A rumor of Travis dating Rhianna from 95,3 The River. Say what you want about it.

The pair have been friends for a while, and are now a couple

New couple alert – Rihanna is reportedly dating rocker Travis Barker.

Fresh off her relationship with baseball player Matt Kemp, Ri started spending time with the Blink 182 drummer, and now things are allegedly official.

The pair have been friends for a while, and even went out a few times in the past.

Sources say Rihanna will star in Barker’s upcoming video for Can A Drummer Get Some.

Listen to the new remix of H.A.M. (Kanye West & Jay-Z) by Travis Barker below:

A snippet of the song Come and get it f. Clipse from Travis’ upcoming mixtape (not the album) can be heard HERE

Before Travis Barker drops Give the Drummer Some on March 15th, he’s linking up with DJ Whoo Kid to release the mixtape Let The Drummer Get Wicked. Whoo Kid himself released this small preview of one of the tracks slated to be on that project.

Travis will be supporting Lil’ Wayne on his “I Am Music II” tour. The dates and venues below:

03-18 Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena *
03-19 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena *
03-20 Baltimore, MD – First Mariner Arena *
03-23 Hampton, WA – Hampton Coliseum *
03-24 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena *
03-26 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center *
03-27 Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum *
03-30 University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center *
04-01 Chicago, IL – United Center *
04-02 Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills *
04-03 Washington, DC – Verizon Center *
04-06 Miami, FL – Bank Atlantic Center *
04-08 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum *
04-09 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena *
04-10 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center *
04-14 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena *
04-15 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena *
04-16 Houston, TX – Toyota Center *
04-19 Phoenix, AZ – U.S. Airways Arena *
04-23 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center *
04-24 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena *
04-26 Sacramento, CA – ARCO Arena *
04-28 Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place *
04-29 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena *
05-01 East Rutherford, NJ – Bamboozle Festival

* with Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Travis Barker, Mix Master Mike

Dates and venues from Pitchfork

Listen to Travis’ first official single Can A Drummer Get Some HERE.

Also, the album Give the Drummer Some will be released on 15 MARCH instead of 21 February, as said earlier.

here’s the official cover art for Travis’ album, Give the Drummer Some

Travis’ soloalbum will be released the 21st February. This is from Kerrang!:

Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker has confirmed that his debut solo album will be released in the UK next month.

Give The Drummer Some is set to hit stores on February 21.

The album is set to feature Barker’s collaborations with Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor, Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, and Slash.

Travis decided to answer some questions from fans on Twitter a few minutes ago, here’s the questions and answers:

_RT: @bellswithsocks I think @travisbarkershould answer some questions and make some fans happy in this 1st day of 2011.< OK….shoot!

RT: @TeenAnxt182 @travisbarker it seems that youre a great father…how do ya do it? (: < Easiest thing ever, being a father is the BEST!

RT: @Dlxpnkrck @travisbarker Are you gonna do some shows to promote your solo album? < YES! Gonna be doing a tour for my solo album!

RT: @RachelBROwen @travisbarker How muchd di you love Reading and Leeds? < 2 of my favorite shows i ever played with BLINK

RT: @yougotbadtaste @travisbarker I’ve heard the Transplants are coming back this year, crazy! < YES, very true!!!!!

RT: @MrDrumsolos @TravisBarker What was your first drum set ever? < It was an ANIMAL drumkit from the Muppets

RT: @dannyboeri @travisbarker is drumming upside down harder?< Haha YES!

RT: @Laura_Crane @travisbarker who was your ultimate inspiration growing up? < My Mother

RT: @Espio123 @travisbarker will there be a transplants track on you’re album? < Yes, featuring the one & only SLASH!!!!!!

RT: @CaahMilla_182 @travisbarker What is your bigger plan for 2011?< to help schools without music programs with my foundation

RT: @piffslap @travisbarker is the slaughterhouse joint on ur album?? < Yes, it’s called ” Devils got a hold of me”.

RT: @drsl182 @travisbarker Do you regret any tattoos? < NO, i regret NOTHING

RT: @Lovedance123 @travisbarker what advice would you give to a young aspiring musician??? < practice, practice, practice and love what u do

Travis might still be answering questions, so all of them might not be included here. Try asking him a question through Twitter now – @travisbarker.