Guns N' Rih-ses

THE video for Rihanna's new single Rockstar 101 sees her dressed up as legendary GUNS N' ROSES axeman SLASH, complete with top hat and a long, curly mane.

Although Slash plays on the single he's not in the promo, which stars BLINK-182 drummer TRAVIS BARKER.

The saucy singer also invited MOTLEY CRUE bassist NIKKI SIXX to appear, but he politely declined.

He Tweeted last month: "Rihanna just asked me to be in her video for Rockstar. I respectfully said no. What do you guys think?"

We think you're barmy...

Rihanna seems in quite a rush to release singles from her album Rated R.

Rude Boy is still being played everywhere and these video stills are being released in the week that fourth single Te Amo hits the charts.

Radio 1's Big Weekend: We thought JLS and Rihanna were A-MAZING!

WE hope loads of OK.co.uk readers got tickets to Radio 1's Big Weekend, because quite frankly - the line-up of stars such as JLS and Rihanna made for a rocking weekend.
Taking to the stage in Bangor, Wales for Radio 1's Big Weekend, were the likes of Rihanna, JLS, Cheryl Cole, Alicia Keys, Pixie Lott, Ke$ha, Florence and The Machine - to name but a few.
We were blown away by Rihanna's sexed-up show - which saw her bumpin' and grindin' around the stage in a reggae-inspired black leather jumpsuit, as well as Cheryl's high-octane dance moves that dazzled the royals.
Marina And The Diamonds had us transfixed with her funky tunes and by her Bambi-print dress, (we WANT one), while Florence And The Machine was just spellbinding - what a tunester.
Essex girl Pixie Lott provided just the right music for us to groove too, while Alicia Keys looked right at home in Wales (so much so she changed her New York, New York lyrics - although we don't think Bangor, Bangor had the same ring).

Rihanna wigs out in sneak peek of Rockstar 101 music video

The singer has re-invented herself once again in the new promo for the song Rockstar 101.
A short snippet of the video, directed by Anthony Mandler, has been released on-line.

Rockstar 101, which is taken from her album Rated R, features Guns N' Roses legend Slash.
The video is expected to premiere in full next week

Key 103 gets broadcast rights to Rihanna concert

Key 103 in Manchester has managed to secure the exclusive live broadcast rights to Rihanna's UK concert.
Rihanna The Bauer Media-owned station will devote 3 hours to the singer, including live coverage from her performance at Glasgow’s SECC.
It will build up to the event on May 26th with the launch of a dedicated Rihanna microsite, plus on-air competitions to win tickets. They are also putting together a dedicated social media campaign to target her fans directly.
“Key 103 is thrilled to have secured this sought-after opportunity and to participate in this live cross-network broadcast. Rihanna is a huge global star and this promises to be a night of great entertainment for our listeners, helping to drive increased reach and listening hours,” said Gary Stein, station director at Key 103.
In November Bauer's Big City Network of Key 103, Rock FM and Radio City combined forces to win the broadcast rights to Lily Allen's Manchester Apollo concert.

Rihanna Tickets are available online on GigSport.