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 - 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 "Sticky & Sweet Tour" Part 2!

Madonna's fans will be delighted to hear that the pop queen isn't done with her "Sticky & Sweet" tour yet. The tour was so successful last year, that she decided to continue touring this year in numerous venues accross Europe.

This time, special guest Paul Oakenfold will be opening all shows.

Madonna on the extended tour: "This is a first for me. I've never extended a tour before. I'm excited to be going back on the road, visiting places I've never been and returning to places I love".

According to Madge Tribe, in 2008 the "Sticky & Sweet Tour" was seen by 2,350,285 fans in 58 cities. With record breaking ticket sales everywhere, including 650,000 tickets sold in her series of South American dates, 72,000 tickets at Zurich's Dübendorf Airfield - the largest audience ever assembled for a show in Switzerland, 75,000 tickets in London and four sell outs in New York's Madison Square Garden (60,364 tickets).


The dates for this year's "Sticky & Sweet" tour are as follows:

July 2009

04 London, O2 Arena
07 Manchester, MEN Arena
11 Werchter, Festivalpark
14 Milan, San Siro
21 Barcelona, Olympic Stadium
23 Madrid, Vicente Calderon
28 Hamburg, Trab-Arena
30 Oslo, Vallehovin

August

04 Tallinn, Song Festival Ground
06 Helsinki, West Harbour
09 Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium
11 Copenhagen, Parken Stadium
13 Prague, Chodov National Amphitheatre
15 Warsaw, Bemowo
18 Munich, Olympic Stadium
20 Ljubljana - Hippodrome

Madonna will also perform in Marseille, Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia, Romania, and Serbia.

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" Tour - Top Selling Concert of 2008

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour leads at number one on top 10 highest-grossing tour of 2008 in North America. Kicked off in August and wrapped up in November, the Live Nation-produced roadshow garnered $105.3 million in North America and more than $208 million worldwide!

Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's Chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring, says that the tour's success has put Madonna as "one of the top selling touring artists of all time." He explains, "Not only will this tour be the top selling tour of all time for a solo artist and a female artist (eclipsing her own record), but it will position her as one of the top selling touring artists of all time."


Top 10 highest-grossing tour of 2008 in North America according to Pollstar:

Madonna - $105 million
Celine Dion - $94 million
Eagles - $73.4 million
Kenny Chesney - $72.2 million
Bon Jovi - $70.4 million
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - $69.3 million
Neil Diamond - $59.8 million
Rascal Flatts - $55.8 million
The Police - $48 million
Tina Turner - $47.7 million

Madonna - "Miles Away" Worst Single in 20 Years!

It's official, "Miles Away" is Madonna's worst UK released single in 20 years! The song entered the UK singles chart at Number 39 on November 30th, selling 5,643 copies.

The following week it fell to Number 68, before dropping out of the chart altogether last Sunday.

While "Miles Away" from Madonna's latest album "Hard Candy" hasn't been successful, "4 Minutes", which came from the same album was number one on the charts this year.

Listen to "Miles Away" below and feel free to share your thoughts about the song.

Listen to "Miles Away" (live)

Madonna - Louis Vuitton's New Face

Madonna will appear in the Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign of Louis Vuitton. The campaing will hit magazines in February. The star is shot by legendary photographer Steven Meisel, in a sultry French cafe setting. When it came to choosing the new face, designer Marc Jacobs wouldn't have it any other way. "I wanted the campaign to be very bold, very sensual and very atmospheric. To carry off all these references and all its sophistication, we needed the ultimate performer -- and for me, that is Madonna," says Jacobs.

Britney Spears and Jutin Timberlake Perform with Madonna!

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake kept their distance at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium last night as they joined Madonna on stage, separately, to perform “Human Nature” and “4 Minutes,” respectively, during the Material Girl’s latest stop on the Sticky & Sweet Tour.

Madonna - Dedicates "Like A Virgin" To The Pope

The Italian newspapers called it a surprised provocation on Madonna's behalf, however Madonna was just being Madonna! It honestly isn't a surprise that she dedicated "Like A Virgin" to the pope, and actually so what if she did! Hey I'd love to have a superstar dedicate a song to me. Check out the video below!

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?!