• Our gallery has been updated with more high quality promotional photos from Rihanna’s latest two albums, “Unapologetic” and “Talk That Talk”. Click the thumbnails below to see them:

• Click here or watch below a video of RiRi hugging fans while leaving her hotel in New York City a couple days ago. Sweet!

• The Wanted has released a music video for their new single, “Walks Like Rihanna.” Click here to watch it.

• Amber Carrington impressed the judges with her performance of Rihanna’s “Stay” on Monday’s “The Voice” live playoffs. Watch the video here.

• American idol contestant Angie Miller performed Rihanna’s “Diamonds” at last night’s show. Click here to watch it.
• Rihanna  is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to Abu Dhabi on October 19th at the du Arena on Yas Island. Tickets go on sale from midday Thursday May 9th at www.ticketmaster.ae. The concert will be an all-standing event. Ticket prices start from AED 250, with a limited quantity of Early Bird tickets available. Full ticket packages will be announced next week.
• Click here to watch a video of Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour book. Photos are also available in our gallery.
• Rihanna is the second sexiest woman in the world in 2013 according to FHM.
• Rihanna’s hairstylist, Ursula Stephen, has recently told The Cut how she started working with Ri. Click here to read the full interview.

[...] Two months later, I got Rihanna. She had a video for “Unfaithful” and her usual hairstylist couldn’t do it. I pulled up with my boyfriend at the time and was like “Oh, she’s cute.” Doing her hair was a breeze. Easy. She was like, “You’re already done?” She took a look, and said, “I like you.” I was like, “I like you, too.” Then I went overseas for the first time — to London — for her. They told me exactly what to bring and not bring. When I got there, Ri was like, “Um, I need a relaxer.” But they had told me not to bring that! I was so upset. I told her that normally I’d have everything in my kit. That’s when our bond started. From that point on, we started communicating, just us. She was getting ready to put out “Good Girl Gone Bad”. She liked my crazy hair — two inches long, then 20 inches long, then streaked. She said, “I want a new look for my new album … and I want it to come from you.” And that was: the Bob.

For a long time, people assumed that a white, gay, L.A. hairstylist was cutting Rihanna’s hair. When they saw this face, they were like, “Huh. Okay.” There goes that stereotype! Things took off. Even Mary J. called for me. She was like, “I love your work.” I was like, “YOU love MY work?” Crazzzzzy.

Being known as the African-American celebrity hairdresser is not annoying. I’m used to it. That’s what it is. It’s just my job to correct people, so they know that I’m not just the African-American expert; I’m a great hairstylist. With Ri, that trust is unsaid.

That rumor about what she pays me? I’m like, “Really guys, I wish!” You can get $10,000 for one job and $250 for another. That’s why I have to really make this career, and salon, stick. I can’t type. I don’t know how to do shit. I’m not waking up for someone else at 9 a.m. anymore.

I want the salon to be versatile. I want to see a white girl getting a blowout, and a black girl getting a weave. When I was younger, I didn’t want to work in an all-white salon, but I dreamed of an atmosphere where it was mixed together.

When I told Ri the salon was finally happening, she was like, “Bitch … it’s about time.” She’s incredibly supportive and generous. She gave me an amazing Céline bag for my birthday. I cried. I’m very grateful. She manages to be very mature for her age, but still in her age. I take a lot of pages from her book.

Ursula Stephen is the Motions Global Ambassador. Her salon, which opens this May, is located at 66 Lafayette Avenue (between Elliot and Portland) in Fort Greene.

 

• Click here to listen to the full version of The Wanted‘s new song “Walks Like Rihanna”.

• 5 years after her first concert in Manila, Rihanna makes a comeback concert this year as part of her Diamonds World Tour which will be held on September 19 at MOA Arena. Tickets are already available here.

• Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette” music video recently became her 12th VEVO Certified video (with over 100 million views), making Rihanna the artist with the most VEVO Certified videos. RihannaVEVO has most subscribers among all VEVO channels and among all artists in general. Only 4 other non-music channels have more subscribers. Congratulations, RiRi!

• Visit Rihanna’s official website to watch a brand new 777 Tour documentary trailer. Tune in to FOX on Monday May 6th to watch the full 777 Tour documentary. Click here for more details. UPDATE: In case the video doesn’t work for you, click here.

• Unfortunately, Rihanna is unable to perform this evening (April 16) in Dallas due to illness. Please hold tickets pending a rescheduled show.

