Year ends...

Another year is ending and time for some recaps has come.

In January Madonna's ''Sticky & Sweet Tour 2009'' has been officially confirmed, a 46 page portfolio of  ever-provocative, newly single Madonna appeared in ''W'' magazine, documentary ''I Am Because We Are'' had a web premiere in March, after being rejected by Malawian court earlier this year, Madonna finally gets ruling to adopt little girl Mercy, in April the newspapers were full of news about Madonna falling off her horse, Costume Institute Gala provided some new entries for The worst dressed persons of the year - Madonna being among the top three, in June the world was devastated with the death of Michael Jackson - Madonna made a tribute on MTV VMA's in September,  in July we saw the first photos of  the second time collaboration by Madonna and Louis Vuitton and we vitnessed an unfortunate accident in Marseille, by the end of July we could hear and download Madonna's new single: ''Celebration'' from her upcoming Greatest Hits album, the video for ''Celebration'' was filmed in Italy and Spain during European leg of ''Sticky & Sweet Tour 2009'' - the highest grossing tour in history by solo artist, October brought nice couple of minutes of Madonna and Lady GaGa catfight on SNL but also later that month Madonna marked the start of construction of school for girls in Malawi, in November Madonna traveled to Rio de Janeiro making plans and projects to improve the notorious slums of Rio, and to complete the year, in December Madonna released the second single from ''Celebration'' - ''Revolver'' and teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana for another great fashion spread. 

Not bad for one year's work.

I thank you all for stopping by to this blog and hope to see you again next year! All the best in 2010 from Vjeko!

The ''Revolver'' Remixes digital EP

"Revolver" has finally been released as a digital Remixes EP in the U.S. and is already available for download on the iTunes music store and other online retailers such as Amazon.com. 

The cover for the Remixes EP is slightly different from the one of the ''One Love Remix'', changes are limited to the artist and song name only.

Tracklisting for the Digital Single is as follows:

01 Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix) (Feat. Lil Wayne) 03:16
01 Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix) 02:59
03 Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Club Remix) 04:31
04 Revolver (Paul van Dyk Remix) 08:35
05 Revolver (Paul van Dyk Dub) 08:35
06 Revolver (Tracy Young's Shoot To Kill Remix) 09:24
07 Celebration (Featuring Akon) 03:54
08 Celebration (Felguk Love Remix) 06:38

Preview: Madonna in the Dolce & Gabbana campaign

Exclusive in this week's Italian edition of Vanity Fair is the worldwide preview of Dolce & Gabbana's new spring/summer 2010 campaign featuring pop icon Madonna.

Madonna's private life is seldom out of the papers but this new Dolce & Gabbana campaign is unlike anything you have seen before. Exit the paparazzo, these shots by Steven Klein reveal much more than a grainy stolen picture, they showcase an intimate, real aspect to the ultimate icon's life.

In keeping with Dolce & Gabbana's Spring/Summer 2010 collection's emphasis on Mediterranean heritage and classic Italian sensuality, the mood isn't unlike a film from the days of Italian Neorealism. Madonna herself recalls the strong, raw sensuality of the iconic actress Anna Magnani - showcasing when soft sensuality meets bold authenticity.

To read (and see) more, go to: www.swide.com

Billboard's Best of 2000's

From Billboard.com

From the monster-selling albums to the iconic new stars, the most blogged-about controversies to the most life-changing technologies, take a look back at the wild, unpredictable and unforgettable decade in music. Here is how this decade ended up for Madonna:

- Top touring artists: #3 

- Artists of the decade: #58

- Singles sales: #1

- Dance singles sales: #1 ''Music'', #5 ''Die Another Day'', #12 ''What It Feels Like for a Girl'', #26 ''Don't Tell Me''

- Billboard Hot 100 Artists: #54

- Billboard Hot 200 Albums: #159 ''Music''

- Billboard 200 Artists: #68
- Hot Digital Songs: #44 ''4 Minutes (feat Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)''

-  Dance/Club Play artists: #1

- Dance/Club Play songs: #1 ''Hung Up'', #2 ''Music'', #13 ''Jump'', #18 ''Die Another Day'', #19 ''Sorry''

- Dance/Electronic artists: #2

- Dance/Electronic albums: #2 ''Confessions on a Dance Floor''

- Best songs of the decade: #66 ''Music'', #76 ''Hung Up''

Top remixers for ''Revolver''

Warner Music NL announced the details for the digital and physical release of Madonna's new single ''Revolver''. The song will first be added to the iTunes music store at the end of the month, and will be followed by a Maxi CD in January and a double vinyl in February.

Remixers for the new single includes Tracy Young, Paul Van Dyk and David Guetta, the latter also providing his own treatment to the new "Celebration" version featuring Akon. The Felguk Love Remix of "Celebration", previously available as a digital download only, completes the promising set. 

Revolver (CD Maxi Single):

01 Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix) (Feat. Lil Wayne) 03:25

02 Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix) 03:10

03 Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Club Remix) 05:23

04 Revolver (Paul van Dyk Remix) 08:36

05 Revolver (Paul van Dyk Dub) 08:36

06 Revolver (Tracy Young's Shoot To Kill Remix) 09:30

07 Celebration (Feat. Akon) 03:54

08 Celebration (Felguk Love Remix) 06:38

Source: Warner Music NL

''Celebration'' nominated for a Grammy

Nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced by The Recording Academy last night on primetime television and Madonna's "Celebration" made the list in the Best Dance Recording which comprises solo, duo, group or collaborative performances - vocal or instrumental, as singles or tracks only.

Competition in this category is once again fierce this year as the Queen of the Dance Floor will fight against the likes of The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta with Kelly Rowland, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. 

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS.