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Post by August on Jul 24, 2014 11:12:58 GMT -5
Will Madonna have her first official lyric video for the debut single? She had one for Girl Gone Wild...
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 24, 2014 12:59:35 GMT -5
The anticipation is killing me!
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 24, 2014 14:39:05 GMT -5
Will Madonna have her first official lyric video for the debut single? i sure hope so. I hope her team promos every and anyway they can. I wonder if Messiah is really going to be the first single? Never officially confirmed. And.... Madonna Re-Records An '80s Classic for Diplo! In news that's sure to make all of Madonna's past producers jealous, Diplo just revealed he got Madonna to re-record the vocals to one of her '80s classics in the midst of working on her upcoming album. Even cooler? She changed the lyrics to sing about him. Yes, Diplo is one of the luckiest people on the planet. Madge sang new vocals for the "True Blue" single "La Isla Bonita," changing the lyrics to, "Last night I dreamt of Major Lazer" (which is one of Diplo's side projects). Diplo showed off the recording on an episode of the British series "Superstar DJs," which premieres tomorrow on BBC's Channel 4. www.billboard.com/articles/news/ ... sla-bonita
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Post by xxzion72xx on Jul 24, 2014 16:23:02 GMT -5
Madonna had a very ghostly Evita like picture of her on instagram the other day... I hope this is a look she sticks with sometimes.. I love it .
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 24, 2014 20:42:36 GMT -5
The anticipation is killing me! Me too! I do not support Hamas! I support human dignity and respect! I support sharing! I support Peace! #ceasefire -Madonna She looks freaky here. I love it.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 24, 2014 21:39:08 GMT -5
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Post by xxzion72xx on Jul 24, 2014 22:11:34 GMT -5
The anticipation is killing me! Me too! I do not support Hamas! I support human dignity and respect! I support sharing! I support Peace! #ceasefire -Madonna She looks freaky here. I love it. Yep.. That's the one!!!
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Post by August on Jul 25, 2014 4:40:35 GMT -5
somethings up with her left eye though (right side of the picture). Her cheek looks swollen and the eye looks droopy. You can see it in the picture above and the one I posted below. . Hope she is ok and its just the angle. Attachment Deleted
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 25, 2014 6:42:06 GMT -5
I've noticed that too, Firefly. Hmmmm. "It was a sunny day in the studio. #livingforlove #lovesgonnaliftmeup" -Madonna She's still recording. Work it, Queen!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 25, 2014 6:51:23 GMT -5
Perfect what (hopefully) is the next great Madonna album, MLVC.
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Post by August on Jul 25, 2014 7:04:41 GMT -5
Speaking of MLVC...this is a painting my friend did for me of the Like a Prayer remix cover back in the early 90s. It is hanging on the wall of my office now. Attachment Deleted
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 25, 2014 7:22:22 GMT -5
Now we know why she went to London. "For those of you hoping to hear a “Like A Prayer” moment on Madonna‘s upcoming MDNA follow-up, you’re in luck: She’s got a choir. Earlier this afternoon, the ever enthusiastic, Instagram-loving Queen Of Pop posted a brief clip of the troupe performing together. “London Community Gospel Choir make my new music sound triller! #livingforlove,” Madonna Instagrammed/hashtagged. Yes, M — that choir sure does sound trill! (And for diehard fans, there’s even more reason to get excited: It’s the same choir behind “Nothing Fails” on American Life.) Though it’s but a mere few seconds, the teaser is already giving us the same shivers as that holy opening of her iconic 1989 release. And if you listen really closely, you can even hear the slightest bit of M herself singing in the final second." www.idolator.com/7528164/madonna-enlists-a-choir-for-her-upcoming-album-watch-a-brief-clipI don't hear her at the end but this clip sounds promising. So excited.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 25, 2014 15:58:44 GMT -5
I've noticed that too, Firefly. Hmmmm. "It was a sunny day in the studio. #livingforlove #lovesgonnaliftmeup" -Madonna She's still recording. Work it, Queen! She looks so naturally beautiful. Her eyes, everything. :)
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Post by bokid on Jul 25, 2014 18:06:14 GMT -5
So M's releasing her new album in the fall? Likely in November....
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 25, 2014 18:45:11 GMT -5
Love her look in that picture- more so than those super-close-up ones she posts on the social media sites. Very Evita-like.
