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Setting our sights on the biggest music stories of the 2024

Dua Lipa, whose 2020 album Future Nostalgia produced multiple '80s and '90s pop-inspired hits, has released a new single, "Houdini," that hints at another layer of retro revival. Tyrone Lebon/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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Setting our sights on the biggest music stories of the 2024

The 2023 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly ranked

"Naatu Naatu" from the film RRR is up for best original song at the 95th Academy Awards. The tiger flying in the air toward Ram Charan (right), however, is not. DVV Entertainment & Variance Films **hide caption

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The 2023 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly ranked

Rihanna's maternity style isn't just fashionable. It's revolutionary, experts say

Rihanna performs onstage during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night. Her performance doubled as a pregnancy reveal. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images **hide caption

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Rihanna's maternity style isn't just fashionable. It's revolutionary, experts say

Everything leading up to Rihanna's Halftime Show

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Everything leading up to Rihanna's Halftime Show

Rihanna, 'Lift Me Up'

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Rihanna is pregnant, and the internet is understandably abuzz

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child. Here, they attend the Met Gala on Sept. 13 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue **hide caption

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The Billionaire's Club Has A New Member: Rihanna

Rihanna, seen on the set of a music video in the Bronx on July 11, is estimated to have a fortune of $1.7 billion. James Devaney/GC Images **hide caption

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Rihanna Returns With First Song In 3 Years On PARTYNEXTDOOR's 'BELIEVE IT'

Rihanna accepts the President's Award onstage during the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2020. Rich Fury/Getty Images **hide caption

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From Dixie Chicks To Rihanna: Our Music Predictions For 2020

Rihanna performs with Pharrell Williams at her fifth annual Diamond Ball on Sept. 12, 2019. This January marks four years since her last full-length release. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images **hide caption

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From Dixie Chicks To Rihanna: Our Music Predictions For 2020

25 Songs We Bumped While Waiting For Rihanna's Album

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The 2010s: The Globalization Of Music

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The 2010s: The Globalization Of Music

Rosé Rising: 24 Songs For Your Summer Star Chart

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Rihanna Disrupts Luxury Fashion World, Joining LVMH With 'Fenty' Brand

Rihanna is partnering with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to launch a new fashion label, the artist announced on Friday. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP **hide caption

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Rihanna Disrupts Luxury Fashion World, Joining LVMH With 'Fenty' Brand

After Coachella Premiere, Childish Gambino's Film 'Guava Island' Is Streaming

Donald Glover in a still from Guava Island, which he stars in with Rihanna. The film premiered at Coachella, where Glover's musical act Childish Gambino headlined on Friday. courtesy of Amazon Prime Video **hide caption

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After Coachella Premiere, Childish Gambino's Film 'Guava Island' Is Streaming

Turning the Tables: Your List Of The 21st Century's Most Influential Women Musicians

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She Was Too Poor To Stay In School. Now She's An Inspiration To Rihanna

Education activist Angeline Murimirwa was given the "Diamond Ball Honors Award" by Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images **hide caption

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Hear Cat Power's Stirring Cover Of Rihanna's 'Stay'

Rihanna Is The 21st Century's Most Influential Musician

Rihanna performs on stage at the BRIT Awards in 2016. Photo Illustration: Ian Gavan/Getty Images and Angela Hsieh/NPR **hide caption

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Rihanna Is The 21st Century's Most Influential Musician

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (80-61)

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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (40-21)

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Single & Sauced: Swipe Right In 30 Songs

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Spotify's Most-Streamed List Is Free Of Surprises

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