Madonna Covers Interview Magazine

Madonna goes back all in black and white to her “Like a Virgin” period in the May issue of Interview Magazine. Madonna shows off her slender, well toned body in an amazing photoshoot, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Gus van Sant interviews Madonna and discusses Malawi, helping kids with AIDS, the new movie she is working on, and getting into arguments with people. Here are some quotes of the interview. To read the entire interview and watch the rest of her photoshoot click here.

Madonna on her music and her movie:

"I don’t have a record deal right now with anybody," she said. "I don’t know how I’m going to get my music out the next time I make a record. I haven't really been focused as much as I should be on the music part of my career, because this movie has consumed every inch of me.

"Between that and my children, I don’t have the time or energy for anything else."

Madonna on arguing:

“I think it’s good to get into arguments with people and have them say, ‘That sucks’ or ‘You’re crazy’ or ‘That’s cheesy’ or ‘What do you think of this?’ If anything, it helps you understand what you believe in and what you’re passionate about and what is s—. I think it’s important to have a sounding board.”

Madonna Refuses to Appear on Glee

Madonna has turned down a “chance” to appear on one of the lamest current TV shows, “Glee”. The episode is dedicated to the Queen of Pop and would have featured her. Apparently, she refused to appear in the show because she never heard of it.

The producers of the show were thrilled when Madonna had supposedly authorized “Glee” to use her back catalog in an episode which will feature in the US next week, but apparently she never gave them permission.

"Madonna doesn't have a TV and has no idea what 'Glee' is. The show (producers) did ask her if she wanted to make an appearance in the much-hyped Madonna episode. "She said, 'No thanks', and to be honest she would rather they sing an Elton John song than butcher one of hers." (PopEater.com)

I really can’t blame her, it’s such a ridiculous show, can’t understand why it’s so popular!

Madonna

Name: Madonna Louise Ciccone
Nick name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie, Madonna
Birth date: 16-08-1958
Birth Place: Bay City, Michigan, United States
Genre(s): dance,electronica,Pop,dance-pop
profession: Singer,musician,songwriter,film producer,record producer, fashion designer, dancer, author, actress



In 1996, Madonna played the starring role in the film Evita, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Madonna's seventh studio album, Ray of Light (1998), became one of her most critically acclaimed, recognized for its lyrical depth. During the 2000s, Madonna released four studio albums – namely Music (2000), American Life (2003), Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) and Hard Candy (2008) – all of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Departing from Warner Bros. Records, Madonna signed an unprecedented $120 million dollar contract with Live Nation in 2008.
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Madonna - To Release Sticky & Sweet Tour DVD, Blu-Ray, CD

Live Nation has announced that Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" concert will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and CD on March 30th. The tour is said to be the most successful by a solo artist in history, 3.5 million fans in 32 countries saw the show!

The DVD, Blu-Ray, CD will be released by Warner Bros Records and will include hits such as “4 Minutes,” “Like a Prayer,” “Hung Up” and “Ray of Light”. The footage was filmed in Buenos Aires, and includes a clip of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”.

What else can you expect to see? Madonna's latest hits from her last album "Hard Candy", and a 30 minute behind the scenes footage of the tour. “Part concert, part block party and all fun, there is still only one Madonna,” raved the Oakland Press in their review of the “Sticky & Sweet” Tour. “A night of triumph and defiance… A two hour multi-media juggernaut,” glowed the LA Times. “Our lady of perpetual motion…This may be the best tour she’s ever stitched together,” claimed the NY Post.

Madonna Working on Next Album

 
Madonna has teamed up with David Guetta and Brendan O’Brien to work on her twelfth studio album.

David Guetta is responsible for a few hits this year, the Black Eyed Peas latest album “The E.N.D”, “When Love Takes” Over with Kelly Rowland, and “Sexy Bitch” featuring Akon. Brendan O’Brien has worked with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam.

The album which will most likely be released early next year will include Rock, Rap, and Dance tunes. Hopefully, there won’t be too much dance music, it just doesn’t really do it for me. Madonna’s best work in my opinion isn’t that genre of music.

Let’s see what she comes up with this time, in any case it’s going to sell!

Madonna Tops UK Charts!

Madonna made a major achievement today when she matched Elvis Presley's U.K. record for a solo act as her "Celebration" retrospective (Warner Bros.).

Madonna and Presley, with 11 No. 1s each in the U.K., are now joint second only to the Beatles, who have 15 to their name. According to U.K. Chart Company data, Madonna has also spent more weeks at No. 1 in the market, than any other female solo artist.

"Celebration" pushed Muse's No. 1 of last week, "The Resistance" (Helium 3/Warner Bros.), down into runner-up spot, while Dizzee Rascal's "Tongue N' Cheek" (Dirtee Stank) debuted at No. 3. The U.K. rapper also had a new entry on the chart last night (Sunday) at No. 11 on the singles chart with "Dirtee Cash."

