Madonna

Queen of re-invention single again

Source: Music Industry Today

from the southern African state of Malawi. Madonna also has a daughter Lourdes, 12, with ... was just five. In 1977 the young singer and dancer headed for New York City ... beat on her multi award-winning 1998 album Ray of Light. Her latest album Hard Candy came out ...

Published 6 hours ago

Madonna split

Source: Music Industry Today

Madonna with husband Guy Ritchie confirm divorce. Photograph: AP spokesperson has confirmed ... Sticky and Sweet tour to promote her album Hard Candy. ...

Published 11 hours ago

MTV: Madonna vs. Of Montreal

Source: Madonnasworld.com

Madge: Madonna’s previous Confessions Tour had the singer decked out in equestrian-inspired garb. Madonna: Madonna’s latest corporate tie-in involved hair-care products. Remind me again how “4 Minutes” is supposed to make me want to buy shampoo? Madonna: The 50-year-old Material “Girl” ain’t doing so much dancing these days, but its OK: She has backup dancers up the wazoo. Bonus points, however, for Double-Dutch jump roping during “Into the Groove.” Madonna: The skeletal singer is promoting Hard Candy, where the Mother of Reinvention transforms into a desperate, confused pop relic, willing to jump into the lab with any current hitmaker.

Published Tue, Oct 14

How a New Bedford DJ hooked up with Madonna

Source: madge-tribe (Blogspot)

At that point Antunes was already sold on the DJ. But Madonna’s right-hand man knew he’d need to send the right material to the Material Girl to get her on board. “You don’t have to come to the show to see that,” he continued. “Just listen to the new album (‘Hard Candy’). It’s Madonna. It’s not Madon...

Published Mon, Oct 13

NY Daily News Reviews Last nights show at the Garden

Source: Madonnasworld.com

We are willing to pay $500 if the seats are good enough," said Ashley Love, 25, wearing a black lace "Desperately Seeking Susan" ensemble. Michael Rosen, a 33-year-old Brooklyn dancer, won his floor seats in a bidding war. Cassandra Gardner, in bondage gear to replicate the cover of Madonna's "Hard Candy" album, spent $2,000 for her night. That included tickets, travel costs from Albany - and the Madonna tattoo on the back of the 23-year-old's neck. And the fans stood standing for the next 90 minutes through new songs and old hits like "Vogue," "Into the Groove" and a hard rocking "Borderline." For Madonna, the adulation pays off big. She has already raked in $120 million from this, her seventh world tour. www.madonnasworld.com

Published Tue, Oct 7

Sticky & Sweet in East Rutherford - New York Daily News Review

Source: all about Madonna

Madonna broke another convention at the first U.S. date of her Sticky and Sweet tour, held at the Izod Center in the Meadowlands Saturday night. Half the show's repertoire drew from the new "Hard Candy" CD, which ranks as Madonna's most fun, fleet and danceable work since her very first one.

Published Sun, Oct 5

Review by the Edmonton Sun

Source: madge-tribe (Blogspot)

The strong opener was followed by another catchy new tune, Beat Goes On, with her Hard Candy collaborators Pharrell Williams and Kanye West appearing via video, as did Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (4 Minutes) later in the evening.

Published Sun, Oct 5

NY Newsday: Madonna focuses on Touring

Source: Madonnasworld.com

Like a Virgin": At her concert in Rome, Madonna dedicated "Like a Virgin" to the Pope, telling the crowd, "I dedicate this song to the Pope, because I'm a child of God. All of you are also children of God." Maybe Madonna thought everyone was having a fun time. My impression, though, was that this was a poorly conceived performance which managed only to cash in on people's trust. ... For me, the Madonna experience was an example of a market failure." - Stephen King, The Independent 653: Number of hours Madonna and her band rehearsed 9: Number of songs from "Hard Candy" in her set WHO Madonna WHEN|WHERE 8 p.m. Saturday, Izod Center, East Rutherford, N.J.; and Oct. 6, 7, 11, 12, Madison Square Garden

Published Wed, Oct 1