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 25, 2014 20:26:00 GMT -5
Music FeatureMadonna's new album: What we know so farBy Lewis CornerFriday, Jul 25 2014, 6:28am EDT It's been two years since Madonna's chart-topping 12th studio album MDNA, but if you've been following the Queen of Pop on Instagram, you will be more than aware that she is currently working on the follow-up. There's always been an air rife with anticipation when it comes to a new Madonna album. During her 31-year career she has kept her multi-generational fanbase second guessing what she's going to do next. Let's take a look at some of the hints we have so far for album number 13, which include biblical references, numerous super producers and the prospect of some truly pop-tastic collaborations. What's it going to sound like?Since Madonna discovered Instagram, we've been teased with a multitude of 15-second clips from the studio. We know that she has recorded with a full orchestra, as well as the London Community Gospel Choir. Madonna has always put the orchestral side of pop to good use (see 'Like A Prayer' and the intro to 'Sorry'), so we could be in for some more rolling-around-in-a-church moments on the next record. Looking at the list of producers for album number 13, Madonna has roped in some of the world's biggest hit-makers. Avicii will surely cook up an EDM-tinted banger for her, while Diplo is going to add his booty-shaking brand of squiggles and beats into the mix, right? The super-producer has worked on seven songs for the collection, saying: "I do not usually feel pressured to write hits, but when it's an artist of this calibre, it's obvious that I want to push the boundaries a little bit further and surpass myself."What's more, Madonna has been in the studio with MoZella, who co-wrote Miley's naked ballad 'Wrecking Ball'. The iconic star has delivered some memorable serenades in her time, so we could be in for another sky-soaring slowie. Grammy-winning record producer Ariel Rechtshaid is also on board, so considering his previous credits with Kylie, Sky Ferreira, Charli XCX and Haim, he's bound to add a healthy dollop of #EdgyPop. In our humble opinion, Madonna is at her finest when she's pushing those boundaries. Let's not forget the brilliance of Madonna teaming up with Natalia Kills. We've been a fan of the Bradford singer-songwriter for a number of years now, and the prospect of Madonna recording something in the vein of 'Wonderland', 'Zombie' or 'Acid Annie' is, quite frankly, very exciting. Who else has she been in the studio with? Bonafide pop guru Toby Gad has been sprinkling his magic over the album. The German producer has previously worked with the likes of Beyoncé, One Direction, Fergie and Miley Cyrus. Symbolic One has also been spotted in the studio with Madge. He worked on Kanye West's 'Power', so is likely to be adding a touch of alternative hip-hop grit to the soundscape. That's a lot of people, we know, but if any popstar can pull all of those influences together, it's Madonna. Do we know any song titles yet?The only song title that has been confirmed by Madonna's spokesperson is 'Messiah'. Religious undertones, game-ruling bravado and a potential orchestral opening; the title alone has got our head spinning. We don't want to speak too early because at the moment it's just an idea continuously speculated about on the internet, but our expectations can't help be sky high. Other titles knocking around on the web - mainly down to Madonna's Instagram hashtagging - are 'Unapologetic Bitch', 'Bitch, I'm Madonna' and 'Trust No Bitch'. It's all a bit bitchy, really. Can we expect any collaborations?Madonna has always thrown a few zeitgeist-y collaborations on to her albums. Whether she's jumping over car bonnets with Justin Timberlake, strutting around a bamboo maze with Britney or cheerleading with Nicki Minaj, the Queen of Pop isn't averse to sharing the stage every now and then. But who could she have her eye on this time? Madge kicked off the year performing a mash-up of 'We Can't Stop' and 'Don't Tell Me' with Miley Cyrus for an MTV special. Teaming up with pop's current wild child wouldn't be out of character for Madonna, and considering they have been working with a few of the same producers, at this point it seems the most likely of team-ups. Let's not forget Madonna's suggestive photoshoot with Katy Perry, though. The latter has been cat-walking the stage to 'Vogue' during her Prismatic world tour, possibly indicating a future collaboration. If Madonna's looking for a sparkly pop hit to damage the charts with, Katy Perry would be the prime candidate. Aside from pop's premier females, Madonna could be eyeing up a collaboration with British duo Disclosure. They recently denied that they have already recorded material with her, but when pushed on a future hook-up, it all got a bit coy. Madge made sure she was side of stage for two of their shows in New York City earlier this year, and the prospect