Madonna Interview
Timbaland and the Neptunes are so dominant as producers, they can sometimes upstage the artist they’re working with … unless that artist is Madonna.
On “Hard Candy,” Madonna made sure that she wasn’t a guest star on her own album.
“I thought of it as a true and equal collaboration. … I like to think that when you listen to the record, you don’t just go, ‘Oh, that is a Timbaland record or that’s Pharrell (of the Neptunes).’ That you hear it and you go, ‘There is something new and different about it.’ ”
Finding something new and different is the approach that’s kept Madonna on top for most of her 25-year recording career — and made her a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
Madonna still has what it takes
Twenty-five years after the release of her eponymous debut album, Madonna proved she has still got what it takes to wow audiences with an energetic set at Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Madonna closed the event at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, following acts including Duffy, Usher and The Feeling.
Those who had been waiting all day to see Madonna were not disappointed when she appeared on stage in the main tent dressed in a tight black outfit and black knee high boots and opened her set with song Candy Shop, from her number one album Hard Candy.
Madonna opened her six song performance dressed all in black and sat on a gold throne.
Malawi to grant full adoption rights to Madonna and Guy
Authorities in Malawi are set to grant full adoption rights of little David Banda to Madonna, a high court official indicated Friday, citing a leaked document.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the court in Lilongwe would hear a full review on May 15 of an 18-month interim custody order granted in 2006 for Madonna to adopt David Banda.
The court had also received recommendations from the ministry of women and child development to make the adoption permanent.
The document, referring to Madonna’s filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie and herself, said: “Mr and Mrs Ritchie have shown a strong commitment in providing the infant with all essential needs like love, safe home environment, care, protection, material as well as emotional support.”
“Sticky and Sweet” Tour dates
August 23 - Cardiff, Mellenium Stadium, ticket sale May 16.
August 26 - Nice, Stade Charles Ehrmann, ticket sale May 16.
August 28 - Berlin, Olympic Stadium, ticket sale May 21.
September 2 - Amsterdam, Arena, ticket sale May 17.
September 4 - Dusseldorf, LTU Arena, ticket sale May 21.
September 6 - Rome, Olympic Stadium, ticket sale May 23.
September 9 - Frankfurt, Commerzbank Arena, ticket sale May 21.
September 11 - London, Wembley Stadium, ticket sale May 16.
September 20 - Paris, Stade de France, ticket sale May 16.
October 3 - E. Rutherford Izod Arena, ticket sale May 19.
October 6 - New York City, Madison Square Garden, ticket sale May 19.
October 7 - New York City, Madison Square Garden, ticket sale May 19.
October 15 - Boston, TD BankNorth Garden, ticket sale May 17.
October 18 - Toronto, Air Canada Centre, ticket sale May 24.
October 22 - Montreal, Bell Centre, ticket sale May 24.
October 26 - Chicago, United Centre, ticket sale May 17.
October 30 - Vancouver, BC Place Stadium, ticket sale May 24.
November 1 - Oakland, Oracle Arena, ticket sale June 1.
November 4 - San Diego, Petco Park, ticket sale June 1.
November 6 - Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium, ticket sale June 1.
November 8 - Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena, ticket sale May 31.
November 11 - Denver, Pepsi Center, ticket sale May 31.
November 16 - Houston, Minute Maid Park, ticket May 31.
November 19 - Philadelphia, Wachovia Center, ticket sale June 2.
November 22 - Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall, ticket sale June 2.
November 24 - Atlanta, Philips Arena, ticket sale May 31.
November 26 - Miami, Dolphin Stadium, ticket sale May 31.
Madonna tops
It’s a busy week at the top of the The Billboard 200, with Madonna’s “Hard Candy” leading the action at No. 1. It is her seventh chart-topper, the second-most among all female artists — only Barbra Streisand, with eight, has more. The Warner Bros. set moved 280,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. After racing 68-3 last month, the Madonna’s single “4 Minutes” gave her her 37th top 10 hit — the most of any artist in the rock era. Until now, she and Elvis Presley were tied with 36 apiece.
As a consequence, Mariah Carey’s “E=MC2″ (Island Def Jam) is dethroned to No. 2 after two weeks on top.
Source: billboard
Fans steal Madonna cut-outs
Promotional life-size cardboard cut-outs of Madonna have sparked a thieving spree across Hong Kong by fans of the star, according to reports.
The 1.6 metre-high two dimensional replicas of the singer advertising her 11th studio album ‘Hard Candy’, which was released last week, have gone missing from record stores in the country.
Ten of the 30 displays in Hong Kong have been stolen over the past week, but Madonna’s record company Warner insists it will not raise the matter with local police.
Kevin Wong, vice president of Warner Music Asia says: “We have had people ripping off posters before, but stealing cut-outs certainly takes some guts.”
Source: iol
Madonna tops the charts
Madonna topped both the British singles and album charts out Sunday, the fourth time in her career she has stood atop both lists.
“Four Minutes”, has now topped the singles charts for three weeks running. It was joined this week by “Hard Candy”.
Madonna has had 13 British chart-topping singles: nearly double that of her nearest rival among female solo artists, Kylie Minogue, who has seven.
In the singles charts, Madonna was followed by Sam Sparro’s “Black And Gold” at number two, and Wiley’s “Wearing My Rolex” at number three.
Source: afp
Madonna to give show in Scotland
Madonna is set to stage a massive one-off concert in Scotland.
She has reportedly been in secret talks to perform at Hampden Park this summer in front of 50,000 fans.
It will be her first gig in Scotland and is almost certain to sell out within hours.
It will be part of a string of worldwide gigs to promote Hard Candy.
Last night, a music insider said: “Madonna is aiming to play at Hampden and it is going to be an amazing show.
Madonna performs at Roseland
Madonna’s career may span more than 25 years, but during an exclusive performance on Wednesday to celebrate the release of her 11th studio album the U.S. superstar told fans it still feels “like the first time.”
The athletic 49-year-old performed six songs for around 2,000 people at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom, including four from “Hard Candy,” her final album for long-term label Warner Bros. released internationally this week.
“Even though I have made what seems like 100 records, every time I put one out it’s like the first time and the best time,” said Madonna, dressed in knee-high black boots, black satin sweatpants with glittery side stripes and a corset.