Mary J. Blige has racked up several hits over her career, but there are a few songs she chose to pass on. During an ...

Rihanna‘s “Umbrella” was, arguably, the song that transformed her from a regular Top 40 singer into a superstar. Two of Rihanna’s regular songwriters were upset that the track was so good. They wanted ...

What if Mary J. Blige had recorded ‘Umbrella’? She shares why it went to Rihanna instead.

Legendary artists often make their mark not only through the songs they release, but also through the ones they don’t. In […] ...

Rihanna’s Jay-Z-featuring #1 hit “Umbrella” was not originally written for Rihanna. Songwriters The-Dream and Tricky Stewart ...

It's hard to imagine anyone but Rihanna singing 'Umbrella', but the song almost went to another famous singer, Mary J. Blige.

Britney Spears and her career have been under the microscope since the release of the documentary, Framing Britney Spears. The film spotlighted her rise to stardom from age 17 and the impact of fame ...

Mary J. Blige revealed that she was offered Umbrella before Rihanna, but turned it down because she didn’t think her fans ...

Kesha is back onstage with her own rendition of the 2007 classic "Umbrella" by Rihanna. On the April 24 episode of "That's My Jam," Jimmy Fallon's new celebrity game show, the 36-year-old is paired ...

If you were one of the 112 million people who caught Rihanna performing during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, it’s likely you appreciated the artist’s grace and talent. But even for someone like ...

'Umbrella' by Rihanna is the UK's catchiest song, a new poll has found. The song, which stayed in the number one spot on the singles chart for ten weeks last year, finished ahead of dancefloor ...

When pop music’s bad girl and bad gyal collide, fans are in for an epic mashup. Kesha is always up for a seemingly random music connection (see her performance at the Taylor Hawkins tribute). However, ...