Madonna Ends Sticky & Sweet Tour in Israel!

Since Madonna's one-year Sticky & Sweet Tour played its two final concerts on September 1 and 2 at HaYarkon Park in Tel Aviv, Israel,she is now a part of touring history. Not only is hers the most successful tour ever by a solo artist, according to Live Nation, it is also the second highest grossing tour of all time, after the Rolling Stones' 2005-2007 Bigger Bang Tour.





Madonna's performances are getting a lot of praise over here in Israel, she did a fantastic job, and what a great way to finish her tour!

So far she met with opposition leader Tzipi Livni, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She visited Jerusalem, flew over to Jordan to visit Petra, and went to other sacred religious places in Israel. Madonna will stay for the Jewish new year and Yom Kipur.

Madonna's "Celebration"

On September 28th, Warner Brothers will release "Celebration", the last album Madonna will make under her former label. "Celebration" is a greatest hits album which comprises 30 tracks from Madonna's successful 26 year career in the music industry. A DVD featuring the singer’s most popular videos will be made available on the same day.

“Celebration,” the CD will also include two new songs that were recently recorded in New York City. The first single, also titled, “Celebration,” co-produced by Madonna and Paul Oakenfold, will be released August 3rd. (Read more here)

This is the rumored track listing (it’s not official yet):

CD1
“Vogue”
“Express Yourself”
“Into the Groove”
“Papa don’t Preach”
“La Isla Bonita”
“Everybody”
“Lucky Star”
“Holiday”
“Like a Virgin”
“Borderline”
“Material Girl”
“Crazy for You”
“Open your Heart”
“Cherish”
“Like a Prayer”
“Justify my Love”
“Deeper and Deeper”
“Erotica”
“Rain”

CD2
“Celebration”
“Music”
“Get Together”
“Frozen”
“Hung Up”
“Ray of Light”
“Beautiful Stranger”
“Don’t Tell Me”
“Hollywood”
“Human Nature”
“Secret”
“Take a Bow”
“American Life”
“Die Another Day”
“Sorry”
“4 Minutes”
“Give It 2 Me”
“Revolver”

New Madonna Video - Miles Away

"Miles Away" is a collection of Madonna's Sweet & Sticky Tour.

Madonna is currently working on a third hits compilation which is yet to be titled. She plans to record a few new songs for this effort and eyes to drop it sometime in September. "Revolver", a duet song between her and rapper Lil Wayne, is rumored to be the lead single from the album.

Madonna's Making a Bold Statement

The owners of the BlackBerry Bold will have free access to ten exclusive streaming videos from Madonna's Sticky & Sweet concert in Buenes Aires. Madonna's tour was so successful last year that she's decided to continue touring. First stop is July 4th in London.

Videos Featured on the BlackBerry Bold:

Candy Shop
Beat Goes On
Vogue
Die Another Day
Music
Spanish Lesson
Miles Away
La Isla Bonita
Get Stupid
4 Minutes

Click here to view Madonna's exclusive BlackBerry Bold page.

Madonna Launches Sticky and Sweet Tour

Madonna started her latest tour last night, a week after turning 50, offering 40,000 fans in Cardiff two hours of her trademark high-energy disco, costume changes and controversy.

Her two-hour show at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium included a video interlude seen by some fans as an attack on John McCain, the U.S. Republican presidential candidate, whose image they noticed briefly flashed up alongside Adolf Hitler and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.

Madonna's show had 24 songs, 250 crew, eight costume changes and 16 support artists who break danced, pole danced and flamenco stepped in fetish and bondage outfits. Madonna first appeared through a haze of lasers on a black leather throne and launched into "Candy Shop" off her latest album "Hard Candy."

The set featured recent material alongside remixes of some old hits, which included "Borderline", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer" along with heavy bass and a techno beat.

The concert was split into four sections, Pimp, Old School, Gypsy, and Rave. She ended the show with "Give It To Me".

Madonna Celebrates 50!

Madonna celebrated her 50th birthday last Saturday and proved that she could party like a woman half her age!

It all started in 1984 when Madonna reached her first number 1 album with "Like A Virgin". She made a ton of hit albums since then, stirred a lot of controversies, and became an incredible role model for women.

Madonna, hasn't slowed down, she keeps on creating new music and performing. More than 1 million fans have scooped up tickets to her Sticky & Sweet tour, launching Aug. 23 in Europe.

Whether one prefers Madonna's music from the 80s, 90s, today's or all, there's one thing for sure, she is the best female artist of all time!

Enjoy the below Madonna videos, there are so many amazing ones, check YouTube for more!

