Madonna

Madonna takes swipe at Lady Gaga

Music Gossip

28 May 2012

Madonna appears to have taken a swipe at Lady Gaga during rehearsals for her 'MDNA' tour. The 53-year-old singer took a pop at her younger rival as she performed 'Express Yourself' on stage in Israel before launching into Gaga's 'Born This Way'…

Beth Ditto 'chilled' by Adele's voice

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13 May 2012

Adele gives Beth Ditto "chills". The Gossip lead singer is a huge fan of the 'Someone Like You' hitmaker, praising her talent and beauty. She said: "I love Adele so much and it's honestly not because we're both big. I love that she's a f***ing…

Beastie Boys' Mike D pays tribute to late band mate Adam Horovitz

Music Gossip

8 May 2012

Beastie Boys rapper Mike Diamond has paid tribute to late bandmate Adam Yauch. Mike admitted he has been in a "blur of deep emotions" since 47-year-old Adam's passing on Friday (04.05.2012) after a three-year battle with cancer in his parotid gland…

Madonna - MDNA

Album with producers Benny Benassi, Martin Solveig and William Orbit

18 Apr 2012

Kudos to 53-year-old Auntie Madge not for delivering a classic album, but for having the sheer brass she-balls to turn out a record that’s as clubby, sexy and designed for the dancefloor after midnight as any she’s produced. A nod and a wink to naughty…

Madonna set for huge sales drop

Music Gossip

11 Apr 2012

Madonna's latest album is set to have the biggest second week sales drop in US chart history. The 53-year-old singer's new record 'MDNA' debuted at the top of the US album charts last week after achieving sales of 359,000. However, according to…

Madonna hires five decoys for tour

Music Gossip

7 Apr 2012

Madonna is hiring five decoys to protect her on tour. The '4 Minutes' hitmaker has reportedly come up with the plan to allow her to move around in private during her forthcoming concert series, which kicks off in May, and is confident it will fool…

Madonna given LMFAO honour

Music Gossip

30 Mar 2012

Madonna has been made an honorary member of LMFAO. The 'Party Rock' duo - made up of SkyBlu and RedFoo - will open for the iconic singer at her concert in London's Hyde Park in July and are thrilled because they're such huge fans of her. SkyBlu…

Martin Solveig jumped at chance to work with Madonna

Music Gossip

29 Mar 2012

Martin Solveig jumped at the chance to work with Madonna because "she's the queen." The French DJ and producer worked on the singer's latest album 'MDNA', producing its first single 'Give Me all Your Luvin', and took the chance to hook up as soon as…

Madonna invites Justin Bieber on tour

Music Gossip

27 Mar 2012

Madonna has invited Justin Bieber to perform with her on tour. The 'Girls Gone Wild' singer is a "huge fan" of the teen pop sensation and wants them to hook up at on of her summer concerts. When asked what she thought of Justin in a live twitter…

Madonna emotional over return to music

Music Gossip

23 Mar 2012

Madonna "almost cried" when she returned to the recording studio. The 53-year-old singer took a break from her music career to direct 'W.E.' and although she enjoyed working on the film, she loved going back to the "simplicity" of songwriting for her…

Madonna felt like 'caged animal'

Music Gossip

20 Mar 2012

Madonna wrote 'MDNA' because she "felt like a caged animal." The 'Give me all Your Luvin' hitmaker was motivated to make her first album in four years because she was upset with fame and felt like she has something important to say. She told…

Madonna to be joined on tour by daughter

Music Gossip

20 Feb 2012

Madonna's daughter will be among the backing dancers for the singer's world tour. Lourdes Leon - the 'Hung Up' hitmaker's 15-year-old child with former boyfriend Carlos Leon - will take to the stage alongside her mother for the first time when…

Simon Cowell blames himself for US 'X Factor' cull

TV Gossip

8 Feb 2012

Simon Cowell blames himself for the US 'X Factor' cull. Judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, and host Steve Jones have all been dropped from the TV talent show after just one season, and Simon believes that his bragging led to the mass…

Madonna announces 2012 World Tour

Music Gossip

7 Feb 2012

Madonna has announced her 2012 World Tour. The 'Give Me All Your Luvin' singer is set to embark on a huge trek across the Middle East, Europe, America and Australia - where she has not played for 20 years - in support of her forthcoming album…

Madonna announces Scottish date for 2012

The Queen of Pop will visit Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on Sat 21 July

7 Feb 2012

Pop empress Madonna has just announced a world tour which will call in at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday 21 July. The 'Sticky & Sweet Tour' comes off the back of a busy period for Madge: she's just directed period/contemporary romance W.E.