of a beatific house anthem on the next album is appealing. When is it going to come out?We don't actually know yet. Madonna hasn't released an album in Q4 (the lucrative Christmas period between September - December) since 2005's Confessions On A Dancefloor. That was also the last time one of her albums sold over 10 million copies, so maybe Madge is pulling out all of the stops to get another multi-million hit on her hands. Can Madonna still compete in the over-saturated Christmas market? Of course she can. And with loads of promo potential (let's get that X Factor final booked in now, yeah?), it could be one of the most exciting Madonna album campaigns in years. All in all, the signs are pointing towards a potentially great new album from Madonna. We liked MDNA, but the spark that has been present on most of her previous material seemed lacking. What's more, producer William Orbit - who famously worked with Madonna on her 1998 album Ray Of Light - has heard some of the new stuff and tweeted that it "sounds good". We'll take that praise at this stage and continue to be teased by Madonna's Instagram account until we get some concrete news. www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a586401/madonnas-new-album-what-we-know-so-far.html#~oL4XCPZlhJO43RI love all the anticipation of this album. It is always a major event with Her Madgesty!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 26, 2014 8:32:46 GMT -5
Orchestral on "Like a Prayer"? Unless he meant the album. I don't think there are strings on the title track. And "Sorry's" seem synthesized, rather than actual string instruments. But, nonetheless, she has used live strings pretty often through her career.
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 26, 2014 10:50:40 GMT -5
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Post by chartfreak on Jul 26, 2014 12:48:25 GMT -5
And by the way, guys, now that I see at least a group of 4 big fans here in the latest posts, how many times have you seen her live?? These are mine: - DROWNED WORLD - 2 times: NY, NY - RE-INVENTION - 1 time: Vegas - CONFESSIONS - 2 times: NY, Miami - STICKY & SWEET - 2 times: Chicago, Houston - MDNA - 1 time: Miami For me it's been an amazing ride, hope it continues. Girlie Show - 1 Time - Detroit Drowned World - 2 Times - Detroit Re-Invention - 3 Times- Atlanta, New York, Chicago Confessions - 6 Times- New York, Miami and all 4 Chicago (Front Row MTV Winner) Sticky & Sweet - 4 Times - Denver, Chicago, Detroit and New York MDNA Tour - 4 Times - New York, Miami, Detroit and Cleveland (Golden Triangle 2 Times)
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 26, 2014 15:07:56 GMT -5
^ holy messiah chartfreak! You've seen her a total of 20 times. Now you are what I call a hardcore devoted stan to the queen. :)
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Post by xxzion72xx on Jul 26, 2014 18:03:24 GMT -5
So M's releasing her new album in the fall? Likely in November.... Yes...no secret that she's looking to make this album huge...it's basically August...and she's still in the studio most likely mixing the album...single should come somewhere in the late sept early October range with a album release anywhere after Halloween...I'm sure her team wants to take advantage of the holiday boost that comes in that time of year.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Jul 26, 2014 18:13:19 GMT -5
The tour I remember most going too was the Girlie Show Tour at MSG...I love the way she entered with Erotica....Most liked was Reinvention in east Rutherford nj...crazy for you melted me... Of course I think her greatest tour of all time was the blonde ambition tour ...it's theatrical presentation change the way tours were done after that.
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Post by August on Jul 26, 2014 18:45:07 GMT -5
The tour I remember most going too was the Girlie Show Tour at MSG...I love the way she entered with Erotica....Most liked was Reinvention in east Rutherford nj...crazy for you melted me... Of course I think her greatest tour of all time was the blonde ambition tour ...it's theatrical presentation change the way tours were done after that. I went to the same performances as you...Hoboken here ;)
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 26, 2014 19:29:19 GMT -5
Abel Korzeniowski has revealed that he’s working with Madonna on the upcoming album! During a Q&A at the Cordoba International Film Music Festival, he said that last week they both worked together on the last track of the album. The song is said to be very intimate and orchestral.
Abel Korzeniowski said at the Cordoba International Film Music Festival that he is working on her new album. Here is his quote according to Madonnarama:
"She came to my house again and we worked together.
She’s extremely demanding and she knows what she wants, but at the same time she’s a sweet person to work with. I remember working on W.E., it was my biggest adventure."
