Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Madonna: Stuart Price & William Orbit Said To Have Done Remixes For The "Super Bowl" Performance
Sources say that Stuart Price (producer of Madonna's "Confessions on a Dance Floor") and William Orbit did some remixes of classic Madonna tunes for her upcoming performance at the "Super Bowl" in Indianapolis next Sunday February 5th, 2012, and it is said that both remixes will be mashed up, just as Madonna did back in the days with "La Isla Bonita" and "Hung Up" during her 2007 "Live Earth" performance.
"Give Me All Your Luvin'" will be bridged to "Hung Up" by a guitar solo.
The original mash-up had more songs than those, which are currently being tested.
However, there may be a modification within the few remaining days before the "Super Bowl" kicks off.
Glenn Close: 'There will never be another Madonna!"
Glenn Close discussed Madonna, and confessed that Madonna is her favourite performer.
Q: How was the Golden Globes?
GC: Fantastic! I hate trying to find a dress for these events because it's not something that I am interested in but once I'm there I begin to enjoy it. Oh and I got to sit near Madonna.
Q: Did you talk to her?
GC: Yes, I have been to her tours since 1993 and met her backstage in New York during her Confession Tour. She is my favourite performer, I love her. There will never be another Madonna in my lifetime. I was also privileged to see her rehearse her Sticky and Sweet tour when I was filming Damages in Brooklyn.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Madonna: "Beautiful Killer" Included On "M.D.N.A"
Madonna's best preparation for the demands of directing a movie may have been her ambitious, visually driven live shows, and she'll spend the latter half of 2012 on a global tour on behalf of "MDNA."
"When you're putting a show together, you're dealing with so many elements", she said.
"You're creating a stage and working with lights and costumes and dancers, who, you could say, are the actors. You're paying attention to the minutiae, and you're also stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. I always like to tell stories in my show and have some kind of an arc. I have a crew that I rely on desperately and ... I'm working with creative people, so, I need to be judicious with the way that I speak with them. I've always been intricately involved in every aspect of my show. I know where all the nails are on the stage."
At the "Super Bowl" in Indianapolis on Feb. 5th, 2012, Madonna will have the unusual experience of surrendering much of the control she treasures, if not creatively, at least logistically, to the "National Football League" and "NBC".
That means staging a memorable performance within the rigid timing and space constraints of a football game and without any "Federal Communications Commission"-inciting offenses like the infamous wardrobe malfunction, that accompanied Janet Jackson's 2004 show.
"I have 12 minutes and 40 seconds to do something extravagant and exciting in the middle of something that's quite sacred to all of America", she said.
"No one's asked me to tone down my moves. They were curious about my costumes and the costumes of the dancers.... They were very clear with us up front, that they don't want nipples or anything like that, and I didn't have any intention of doing that, so, I was like 'OK, we're cool'. I'm more nervous about this than most things I've done, simply because...it's not how I'm used to working. I'm a perfectionist. I like everything to be done just so, and I like to run things and run things and run things, until people can do it with their eyes closed."
Her high-stakes Indianapolis performance will serve as the launch for "Gimme All Your Lovin", the first single off "MDNA".
She's brought back one of her favorite collaborators for the album, producer William Orbit, and also French DJ Martin Solveig, and is working with new faces — the female rappers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.
One song on the album, "Beautiful Killer", is a tribute to French film star Alain Delon.
"I've seen every movie Alain Delon's ever made", Madonna said.
"He's so charismatic."
Though she is years past the typical pop star's peak age, Madonna hasn't shown signs of slowing creatively — the long wait for this album is due to the time she spent shooting the movie.
"Hard Candy", her last album in a 25-year relationship with "Warner Bros.", debuted at No.1 in 37 countries in 2008, including the U.S.
"I feel like all the records on the radio right now have a homogenized quality to them", she said in "The Times" interview.
"I've made a huge effort to try and not sound like everybody else. The music that I've done with William is quite introspective, whereas Martin's is more ironic and funny and upbeat. There's a really up aspect to it and a really fun aspect to it."
Besides directing, which she said she'd like to do again, her list of interests is varied — she and business partner Guy Oseary are working on a dance channel for "YouTube" and have backed a chain of gyms.
Madonna, who is the mother of four, also has launched a clothing line for teenagers called "Material Girl" with her 15-year-old daughter, Lourdes.
