Ijeomah Chinonso

RIHANNA "Where Have You Been" (4:02) Producers: Calvin Harris, Dr. Luke, Cirkut Writers: various Publishers: various SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG A more apt question would be: What took so long? As in, why did Rihanna** wait until her fifth single from her Talk That Talk album to unleash "Where Have You Been" on top 40 radio? No matter-the Barbadian star's second Talk collaboration with Scottish production whiz Calvin Harris, following their dancefloor smash "We Found Love," stays fresh long after it's unsealed. Like "We Found Love," "Where Have You Been" begins humbly with Rihanna's romantic singing and a few electronic pulses before Harris and fellow producers Dr. Luke and Cirkut use their defibrillator pads on the beat. Soon, Rihanna's layered vocals are charging head-first into a slithering bass drop that becomes the song's filthy, fantastic sticking point. As Rihanna moves more toward electronic dance music on her albums, ...

Following a pregnancy that seemed to last 40 months rather than 40 weeks, Jessica Simpson gave birth on Tuesday (May 1) to a baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson. "We are so grateful for all of the love, support and prayers we have received," a MESSAGE READS ON HER WEBSITE. "This has been the greatest experience of our lives!!" Simpson and fiance Eric Johnson's big bundle of joy weighs 9 lbs. 13 oz. and was born in an unspecified L.A. hospital. It's the couples first child. Simpson's mother Tina and sister Ashlee, as well as Johnson's parents, arrived at the hospital on Tuesday morning. Us Weekly first reported the birth. The 31-year-old entertainer announced in October she was pregnant after weeks of speculation. She and Johnson have been engaged since late 2010.