Madonna : ‘Rebel Heart/MDNA SKIN’ Era

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Nov 23, 2016 20:42:17 GMT -5 Ivy Leegue™ said:

Rocco was arrested for pot, apparently.

Arresting people for pot is so lame in my opinion. Not saying I want my teenager doing it as they might not have the correct maturity yet, but its pretty common for teens to smoke pot and it is not the end of the world either.

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http://instagram.com/p/BNPuS9yhPVn

This is a woman who supports LGBT youth & rights! Not just when she has a new project out!

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^ amen :)

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Hope this song charts on the Hot 100...."Madonna" will make another appearance. lol

www.hotnewhiphop.com/24hrs-madonna-feat-dwn2earth-new-song.1972069.html

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www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7595888/top-dance-club-songs-artists-madonna-greatest-of-all-time

Greatest of All Time: Madonna Is Billboard's No. 1 Dance Club Songs Artist
12/1/2016 by Gordon Murray

The icon is the queen of the chart's first 40 years. Plus, Pet Shop Boys are the top duo/group & Enrique Iglesias is the top solo male.

Madonna is the No. 1 Billboard Dance Club Songs artist over the last 40 years, dating to the chart's 1976 inception. The icon reigns thanks largely to her record total of 46 No. 1s, the most of any artist on any single Billboard chart, and her consistently dazzling performance on the tally since her 1982 debut.

In the Dance Club Songs chart's history, in addition to her unmatched 46 No. 1s, Madonna owns the record for the most top 10s: 60. Janet Jackson follows with 33.

Fittingly, following Madonna on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Songs Artists list is Ms. Jackson at No. 2. Rihanna ranks at No. 3, followed by Beyonce (No. 4) and Pet Shop Boys (No. 5), the top duo or group; Depeche Mode (No. 10), Erasure (No. 19) and New Order (No. 25) follow in the duo/group category. Enrique Iglesias, at No. 14 overall, is the top male soloist, followed by Prince (No. 24), Michael Jackson (No. 26) and David Guetta (No. 27).

Billboard's Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists:
1. Madonna
2. Janet Jackson
3. Rihanna
4. Beyonce
5. Pet Shop Boys

The Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists ranking is based on weekly performance on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart, from its Aug. 28, 1976, inception through Aug. 27, 2016. Artists on the all-time chart are ranked based on the combined point totals of all their Dance Club Songs chart entries (with songs ranked based on an inverse point system and weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least; due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras were weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates over various periods).

Across four decades, Madonna has kept her sound fresh, current and uniquely her own, all while collaborating with a flurry of writers, producers and remixers. Whether delving into disco, house, R&B, hip-hop, dubstep or EDM, Madonna has burned up Dance Club Songs for 34 years and counting.

Madonna, who rose out of New York City nightclubs like Danceteria, debuted on Dance Club Songs (then known as the Dance/Disco Top 80) at No. 40 with "Everybody," produced by Mark Kamins, on the chart dated Nov. 6, 1982. The song reached No. 3 on Jan. 8, 1983, the first of four top five hits from her self-titled debut album. On Sept. 24, 1983, Madonna hit No. 1 for the first time with the double-sided "Holiday"/"Lucky Star," which ruled for five weeks. In 2000, "Music" (also the most recent of Madonna's 12 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s) tied "Holiday/Lucky Star" for Madonna's longest No. 1 reign.

Madonna has scored two sets of seven consecutive No. 1 Dance Club Songs singles. The first began with "Causing a Commotion" on Oct. 31, 1987, continued through three leaders from Like a Prayer, among others, and culminated with the MTV-banned, Lenny Kravitz-co-produced and William Orbit-remixed "Justify My Love" on Jan. 19, 1991. The second streak started on March 13, 1999, with Madonna's third topper from Ray of Light, "Nothing Really Matters," and lasted through her fourth No. 1 from Music, the promo-only, Peter Rauhofer-remixed "Impressive Instant" (Nov. 17, 2001).

