Rihanna

Always fun to read a book that has so few words, but a ton of great pics!  Rihanna is one of today’s hottest musical talents in the business and she is only 23!  This is so unfair for us wannabe singers.  Simon Henwood is the photographer and person who conceptualized this photographic journey of her world tour.  The book chronicles, via pictures, her foray from London and takes the reader through nine months on the road.  The pictures are sexy and capture a very intelligent and driven young woman.  The album being released from the tour is Loud (2010), which is her fifth studio album.  The songs that the album contained include the number-one hits "Only Girl (In the World)," "What's My Name?," and "S&M."  Henwood’s pictures are raw, personal, and in your face.  While I am not a photographer, I have great respect for those who can capture the sexuality and vulnerabilities of the artist.  It certainly is an interesting journey into the life of the top musical talents of the day!