Rihanna Performs On Good Morning America

Rihanna performs during Good Morning America. Credit: INFphoto.com

Rihanna continued her promotional tour yesterday for her new album Rated R by performing live on Good Morning America.

Rihanna said that while making this album, the studio was her place of peace where no one was judging her and she was able to focus on making good music.

Thanks to NeonLimeLight.com, check out her performance –

‘Russian Roulette’

‘Umbrella’

Jay-Z Earns 4th No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

Jay-Z will earn his fourth Hot 100 No. 1, but his first as a lead or co-billed performer, as his collaboration with Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind,” will top the chart to be released today.

The legendary rapper’s prior chart-topping entries came as a featured vocalist on Mariah Carey’s “Heartbreaker” (1999), his now-wife’s “Crazy In Love” (2003) and Rihanna’s “Umbrella” (2007). “Empire” is also Keys’ fourth overall No. 1, as she previously scaled the list with her debut single “Fallin’” (2001), her duet with Usher, “My Boo,” (2004) and “No One” (2007).

Rihanna Debuts New Album In London With Jay-Z

Rihanna was joined on stage by Jay-Z as she launched her new album in London.

The R&B star was joined by her mentor on “Run This Town” and “Umbrella” as she performed a short set at London’s Brixton Academy last night (Nov. 16), a show streamed live online by Nokia.

Rihanna also debuted songs from her new album, “Rated R” (SRP/Def Jam), due worldwide Nov. 23. Starting with “Mad House,” she also performed “Wait Your Turn” and lead single “Russian Roulette,” currently No. 9 on Billboard’s Hot 100, before being joined by Young Jeezy on another album track, “Hard.”

Before the grand finale with Jay-Z, Rihanna also performed some of her biggest hits, including “Don’t Stop the Music,” “Take a Bow,” “Disturbia” and “Live Your Life.”

Playing with a full rock band and wearing a studded leotard, Rihanna put in a dramatic performance, at one stage singing from a revolving white chair.

Nokia streamed the event around the world at www.nokia.com/rihanna and will also offer an exclusive version of “Rated R” via its Nokia Music Store.

Rihanna Shocked By Barbed Wire Photo Controversy

Rihanna is shocked by the furor over her raunchy artwork for new track Russian Roulette – insisting the public should be used to seeing her dressed provocatively.

Rihanna’s first single since her highly-publicized fight with Chris Brown in February features a saucy shot of the star posing in nothing but an eye-patch, barbed-wire around her breasts and a basque.

The Umbrella hit-maker is finding it hard to understand why people have been so shocked by the snap – but she’s happy her tough new image is making waves.

She tells British radio station Key 103, “I don’t know why people are so surprised that I’m scantily clad, I’ve always been scantily clad, I’ve always been that way. I definitely thought the barbed wire was cool, it was a symbol of strength but fearlessness all at once, that’s why we used it.”

“We took our time and wrapped that barbed wire around me. It took forever because we had to wrap it round the front of me – a certain area – a few times more than the rest of me so that it would cover the necessary.”

Marié Digby Live At The Donate Life Concert

Rising star and YouTube sensation Marié Digby performed live this past weekend at The Americana in Los Angeles in support of Donate Life.

Marié broke out onto the music scene with her acoustic cover of Rihanna’s smash hit ‘Umbrella’ when it was featured on an episode of MTV’s The Hills. She is currently signed to Hollywood Records and just released her second album Breathing Underwater. Her single ‘Avalanche’ is making a strong debut for the singer/songwriter and can be heard on the promos for ABC Family’s show Lincoln Heights.

Click HERE to download Breathing Underwater .

Check out her performances from the Donate Life Concert –

Avalanche

Umbrella

Say It Again

Marié Digby Live At The Americana For Donate Life

Don’t miss out on an opportunity to catch rising music star Marié Digby performing live tonight at the Americana in Glendale. Marié will take the stage at 7:30pm, but get there early if you want to catch the opening act All-4-One, best known for their international hit ‘I Swear’.

Marié has has over 61 million views as an artist on YouTube. Her acoustic cover of Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ was featured on MTV’s The Hills and even found it’s way onto the radio. She just released her second studio album Breathing Underwater which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s download charts.

Check out Marié’s current single ‘Avalanche’ –

Marie Digby – Avalanche Music Video

Christina Aguilera Completes 4th Studio Album

I cannot wait to hear Christina Aguilera’s upcoming album! But we’re all going to have to wait until 2010.

Tricky Stewart, who has produced such hits as Rihanna’s Umbrella and Beyonce’s Single Ladies, is working with Christina Aguilera on her upcoming album and had the following to say about it:

“It’s just great. I wouldn’t say that it’s alternative, I wouldn’t say that it’s different. Christina’s always been an artist that moves the bar and that’s what the great ones do. They don’t stay in the same place for too long and this album is just another move for her. I really feel it’s one of her best bodies of work that I’ve heard since Stripped.”

Aguilera has also been working with M.I.A., Santigold, Sia, Le Tigre, Ladytron and Flo Rida.

The reason for the 2010 album release is because she’s currently working on the movie Burlesque with Cher.

Tricky says, “She’s gonna do the film first. She didn’t want to not be able to promote this record because it’s going to be a big record for her. The album is finished. She’s mixing. She hasn’t made a final decision about what the first single is, but I know everyone feels good about their options.”

It sounds like it’s going to be an amazing album!!!

Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Rihanna Make It Into 2010 Guinness Book Of Records

Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Rihanna have landed themselves in the 2010 Guinness Book of Records.

After selling 2 million copies of her first two singles, ‘I Kissed A Girl’ and ‘Hot N Cold,’ Perry makes it in as Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a female artist.

Spears is the youngest female artist to have 5 of her albums reach No. 1. She is also the best-selling teenage artist.

Rihanna’s hit ‘Umbrella’ sold over 2.5 million downloads overseas from September 2005 to the end of 2008 making her the Best-Selling Download Female Artist in the UK.

Congratulations ladies!

New Marié Digby – ‘Sanctuary’

We first fell in love with Marié Digby when she recorded an acoustic cover of Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella.’ Her cover of the song took off and earned Marié some notoriety when the song appeared on Mtv’s The Hills.

Marié has a new album available called Breathing Underwater. Download it from Amazon.com and you’ll receive an exclusive track called ‘Sanctuary.’

Check it out –

Chris Brown Wrote Song Apology To Rihanna

Chris Brown has written and recorded a song for Rihanna to show his remorse for attacking her in February. Chris was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to stay away from his ex-girlfriend in August after pleading guilty to the attack.

Brown recently admitted he was still “definitely” deeply in love with Rihanna, and reveals he penned a special track to the Umbrella hit-maker, called Changed Man, in an effort to tell her how much he has grown since the incident.

He tells People magazine, “I wrote a song for her called Changed Man, explaining how, when we were apart, it took a toll on me. At the end it’s saying I’m a changed man. I gave her that record right after the incident.”