Madonna reveals MDNA track list

Music Gossip

3 Feb 2012

Madonna has unveiled the track listing of her new album 'MDNA'. Alongside new single 'Give Me All Your Luvin' and 'Masterpiece' - which won a Golden Globe for Best Song in January after it was included in her film 'W.E.' - are tracks including 'Girls…

Madonna's Super Bowl nerves

Music Gossip

1 Feb 2012

Madonna is "so nervous" about her impending Super Bowl performance. The 53-year-old singer will take to the stage during the NFL Super Bowl XLVI Half Time Show on Sunday (05.02.12) and feels pressure to deliver "the greatest show on earth". She…

Madonna's 'brutal' Super Bowl rehearsals

Music Gossip

31 Jan 2012

Madonna is holding "brutal" rehearsals for her Super Bowl show. The star is to perform her new single 'Give Me all Your Luvin' live for the first time at the NFL Super Bowl XLVI Half Time Show on Sunday (05.02.12), and has been putting Nicki Minaj…

Madonna announces M.D.N.A. release date

Music Gossip

30 Jan 2012

Madonna will release her new single 'Give Me All Your Luvin' on Friday (03.02.12). The 53-year-old singer has also announced plans to preview the video for the track - which features Nicki Minaj and M.I.A - for the first time on 'American Idol' on…

Madonna working to get fit for Super Bowl

Music Gossip

25 Jan 2012

Madonna is "working hard" to be fit for her performance at the Super Bowl XLVI Half Time Show next month. The 'Frozen' singer admitted she has suffered some minor injuries lately - including a pulled hamstring and a sore nose after hitting herself…

Madonna names new album MDNA

Music Gossip

11 Jan 2012

Madonna's new album is called 'MDNA'. The 'Music' hitmaker revealed the title of her twelfth studio album this afternoon (11.01.12), in an interview with TV host Graham Norton in the UK, and also confirmed she will be going on tour again later this…

Duchess Catherine's 'amazing' style

Celebrity Gossip

7 Jan 2012

Britain's Duchess Catherine's fashion sense has been hailed "amazing" by a top Hollywood stylist. The young royal's dedication to high street brands over high society fashion have won her a number of fans including Nikki Pennie, who has styled stars…

W.E.

Occasionally perceptive but overall flat second movie from Madonna

5 Jan 2012

(15) 119min Madonna’s second film as director after the forgotten comedy Filth and Wisdom aims considerably higher. The initials W.E. refer to the joint signature of American divorcee Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, whose relationship shook the…

Man arrested over Madonna leak

Music Gossip

22 Dec 2011

A 31-year-old man Spanish man has been arrested over the leak of a new Madonna track. The suspect, identified only by the initials J.M.R., was arrested in the city of Zaragoza in northern Spain yesterday (21.12.11) then subsequently charged and…

Madonna signs new record deal

Music Gossip

14 Dec 2011

Madonna has signed a three-album deal with Interscope Records. The 53-year-old singer finished her contract with Warner Music Group - who she had been signed to since the start of her career in 1982 - with her third greatest hits album…

Gene Simmons blasts Madonna

Music Gossip

8 Dec 2011

KISS rocker Gene Simmons has blasted Madonna as a "karaoke singer". The 'Rock And Roll All Nite' bass player does not think the 'Vogue' hitmaker is a good choice for the Super Bowl Half Time Show at the NFL final in the US next year, because he…

Madonna picks new backing dancer

Music Gossip

14 Nov 2011

Madonna chose dancer Lil' Buck to join her crew at the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange project in New York on Saturday (12.11.11). The 53-year-old 'Holiday' singer judged the final of the competition, held at the city's Roseland Ballroom, and picked the…

Madonna to perform at Super Bowl

Music Gossip

26 Oct 2011

Madonna is to perform at next year's Super Bowl. The 'Hung Up' hitmaker has reportedly beaten off competition from Lady Gaga to headline the annual NFL match in February and will use the show to re-launch her music career after taking a break to…

Madonna refuses to look back

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10 Sep 2011

Madonna refuses to look back on her past. The 53-year-old singer will celebrate 30 years in the music industry in 2012 and while she has led an interesting, and sometimes controversial, life she refuses to regret anything she's done as she's only…

Madonna to release new album in 2012

Music Gossip

5 Sep 2011

Madonna will release her new album in spring 2012. The singer has confirmed she has started work on the LP - a follow-up to 2008's 'Hard Candy' - with producer William Orbit and she is expected be busy in her New York studio until the end of the…

Madonna launches search for backing dancer

Music Gossip

18 Aug 2011

Madonna has launched a competition to find a new backing dancer for her next tour. The 'Holiday' singer will appear to judge the finals of the competition at one of the venues involved in the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange project, which takes place on…

Madonna works 'tirelessly' in the studio

Music Gossip

15 Aug 2011

Madonna is "easy" to collaborate with and "works tirelessly in the studio," according to Paul Oakenfold. The DJ produced Madonna's 2009 single 'Celebration', and said she was anything but a diva to record with. He told altsounds.com: "Madonna was…

Madonna starting work on new album

Music Gossip

15 Jun 2011

Madonna is starting work on a new album next month. The 'Four Minutes' hitmaker will head to the studio to start work on her 12th studio album, her manager Guy Oseary confirmed today (15.06.11) - teasing she already has an idea for the music…