Madonna's lone full-length remix album You Can Dance hit No. 1 on Dance Club Songs in 1988, as full-length albums (a la Michael Jackson's Thriller and many others) were allowed to chart as single entries at the time (until Feb. 23, 1991). Powered by the previously unreleased "Spotlight," produced by Stephen Bray and remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez, along with remixes of album tracks like "Over and Over," a Nile Rodgers-produced Like a Virgin tune, and True Blue's "Where's the Party" (in addition to "Holiday," "Into the Groove" and more), Dance kept fans and DJs busy for months.

In 1990, Madonna, with Shep Pettibone, surfaced an underground dance trend while name-dropping movie stars whose careers largely predated her fans with the No. 1 "Vogue." In 1993, she transformed jazz-pop standard "Fever" (released in the U.S. as the B-side to ballad "Bad Girl") into a topper with Murk Boys mixes. In 1997, Madonna re-worked Evita classic "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," remixed by deleted Flores and Javier Garza, into a Club leader, while, in 2000, she took Don McLean's classic rock story-song "American Pie," with its Richard "Humpty" Vission and Victor Calderone remixes, to the summit.

Madonna's record-extending 46th and most recent No. 1, the Diplo co-production "B**** I'm Madonna," featuring Nicki Minaj, topped the chart on Aug. 15, 2015. The third leader from her most recent studio effort, Rebel Heart, was remixed by Sander Kleinenberg, Sick Individuals and Fedde Le Grand, among others. On Dec. 9, fans can revel in a full broadcast of Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour on Showtime.

Next up, Madonna will be honored as Billboard's 2016 Woman of the Year. The 11th annual Women in Music event is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9, in New York and will air on Lifetime Monday, Dec. 12.

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www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7595924/greatest-of-all-time-top-10-dance-club-songs-year-by-year

Greatest of All Time: Top 10 Dance Club Songs Year-by-Year, 1976-2015
12/1/2016 by Billboard Staff

A look back at the biggest year-end club hits over the chart's first 40 years.

Billboard is celebrating the first 40 years of the Dance Club Songs chart, which launched in 1976.

Madonna is the chart's No. 1 artist in that span, while countless moments (OK, we counted … 40, specifically) have highlighted the tally as dance has segued from disco to EDM with numerous styles in between.

Let's also look back at the top 10 songs annually on Dance Club Songs, as recapped in Billboard magazine and (later) online, from 1976 to 2015.

From something old (although timeless) to "Something New," here are the biggest hits, year-by-year, on each year-end Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

1983
1. "Billie Jean/Beat It," Michael Jackson
2. "Let's Dance," David Bowie
3. "Holiday/Lucky Star," Madonna
4. "Rockit," Herbie Hancock
5. "State Farm/Nobody's Diary," Yaz
6. "Nasty Girl," Vanity 6
7. "Flashdance… What a Feeling," Irene Cara
8. "1999." Prince
9. "The Safety Dance," Men Without Hats
10. "Lies/Beach Culture," Thompson Twins

1985
1. "Never Done That," General Public
2. "Loveride," Nuance feat. Vikki Love
3. "Like a Virgin," Madonna
4. "Neutron Dance," The Pointer Sisters
5. "We Are the Young," Dan Hartman
6. "Loverboy," Billy Ocean
7. "Rain Forest/Sound Chaser," Paul Hardcastle
8. "Smalltown Boy," Bronski Beat
9. "Oh Sheila," Ready for the World
10. "Come Inside/Chinese Eyes," Fancy

1991
1. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)," C + C Music Factory
2. "I Don't Know Anybody Else," Black Box
3. "Another Sleepless Night," Shawn Christopher
4. "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)," Crystal Waters
5. "Strike It Up," Black Box
6. "Power of Love/Build a Bridge," Deee-Lite
7. "Here We Go," C + C Music Factory
8. "Let the Beat Hit 'Em," Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
9. "Justify My Love," Madonna
10. "Where Love Live," Alison Limmerick

