Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Cher Lloyd, Tulisa confirmed for Wireless Festival

Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Cher Lloyd and Tulisa have all been confirmed for the Wireless Festival 2012 and we are seriously loving this girl power. There's too much to be excited about here - what songs will the ladies perform? What dance routines will they be showcasing? And what on earth will they wear?!



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New Music: Rihanna & Chris Brown - "Turn Up the Music" & "Birthday Cake" Remixes

The Making of Rihanna's "Talk That Talk"

Producers of "Birthday Cake" say feature will be shocking

Drake and Rihanna record video for "Take Care"

Drake promised that he would deliver a video for the title track from his Take Care album, and the Young Money rapper has come through on his word. Rihanna joined him on set this week where the two filmed the anticipated music video for their collaboration track. The two stars posed for a photo with video director Yoann Lemoin.

The Jamie xx-produced "Take Care," with its pounding bass drum and sparse piano melody, tells the story of two lovers ready to leave behind their sketchy pasts in favor of a fruitful relationship together. Drake and Rih's real-life fling (one the rapper addressed on 2010's "Fireworks") only helps to enhance the song's appeal. Standing as both an endearing duet and a club banger, it's the danceable, Gil-Scott Heron-sampling house build toward the end of the song that truly makes it a standout.

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JUNO Nominations 2012

Extended version of Rihanna's "Birthday Cake" to be released

Coldplay and Rihanna to perform together at the Grammys

2012 BRIT Nominations

SIngle cover for Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" feat. Jay-Z

Music Video: Rihanna - "You Da One"

Behind the Video: Rihanna - "You Da One"

Rihanna on the set of "You Da One"

Cranking out yet another masterful music video, Rihanna was spotted shooting scenes for “You Da One” in London, England today (November 30).

The “We Found Love” songstress worked her magic in ripped denim hot pants and a white vest with a blonde wig as she danced through a raunchy routine.

Grammy Awards Ban Britney Spears, Gaga, Rihanna from Dance Categories

Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Ke$ha and Jennifer Lopez scored some of 2011's biggest dance hits, but you won't see any of them in the Dance categories at the 2012 Grammys.

The Academy has decided to shift all of those artists to the Pop field, opening up the Dance field for DJs and more hardcore dance acts like Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Skrillex and Benny Benassi.

Though the Grammys never made an official announcement about this, several Academy members have confirmed being told about the change. The new policy is also confirmed by scanning the leaked list of 116 potential 2012 Grammy nominees for Best Dance Recording, which is missing all of those aforementioned pop stars.

Many of the songs you might have expected to see in the Dance categories - Gaga's "Judas," Spears' "Till the World Ends," Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" and Rihanna's "S&M" - were shifted to the Pop field instead.

Unfortunately, the Academy isn't being consistent with its new definition. A few less-successful dance-pop artists did manage to slip onto the list of contenders in the Dance field, including Robyn, Dev, Kat DeLuna and LMFAO.

None of these performers are as commercially successful as Gaga or Rihanna. So it seems that the new Grammy rule is that dance-pop artists are no longer eligible for the Dance categories, unless they have terrible record sales, in which case they are welcomed with open arms.

We'll find out how much of a difference the new policy makes when the 2012 Grammy nominees are announced on November 30.

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New AMA + Grammy Performers

Rihanna, Usher to Perform at Grammy Nominations Concert

Are more Grammys in the future for Rihanna and Usher? The music superstars have been added to the star-studded lineup for “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night.”


Fresh off the release of her sixth album Talk That Talk, four-time Grammy winner Rihanna will hit the stage at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE later this month. Usher is also on the bill, along with previously announced performers Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, and Sugarland. LL Cool J will serve as host once again.

Nominations for the 54th annual show will be announced live during the one-hour special, which will be broadcast live on Wednesday, November 30, at 10 p.m. on CBS.

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Snippets of "Talk That Talk" bonus tracks

New Music: Rihanna - "You Da One" + "Talk That Talk" snippets

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Album Preview: Rihanna’s Talk That Talk Is The Dirtiest Pop Record Since Madonna’s Erotica 

 

Tracklisting for Rihanna's "Talk That Talk"

Tracklisting for Drake's "Take Care"

Check out the full track list below: