It may be hard to believe, but next year marks the 8th anniversary of Rihanna‘s arrival to Pop music.

No longer the Island Pop Princess we came to know her as in 2005, the singer/producer has gone onto become one of her genre’s more powerful forces, going toe to toe with acts she once considered influences.

Now find out why she’s being celebrated by the 2013 Guinness Book Of World Records, below…

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Rihanna may perform like Pinocchio, yet that hasn’t deterred the model from embarking on a new world tour.

For, after spending much of 2012 falling out of nightclubs, the 24 year old is set to get back to business next year – today announcing the ‘Diamonds World Tour’.

Press release and US dates after the jump!

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Mother. Mogul… Model.

Check out these snaps of Alicia Keys ‘got her model on’ for Reebok recently, all in aid of her recent campaign with the company.

Teaming up with the star to produce her take on a number of their classic lines, today saw the brand unveil footage from their shoot, available to watch below…

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Monsters rejoice!

Tonight, Lady GaGa unveiled the US tour dates for her ‘Born This Way Ball Tour’, days before she arrives in London as part of its European leg.

Get into it below…

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With her status as the UK’s reigning Pop Princess solidified last Sunday, Rita Ora took to YouTube this week to thanks fans for taking her debut album ‘ORA’ to #1.

Shooting the clip backstage at the ‘Made In America Fest’, peep the humble star’s message below….

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As reported here,  Pop powerhouse Christina Aguilera is featured as ‘Lucky’ magazine’s October 2012 covergirl.  The magazine’s feature article find the ‘Your Body’ beauty speaking candidly on her body – a topic that has plagued her since the once model-thin songstress starting sporting a curvier figure.

Now, in heavy promotions for round 3 of hit NBC reality talent show ‘The Voice’ (September 10), Xtina is lending her voice to support women with curves.  Get your look behind the scenes of the mag’s cover shoot and a view at the interview below:

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Following a long and at times uncertain journey to the top, today has seen Rita Ora’s dream of landing a UK #1 album realized today…after she achieved that very feat minutes ago.

Details below…

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Very few artists share the bond Lady GaGa does with her militant fan base the ‘Monsters’.

Crediting them for inspiring much of her material, this week saw the budding icon go above and beyond the call of duty when she invited members of the base backstage after a recent showing of her ‘Born This Way Ball‘.

Giving them, exclusive details on the premise of her new project ‘ARTPOP‘.

Details below…

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Though we’d say her greatest crime to date are those she’s committed against music, this week has seen animal rights group PETA slam Rihanna for her crimes against fashion….more specifically, the part they say she plays in animal cruelty.

Full story below…

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The original line-up of the Sugababes, now christened Mutya Keisha Siobhan, sent the net aflutter last month with official confirmation of their reformation.

Now, the ladies look set to do the same with their first interview as a unit in over a decade.

Our friends over at Pop Justice earned the honour of asking the questions everyone really wants answers to. So without further adieu…

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This week brought with it the release of Tamia‘s fifth studio album ‘Beautiful Surprise’.

The hotly anticipated LP is the petite powerhouse’s first traditional effort in over six years; yet as the age old adage goes – good things (in this case, great things) come to those who wait.

In our first interview with the Canadian songbird since 2007, she dishes readily on the delicious new album, the up’s and down’s of being an Independent artist, celebrity marriages, Basketball Wives, and more!

Check it out below…

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Earlier today, reports pertaining to the death of Violator Management CEO Chris Lighty began to circulate across the web, and tonight- in what marks truly tragic news- these reports have been confirmed.

Now, personalities from across the world of Hip Hop have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their feelings of loss.

Their words below…

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