Madonna records song with Lourdes

Music Gossip

6 May 2011

Madonna has collaborated with her daughter on a track. The 52-year-old superstar has teamed up with Lourdes, 14, on the song 'It's So Cool' and it is set to either feature on her next album or on the soundtrack LP to her directorial debut movie…

Madonna will record LP after movie

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9 Feb 2011

Madonna "can't wait" to get back in the studio and start work on her next album. The 52-year-old singer - who has not released an LP since 2008's 'Hard Candy' - will begin laying down new tracks as soon as she has finished directing her latest film…

Madonna looking for 'bad a*s' collaborators

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20 Dec 2010

Madonna is looking for "bad a*s" people to collaborate with her on new music. The 'Celebration' singer - who released her last album, 'Hard Candy' in 2008 - posted on her facebook page to say she's ready to make new tracks and appeal for upcoming…

Madonna's 'X Factor' agreement

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28 Sep 2010

Madonna has reportedly agreed to appear on 'The X Factor'. The 52-year-old singer is said to have verbally agreed to appear on the ITV1 talent search show, and will kick off the live finals of the competition, which take place on October 9. A…

Madonna's party fallout

Celebrity Gossip

5 Sep 2010

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reportedly fallen out over their son's birthday party. 'Sherlock Holmes' director Guy apparently felt the party – at posh London eatery Supperclub – was too mature for their ten-year-old. A source said: "It was a very…

Madonna's one billion dollar jackpot?

Music Gossip

20 Aug 2010

Madonna could earn $1 billion by signing up for a five year residency in Las Vegas. The 'Celebration' singer is said to be in discussions with promoters to establish a run of shows in the glitzy US gambling capital. If Madonna signs the deal she…

Desperately Seeking Susan 80s dress up screening set for Glasgow

Get those leg warmers out for this themed screening

10 Aug 2010

Take a trip back to the 1980s with this late night 80s dress up screening of Susan Seidelman’s lively feminist life swap comedy starring Rosanna Arquette and then burgeoning singer and actress called Madonna. Leg warmers and big hair are…

Madonna's 'hip-hop' tour

Music Gossip

28 Jul 2010

Madonna has been auditioning dancers for her "most unexpected" tour to date. The 'Material Girl' singer - who is set to embark upon a six-month tour next autumn - road-tested dancers at the prestigious Aura nightclub in London's Mayfair district to…

Silver Columns and Casiokids in Madonna tribute - JD set 2010

24 Jun 2010

What happens when you put a bunch of labelmates together in one room and throw in some whisky for good measure? Madonna covers, apparently. The JD Set 2010 comes to Glasgow this year with a smorgasbord of artistry from the Moshi Moshi label, including…

American Idol Madonna?

TV Gossip

25 May 2010

Madonna is set to replace Simon Cowell on 'American Idol'. The 'Celebration' singer is reportedly programme boss Simon Fuller's favourite celebrity to replace the music mogul on the judging panel of the reality singing show when he leaves to…

Madonna's Glee-ful crush

TV Gossip

17 Apr 2010

Madonna has a crush on 'Glee' teacher Will Schuester. The world famous pop star has praised the US musical drama series for their 'Power of Madonna' episode - a special show which includes covers of nine of her hit records - and admitted she has a…

Exposure: Team William

12 Aug 2009

Team William are four Belgian gentleman who excel in catchy, guitar-driven pop songs, wrought with energy and heart. So much so, that there isn't even a hint of 'guilty pleasure' about them. Their self-titled debut album is aout now, and after a brief…

Madonna in tears over Jackson death

Celebrity Gossip

26 Jun 2009

Madonna "can't stop crying" about the death of Michael Jackson. The singer has been sobbing uncontrollably since she heard the 50-year-old 'Thriller' singer had passed away yesterday (25.06.09) after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles…

Madonna's sham relationship

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16 Feb 2009

Madonna's relationship with Jesus Luz is a sham, according to friends. Pals insist the 50-year-old singer's romance with the 22-year-old Brazilian model is merely a publicity stunt to promote her latest tour, and make estranged husband Guy Ritchie…

Madonna converts Jesus to Kabbalah

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13 Feb 2009

Madonna is trying to convert her rumoured boyfriend Jesus Luz to Kabbalah. The singer has reportedly persuaded the 22-year-old Brazilian model - who was raised a Catholic - to rethink his faith, and Jesus is now considering turning to the mystical…

Guy Ritchie's Madonna photo fury

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12 Feb 2009

Guy Ritchie has reportedly told Madonna her raunchy photo shoots are embarrassing their children. Pictures published this week from W magazine show the 50-year-old singer in a series of intimate poses with model Jesus Luz but her estranged husband…

Madonna's steamy Jesus shoot

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10 Feb 2009

Photographs of Madonna passionately kissing model Jesus Luz have been released. In the pictures, the 50-year-old singer is seen lying on top of the 22-year-old Brazilian model and looking on as he towels himself down. The images appear in a…