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Post by Juanca on Jan 6, 2015 10:52:03 GMT -5
Hope so!! Give us a Single edit, an extended version and some remixes Maybe feature more male vocals (MNEK) or a further gospel explosion ( Alicia? Although I don't think she can pull that off now)
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Post by floridagrl on Jan 6, 2015 11:01:29 GMT -5
OMG! I hope this is true! Madonna to appear on Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show”? According to the Guardian Liberty Voice, Jimmy Fallon announced some of the guests who will be on his Tonight Show later in the week and he mentioned Madonna! After his monologue, J immy Fallon announced some of the guests who will be on the show later in the week, like Liam Neeson, Nicole Kidman, and Madonna. He mentioned who tonight’s guests would be, and then joked about real books that he said are on his “Do Not Read List.” Fallon did a cool impersonation of Marlon Brando as The Godfather. One of the books was called Blowing Your Own Trumpet, and another was a “How-To,” book called How To Read Slowly. guardianlv.com/2015/01/jimmy-fallon-plays-air-guitar-with-bradley-cooper-on-tonight-show/Epic MADness upon us!
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Post by floridagrl on Jan 6, 2015 11:07:34 GMT -5
Liz Smith: Madonna -- a 'rebel' constrained?...Madonna is defending herself against criticism after she posted Instagram photos of Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela that were altered to look like her own image on her new album. "AS A matter of fact, the public, the public hates to 'recognize' what is familiar. It hates to be disturbed. It is shocked by surprises. The worst that can happen to a work of art is to have no fault found in it, so that its author is not obliged to take up an attitude of opposition." That was playwright, designer, artist, filmmaker Jean Cocteau, in 1923. I found this remark, and dozens of others, in the fabulous new book "Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers and Swells: The Best of Early Vanity Fair." I'll tell more about this collection of essays later in the week. BUT as to Cocteau's assertion, I was reminded of it over the weekend when our consistently "artistic" friend, Madonna found herself embroiled in yet another controversy. The cover of her upcoming album, "Rebel Heart," which was hacked and released in demo form -- forcing Madonna to put out six of the completed songs months in advance -- shows The Big M with twine binding her face, emphasizing her view of herself as a "rebel" who has been constricted and disparaged. (She achieved this point more compellingly in her famous "Human Nature" video, some years ago.) FANS of the lady then made up their own "rebel art" sending her photos of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela with ropes across their faces. Madonna put these efforts online and immediately found herself accused of being "racist" and, of course, an egomaniac, daring to compare herself to King and Mandela. Madonna is many things, but a racist she is most assuredly not. She has had African American and Latino lovers and has adopted two Malawian children, David and Mercy. Children, by the way, whom she does not parade like "accessories," as her critics insisted she would do at the time of these adoptions. Egomaniac? Let's say she has a healthy dose of ego, mixed with a sense of victimization. This makes her exactly like all big stars. (She is also surprisingly vulnerable -- but you would have to know her, to know that.) And in this world of not thinking before one goes to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, Madonna is no more cautious than hundreds of other public persons and millions of just plain folks. Madonna has now had to address the fake outrage of critics, apologize for any offense, refute charges of being a racist and deny she compares herself in any way to King or Mandela. Others whom Madonna has wrapped in twine include Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Marley and Jesus, all of whom, in Madonna's view, fought the good fight, against the odds. SOME Madonna fans wish she would confine her artistic expressions to the recording studio. Silly! Why should she "confine" herself to anything? The six songs she felt forced to release, in the wake of the hack on her material, went straight to number one on iTunes in 40 countries. She managed to make lemonade out of lemons. As to the songs themselves, three of them are truly beautiful and much reminiscent of the romantic Madonna of the '80s and '90s. ("Ghosttown" is particularly affecting.) The other three are dancy and techo-infused. Not my taste. There are six more tracks to come in March. I do wish Madonna would get over this business of self-reverential, self-referencing songs. One of the new ones is titled, "B---h, I'm Madonna!" Honey, we know you're Madonna. Nobody is likely to forget, ever. Relax. www.bostonherald.com/inside_track/celebrity_news/2015/01/liz_smith_madonna_a_rebel_constrained Liz always sticks up for Madonna!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 6, 2015 12:41:07 GMT -5
The Fallon thing seems to be rubbish, at least at this point.
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Post by August on Jan 6, 2015 13:21:06 GMT -5
Just cuz...
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jan 6, 2015 13:59:42 GMT -5
Wot. Madonna adopted TWO Black Widoo Babies? Where is Mercy? Since the heart has four chambers, couldn't she have said Lourdes, Rocco, David Banner, and Lambourghini Mercy are the four chambers of my heart instead of Rocco and Lola being two halves?
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Post by grandelf on Jan 6, 2015 14:23:28 GMT -5
So if Living For Love is only being promoted in February then we won't have 2 singles before the album this time and makes one wonder whether they are releasing more tracks on 2/9 or it will be just the Living For Love remix/single version...
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jan 6, 2015 16:04:42 GMT -5
Wot. Madonna adopted TWO Black Widoo Babies? Where is Mercy? Since the heart has four chambers, couldn't she have said Lourdes, Rocco, David Banner, and Lambourghini Mercy are the four chambers of my heart instead of Rocco and Lola being two halves? Is it really such a big deal? She doesn't need to parade them around to show that they are there. Clearly they are there, maybe not as much in the public eye. They are still much younger. Lourdes and Rocco are her biological children and ideally one will love all their children the same, but one's connection to children they birthed themselves will be a little different.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2015 16:10:10 GMT -5
Just cuz... Damn she looks hot here!
