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  1. SweetCandy posted a post in a topic in Television
    You might have to wait till the second itv series is being shown for that.
  2. I really love Let Me Down Gently, can't wait for the tour.
  3. I would say ITG but I'm going for Angel.
  4. Lucky Star
  5. Brilliant!! It's up for pre order on iTunes UK right now.
  6. June 16th 7:30pm Radio 1 Zane Lowe So can't wait for this her debut was brilliant.
  7. It's been 15 Years since this song was released this month. mD5phTXGN_0
  8. Downloads: La Roux - Let Me Down Gently Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp
  9. Tori Amos covered Madonna's Frozen last night. See what you think... B5dfHCETQ6w&sns
  10. Thanks for posting
  11. Love Spent (Album Instrumental) https://soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/mado...um-instrumental Love Spent (Acoustic) [instrumental] http://www.mixcloud.com/lovespent/love-spe...x-instrumental/ I'm A Sinner (Album Instrumental) https://soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/sinner-inst Some Girls (Album Instrumental) https://soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/some-girls-album-inst Falling Free (Album Instrumental) https://soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/fall...ee-instrumental Gang Bang (Alternate Instrumental) https://soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/gng-bng-inst Bang Bang (Gang Bang Demo) [instrumental] https://soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/bang-bang-inst Masterpiece (Album Instrumental) https://soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/masterpiece-inst
  12. Another Falling Free remix has been uploaded by William Orbit https://m.soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/fa...y-corsten-remix
  13. I wonder how much impact her appearance on Alan Carr had on sales.
  14. William Orbit has posted the instrumental version of Love Spent on soundcloud. https://m.soundcloud.com/orbitstreamcast/ma...um-instrumental
  15. Check out Vogue.it now for the first look at Art for Freedom by Madonna, the cover story of the May-June issue 2014 of L'Uomo Vogue. http://www.madonnatribe.com/i_press_40/luomovogue_001.jpg http://www.madonnatribe.com/i_press_40/luomovogue_002.jpg http://www.madonnatribe.com/i_press_40/luomovogue_003.jpg http://www.madonnatribe.com/i_press_40/luomovogue_004.jpg http://www.madonnatribe.com/i_press_40/luomovogue_006.jpg Because of the Internet, or because weve acquired some kind of maturity vis-à-vis the mass media, celebrities social role has changed in recent years. Its not that theyre less interesting but now we demand greater transparency. Consequently, many have rediscovered arts ancient function as a public conscience and they use their media leverage for social purposes. An example? Madonna; who is not only still the greatest pop icon of our time, but also the one most committed to the fight for human rights, as demonstrated by her frequent public statements, her humanitarian work in Malawi and her recent project Secretprojectrevolution and Art For Freedom. Secretprojectrevolution is a short film co-directed with Steven Klein. It calls for a "Love revolution [] a revolution of independent thought, of having your own opinion and not giving a damn about what people say". The movie has an autobiographical slant and reflects the many battles against stereotyping that Madonna has fought in her life. "How can you create art without becoming involved?", says Miss Ciccone. "I like to compare myself to Frida Kahlo: everything she did was a self-portrait". The movie was intended as the advertising campaign for her lingerie range, but Secretprojectrevolution turned into a manifesto against oppression. It is founded on a sensuous, noir choreography featuring scenes of masochism shot in the labyrinth of rooms of a former prison in Buenos Aires. Madonna alternately plays the roles of prisoner and torturer, accompanied by political messages about control and punishment. "Sometimes we are the victims of oppression, other times we imprison ourselves", she says. "The movie is an example of the paradoxical world we live in". Art For Freedom is the next stage on from the movie. It is a digital platform in association with Vice Media that hosts videos, photos, illustrations and documentation of performances addressing intolerance and persecution. "There was a time when art reflected what was happening in society", she proceeds, pensively. "Artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Richard Pryor or Jean-Luc Godard made political statements through their art". The object of Art For Freedom is "to encourage people to believe that we can bring about change in the world through art" and a cry of protest against the