1995
1. "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)," Donna Summer
2. "Everybody Be Somebody," Ruffneck feat. Yavahn
3. "Bedtime Story," Madonna
4. "Too Many Fish," Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva
5. "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)," The Bucketheads
6. "I'm Ready," Size 9
7. "Scream," Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
8. "Fantasy," Mariah Carey
9. "Open Your Heart," M People
10. "Move It to the Rhythm," Technotronic feat. Yo Kid K

1998
1. "Ray of Light," Madonna
2. "Music Sounds Better With You," Stardust
3. "Found a Cure," Ultra Nate
4. "Until the Day," Funky Green Dogs
5. "Frozen," Madonna
6. "Remember," BT
7. "You Only Have to Say You Love Me," Hannah Jones
8. "Can't Get High Without U," Joey Negro feat. Taka Boom
9. "Let Me Go…Release Me," Veronica
10. "Stay," Sash! feat. La Trec

1999
1. "Believe," Cher
2. "Big Love," Pete Heller
3. "My Love Is Your Love," Whitney Houston
4. "All or Nothing," Cher
5. "I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)," Donna Summer
6. "Sexual (Li Da Di)," Amber
7. "Situation (1999 Mixes)," Yaz
8. "I'm Beautiful," Bette Midler
9. "Nothing Really Matters," Madonna
10. "You Don't Know Me," Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden

2000
1. "Music," Madonna
2. "Dive in the Pool," Barry Harris feat. Pepper Mashey
3. "I Learned From the Best," Whitney Houston
4. "I'm Outta Love," Anastacia
5. "Your Child," Mary J. Blige
6. "Don't Call Me Baby," Madison Avenue
7. "Bingo Bango," Basement Jaxx
8. "That Sound," Michael Moog
9. "With You," Nomad
10. "Stop Playing With My Mind," Barbara Tucker feat. Darryl D'Bonneau

2001
1. "Keep Control," Sono
2. "One More Time," Daft Punk
3. "All for You," Janet Jackson
4. "Are You Satisfied," Victor Calderone feat. Deborah Cooper
5. "The Underground," Celeda
6. "Stand Still," Aubrey
7. "Don’t Tell Me," Madonna
8. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)," Modjo
9. "Little L," Jamiroquai
10. "Crystal," New Order

2004
1. "Took My Life," Vernessa Mitchell
2. "Stoned," Dido
3. "Not in Love," Enrique Iglesias feat. Kelis
4. "Nothing Fails," Madonna
5. "A Thousand Beautiful Things," Annie Lennox
6. "Burning," Robbie Rivera & Axwell feat. Suzan Brittan
7. "Push the Feeling On," Nightcrawlers
8. "O.G. Bitch," Esthero
9. "Slow," Kylie Minogue
10. "Naughty Girl," Beyonce

2006
1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)," Bob Sinclar
2. "House Is Not a Home," Deborah Cox
3. "Don't Forget About Us," Mariah Carey
4. "I Want More (Cling on to Me)," Amuka
5. "Talk," Coldplay
6. "Sorry," Madonna
7. "Glory of Life," Mink
8. "Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera
9. "Get Together," Madonna
10. "Buttons," The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg

2015
1. "Something New," Axwell & Ingrosso
2. "Holding On," Disclosure feat. Gregory Porter
3. "Honey, I'm Good," Andy Grammer
4. "Living For Love," Madonna
5. "Talking Body," Tove Lo
6. "Beautiful Now," Zedd feat. Jon Bellion
7. "Right Now," Mary J. Blige
8. "B**** I'm Madonna," Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj
9. "B**** Better Have My Money," Rihanna
10. "7/11," Beyonce

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www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7595895/dance-charts-greatest-of-all-time-charts-highlights

Greatest of All Time: 40 Years, 40 Highlights from Billboard's Dance Club Songs Chart
12/1/2016 by Gordon Murray

Billboard celebrates some of the biggest moments since the survey's 1976 inception.