"Sometimes, Lourdes will do certain things or say certain things, and I'll feel like I'm looking in a mirror", Madonna said.
"I'll get really irritated with her, and then I'll stop and think 'But that's what I used to do. Or that's what I do'. If I complain to my friends and say 'Oh, she's so strong willed' or 'She's so opinionated', they look at me and go 'Well, what did you expect?'."
source: latimes
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Read the full article at http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-madonna-20120129,0,280629.story?page=2
Madonna Calls M.D.N.A. 'Action-Packed!
http://www.mtv.com/n...sterpiece.jhtml
Queen of Pop tells MTV News most of her upcoming album is more 'high-energy' than award-winning 'Masterpiece.'
Madonna has teased fans not only inadvertently with a leaked demo of her first single for "Gimme All Your Luvin," but also with "Masterpiece" (which also appears on the soundtrack for her film, "W.E."). So far it seems that the two very different tracks show the two very different sides that the Queen of Pop is pursuing on her next studio release, M.D.N.A.
While "Gimme" plays up Madge's playful, upbeat persona, "Masterpiece," as she explained to MTV News, is a different story. " 'Masterpiece' is one of the few kind of more down-tempo songs, more reflective," she told MTV News at the New York City premiere of "W.E."
"I think the majority of the record is more action-packed," she teased. "More high-energy." It seems, then, that what fans have heard of "Gimme" is more of what they will hear on the album.
The album will reportedly get a March release date. It features production from Martin Solveig on its lead single, which gets some presumably sassy assists from two fierce female MCs, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Both ladies will reportedly take the stage with the pop icon to perform the track at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Madonna also worked with longtime collaborator and Ray Of Light producer William Orbit, who produced the Golden Globe-winning "Masterpiece." "We've worked on stuff for so many years that we kind of finish each other's sentences. He knows my taste and what I like," she explained at the premiere. "Magic happens when we get into a recording studio together."
At the Globes, Madonna recalled how "Masterpiece" came together. "[My manager Guy Oseary] harangued me for the entire time I was filming and editing my movie to write a song," she said during her acceptance speech for Best Original Song. "And I said, 'Please, Guy, I'm trying to focus on being a director and I want people to pay attention to the film and I don't have time.' So then I finished the film and I started making my record and somehow magically and miraculously the song emerged, 'Masterpiece,' so thank you, Guy Oseary, for being so irritating."
Queen of Pop tells MTV News most of her upcoming album is more 'high-energy' than award-winning 'Masterpiece.'
Madonna has teased fans not only inadvertently with a leaked demo of her first single for "Gimme All Your Luvin," but also with "Masterpiece" (which also appears on the soundtrack for her film, "W.E."). So far it seems that the two very different tracks show the two very different sides that the Queen of Pop is pursuing on her next studio release, M.D.N.A.
While "Gimme" plays up Madge's playful, upbeat persona, "Masterpiece," as she explained to MTV News, is a different story. " 'Masterpiece' is one of the few kind of more down-tempo songs, more reflective," she told MTV News at the New York City premiere of "W.E."
"I think the majority of the record is more action-packed," she teased. "More high-energy." It seems, then, that what fans have heard of "Gimme" is more of what they will hear on the album.
The album will reportedly get a March release date. It features production from Martin Solveig on its lead single, which gets some presumably sassy assists from two fierce female MCs, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Both ladies will reportedly take the stage with the pop icon to perform the track at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Madonna also worked with longtime collaborator and Ray Of Light producer William Orbit, who produced the Golden Globe-winning "Masterpiece." "We've worked on stuff for so many years that we kind of finish each other's sentences. He knows my taste and what I like," she explained at the premiere. "Magic happens when we get into a recording studio together."
At the Globes, Madonna recalled how "Masterpiece" came together. "[My manager Guy Oseary] harangued me for the entire time I was filming and editing my movie to write a song," she said during her acceptance speech for Best Original Song. "And I said, 'Please, Guy, I'm trying to focus on being a director and I want people to pay attention to the film and I don't have time.' So then I finished the film and I started making my record and somehow magically and miraculously the song emerged, 'Masterpiece,' so thank you, Guy Oseary, for being so irritating."
Madonna Describes Songs On M.D.N.A!
You have a new album coming out in a few months. Because you were simultaneously working on this film, were you thinking about love and romance when you made the album?
