Give Me All Your Luvin' (Feat. M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj)

Madonna at the Super Bowl press conference

It's not even Sunday, and already Madonna has people leaping to their feet in applause.

At a Thursday afternoon presser in downtown Indianapolis, the Material Girl said that she's been checking out the moves of New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz.

The accomplished entertainer - she's performing at halftime of Super Bowl XLVI, a gig she says is every Midwestern girl's dream - said she appreciates Cruz's end-zone salsa moves.

"I have absolutely no criticism of his moves. In fact, he's inspired me. I'm going to show 'em to you and you tell me what you think", she said before stepping away from the podium and doing an impromptu quick salsa. "You think he'd approve?"

Judging by the applause, and hooting and hollering from the media, the answer is yes.

As far as her show on Sunday, she's being mostly tight-lipped. She revealed that she's performing four songs -- three vintage Madonna tunes and a new one, "Give Me All Your Luvin'", that drops on iTunes Friday.

"The envelope I'm pushing is just for a spectacular show which I think will entertain all age groups and hopefully will be a feast for the eyes and the ears", she said.

She also - when asked - swore there would be no pop star repeat of a halftime show gone wrong.

"Great attention to detail has been paid to my wardrobe. There will be no wardrobe malfunctions. Promise", she said, drawing laughter from the crowd.

And Madonna, who pretty much intimated that she's rooting for the Giants - come on, she lives in New York now - even had some advice for ailing New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.

"A lot of people would say I'm a bit of a masochist. I would tape my ankle and say prayers", she said. "Take an anti-inflammatory and go out there".

Source: ESPN

"Madonna - The Complete Studio Albums (1983 - 2008)"

The official Warner Music Press Release:

RELEASE DATE - MARCH 9, 2012

CLAMSHELL BOX, 11CDS IN PAPER SLEEVES

As the world’s top selling female artist of all time Madonna is not only the Queen of Pop but one of the most influential artists on modern music. Since her debut album, released in 1983, she has worked tirelessly to reinvent herself and her music through three decades and has built a huge and dedicated fan base worldwide.

On March 9th 2012 Rhino UK will release "Madonna - The Complete Studio Albums (1983 - 2008)", an amazing 11CD collection of all of Madonna’s studio albums from the first 25 years of her legendary career.

Housed in a clamshell box with albums in paper sleeves this is a brilliantly compact, value set and a perfect way to own Madonna’s amazing catalogue.

The box set contains the following albums:

Madonna (remastered)
Like a Virgin (remastered)
True Blue (remastered)
Like a Prayer
Erotica
Bedtime Stories
Ray of Light
Music
American Life
Confessions On a Dance Floor
Hard Candy

"MDNA" album cover

"MDNA" album cover revealed!

In stores on Monday, March 26, 2012!

Pre-order it on iTunes on February 3rd and get "Give Me All Your Luvin'" exclusively!

The "W.E." soundtrack available from today

Support Madonna's movie "W.E." and legally buy the soundtrack, written and produced by Abel Korzeniowski (contains The Golden Globe winning song "Masterpiece", performed by Madonna)  on Amazon.co.uk today or on Amazon.com from tomorrow!

"Give Me All Your Luvin'" single art work released

Official press release:

Madonna will be releasing her new single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. on February 3rd, three days before her highly anticipated Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime performance, it was officially confirmed by Interscope Records. "Give Me All Your Luvin'" is the first single from Madonna’s upcoming album "MDNA", her 12th studio album and follow up to 2008′s "Hard Candy" which debuted at No. 1 in 37 countries. The song was written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A, composed by Martin Solveig and Michael Tordjman and produced by Madonna and Martin Solveig.

iTunes will offer an exclusive global pre-order of an 18 track Deluxe Edition of "MDNA" including one exclusive remix from Madonna’s new album. The bonus remix will be available from Friday, February 3rd through Monday, February 6th only. During this time period the album will be available for $9.99 and fans will also receive the digital single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" immediately. This single is also exclusive to iTunes during this limited time.

The video for "Give Me All Your Luvin'", directed by Megaforce, is football and cheerleader themed – inspired by her upcoming Super Bowl appearance. In an AMERICAN IDOL exclusive, Madonna will world preview the video for her new single, during IDOL Thursday, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The full video for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" will premiere on Madonna’s YouTube channel on February 3rd.