On Aug. 28, 1976, Billboard debuted the Dance Club Songs chart as the magazine's first survey ranking the popularity of dance music on a national level.

Forty years later, as the chart continues to reflect the hottest songs in clubs, we're looking back at 40 songs from throughout the list's run that have marked major milestones, from disco to freestyle to trap, and from the Bee Gees to Madonna to Rihanna and so much more.

Sept. 24, 1983
Madonna Shines Bright
The power-packed duo of "Holiday"/"Lucky Star" is Madonna's third chart entry and first No. 1, leading for the first of five weeks. The dance-pop combo followed first hit "Everybody" and another two-sider from the Madonna album, "Burning Up"/"Physical Attraction." "Holiday" also became Madonna's first Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching No. 16, while "Lucky Star" marked her first top five, shooting to No. 4.

June 29, 1985
Madonna Gets 'Into the Groove'
"Angel"/"Into the Groove" is Madonna's fourth No. 1. "Groove" was commercially released in the U.S. only as the B-side to the 12-inch of "Angel," the third single from her Like a Virgin album. Because of its uniquely restricted release, "Groove" (as featured in Desperately Seeking Susan) wasn't allowed to chart on the Hot 100. Thankfully, the track had its day in the sun on our then-named Hot Dance/Disco list.

May 19, 1990
Madonna Strikes a Pose
Originally conceived as the B-side to "Keep It Together," Like a Prayer's final single and Madonna's previous No. 1, "Vogue" vaults to chart victory for two weeks. The track brilliantly elevated the dance-floor trend of vogue-ing from the underground to the mainstream, creating one of her most iconic hits (and videos). Along with "Keep" remixer and "Vogue" co-producer Shep Pettibone, Madonna would go on to score three No. 1s in 1992-93 from her controversial yet critically-acclaimed Erotica album: the title track, "Deeper and Deeper" and "Fever."

Nov. 19, 2005
Madonna's 'Dance Floor' Hits
"Hung Up," the Abba-sampling first single from Madonna's most cohesive club-ready album to date, Confessions on a Dance Floor, takes the top rung for four weeks. The Stuart Price co-production was the first of four No. 1s from the album, ahead of "Sorry," "Get Together" and "Jump." Confessions, released as one continuously mixed track in addition to its standard version, led Top Dance/Electronic Albums for 13 weeks. "Hung Up" reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 and served as the extended closing anthem on perhaps Madonna's most invigorating dance-oriented and socially-conscious global trek, her Confessions Tour.

Aug. 15, 2015
Madonna Is, Well, 'Madonna'
"B**** I'm Madonna" further cements Madonna as the top Dance Club Songs artist of all time, becoming her third leader from Rebel Heart and record 46th total. In fact, no act has scored more No. 1s on any individual Billboard songs chart. The track, co-written and produced by Diplo, caused a stir with its star-studded video sporting cameos from Beyonce, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Chris Rock, Nicki Minaj and more, all seeming to agree that they're the Queen of Pop, too.

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www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2016/11/30/the-worlds-highest-paid-musicians-of-2016/#3716b7c0f411

The World's Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2016

4. Madonna ($76.5 million) Thanks to the tail end of her Rebel Heart Tour, which grossed $170 million, and captures additional millions on perfume and clothing deals.

Our list measures pretax income from June 1, 2015, to June 1, 2016 before deducting management fees. Numbers are based on data from Pollstar, Nielsen and the RIAA, as well as interviews with managers, agents, lawyers—and some stars themselves

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There is a video of her rehearsing "American Life" for the show tonight.

[So Pure]

M covered Britney's 'Toxic' at Art Basel. Mind blown!

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This was the set list for the Art Basel show:
1. Send In The Clowns (Stephen Sondheim cover)
2. Like It or Not
3. Toxic (Britney Spears cover)
4. I’m So Stupid
5. Beautiful Stranger
6. Easy Ride
7. American Life
8. Don’t Tell Me
9. Express Yourself
10. Holiday

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Dec 3, 2016 2:03:10 GMT -5 So Pure said:

M covered Britney's 'Toxic' at Art Basel. Mind blown!