• Rihanna’s “Pour It Up” is #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 7 weeks now! Purchase the “Pour It Up” Remix feat. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy and T.I. on iTunes.

• Rihanna’s “Right Now” is featured in the 2013 NBA Playoffs preview, click here to watch the video.

• Rihanna’s “Stay,” featuring Mikky Ekko, rebounds 6-4 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, highlighted by a 5-3 advance on Radio Songs (111 million, up 19%). “Stay” has become Rihanna’s 17th double platinum song in the United States, selling over 2 million copies.

• Rihanna and Chris Brown were spotted earlier today (April 10) driving around Los Angeles. Check out Rihanna’s Instagram for photos.

• Tickets for Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour in South Africa will go on sale for Johannesburg on Thursday April 11th at 9am and in Cape Town on Friday April 12th. Click here for more details.

• #Rihannaing is the newest trend for Ottawa Senator fans. Find out what that means here.

• Here‘s another chance to win tix to Rihanna’s concert at Barclays Center on May 4th.

Make sure to always check Rihanna Daily’s Twitter and Facebook for more news!

• Rihanna was spotted at the Walmart in Kamloops, Canada, yesterday (March 31). Click here to see a photo.

• Watch the first Battlefield :60 second trailer with “Run This Town” featured on the track.

• Congratulate Rihanna on 7 years of success since her first #1 Billboard Hot 100 with “SOS.” Click here or follow @theririproject for more information.

• Keep voting for Rihanna Daily for the Superfan Site Award in the New Now Next Awards.

• HTC and Rihanna teamed up to give two lucky Brits the ultimate HTC One experience in Barbados. Find out how to win here.

• The Ticket-A-Day Giveaway has concluded, but Nude by Rihanna is not done giving away prizes! Now you can enter to win $5,000! Just snap a pic & see it appear on the Nude by Rihanna poster online. Click here to find out how to enter & see the recent entries!

• Rihanna’s “Pour It Up” Remix feat. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy and T.I. is available on iTunes. Buy it now and gift your friends!

• Rihanna is crowned queen of 4Music‘s The Pop Powerlist 2013:

Rihanna is crowned queen of the The Pop Powerlist 2013, rising from her impressive 3rd place last year. Rihanna topped several categories, with her huge commercial success, combining with a very strong engagement value. Dominance in the fan value standings lead to a substantial assets and RiRi easily tops the rankings for product endorsements – with multiple advert appearances, perfume ranges, clothing ranges, and as the ambassador for a drinks company. Rihanna also achieved strong success in both singles and album sales, with multiple singles and albums populating the UK Top10. This also ensured she was one of the most played UK artists this year. Rihanna’s engagement was also very impressive, helped by worldwide interest in her fashion line which debuted at London Fashion week in 2013. Rihanna has not yet amassed the net worth of some of the longer established superstars of the music industry such as Madonna, but with her fan value riding high, this good girl gone bad looks set to be scaling the heights of The Pop Powerlist for many years to come.

• Rihanna’s “Pour It Up” Remix feat. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy and T.I. is available on iTunes. Buy it now and gift your friends!

• Rihanna’s “Stay,” featuring Mikky Ekko, retreats 4-5 on the Hot 100 this week despite strong airplay and streaming gains. It surges 16-11 on Radio Songs (71 million, up 30%) and holds at No. 9 on Streaming Songs (3.4 million, up 15%). The cut holds at No. 3 on Digital Songs with a 6% decline to 222,000.

• The Rihanna for River Island bestsellers:  Unsurprisingly the most popular pieces have been the ones that the stylish singer has been seen stepping out in – that denim hooded jumpsuit, the super sexy thigh-split black dress, the double top jeans and the denim dungaree crop top. And, of course, the unzipped maxi skirt that she sports on the cover of this month’s ELLE UK. The accessories and footwear have also been a hit, with the black tattoo rucksack and towering lace-up boots both sold out online. Rihanna For River Island is available here.

• HTC and Rihanna team up to give two lucky Brits the ultimate HTC One experience in Barbados. Find out how to win here.

• The Ticket-A-Day Giveaway has concluded, but Nude by Rihanna is not done giving away prizes! Now you can enter to win $5,000! Just snap a pic & see it appear on the Nude by Rihanna poster online. Click here to find out how to enter & see the recent entries!