October 12, 2012 - The nominees for the 40th annual American Music Awards have been revealed, with Nicki Minaj and Rihanna topping the list with four nods each.
September 11, 2012 - On the heels of her recent Video of the Year VMA win, Rihanna has unleashed the itinerary for her "Diamonds" world tour, which gets underway next spring.
September 7, 2012 - Young British boy band One Direction snagged a trio of moonmen at this year's MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, with M.I.A., Rihanna and Chris Brown among the other winners.
July 10, 2012 - Taylor Swift, Green Day, Aerosmith and Rihanna are among the acts confirmed for the second annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, which will take over the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in September.
November 30, 2011 - Rapper Kayne West -- who has complained in the past about his lack of award nominations and wins -- leads this year's Grammy pack with seven nods, including one for "Song of the Year."
July 13, 2011 - Rihanna fans who attended the singer's Friday (7/8) night concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas were disappointed this week when promoter Live Nation released a statement saying the show -- which was cut short due to a fire -- would not be rescheduled and there will be no refunds.
With her "Diamonds" tour a few months out, Rihanna has confirmed A$AP Rocky will handling opening duties on the outing.
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