[August]

Full video of her Tears of a Clown show...straight from her FB page.

www.facebook.com/madonna/videos/10154737646464402/

[HolidayGuy]

areyouready- you also can bold "Living For Love" for 2015. :)

"Santa Baby" re-entered the Holiday 100 this week at No. 79*. It last appeared in 2011, when the chart was 50 positions.

[August]

So rumor has it our girl got a butt job. I did notice while watching the Tears of a Clown show that her rear looked a bit plumper and full...almost too full. I figured it was because she was not on tour and she tends to get curvier when she is not touring because she is not doing the hardcore workout of performing every night.

However, a ton of news sites are carrying the story now too.

here is a story and some clips. www.olisa.tv/2016/12/58-year-old-pop-queen-madonna-butt-job/

[chartfreak]

Dec 3, 2016 17:11:53 GMT -5 August said:

So rumor has it our girl got a butt job. I did notice while watching the Tears of a Clown show that her rear looked a bit plumper and full...almost too full. I figured it was because she was not on tour and she tends to get curvier when she is not touring because she is not doing the hardcore workout of performing every night.

However, a ton of news sites are carrying the story now too.

here is a story and some clips. www.olisa.tv/2016/12/58-year-old-pop-queen-madonna-butt-job/

she looked heavier that one time she was wearing the black jeans...but her butt in Miami looks like the same one from MDNA tour.

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Dec 3, 2016 20:09:57 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

Dec 3, 2016 17:11:53 GMT -5 August said:

So rumor has it our girl got a butt job. I did notice while watching the Tears of a Clown show that her rear looked a bit plumper and full...almost too full. I figured it was because she was not on tour and she tends to get curvier when she is not touring because she is not doing the hardcore workout of performing every night.

However, a ton of news sites are carrying the story now too.

here is a story and some clips. www.olisa.tv/2016/12/58-year-old-pop-queen-madonna-butt-job/

she looked heavier that one time she was wearing the black jeans...but her butt in Miami looks like the same one from MDNA tour.

Ya think? I definitely think it looks fuller. I actually think she looks good, because she has a tendency to get too thin when she is on tour. I love seeing her curvier. It makes her look younger and sexier.

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I love how she was no holds barred. This isn't 2003, when she lost airplay...she can say whatever she wants now! As far as the butt, she clearly is the heaviest she has been in her life and her butt (as well as thighs, arms, hips and belly) are significantly larger. Some meat on the bones is wonderful as far as I'm concerned.

[August]

From the event...

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...is that JC Chasez up top wearing Gaga's AMA outfit?

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Madonna is on the cover of Billboard.

www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/7597392/madonna-billboard-woman-of-the-year-interview

Billboard 'Woman of the Year' Madonna Gives Provocative Interview on Everything From 2016 Election to Ageism
by Elizabeth Banks December 05, 2016, 8:57am EST

In the early days of September 2001, I was driving down Santa Monica Boulevard on my way to a call-back for Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of Swept Away, starring his then-wife Madonna, when it dawned on me: Instead of turning left toward the office buildings, I would be veering into the residential area. I was going to Madonna’s house. Her music had been the soundtrack to my preteen angst, and she was my idol as a feminist and as an artist. Naturally, I pulled the car over, called my sister and had a mini-freak-out.

When Madonna walked into Guy’s home office that day, her little son, Rocco, was perched on her hip. She told me that my audition was funny and that I’d be good in the movie, and I just tried to keep ­breathing. I assume it was in that moment that Guy concluded I’d be the perfect, nubile idiot to cast in Swept Away. I won the part. The next few weeks were surreal for all of us. I had seen Madonna in concert as a teenager and had splurged on tickets for her Staples Center show scheduled for Sept. 11, 2001. Needless to say, that concert was postponed as the world came undone. But a couple of weeks after we met, I watched Madonna finish her Drowned World Tour. Before the music began that night, she started with a prayer for peace: “If you want to change the world, change yourself,” she told the crowd. Through tears, I sang along for the entire show.