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Post by @DjKingBee on Jan 6, 2015 16:39:02 GMT -5
I cant get enuff of Holy Water and Body Shop (songs beats are hypnotiq). Back that up (DO IT) also. all on heavy Rotation. I pray these make it onto the album I Need full Mastering !! I can already see a Mechanic section of the tour where she does Body shop. !!
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jan 6, 2015 17:35:35 GMT -5
Damn, she looks hot in that pic with Jimmy. One of the best pics I have seen of her EVER and it's in motion!
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Post by chartfreak on Jan 6, 2015 17:55:18 GMT -5
I have listened to the six tracks everyday since the release every morning and evening on my drive home from work. Haven't even touched the radio stations. I can't get enough of the new music. Devil Pray and Ghosttown are beyond amazing.
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Post by cause_for_celebration on Jan 6, 2015 17:57:08 GMT -5
I have listened to the six tracks everyday since the release every morning and evening on my drive home from work. Haven't even touched the radio stations. I can't get enough of the new music. Devil Pray and Ghosttown are beyond amazing. Same here, most of the songs are great motivation at the gym! (Only other things I listen to have been "Uptown Funk" and Nicki's new album).
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jan 6, 2015 18:43:54 GMT -5
I have to restrain myself from playing them again but all of the pre-release songs are really strong. However, if they don't release Ghosttown, her team is clearly full of idiots. There is NO excuse for not releasing that. In fact, they might as well go ahead and release it next. It's getting the most positive press of all of the songs after Living For Love and has a beautiful melody and vocal and lyric.
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Post by cause_for_celebration on Jan 6, 2015 18:52:01 GMT -5
I have to restrain myself from playing them again but all of the pre-release songs are really strong. However, if they don't release Ghosttown, her team is clearly full of idiots. There is NO excuse for not releasing that. In fact, they might as well go ahead and release it next. It's getting the most positive press of all of the songs after Living For Love and has a beautiful melody and vocal and lyric. I'll be so happy if that's the second single! Not that it would do anything at radio, would just love a video for it.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 6, 2015 19:50:29 GMT -5
"Ghosttown" is a must for a video, at the least- and an epic tour performance, no doubt.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 6, 2015 20:14:44 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind if she created a visual album.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 6, 2015 20:16:21 GMT -5
She probably wouldn't do that, even though it would be epic- as long as she put all into it, creating substantial clips for each track, and not an album's worth of simple videos or glamor clips.
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Post by floridagrl on Jan 6, 2015 20:32:59 GMT -5
"Goodbye Paradise! Back to werk! #livingforlove " -Madonna
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jan 6, 2015 20:46:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I am not sure if she could pull out a Beyonce with the visual album and have it be as impactful. However, if ANY artist out there could do it, it's Madonna. Her videos are always great.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2015 20:49:22 GMT -5
Are any of the songs with Moroder or was that just a rumor?
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 6, 2015 20:55:33 GMT -5
Nothing's been mentioned officially. But, who knows- "Ghosttown" appeared out of nowhere, and that wasn't one of the leaked demos.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jan 6, 2015 20:58:05 GMT -5
Are any of the songs with Moroder or was that just a rumor? It's a rumor at this point. Unless they did something in secret and it has yet to come out. Giorgio has his own album coming out with many collaborations so anything is possible. I do hope Giorgio will remix something from Rebel Heart since he has been doing some remixes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2015 21:04:02 GMT -5
I always get misty eyed when past superstars get a cold shoulder from the GP. It seems nobody on social media or even yesterday on the Wendy Show even know there is album coming, new single or even care. When she asked who would buy it the entire crowd went "No"
I don't know what can be done so older folks can be judged on their work fairly but it seems only Barbara Streisand has it figured out. Not that it matters for someone of Maddonna's success already but it has to be infuriating.
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Post by seaguy27 on Jan 6, 2015 21:18:00 GMT -5
^^^The general public are just a bunch of idiots who will buy whatever is marketed toward them at the moment….it does not make sense to say that you would not buy a piece of music if you did not even know the album was coming out or have not heard anything from it. It goes to show they follow the at the moment marketing and do not have a real open ear of their own.
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Post by So Pure on Jan 6, 2015 21:57:15 GMT -5
A Wendy Williams audience isn't really a good gage to measure success against. Even her guests are pretty C-D list with the odd exception.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2015 22:00:57 GMT -5
Not even basing 'success" on that alone but I mean that audience as a long time watcher is not in agreement on ANYTHING. It just seems like they just had a really negative reaction both times Wendy asked do you know she has a new song out? Would you buy the album?
Basically the gist is when its Ariana or Taylor or these young buckets the reception is always so positive regardless if those folks even buy their albums. It's one thing to not by an older act but to have a negative image of someone based on age is even worse.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Jan 6, 2015 22:05:41 GMT -5
Lol.. Exactly .. Wendy Williams is as bottom of the barrel as you get and so is her audience... Of course everyone know Madonna's coming out with a new album... and after jimmy fallon..the Grammys... Ellen talks about Madonna all the time... and I think she will do Dave Lettermen... I expect first week sales too be very strong.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 7, 2015 8:24:56 GMT -5
She may do Fallon, but probably closer to album release. Imagine if she did a morning show performance?
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Post by floridagrl on Jan 7, 2015 9:18:35 GMT -5
She may do Fallon, but probably closer to album release. Imagine if she did a morning show performance?
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