Rihanna busted out some new moves while rehearsing the video for “Where Have You Been,” the Dr. Luke and Calvin Harris-produced dance single off her sixth album Talk That Talk. In the first behind-the-scenes clip, the blonde Barbadian works up a sweat with choreographer Hi-Hat and her dancers.

“This one is just all performance. It’s all about evoking an emotion through your body,” said RiRi. “I was never gonna shoot this video if I couldn’t do choreography ’cause it would be pretty pointless. It would be disappointing.”

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After rocking Coachella with Calvin Harris, Rihanna lent her voice to the 15th Annual “An Unforgettable Evening” benefitting EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday night.

The Battleship actress, who was just named one of TIME‘s Most Influential People in the World, performed in front of the entertainment industry’s elite including Steven Spielberg, Rita Wilson, and Sheryl Crow, getting the crowd to sing and dance to her hits. Spielberg even snapped a few shots on his cell phone to remember the moment.

Watch RiRi perform an acoustic cover of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “Redemption Song” below.

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Rihanna has topped the charts worldwide, and now she finds herself in the company of a different set of talent. The 24-year-old pop star has been named one of TIME magazine’s most influential people in the world.

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Rihanna escapes to an enchanting land in the first black-and-white still from the video for “Where Have You Been.” The pop goddess transforms into a nymph, wearing a knit bikini, metallic skirt, and headband as she frolics in nature.

The dance track, produced by Dr. Luke and Calvin Harris, is the latest single off Rihanna’s sixth album Talk That Talk. The Barbadian beauty posed topless on set of the L.A. shoot in early March.

Fresh off her Coachella appearance, she will perform at the eighth annual TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April 24. World leaders, politicians, business leaders, entertainers, and philanthropists will be in attendance including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Handler, Jeremy Lin, and more.

Snoop Dogg wasn’t the only one sending out smoke signals at Coachella. Rihanna lit up the stage and a joint during her fun-filled weekend in the desert. The pop star joined DJ Calvin Harris during his dance-fueled set at the Sahara tent on Sunday. Wearing a cropped tank top that read “Peace” and studded cutoff shorts, the wild child crowd surfed as she performed her Harris-produced hit “We Found Love” and new single “Where Have You Been,” even getting her friend Katy Perry to join in.

“This turned out to be one of the best nights of my life,” tweeted RiRi, who told Harris, “I had so much fun with your fucking fanz tonight! Diz hoodrat $kabii @katyperry also crowd surft n ATE my A$$ during my show.”

After her thrilling show, she perched herself atop the shoulders of a bodyguard while checking out Dr. Dre and Snoop’s epic closer. Following the D-O-Double-G’s lead, she smoked her own stash as she vibed to the West Coast sounds with “Thug Life” written across her stomach and a Chanel jacket on her back.

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Rihanna made a return visit to Coachella for the second year in a row. Fresh off her Australian promo tour for Battleship, the pop star boarded a tour bus and headed to the desert with her girlfriends. The ladies soaked up the sun before hitting the field for the second day of the festival on Saturday.

RiRi showed off her glistening bikini body and grabbed a front row seat with her BFF Melissa for A$AP Rocky’s late-night set.

It was just announced that she will perform on the May 5 episode of “Saturday Night Live” with host Eli Manning.

Check out more hot pics from RiRi’s desert escape.

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Rihanna covers up on the mysterious cover for “Where Have You Been,” the third single off her sixth album Talk That Talk. The Barbadian singer remains shrouded by a tiger-print cloth with one eye peeking out. In March, RiRi shot a video for the dance song, which was produced by Dr. Luke and Calvin Harris (“We Found Love”) and written by Ester Dean.

What do you think of the artwork? Weigh in below.

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Rihanna made a grand entrance at the premiere of Battleship in Australia on Tuesday (April 10). The sexy singer pulled into Sydney’s Luna Park in a white boat with her castmates including Brooklyn Decker, Taylor Kitsch, and Alexander Skarsgard. After greeting the ship’s crew, she hit the red carpet in an all-black pantsuit, with her hair pinned up in a bun. The $200 million action flick opens Down Under on Friday.

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