Anyone who has ever had the ­opportunity to work alongside her -- as I did in Malta during those next couple of months -- understands why Madonna is Madonna. She works harder than anyone I’ve ever met; she exists in this world by her own rules; she has remained in control of her own voice, paving the way for the Taylor Swifts and Adeles of the world to do their thing in the process. During the course of her more than three-decades-long career, all of those instincts have helped her land the most top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and hold the record for the most No. 1s by any act on a single Billboard list (46 No. 1s on Dance Club Songs). With more than $1.3 billion earned from her groundbreaking concert tours through the years, as reported to Billboard Boxscore, she now reigns, at age 58, as the highest-grossing female touring artist of all time. Her most recent trek, the Rebel Heart Tour, grossed $170 million during the course of 82 performances, concluding in March 2016. (A concert film chronicling the tour, Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour, premieres Dec. 9 on Showtime.)

On a recent Monday afternoon in between parent/teacher conferences for my kids and meetings for Pitch Perfect 3 -- a film that focuses on young women finding harmony through music -- Madonna and I reconnected over the phone. Since there is no shortage of Madonna books, articles, blog posts and career analyses, I just wanted a snapshot of Madonna right now, in this moment, because she is a woman who lives in the present and never looks back.

Where are you today?
I’m in New York, trying to get my Raising Malawi art auction together for Art Basel in Miami. Just dealing with artists and ­temperamental people.

How many artists will you feature?
It will probably be 12 amazing works of art. I wanted to keep it to artists that I collect myself or I’m friends with or art from my own collection. Originally it was just going to be art, but now it’s also experiences, so I’m trying to make them as ­interesting as possible. For instance, one is a trip with me to Malawi, where my son and ­daughter [David Banda and Mercy James] are adopted from. Another is playing poker with Jonah Hill and Ed Norton, and another is staying at Leonardo DiCaprio’s house in Palm Springs for a week. I didn’t think it was going to be as complicated as it is, but, oh well, that’s life. It’s complicated because I’m involved with everything: the lighting, the curtains, the flowers, the decor, the food. I’ve tasted too many bad bottles of wine. This auction is an extension of me, so I want everything to be beautiful, tasteful and well-appointed. It becomes ­exhausting because I need to be involved in every aspect of it: the people who are speaking, the clothes people are wearing, the music on the playlist.

Will there ever be a time that you let go of that control, or is this like, “I have to?”
I have to.

Where does that come from?
Obviously, you could say it has to do with my childhood, if you’re going to psychoanalyze me: My mother dying and me not being told, and a sense of loss and betrayal and surprise. Then feeling out of control for the majority of my childhood, and becoming an artist and saying that I will control everything. No one will speak for me, no one will make decisions for me. You could say I’m a super control freak. That’s what everybody likes to say. I don’t want to have an event that I’m not proud of. It’s like everything that I do. My shows, my films, my house, the way I raise my children. I take great offense when details are overlooked.

I want to ask you about ageism in the music world. In Hollywood, as you know, it’s rare for women to find great roles as they get older. I imagine it’s even tougher to be a woman of a certain age in pop music. When you go into the studio or mount a tour like Rebel Heart, are you concerned about staying relevant?
I don’t care. It’s the rest of society that cares. I don’t ever think about my age until someone says something about it. I feel that I have wisdom, experience, knowledge and a point of view that is important. Can a teenager relate to that? Probably not. But that’s OK. I understand that. “Relevance” is a catchphrase that people throw out because we live in a world full of discrimination. Age is only brought up with regard to women. It’s connected to sexism, chauvinism and misogyny. When Leonardo is 60 years old, no one is going to talk about his relevance. Am I relevant as a female in this society that hates women? Well, to people who are educated and are not chauvinists or ­misogynists, yes.