Madonna's "Sweet and Sticky" Tour Costumes

Costume designer Arianne Phillips which has lasted 11 years, from Madonna's Pre-Raphaelite look for “Ray of Light” to the urban cowgirl of “Music” to the Patty Hearst look of “American Life” and on and on and on will design the costumes of her upcoming "Sticky and Sweet Tour".

The tour will be divided into four sections. The first will be references to gangsta pimp and Art Deco with Givenchy costumes. The second section has been termed “Old School,” which goes back to Madonna’s early days in New York. Afterward, there’s a gypsy section with more costumes from Givenchy. Finally, there’s a futuristic rave section with lots of Japanese influences.

Above and below are sketches of some of the outfits Madonna will wear during her "Sweet and Sticky" tour (source: WWDLIFESTYLE)

Madonna - Set To Star In Sherlock Holmes

Guy Ritchie is reportedly set to cast his wife Madonna in his upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie.

It's not the first time Madonna would play in one of her husband's movies, does anyone remember 'Swept Away'? This time, Madonna will play an unfortunate victim of a serial killer being pursued by Sherlock Holmes.

A source close to Ritchie reveals, "Madonna is fascinated with the project and the story of Sherlock Holmes.

"Despite the rumors, Guy and Madonna would love to work together again and I don't thing either of them can resist a chance to stick up two fingers up to all the people who think they are splitting."

Guy Richie is currently in California to promote his new movie RocknRolla, which stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges.

Madonna is rehearsing in New York for her upcoming Sticky and Sweet world tour starting in August.

Justin, Britney, Madonna - To Tour Together?

Madonna is reportedly eager to reunite Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake for her Sweet & Sticky tour.

Britney is already set to make an appearance at the shows through a short film (click here to read more about it) that will been shown on video screens and is also rumoured to be appearing in person at some shows.

Madonna is also trying to get Justin Timberlake to make a couple of guest appearances for the gigs after he appeared on her latest album Hard Candy.

A source told The Sun: "Madonna is always trying to raise the bar and Britney and Timberlake on the same stage would be perfect.

"They have both been asked but I think both are a bit reluctant. Britney would find it all a bit emotional and JT might not fancy it.

“More likely is that they both appear on different dates. But if anyone can make this happen it's Madonna."

Are you eager to see a Madonna/Britney/Justin show?!

Madonna - Sticky & Sweet Tour Promo

Here's Madonna's promotional video for her "Sticky and Sweet" tour. It looks cool, however there isn't really anything new or surprising in it. There are shots of her previous album and "Music", it would have been nice to see some older shots too. Especially since she's planning on performing her older hits too.

Here's Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet" set list, of course this list is subject to change.

HEARTBEAT
CANDY SHOP/I WANT CANDY
OPEN YOUR HEART
BORDERLINE

(VOICES)
MILES AWAY
DANCE TONIGHT
EVERYBODY
VOGUE
BEAT GOES ON

WHO'S THAT GIRL
YOU'LL SEE
LA ISLA BONITA/WHO'S THAT GIRL
DRESS YOU UP

(RESCUE ME)
RAIN
DEVIL WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU
SHE'S NOT ME

HUNG UP
MUSIC
4 MINUTES
HOLIDAY
GIVE IT 2 ME

Madonna - "Give It 2 Me" Video + Official Single Cover

Here is Madonna's newest video "Give It 2 Me" and the official single cover for the song. Madonna looks amazing in this video, the only criticism I would have is that she didn't need Pharrell in this song or video, he didn't contribute much to it, at least from what you see in the video.

New Madonna Video - "Give It 2 Me" Preview

Madonna will soon be officially releasing her next video for "Give It 2 Me". Here's a preview of the video! Madonna looks truly amazing, all her hard work truly pays off!

What do you think of Madonna's new video?

Madonna is "Hot Shot" on Billboard!

Hot Shot Debuts: Madonna puts the "hot" in Hot Shot Debut last week as the diva scored her seventh Billboard 200 No. 1 with "Hard Candy." The feat breaks a tie with Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey to give Madge sole ownership of the No. 2 spot on the all-time list of album No. 1s among female artists. Only Barbra Streisand, with eight, has more. "Hard Candy" moved 280,000 units its first week out.

That’s not the only accomplishment for the pop great this week, as she also own the Hot Shot Debut title on The Billboard Hot 100 with new single "Give It 2 Me," which entered at No. 57, almost entirely on the strength of digital sales. The single moved 38,000 downloads to earn the No. 21 spot on Hot Digital Songs.

Madonna - Kent Festival Performance!

Madonna wowed a 12,000 strong crowd with tracks from her new album, "Hard Candy", at her only UK festival appearance of the summer – at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone, Kent.

The event was opened by "Usher", who got off to a bad start when he told the crowd how delighted he was to be playing in Manchester.

Speaking to DJ Jo Whiley about her set at the two-day free festival, Madonna said: "I want to do new stuff – that's what people come to hear – but I also want to do my oldies but goodies."