Rihanna blames traffic for cancelling performance at Grammy

May 9th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna has become the latest star caught in a nude photo scandal after salacious pictures allegedly featuring the singer were posted online. Rihanna's face can be clearly seen in shots that show the 'Umbrella' singer stripping for the camera, reported contactmusic.com The new photos that were posted on imagehaven.in have come just days after Rihanna made her first public appearance following an alleged fight with Chris Brown in Los Angeles on the eve of the Grammy Awards in February.

May 4th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna, who recently moved on from her relationship with Chris Brown, has been spotted getting close to a former lover. Rihanna ended the relationship with singer Brown following a fight in Los Angeles in February which reportedly left Rihanna battered and bruised, reports contactmusic.com.

April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Los Angeles police are set to return Barbadian singer Rihanna's 1.4 million dollars worth of jewellery taken as evidence on the night of the alleged assault on her by Chris Brown. Rihanna, 21, had worn the earrings and three rings, which were on loan to her, while attending a pre-Grammy party with Brown hours before the Feb 8 incident, reports China Daily.

April 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - The result of Chris Brown's felony assault case depends on the leaked pic showing a battered and bloodied Rihanna. While in court, Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos has declared that he wants access to an internal LAPD investigation into how the damaging photo ended up on the celebrity website TMZ.com, reports The New York Daily News.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Rihanna seems to have forgotten the pain Chris Brown gave her, for she is reportedly keen to reunite with him. According to reports, the 'Umbrella' hitmaker is keen to get back with him and has been sending him photographs of homes on sale.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna is reportedly back together with ex-beau and singer Chris Brown, as the pair is set for a public reunion in Hollywood Wednesday night, reports The Sun online. The duo is planning to party it up at a bash paying homage to songwriter Andre Merritt, who has penned tunes for both artists and a close friend of Rihanna claims she's also been spending 'quite a few nights' under the same roof as Brown.

April 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rihanna will headline a girl power tour with Ciara and Keyshia Cole, according to reports. The 'Umbrella' hitmaker, who is lining up dates in North American for the tour, is keen to collaborate with the stars.

April 15th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Chris Brown, who was in the news recently for allegedly beating his then girlfriend singer Rihanna, is still depressed, but Rihanna is working on a new album. Rihanna is in the studio in Santa Monica working on her new album.

April 7th, 2009 LONDON - Chris Brown recently pleaded not guilty to two felony counts over his alleged beating of girlfriend Rihanna. The R 'n' B singer, who appeared in a Los Angeles court on April 6, denied charges of assaulting and threatening the 'Umbrella' hitmaker.

April 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - Chris Brown is in "intense" negotiations on a plea deal over his alleged beating of girlfriend Rihanna, according to a source. The R 'n' B star has to appear in court on April 6, where he will either plead not guilty to two felony counts that arose from the violent incident, or ask to have the arraignment postponed again, said the source.

April 1st, 2009 LONDON - US singers Katy Perry and Rihanna became close friends after Rihanna said that boyfriend singer Chris Brown beat her up. Perry contacted Rihanna after the beating incident in February.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - American TV personality Sharon Osbourne is shocked to see that Rihanna has reconciled with Chris Brown. Sharon, who herself stayed with her husband Ozzy even after he tried to kill her, stated that her situation was different, as her son Jack stuck up for his father, who fought a long battle with drug and alcohol addiction.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Chris Brown will pay Rihanna more than 7 million pounds even if he squeezes her arm the wrong way, according to reports. The 19-year-old star R and B star, accused of two assaults on the 'Umbrella' hitmaker, will also make appearances on US chat shows with her to discuss his anger counselling.

February 9th, 2009 LONDON - Rocker Kid Rock slammed Jennifer Hudson's performance at the Grammy awards and criticised British band Coldplay too. Mirror.co.uk quotes Rock as saying: 'Who's Jennifer Hudson? The fat girl?' Hudson, who won the Grammy for best R&B album for her self-titled release 'Jennifer Hudson', Sunday performed for the first time since the death of her mother, brother and nephew.

January 4th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna has sparked rumours that she is married to singer Chris Brown when she was spotted with a huge diamond ring on her wedding finger. Thesun.co.uk reports that friends claim Brown, 19, proposed to Rihanna over the New Year.