Speaking of: How did you feel about the outcome of the election?
It felt like someone died. It felt like a ­combination of the heartbreak and betrayal you feel when someone you love more than anything leaves you, and also a death. I feel that way every morning; I wake up and say, “Oh, wait, Donald Trump is still the president,” and it wasn’t a bad dream that I had. It feels like women betrayed us. The percentage of women who voted for Trump was insanely high.

Why do you think that is?
Women hate women. That’s what I think it is. Women’s nature is not to support other women. It’s really sad. Men protect each other, and women protect their men and children. Women turn inward and men are more external. A lot of it has do with jealousy and some sort of tribal inability to accept that one of their kind could lead a nation. Other people just didn’t bother to vote because they didn’t like either candidate, or they didn’t think Trump had a chance in the world. They took their hands off the wheel and then the car crashed.

Were you surprised?
Of course. I was devastated, surprised, in shock. I haven’t really had a good night’s sleep since he has been elected. We’re f—ed.

Do you know anyone who voted for Trump?
Yeah, and I’ve gotten into major arguments.

What did they say?
That they would rather have a successful businessman running the country than a woman who lies. Just absurd. But people don’t have faith in government as we know it. We live in a country that’s run by ­bankers. In a way, it makes sense that Donald Trump is the president. Because money rules. Not intelligence, not experience, not a moral compass, not the ability to make wise ­decisions, not the ability to think of the future of the human race.

What do you think artists’ responses will be?
I’ve witnessed many protests in Manhattan, but in the end the protests have to equal something. Something has to manifest.

Do you think you can be an agent for change?
Well, of course you know the answer to that. I’m trying to figure out my response to Trump. I like the idea that women are marching on Washington, D.C., the day after the inauguration. I want to rain on his parade. I was put on this earth to fight for the underdog and fight against discrimination.

As a fellow New Yorker, have you ever met the president-elect?
I wouldn’t call him a friend or ­anything, but I’ve certainly met him. I did a photo shoot years ago at [Trump’s] Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach [Fla.] for a Versace campaign. He’s a very friendly guy, ­charismatic in that ­boastful, macho, alpha-male way. I found his political incorrectness amusing. Of course, I didn’t know he was going to be running for ­president 20 years later. People like that exist in the world, I’m OK with it. They just can’t be heads of state. I just can’t put him and Barack Obama in the same ­sentence, same room, same job description.

When you go to Malawi, or travel the world, you must clearly get a sense of how our president affects the globe.
We’re the laughing stock of the universe right now. We can no longer criticize other governments, other leaders. I’m hanging my head in shame.

What have you learned through your work in Malawi?
It really opened my eyes to what’s going on in the rest of the world. It has ­connected me to organizations and NGOs ­[nongovernmental organizations] in other countries in Africa. It got me involved with the importance of secondary school for girls because girls are not encouraged to be educated in Africa. I’ve been working in Malawi for over a decade. I have a huge commitment and love for the country and I will never desert them. I adopted my two children that I’m so lucky to have living in my house right now. Since then I’ve been working tirelessly trying to make Malawi a more self-sufficient country. I’ve been ­building orphan-care centers, funding ­clinics and schools, and the list goes on. I’ve also been supporting this pediatric surgeon, Eric Borgstein. He’s an angel in human form who has given his life to ­looking after ­children. He’s tireless and fearless and ­performs multiple surgeries a day in the most dire conditions. I couldn’t take it anymore, so I built a hospital. I’ve been subsidizing education of other ­surgeons to work by his side so he doesn’t do everything on his own. That’s really what this Art Basel fundraiser is about: creating an endowment for the hospital with art. Art is how I express myself, and art is how I can change the world.

When I visit your social media ­accounts, you’re either posting about Malawi or about your family.
My family is everything. I will go to war for them. Whatever I’m fighting for, it’s for my daughters and my sons. I want them to have a good future. I’ve created an unconventional family and we have discussions at the dinner table about all sorts of things. My 11-year-old son can speak eloquently about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela and James Baldwin. My daughter Mercy plays the piano and can talk to you about Nina Simone. I’m really proud of that.