I love Abel's movie scores. This is getting serious epic! :)
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Jul 26, 2014 20:02:49 GMT -5
I've seen her last 4 tours, and this time I'm gonna get super close tickets, even if it's 1000. I don't care.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Jul 26, 2014 23:14:05 GMT -5
The tour I remember most going too was the Girlie Show Tour at MSG...I love the way she entered with Erotica....Most liked was Reinvention in east Rutherford nj...crazy for you melted me... Of course I think her greatest tour of all time was the blonde ambition tour ...it's theatrical presentation change the way tours were done after that. I went to the same performances as you...Hoboken here ;) Lol...Jersey City here... Hi Neighbor!!!
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 27, 2014 13:02:26 GMT -5
July 27, 2014 Get Ready for #MadonnaDay! Madonna fans! On August 16th, we'll be celebrating The Queen of Pop's Birthday and we want for you all to join the party! Back in September 2013, Madonna launched her Art For Freedom platform for all of us to share our own definition of Freedom but also to encourage creative expression that brings awareness to human rights violations. With thousands of submissions, (including photos, videos, music and poetry) the project has grown into a strong online community fighting for the universal right to be free. Since the initiative is a cause close to Madonna's heart, we would like for you to wish her a Happy Birthday by adding your stone to the Freedom building! To do so, just visit artforfreedom.com before August 15 at 11am EST and submit a picture that illustrates your own vision of what our world should be all about if we all had the same rights and freedom to be who we are. The picture can be a portrait, a landscape, a selfie, or whatever you think it should be. Make sure to include a description and feel free to add your Birthday message for Madonna as part of it. On August 16th, we invite you to post your submitted picture to your favorite social network(s), using the #MadonnaDay and #ArtForFreedom hashtags for your friends, fellow Madonna fans, our girl herself and the whole world to see! Some of Madonna's favorite pics will be highlighted on artforfreedom.com and/or be mailed branded goodies :) Happiness, love, joy, peace, etc,.. Let's make your picture something that will bring a smile to Madonna's face and make her feel we are all one on her special day! www.madonna.com/news/title/get-ready-for-madonnaday
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 28, 2014 7:39:13 GMT -5
Acclaimed Music has updated it site; unlike the songs- which expanded to 6,000 rankings- the album stayed at 3,000.
Some things to keep in mind:
* Year-end lists were not nearly as prevalent in the 80s and part of the 90s (that, or the ones attainable are limited) as they were to become in the late 90s-on. * Multi-critic lists are ones eligible for year-end lists; single-critic lists sometimes are included for all-time lists * "Later" singles sometimes don't get as much list love as "earlier" singles from an album (especially third singles and beyond) * Genre-specific lists are not included at AM unless it's from a source specializing in the genre, or includes experts from the genre in compiling the list (i.e. a Rolling Stone list of the Top 100 Country Albums wouldn't be eligible) * Current criteria for artist lists (i.e. Greatest Madonna Songs) is dependent on various factors: i.e. size (30 and up, it looks these days); number of critics (if one and it meets other criteria, one may be OK); must have commentary for each track
Artist ranks shouldn't be paid too much mind to, per the sitemaster (as it just takes into account the top 15 songs and albums from an act, and other reasons), but it certainly gives a good idea of reverence.
Madonna is ranked as the No. 32 act- No. 21 songs and No. 91 albums. You can check out all the info at the site, but here are her songs' rankings in the AM top 6,000 songs:
179. Like a Prayer 220. Into the Groove 230. Like a Virgin 568. Vogue 594. Ray of Light 595. Music 814. Hung Up 963. Borderline 1,217. Material Girl 1,392. Beautiful Stranger 1,412. Papa Don't Preach 1,413. Holiday 1,442. Live to Tell 1,456. Justify My Love 2,102. Express Yourself 2,124. Crazy for You 2,621. Erotica 2,652. Secret 2,719. Frozen 2,916. Open Your Heart 2,926. Don't Tell Me 4,231. Where's the Party 4,296. Lucky Star 5,022. Die Another Day 5,700. Who's That Girl
She has others that are bubbling under.
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Post by So Pure on Jul 28, 2014 16:21:09 GMT -5
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Post by Juanca on Jul 28, 2014 17:20:42 GMT -5
I agree with that top 7, acclaimed music! I would've put Papa in the top 8 though, or at least top 9. Surprised at how high Where's the party and Erotica are! And at the absence of La Isla Bonita. I'll remember is another notable absence (and from a personal preference also You'll See :) ).
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