Rihanna is a billionaire international pop star and beauty/fashion mogul. But during an interview with Dior during Paris’ Haute Couture Fashion Week, she said she said something every new mom could relate to when gushing about the fashion house’s spring/summer collection show.

In an interview posted on TikTok on Monday (Jan. 26) the “Love on the Brain” singer said she looks for a very specific silhouette after having three kids with longtime partner A$AP Rocky. “I wanted the coats, I wanted the dresses, I wanted the skirts with a little bump right here [at the stomach] ‘cause I got a little pouch after having kids, so I’d love that,” said the 37-year-old singer who is mother to sons RZA, 3, and Riot, 2 and four-month old baby daughter Rocki.

“I loved the accessories — the bags, the shoes, the earrings — everything was perfectly made, super well done, super whimsical. Everything made me excited. It was a very thrilling show,” she added.

Though the couple are still settling in with their latest bundle of joy, some fans thought that RihRih slyly hinted that she might be ready to think about busting out the maternity wear again when she gave a provocative response to a video posted by Love Island‘s Montana Rose Brown. When the latter wrote “deciding whether to get hot and sexy or get pregnant in 2026,” in a Jan. 11 Instagram video, Rihanna responded, “Wait! So I’m not crazy then? Bet!“

Rihanna and Rocky have been together since 2019 and Rocky recently rhapsodized about how their love and growing family have transformed him. Speaking to the New York Times‘ Popcast podcast earlier this month, he revealed that his mom, Renee, kept trying to get him to team up with the Fenty beauty mogul for years before the actually got together. “My mother used to say s–t, like, ‘I know you like this girl that you with right now’ — I ain’t gonna say no names — ‘but I want you with RiRi,’” he revealed.

Now that they found that love, Rocky said it’s a whole new world for him. “A woman will change your whole life, especially if it’s a companion. Before I had my children, being with my girl took my blindfold off,” Rocky said. “I got with a very special woman… We’re on the same page. Born the same year. My dad is from her country. When I go back, I get to see both sides of my family. It’s so many similarities. We laugh about it a lot. She was always my boo.”

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Maisie Peters is heading down under this March for a pair of intimate shows.

The British singer and songwriter will play theaters in Australia’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, a warmup for the release of her third album.

Announced late Wednesday, Jan. 28, Peters will play ​Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on March 2, and Melbourne’s The Forum on March 4, the domestic swing of her global Before The Bloom run.

Produced by Frontier Touring, the visit is her first since her sold-out The Good Witch Comes To Australia tour to Australia in March 2024, for three headline dates in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

Before that, Peters sparkled as the main support act for Ed Sheeran on his stadium jaunt for the +–=÷x Tour (The Mathematics Tour).

There’s a good chance Peters will catch up with Sheeran during the long hot Australian summer. Sheeran’s Loop Tour, also produced by Frontier Touring, will wrap up Thursday, March 5 at Adelaide Oval, a day after Peters’ final date.

Peters’ upcoming jaunt is in support of her studio album Florescence, due out Friday, May 15. Co-produced with two-time Grammy Award winner Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Beyoncé, Chris Stapleton) and featuring duets with Julia Michaels and Marcus Mumford, Florescence is the followup to her breakthrough sophomore effort The Good Witch, which went to No. 4 on the ARIA Chart and No. 1 on the Official U.K. Chart.

“These 15 tracks depict a blossoming of myself from ages 23 to 25 and a blossoming of a true, real love that anchors both me and this record,” explains Peters of her forthcoming LP. “It tells the story of the last few long winters, with all of their villains and thorns, heartbreaks and rains, and it leads you, by the end, into a perfect English spring, into the hope and catharsis that comes when the first wildflower blooms.”

Peters’ new single, “My Regards,” is due out next Friday, Feb. 6.

The album, she continues, “feels like a true representation of healing, of finding hope, peace, and strength not just in somebody else, but in yourself. It is knowing that there was a point to all the sadness of before, and the point is the woman you see in this mirror now, and the person you see by her side.”