How do you decide when to include your children in your social media posts?
When I post their things, they give me permission. A lot of times they’ll send me pictures and say, “Please don’t post this,” and I won’t. They have private accounts, and I respect that. I also consider my ­children part of my work and the work that we do together.

What is going on with you as a ­filmmaker?
I want to make more films, and I’m going to make more films. I’ve written ­screenplays and I’m hoping to make them next, but who knows. Making films is very complicated. There are a lot of people involved. When I go on tour I just go, “OK, I’m going on tour.” But with films, I don’t have that kind of control. It’s much more frustrating for me.

Besides Trump, what does ­Madonna worry about? Do you even worry about anything?
What? I worry about absolutely ­everything. I worry about my kids all day long. I worry about my health. I worry about whether I’m going to get things done in time. I worry about every project I’m working on. I worry about whether I’ll get to sleep at night. I worry about the state of the world. There isn’t anything I don’t worry about.


Artists Weigh In on Madonna's Inspirational Role in Their Lives

“When I think of greatness and what a legend is, I always think of Madonna. She has always been true to herself as an artist. She does things her way no matter what, and that always inspires me. Because she never backs down from her beliefs and takes risks, she has made history. Working with her was one of the proudest moments of my career. She’s the ultimate boss.”
-- Nicki Minaj

“Madonna paved the way for girls in pop to express themselves sexually, without apologizing. I really admire what she has created!”
-- Tove Lo

“Madonna has always been an inspiration to me. She’s a strong woman who knows what she wants and doesn’t compromise her vision. And she’s not afraid to reinvent herself -- with every album she experiments more and pushes the envelope. That takes a lot of courage, which motivates us all.”
-- Britney Spears

“Madonna is such a singular artist. She created the modern pop star and has pushed boundaries for music for 30 years. She’s legendary, and yet she still brings this incredible young energy.”
-- Diplo

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Fabulous article! She knows how to express herself

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OMFG JC Chavez looks SO BAD! Madge looks amazing as usual though.

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Just noticed the interviewer was the beautiful, talented Elizabeth Banks! No wonder it was such a great interview

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Insightful billboard interview . She is fierce, powerful and has deep affection for life. Looking forward to what she will accomplish in the future.

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She is so inspiring. I will forever love this woman.

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The Carpool Karaoke segment she filmed a few weeks ago will air this Wednesday.

Nov 17, 2016 22:37:43 GMT -5 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 said:

ET has confirmed Madonna and James Corden did "Ray Of Light" and "Bitch I'm Madonna".

And the MDNA Tour/Superbowl performance version of "Vogue" (from the teaser)

Nov 17, 2016 0:59:01 GMT -5 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 said:

You know they will do the MDNA tour version of "Express Yourself" with "Born This Way" and "She's Not Me" to get people talking about all that again.

I am predicting that "Hung Up", "Vogue", "Human Nature", "Express Yourself/Born This Way/She's Not Me", and "Crazy For You" will be done plus a cover of a Britney song.

It's interesting that I made this random prediction and she did "Toxic" at the Art Basel show.

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"Santa Baby" drops off the Holiday 100 this week. Will it make a return this season? Stay tuned.

I'll try to stay up for the Corden show tomorrow, but it may have to be a next-day viewing.

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Dec 6, 2016 13:57:56 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

I'll try to stay up for the Corden show tomorrow, but it may have to be a next-day viewing.

The full Carpool Karaoke segments are usually posted on YouTube right after it originally airs.

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Dec 6, 2016 13:57:56 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

I'll try to stay up for the Corden show tomorrow, but it may have to be a next-day viewing.

The full Carpool Karaoke segments are usually posted on YouTube right after it originally airs.

http://instagram.com/p/BNr5hfah-ir