VIDEO PREMIERE: RIHANNA - CHEERS (DRINK TO THAT)

Still from Cheers (Drink to That)

Not that she's endorsing excessive consumption of Alcohol or anything, but this new Video for Rihanna's latest Single Cheers (Drink to That) has just premiered and Girl even managed to get Avril Lavigne to do a quick Cameo. The Weekend Jam samples a Vocal Hook from Canadian's Hit I'm With You.

You know you've really made it when you can make a Music Video surrounding clips of screaming Fans.

The Track has peaked so far at number 17 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 and also number 37 on the Canadian Hot 100 charts.

See the Video in full below:

RIHANNA GREETS FANS ON TORONTO STOP OF "LOUD" TOUR

Rihanna & Fans in Toronto - June 2011

She certainly loves Toronto!   After opting to spend her day off here instead of Baltimore, Pop Princess Rihanna arrived in the City yesterday afternoon. Despite spending much of her time in her Yorkville Hotel Room, she did get a chance to go out and enjoy Dinner with Friends last night. Upon arriving, one Fan was lucky enough to score an Autograph from the currently fiery Redhead, who opted not to stop for Photos after noticing Paparazzi in-sight.

Earlier today she had spent a quick moment with Fans outside her Hotel, posing for a couple Group Photos en route to Air Canada Centre. Rihanna's Handler initially had denied her Fans a chance to get close to her and upon his being handed a Camera to take a Group Photo of them one Fan noted, "he was pretending to take a Photo, purposely pressing the wrong button".  The Singer finally intervened however, urging her Hander to co-operate, urging him "Please take the Photo!".  Despite a growing number of Fans crowding around her for a Photo, Rihanna headed straight into her SUV, immediately locking her door.

RIHANNA PERFORMS "CALIFORNIA KING BED" ON "AMERICAN IDOL"

Rihanna on American Idol

Yes! Rihanna put on one of her best performances yet on American Idol last night. Looking stunning and almost Mermaid-like in a dress and her rockin’ some big red waves in her hair, she proved not only that she is a much-improved Vocalist, but also that she has another potential number one Hit on her hands. California King Bed’s release comes hot on the trails of her just-released collaboration with Britney Spears, a Remix for S&M which already has reached number one on the iTunes Singles Chart – making it a likely candidate for number one also on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart next week.

Watch Rihanna in all her glory below:

NEW MUSIC: RIHANNA FT. BRITNEY SPEARS - S&M (REMIX)

After rumours surfacing this weekend that a Rihanna and Britney collaboration existed, the Girls delivered this morning with a Remix of the former's new Single, S&M.  

Each Pop Princess gets her own Verse and it's actually even more eye-opening to understand some of the Lyrics I couldn't decipher before on Rihanna's original version.  "Shut me up, gagged and bound", Britney commands her Lover.  Woh.

Although the bright timbre of Britney's voice doesn't necessarily make this Track any sexier per say, it breathes some much needed new life into the Song as I grew tired of listening to it admittedly a while back.

Stream the naughtiness below (audio content owned by Universal Music):

VIDEO PREMIERE: RIHANNA - S&M

“Sex in the air and I like the smell of it”.

Rihanna unleashed her new Video for latest Single S&M at 3:00 AM EST today and you can watch it now in full. Watch the sexy Singer give a Press Conference from behind some Plastic Wrap to some Reporters - some eager, some not so eager to learn from Mistress RiRi.

Vibrant like the colour treatment in her Only Girl (in the World) Video, Director Melina Matsoukas helmed the Clip marking the second time she has collaborated with Rihanna. Matsoukas also directed the Video for her U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one hit Rude Boy.

WIN 1 OF 2 COPIES OF RIHANNA'S NEW ALBUM "LOUD"

We're all excited to hear Rihanna's return to form on new album LOUD, in stores on November 16, 2010. The album has already spawned two hits including Billboard Hot 100 smash hit Only Girl (in the World) and new single What's My Name, which she previewed on Saturday Night Live this past weekend.

Universal Music Canada and Mr. Will-W.:Pop Maven want to give readers a chance to win one of two copies of LOUD!

To qualify for the win, all you have to do is leave in the Comments section, the name of the Toronto Rapper featured on the track What's My Name.  Two random winners will be drawn Friday, November 19, 2010.  Please leave some way for me to get in touch with you!  Good luck, Mavenati!

NEW MUSIC: RIHANNA - ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)

Well, that was fast! Rihanna is already prepping the release of her fifth studio album LOUD!, slated for November 2, 2010, just one year after her last effort Rated R, which we all know I didn't love. Ryan Seacrest just premiered the album's first single Last Girl (In The World) on his radio show this morning at 8:30 AM EST/5:30 AM PST. And it odd sounds oddly like the Lovechild of two producers. The verses sound like a David Guetta (a la Akon's Sexy Bitch) production and the choruses sound like they are from Stargate (a la Ne-Yo's Closer).

It was confirmed by sources that Rihanna did work on a track or two at Cherry Beach Studios here in Toronto last month, during her Last Girl on Earth Tour stop-off. This album already is shaping up to worlds (pardon the pun) better than Rated R. Her vocals sound strong and she's singing with emotion from her gutt; someone's been doing her vocal exercises!

Check out the single in full below (audio content owned by Universal Music):

And in case you missed those epic photos I got of her last month, check them out here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)