commoditization of creativity. Her greatest source of inspiration is the writer and activist James Baldwin, who has spoken at length of an artists responsibility in society. "By allowing ourselves to be consumed by corporate branding, worrying about having the approval of others and promoting only what is acceptable and popular, we destroy our art and everything about it thats unique", Madonna states. At the start of her career, in New York, she belonged to the East Village artistic community and she was friends with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, who addressed social issues through art in a direct way, as do many artists in Art For Freedom. "Hanging out with Keith and Jean-Michel deeply influenced me", she recalls. "Their approach to art was aimed at making it accessible to people, in the subway, on the street. It wasnt elitist, you didnt have to pay for it, go to a museum or gallery or frequent rich people, you could be anyone". Art For Freedom fights stereotypes, bigotry and discrimination, and promotes civil rights and the acceptance of diversity. "There are enemies, tyrants, fascists and dictators, people who destroy other peoples lives or take away their freedom: like Putin or the president of Venezuela", the star continues, fervently. "In actual fact, the enemy is inside us. Whether were aware of it or not, we constantly discriminate against and judge others. So the first thing we have to change is ourselves. All the great leaders said that, like Gandhi, Martin Luther King, John Kennedy and Nelson Mandela". After Pussy Riots arrest, Madonna gave a speech defending gay rights at her show in St Petersburg in 2012. Eighty-seven people were arrested that evening and the star was fined one million dollars. Other times shes been booed, censored and threatened with death, but nothing stops her. "Im willing to sacrifice all in the name of human rights", she declares, "apart from my children". Her next album will be connected with Art For Freedom. And we can expect to see her increasingly involved and committed. "I have no choice. At this point, theres no turning back. This is my role in the world, my work as an artist. I have a voice and I have to use it". Far from the walls of museums, which a growing number of pop stars aspire to cross, Madonnas statements and her resolve echo the words of Baldwin. They are meant for other artists in the hope of awakening them to their potential as agents, if they so wish, of social change and leaders of a more democratic, civilized society. L'Uomo Vogue, May-June 2014 (n. 451) Fashion Assistant Esther Matilla, Rika Watanabe. Manicure Naomi Yasuda@Streeters. Hair stylist Andy LeCompte@The Wall Group for Wella Professionals. MakeUp Artist Gina Brooke for Intraceuticals. Personal Stylist Arianne Phillips. Fashion Editor Rushka Bergman Photo by Tom Munro Article by Francesco Spampinato - see more at Vogue.it.
  16. Sophie’s been added to the bill for this year’s Glastonbury Festival! She’ll play the Avalon Stage on 27 June.
  17. Latest Pics from the studio http://i2.wp.com/allaboutmadonna.com/images/news/2014/14-05-09-madonna-mozella-diplo-studio-01.jpg http://i2.wp.com/allaboutmadonna.com/images/news/2014/14-05-09-madonna-mozella-diplo-studio-02.jpg
  18. "Working with @Diplo got me like................WHAAaaat?". "Diplo is a slave driver! Got me working all hours of the night in the studio. Had to sneak into the bathroom! #clicclacclicclacbitchgetoffmyback."
  19. SweetCandy posted a post in a topic in Madonna's Madonna
    French Album Chart: 219 (RE) Celebration
  20. 81 (73) Wanderlust - 15 weeks 14 weeks in the top 75 :).
  21. I got some tickets for September so looking forward to it!!.
  22. May 2nd 2011 Madonna attends the MET gala. http://cdn01.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2011/05/madonna-met-ball-2011.jpg
  23. May 1st 1999 Madonna begins filming "Beautiful Stranger" video at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, directed by Brett Ratner. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i9ggKqpBalE/ThcIfpymAmI/AAAAAAAAB7s/c7ncL4sQhtE/s1600/MadonnaAustin.jpg
  24. On April 30, 2006, Madonna made her festival debut at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California. Madonna performed six songs in front of one of the largest crowds ever to witness an artist at the event. The set featured her latest hit single “Hung Up,” “Get Together,” “I Love New York,” “Ray of Light,” “Let It Will Be” and the vintage “Everybody.” The show served as a warm-up for the May 21 kick-off of her Confessions Tour in Los Angeles. http://todayinmadonnahistory.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/coachella-a.jpg
  25. Mariah Carey this week.. "Madonna is a trailblazer, she really helped the music industry in a lot of ways..."