Rihanna
Rihanna has been declared a national hero of Barbados, as the country celebrates its transition to an independent republic. “May you continue to shine like a diamond,” the country’s prime minister, Mia Mottley, said at an investiture ceremony for the pop singer, fashion icon and entrepreneur, in reference to her 2012 hit Diamonds. Rihanna is […]
David Guetta, the producer behind hits like Titanium, I Got A Feeling and Hey Mama, has sold his back catalogue to Warner Music for a nine-figure sum. The French star made about $100m (£72m) in the deal, which also covers his future recordings. It comes amid a spending spree on hit songs, with Bob Dylan […]
Rihanna’s confirmed she turned down the Superbowl halftime show to support Colin Kaepernick. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was dropped from the NFL for protesting social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. In this month’s cover story with Vogue magazine, Rihanna said she did it to take a stand. “I couldn’t dare do […]
Rihanna has taken her father to court in the US, accusing him of exploiting her name to further his entertainment business. She claims her father, Ronald Fenty, and his business partner have falsely suggested that she is connected to their firm, Fenty Entertainment. Their conduct has misled the public and hurt her Fenty brand, the […]
Long has the thick, full-eyebrowed look reigned supreme in the beauty world – but could that all be about to change? Rihanna’s September Vogue cover shows the superstar with her eyebrows seemingly removed and ultra-fine, pronounced arches pencilled in their place. It flies in the face (literally) of the bushy Cara Delevingne-inspired brows that have […]
Rihanna is giving bikes to girls in Malawi to help them get an education. It’s part of a new partnership between the singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation and Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo. The campaign called 1 Km Action will fund scholarships to help hundreds of girls attend secondary schools in Malawi. Those who qualify for a […]
Jay Z is selling a stake in his Tidal music streaming business to the telecoms company, Sprint. Jay Z bought Tidal three years ago and his wife Beyoncé and other artists own equity in the company. Aiming to challenge larger rivals such as Spotify, Tidal offers artists on its platform more control over their music. […]
Rihanna will receive MTV’s lifetime achievement award at the Video Music Awards later this month. It’s MTV’s highest honour and is known as the Michael Jackson video vanguard award. Last year Kanye West won the trophy, with Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears previously getting it. “[The award] reflects an artist’s impact not just on […]