"MDNA", recorded in New York and LA, reunites Madonna with former collaborator William Orbit who co-wrote and co-produced several cuts on the new album. Other co producers include Martin Solveig, The Demolition Crew, Marco "Benny" Benassi and  Alessandro "Alle" Benassi, Hardy "Indiigo" Muanza, Michael Malih and Madonna.

The Golden Globe Award winning song "Masterpiece" from the Madonna directed Weinstein Company film "W.E." which opens in February is also included on "MDNA" as well as on "W.E. – Music From the Soundtrack" which is scheduled to be released on January 31st at digital retailers on Interscope as well. The Compact Disc version of the soundtrack is scheduled to be released exclusively at Amazon.com on February 14th. The score was composed, orchestrated and produced by Abel Korzeniowski.

Madonna is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno show on January 30th.

"W.E." receives it's Oscar nomination

Congratulations Arianne Phillips! She has just received an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design for Madonna's movie.

Madonna in Marchesa - "W.E." New York premiere

The "W.E." promo tour finally hit New York City last night, as Madonna took to the red carpet at the Ziegfeld Theater in the Big Apple.

Madonna commanded everyone’s attention in this dramatic Marchesa Fall 2011 gown.

This is a lot of gown to contend with, but this is Madonna we’re talking about, so we always expect her to go big and bold.

Her velvet dress with an embroidered bodice also has voluminous tulle sleeves. So that her hair didn’t compete with the gown, she styled it into a faux bob. Neutral makeup with kohl-rimmed eyes and her "W.E." necklace completed her look.

I have to say this is one of my favourite looks from Madonna so far. Sometimes I felt she has deliberately dressed down as she’s the director rather than the star of this movie, but this is more like it for me. She is bewitching and enchanting.

Source: Red Carpet Fashion Awards

The official press release for "W.E." soundtrack

The official press release:

The Golden Globe nominated music from Madonna’s upcoming film "W.E." composed, orchestrated and produced by Abel Korzeniowski, which also includes Madonna’s Golden Globe award winning song "Masterpiece", is scheduled to be released digitally on Interscope Records on January 31st, it was announced today. "W.E.", which was directed, co-written and produced by Madonna and distributed by The Weinstein Company is scheduled to be released in February.

The score was recorded in April 2011 at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London with a 60-piece orchestra conducted by Terry Davies including piano, violin and viola solos.

The Polish born Los Angeles based Korzeniowski previously wrote the original score for the Tom Ford film "A Single Man" for which he also received a Golden Globe nomination.

"The prevailing sense of obsession was what inspired me in "W.E." - the irrational compulsion to sacrifice everything and anything for love - a love that could easily be just an illusion. In my music, I wanted to reflect those powerful and conflicting emotions through a web of melodic themes, which relentlessly repeat and constantly swing between despair and sorrow, and hope and joy", commented Korzeniowski.

"W.E." tells the story of American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) and England’s King Edward (James D’Arcy) who abdicated his thrown to be with the woman he loved. It is considered one of the greatest love stories of the 20th century. The story is told through the eyes of a modern day New Yorker Wally Winthrop (Abby Cornish). Composer Korzeniowski masterfully and seamlessly bridged the two unique worlds of Europe in the 30′s and 40′s and the contemporary Manhattan environment of a woman lost in her dreams of the perfect love.

In addition to Korzeniowski’s magnificent score, the soundtrack includes the original song "Masterpiece" composed by Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry and sung by Madonna which is played during the end credits of the film. It will also be included on Madonna’s upcoming solo album for Interscope, "M.D.N.A.", which is scheduled for release this spring.

Liz Smith: Lady Gaga - Born That Way, or merely “Reductive?” (Let’s ask Miss Ciccone)

Here's a new column by Liz Smith from wowowow:

"IT'S REDUCTIVE."

Those two words, uttered by Madonna, in response to ABC-TV’s Cynthia McFadden’s question about a Lady Gaga song, has "gone viral", as they say.

