter as Rihanna, Bruno Mars , and Justin Bieber were the night's performers. As supermodels like Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge , and Alessandra Ambrosio worked the runway, Bruno worked the crowd into a frenzy with "Locked Out Of Heaven" and "Young Girls," Bieber kept his hormones at bay just long enough to perform "As Long As [...]

Un look semplice, una voce da non sottovalutare e un titolo del singolo di debutto molto curioso, sono queste le tre caratteristiche che rappresentano (al momento) " Nikki Williams ". Lei è una nuova artista di casa Def Jam Records, la stessa di " Rihanna " e Ne-Yo giusto per citare due nomi importanti. Il brano che potrete ascoltare dopo il salto e del quale potete leggere anche il testo, si intitola " Kill, F*ck, Marry ", è scritto da Sia Furler e prodotto dagli Stargate , noti per aver lavorato con artisti [...]

Shine Bright Like A Sia. I know everyone has seen this already. But in case you missed it yesterday I needed to post it. I can just sit here and gawk over the majorness of Miss Sia over and over again... Love Miss Sia & you should too.  Tweet

For their first L.A. show in three years, Jonas Brothers on Wednesday (November 28) treated fans to a surprise cover of Rihanna 's "Diamonds."  It was a more organic take on the lovely track, turning it into a gentle ballad. Unlike the beautifully spare cover by the song's writer, Sia , JoBros gave it an added dimension with acoustic guitars and harmonies (and many shrieks from the crowd, natch). Check out the cover up top, then head below to [...]

We've long fantasized about hearing  Sia 's original demo of “Diamonds,”  the #1 single from Rihanna's #1 album   Unapologetic   that the Australian singer-songwriter penned — and now we've got the next best thing: Sia took the stage several weeks ago to perform her rendition of the song at the Norwegian-American Achievement Awards ceremony, although video is just surfacing now. As expected, Sia injects a whole new energy into the song, stripping back the production to reveal how haunting and evocative "Diamonds" is in its [...]

GQ refers to Rihanna as 'the sexiest pop star of the century" and, whether we agree with that particular title or not, she definitely earned her spot for the mag's [...] The post Go Behind The Scenes Of Rihanna's Sexy GQ Photo Shoot appeared first on The Smoking Section .

Photo credit: Mario Sorrenti / GQ In GQ ’s December Men of the Year issue, “Obsession of the Year” Rihanna bared it all in both her interview and photo shoot. But for those who can’t get enough of the “Unapologetic” singer, GQ has released outtakes and behind-the-scenes video from her sexy spread. To view steamy behind-the-scenes video from GQ's shoot with Rihanna, please visit: http://www.gq.com/video/videos /rihanna-cover-sexy-naked-topl ess-video-moty-2012 Enjoy the visuals: Check out GQ 's full cover feature with [...]

In this installment of Noisey's "Billie Does Tributes" series, where reporter Billie Porter takes a look at the lives of tribute acts, we get introduced to "White Rihanna," a British tribute artist who catches flack for the act of darkening her skin to look more like Rihanna . Should she, or any tribute act for that matter, catch flack for coloring their skin to finish off the look of their favorite artists?

Mentre il suo "Unapologetic" ha scalzato i One Direction dalla vetta della classifica inglese , Rihanna è stata ospite della versione inglese di X Factor. Un'esibizione live con la star internazionale - reduce dal suo 777 Tour non privo di polemiche - in abito nero, circondata da fumo e, soprattutto, da una pioggia sempre più intensa durante la performance. Pubblico entusiasta, effetti scenici semplici da innegabilmente di impatto. C'è anche una curiosità che riguarda le Little Mix. La band inglese, terze con l'album "DNA", ha raccontato un aneddoto che riguarda proprio [...]

Either Bruno Mars or Rihanna is a pretty prime guest performer for a singing competition show. Both? Magic. The talented stars appeared on The X Factor UK's results show tonight, playing their respective singles "Locked Out of Heaven" and "Diamonds." Bruno brought a lot of energy, while Rihanna made it rain (literally — where's that "Umbrella" when you need it?). Catch Bruno's number after the jump. Bruno Mars - X Factor UK [...]

Rihanna X Factor UK viewers got a double dose of hotness as the show welcomes performances by Bruno Mars and Rihanna on tonight's results show. Bruno kicked things off with an upbeat performance of "Locked Out Of Heaven," the first single from his sophomore album, Unorthodox Jukebox , out stateside on December 11. Bruno worked the stage like a true showman with his energetic band and displayed some solid vocals. Rihanna was up next with her chart-topper, "Diamonds." She brought the melodrama - and [...]

One of our lil’ Aerial Noise birdies has just tweeted this song through to us, so we thought we’d give it a whirl and check it out. See what you think when the DJs From Mars take on the overly-grinning mantra of Rihanna and decide on mashing her with the legitimate rock giants known as Metallica. The result is a bold, but brave concept named as  Rihallica .

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Much has been discussed and dissected online in recent days regarding Rihanna 's week-long 777 Tour , which saw her travel the globe with over 200 people in tow — including Idolator's own managing editor, Robbie Daw . (That would be me.) Yesterday we all touched down back on American soil for RiRi's final gig, at New York City's Webster Hall. But before the show, I had a chat with HuffPost Live about my own take on the journey. "[Rihanna] got all the press she wanted," I noted. "I think [...]

Just as things seemed to irreversibly sour between Rihanna and the journalists on her  777 Tour jet, following her lack of engagement with them over the past week, the singer made a surprise appearance in the aisles just as the plane began its descent upon New York on Day Seven. She even offered up an explanation  — with a hint of an apology? — as to her reclusive nature over the past seven days when asked how she was able to pull off such a whirlwind trip. "I had [...]