Florescence is teased by a trailer, directed by Amelia Dimoldenberg. Watch below.

With her U.K chart crown in June 2023 for The Good Witch, Peters became the youngest British female solo artist in almost a decade to top the albums survey. Her debut collection, You Signed Up for This, peaked at No. 2 in U.K. back in 2021.

Maisie Peters 2026 Australian Tour:
March 2 — ​Enmore Theatre.
March 4 — ​Forum Melbourne | Melbourne, VIC

Tickets onsale begins Tuesday, Feb. 3. Visit frontiertouring.com/maisiepeters.

Outernet London has unveiled what it describes as an “unparalleled” partnership with Legends Global.

Under a new agreement, Legends Global will now bring its venue management expertise — including operations, programming, premium sales, partnerships and food and beverage — to all Outernet locations in the capital.

These include the 2,000-capacity Here, alongside basement room The Lower Third. Outernet also comprises the flagship The Now Building with four-story, 360-degree screens, which were recently used for the London edition of The BRITs’ official 2026 launch event.

Located near Tottenham Court Road station, Outernet London opened in late 2022, and the following year, was ranked the capital’s most visited attraction by Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, bringing in 6.25 million visitors before hitting its first anniversary.

Legends Global operates a worldwide network of over 450 venues, staging more than 20,000 events each year and welcoming over 165 million guests across sports and entertainment. The company is now strengthening its presence in London, bringing Outernet into its portfolio alongside Olympia London, Wembley Arena, and Chelsea Football Club. 

As part of the deal, Legends Global will offer a dedicated in-house programming team to support Outernet, with the organizations working collaboratively on “establishing a running program of diverse, must-see content,” states a press release. The food and beverage offering for fans at each venue will also be revised and upgraded.

In a statement, Philip O’Ferrall, Outernet CEO, said: “The power of this partnership and the track record of Legends Global is unparalleled. As we go into the New Year and beyond, this is another huge leap forward for Outernet. 

“We are only three years in, we are the most visited cultural attraction in the U.K. and, now with Legends as our partner, there is even greater opportunity to have real, lasting impact with brands and customers further enhancing data-led and highly interactive experiences.”

Chris Bray, president (Europe) at Legends Global added: “Outernet is forward-looking, brimming with innovation and full of opportunity. It provides a customer experience that is completely unique, bringing together the vast musical heritage of its surrounding area with new, cutting-edge technology – all in the heart of central London. 

“At Legends Global, we proudly work with the world’s greatest venues, and this is no exception. The future is bright for Outernet and we’re incredibly pleased to be able to add value and be a part of the journey.”

The U.K.’s LIVE Trust has announced its first wave of funded programmes which will see £500,000 ($688,000) distributed through a grant strategy (Jan. 27). 

The news comes as Harry Styles is the latest artist to pledge £1 from every ticket sold for his ten-night stand at London’s Wembley Stadium this June. Given the stadium’s 90,000 capacity, he could raise approximately £900,000 ($1.23m) for the LIVE Trust across the ten shows.

Styles joins a number of influential U.K. and international names who have voluntarily pledged funds to support grassroots touring venues, following Coldplay, Sam Fender, Katy Perry, Radiohead, Ed Sheeran, Lorde and more. In 2026, the LIVE Trust is already expecting to take portions of the proceeds from three million concert tickets.

The LIVE Trust was established in January 2025 to support the grassroots music scene and help distribute funding from proceeds raised. Last week, a report from the Music Venue Trust said that over half of the U.K.’s grassroots music venues were unprofitable and required urgent intervention.

MVT, a charity which supports grassroots venues, will receive £200,000 to share and distribute among its members, and help provide emergency support and increase efficiency amid rising business and energy costs. A U.K. artists’ touring fund, delivered by the Featured Artists Coalition, Music Managers Forum and Musicians’ Union, will receive £125,000 to assist artist costs as they seek to tour internationally.