Even better, when McFadden, who certainly knows what the word means, asked Madonna to define it, M coyly said, "Look it up"!

Apparently, a lot of people have. Now, I keep hearing the word, generally accompanied with a laugh and a reference to the pop icon. Madonna has taught us much over the years, now she’s revived a word rarely used. (Well, I’ve always said if Madonna hadn’t gone into music, she would have stayed in Michigan and become Miss Ciccone, the stern English teacher.)

It was this benign answer about Gaga that became part of the Elton John/David Furnish’s attack on Madonna, after she won a Golden Globe for best original song on Sunday night. The song is titled "Masterpiece" from her coming film, "W.E." (Elton’s effort was "Hello, Hello" from the flop animated movie "Gnomeo and Juliet".) Aside from ripping Madonna’s song, the pair declared - on Twitter and Facebook - that Madonna’s "attack" on Gaga "shows how desperate she is".

Goodness, I didn’t get that at all. Madonna has no inclination to trash Gaga. But she is certainly within her rights to imply, gently, that Lady G. has appropriated some aspects of her image, sound and message. Music critics were the first, in fact, to point out the similarities between Gaga’s "Born This Way" and M’s "Express Yourself".

Elton John, who has been a star since 1970, feels he has earned the right to be perennially cranky and opinionated. Fine. And he does wonderful charity work.

But I think Madonna, who has been a star since 1983, has earned the right to answer a question honestly, from her point of view. Or to accept an award, if she wins one.

Elton has had a bee in his bonnet about Madonna for years. At various times he has criticized her singing, dancing, her right to be a star, even. She has rarely responded.

In this case, however, it is Elton who appears to be "desperate". Back in the day, Madonna could be ungracious and careless in her remarks, but I never recall her attacking another performer in this manner, or publicly declaring she should have won an award instead of somebody else. (Perhaps she learned her lesson when, in the midst of a wave of positive reviews and publicity for "Evita" - and a Golden Globe win - she said she thought she deserved to be nominated for an Oscar, too. The Academy was not amused.)

The truth is, most of the public has never heard either Elton or Madonna’s song. Why carry on so?

Oh, "reductive"? It means something is the same, only less.

"Masterpiece" won a Golden Globe

Congratulations to Madonna for winning a Golden Globe for the Best Original Song with "Masterpiece", a theme from "W.E.".

The song "Masterpiece" was written by Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry, produced by Madonna and William Orbit.

Preview of Madonna on The Graham Norton Show

One of the previews you can find on BBC's YouTube channel (Madonna on Graham Norton Show):

Madonna dazzles at UK premiere of "W.E."

Arriving for the UK premiere of her directorial work, Madonna was spotted on the red carpet for "W.E." at The Odeon Kensington in London, England on Wednesday evening (January 11).

Madonna donned a black Jean Paul Gaultier frock and a Dolce & Gabbana cape accessorized with a pair of red leather gloves.

As one of the director/writers for the upcoming drama/romance flick, Madonna recently told press that she became obsessed with making the film, which involves an affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

"If you’re a romantic like me everyone wants to be swept away by a night knight in shining armour but we keep getting disappointed. If you have half a brain you know that doesn’t exist", she told.

The title of Madonna’s upcoming album revealed

Just a short update: 

Madonna just officially announced the name of her upcoming studio album, which is "M.D.N.A"!

Source: Madonna's Facebook page

"Truth or Dare by Madonna" fragrance

There is something primal and mystical about the sense of smell. It connects us to memory, nostalgia and the ability to dream and fantasize.

I have always been obsessed by fragrance and for years wanted to create something personal that was an expression of me, but that other people could relate to as well. Something classical and timeless and yet modern.

My oldest memory of my mother is her perfume. I carry it with me everywhere. She always smelled like Gardenias and Tuberose. An intoxicating mixture. Feminine and mysterious.

I wanted to recreate this scent but with something fresh and new about it as well. Something honest and yet daring. Hence the name Truth or Dare.

We can be tricked by what we see and what we hear but not by what we smell.

Truth:

Duality. Sin is my twin. Contradictions push and pull.

Dare:

To expose what lies beneath. Infinite possibility.

In this tension, we find our true selves.

Truth or Dare by Madonna