Yes, but it’s also kind of cheeky and ironic. I am dealing with a lot of issues of romance, forgiveness, redemption, revenge, betrayal. The song I wrote for the film [which will run with the closing credits], “Masterpiece,” is really a very romantic song. So it runs the gamut of every emotion you can imagine: girls gone wild, having a sense of abandonment, having fun, getting in your car and turning up the radio so loud you can’t hear anything, escapism.
There’s a song “Gimme All Your Luvin’” that leaked on the Internet. How did you feel about that?
What leaked was an early demo without [Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.] on it. It’s happened before, but it never happened so quickly. Now, it doesn’t take much. It’s really disappointing because you don’t want things to come out till you’re done with them, till you’re ready. It’s like everybody looking at your unfinished painting. It’s like, “Wait a minute. I didn’t finish that. That’s not fair.”
What made you want to work with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.?
I like their music and I like what they represent. They are strong, independent girls with a unique voice.
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Think she just confirmed 2 songs on MDNA: Girls Gone Wild and Turn Up The Radio!
Yes, but it’s also kind of cheeky and ironic. I am dealing with a lot of issues of romance, forgiveness, redemption, revenge, betrayal. The song I wrote for the film [which will run with the closing credits], “Masterpiece,” is really a very romantic song. So it runs the gamut of every emotion you can imagine: girls gone wild, having a sense of abandonment, having fun, getting in your car and turning up the radio so loud you can’t hear anything, escapism.
There’s a song “Gimme All Your Luvin’” that leaked on the Internet. How did you feel about that?
What leaked was an early demo without [Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.] on it. It’s happened before, but it never happened so quickly. Now, it doesn’t take much. It’s really disappointing because you don’t want things to come out till you’re done with them, till you’re ready. It’s like everybody looking at your unfinished painting. It’s like, “Wait a minute. I didn’t finish that. That’s not fair.”
What made you want to work with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.?
I like their music and I like what they represent. They are strong, independent girls with a unique voice.
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Think she just confirmed 2 songs on MDNA: Girls Gone Wild and Turn Up The Radio!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Magic Happens When Madonna Gets Into The Studio With William Orbit...
Madonna says "magic happens", when she works with William Orbit.
The 53-year-old superstar is gearing up to release her latest musical offering, "M.D.N.A.".
Madonna worked with producer William Orbit on a number of tracks on the upcoming album, including her "Golden Globe Award"-winning song "Masterpiece".
The songstress has complete faith in collaborating with William:
"Magic happens when we get into a recording studio together", she told "MTV News".
Madonna loves working with William, because the process happens so naturally.
The American singer says their collaborations are always so smooth, because they understand each other:
"With William, I didn't really have a discussion", she explained.
"We've worked on stuff for so many years that we kind of finish each other's sentences. He knows my taste and what I like."
The relationship between Madonna and William is a long-standing one.
The star produced most of the tracks on Madonna's "Ray of Light" record.
The album, which was released in 1998 - won several "Grammy Awards" and "Video Music Awards".
source: musicnews
Madonna On Anderson Cooper Thursday Feb 2nd!
Madonna: A Daytime Exclusive on Feb 2nd
The Madonna Interview with US anchor Anderson Cooper will air on Thursday, February 2nd, it has been announced.
Anderson's official website teases us about the hour-long exclusive interview calling it "one revealing hour… her secrets… her past… her plans for her Super Bowl performance… and so much more!"
Beth Ditto wants to write for Madonna!
The Gossip frontwoman Deth Ditto revealed that she would love to write for Madonna and recalled her excitement after discovering that she cited her material as an influence for her new album MDNA.
"I was over the moon when I heard that," Beth Ditto told NME. "I got a fire in my ass about wanting to write for her. I was like, ‘Get on the horn and call me, Madge! Does anyone have Madonna’s phone number? Oh hold on, no-one does.’"
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Cee Lo Green Surprise Guest On Madonna's "Super Bowl" Performance
Madonna has been super tightlipped about her "Halftime Show" at the February 5th, 2012 "Super Bowl" in Indianapolis, but "The Insider" can exclusively report that one of the guest artists is "The Voice" coach Cee Lo Green!
We're told for the past two weeks Cee Lo has been traveling to New York to practice with Madonna.
And he is expected to bring a new sound to some of Madonna's classic hits!
Both artists are known for their wild and creative styles, so, it will be exciting to see what they cook up!
source: omg
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