The remainder of the initial £500,000 is shared between schemes delivered by the Association of Independent Promoters (£125,000), the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast (£25,000), Scotland’s Wide Events (£15,000) and Production Futures (£10,000).

Jon Collins, chief executive of LIVE & LIVE Trust said: “It has been quite a journey over the last year as we registered the Trust with the Charity Commission, appointed trustees, developed a grant making strategy and built support across UK live music. I would like to thank the LIVE Board, our trustees and every promoter, manager, venue, agent and artist that has stepped forward in support of this vital work.”

SYDNEY, Australia — APRA will celebrate its 100^th anniversary with a bang.

Announced today, Jan. 28, the Australasian Performing Right Association inks a full slate of centenary activities to the calendar, for what the PRO describes as the “most significant celebration of the contribution of songwriting and composition to Australia and New Zealand’s culture, identity and economy.”

Those plans include the launch of a new “hall of fame-style” event in November, along with the “biggest ever” APRA Music Awards in Sydney in April and Silver Scroll Awards/Kaitito Kaiaka in New Zealand this October

Also, the SongHubs collaborative songwriting program will get a boost in Australia in April and New Zealand in September, and a major anthology book will be published, recognizing 100 years of music from these parts.

The action gets underway with a digital history timeline, dubbed APRA: A Century of Song, a teasers of which can be seen here.

The spotlight will fall on such moments as Johnny O’Keefe’s “Wild One,” which Iggy Pop famously interpolated in 1986’s “Real Wild Child (Wild One);” the global success of AC/DC, INXS, Midnight Oil, Lorde, Sia and others; Kylie Minogue leaving Neighbours to launch her music career with “Locomotion” in 1987; weekly music TV show Countdown first airing on the ABC in 1974; Christine Anu’s version of the Warumpi Band’s “My Island Home” at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and more.

“From the licensing of dance and radio broadcasts in the 1920s to protecting creators’ rights in the AI era, APRA has evolved alongside the music it serves,” says APRA AMCOS CEO, Dean Ormston. “This centenary isn’t just about looking back – it’s about celebrating the enduring value of songwriting to our culture, identity and our two nations.”

Formed by six music publishers a century ago this month, the Australasian Performing Right Association now represents over 128,000 music creators.

Revenue and distributions continue to push into unchartered territory. Including its sister organization AMCOS, the Australasian rights organization last October posted annual revenue of A$787.9 million ($511 million) for 2024-25, up 6.5% from the previous financial year, with net distributable revenue at A$683.4 million ($443 million), up 7.8% year-on-year, also an all-time result.

Based on recent results, Billboard reported at the time, the A$800 million revenue milestone should be crushed in the next annual report, and the magical A$1 billion figure is on the near horizon.

“From the famous Aeroplane Jelly jingle in 1930 to Lorde breaking through to worldwide superstardom in the 2020s, APRA: A Century of Song is a nostalgic and educational walk down memory lane of our songwriting history that’s an absolute must read for any musicophile,” comments NZ-born hitmaker Jenny Morris, MNZM OAM, chair of APRA.

A new hall of fame ceremony means an embarrassment of riches for the domestic music community. ARIA has already announced a special, separate standalone Hall of Fame to celebrate its 40^th anniversary, at which five acts will be inducted.

APRA’s own hall of fame honor, the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music, is awarded during the annual APRA Music Awards.

“It’s a true honour to reflect on the past 100 years and look forward to the next 100 to ensure we remain as relevant for our members today as we always have been. The timeline is just the beginning of our celebrations of Australian and New Zealand songwriting history for 2026, so stay tuned for more announcements!”

The milestone anniversary celebrations promise to dwarf APRA’s 75th anniversary, in 2001, when the organization compiled and published a list of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time, as voted a 100-strong music industry panel. On that occasion, The Easybeats’ 1966 hit “Friday On My Mind” came out on top, ahead of Daddy Cool’s “Eagle Rock” (1971) and Midnight Oil’s “Beds Are Burning” (1987), respectively.

For more information and to view the timeline, visit apraamcos.com.au/100-years.