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Madonna's Old News Thread
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The video needs to be released ASAP! I can't wait any longer!
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Mama Madonna needs a US #1!! Bitch knows her best bet of getting it too. She will bring the sales and hype as per usual, Justin and Timbaland will bring the huge audience impression along with the street cred and hey presto the Queen is back bigger than ever!
Cant. ****ing. Wait.
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TONIGHT Madonna will be certified as a LEGEND!
She's been called a Boy Toy, the Material Girl and the Queen of Reinvention. On one hand she's been labeled a provocateur, and on the other an opportunist, and in between, everything from a genius to a sinner.
But whatever you call her -- and she's probably heard it all -- on Monday, Michigan's own Madonna adds one more title to her list: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
The honor will come at a glittery ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, and even at this prestigious, star-studded event -- fellow 2008 inductees include Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, the Dave Clark Five and the Ventures, and presenters include Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks and Billy Joel -- Madonna will be, without a doubt, the biggest star in the room.
There's a reason for that. Over the past three decades, she's been one of the most important and influential forces in pop culture, with her global influence spreading beyond music to books, fashion, music videos, movies -- you name it. She has blanketed every facet of our culture, to the point where her likeness is as recognizable as the McDonald's Golden Arches. She's beyond pop culture, she is pop culture, and the past 25 years would have been unimaginable without her ever-evolving presence.
"She has loomed for a long time as a really significant, really influential figure," said Alan Light, former editor in chief at Spin magazine and a Rock Hall voter who cast his ballot for Madonna's entry. "She is as famous a woman -- if not in the world, certainly in the Western world -- as anybody that's alive."
She made underwear outerwear. She inspired a nation of Madonna-wannabes. She sold tens of millions of albums, formed a mutually beneficial relationship with upstart cable channel MTV, and shocked the world with her ability to deftly and seamlessly change with the times. She pushed many a button -- probably yours, once or twice along the way -- and always made sure you were aware of her. Even if you hated her, you couldn't look away, which played right into her master plan.
After she performed "Holiday" on "American Bandstand" in 1983, Dick Clark asked a young Madonna, "What are your dreams? What's left?"
"To rule the world," Madonna answered.
She wasn't kidding.
What is unique to Madonna is her ability to captivate attention and -- even tougher -- to hold on to it, unwaveringly, for as long as she has. Other pop stars of her era -- think Michael Jackson or Prince -- have seen their stars muted over the years, but Madonna's still shines brightly. Even comparable pop stars such as Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears have had a hard time sustaining the popularity and consistent level of artistry Madonna has held on to for so long. Twenty-five years into her career, her albums still debut at or near the top of the charts, her tours continue to smash records, and she remains one of the most talked-about stars in the world.
Not that there haven't been speed bumps along the way. Partnered with her successes have been many major flops -- "the movie career has always been problematic," Light noted -- but she's always gotten up from them and tried again.
Those failures, it should be noted, have been strictly of an artistic nature.
In addition, Madonna's business acumen, do-it-yourself sensibility and blinding confidence have inspired an entire generation of females, not to mention female pop stars.
Madonna isn't planning to slow down anytime soon: Her 11th studio album, "Hard Candy," is due out April 29, and last year she inked a $120 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation that encompasses her albums, touring, merchandise and licensing for the next 10 years. So get used to having her around.
As for any gripes the pop singer doesn't belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, save it, says Light.
"If you define rock and roll in any way other than it has to be played with electric guitars and be based on blues changes or whatever, any definition that is more expansive than that -- anything that talks about the rebellious side of it, the counterculture side of it, the creative, ambitious side of it -- she clearly should be there," Light said. "She changed the playing field."
And, in her own way, ruled the world.
- The Detroit News
WATCH THE CEREMONY LIVE AT 8:00PM!
- VH1 Classic will broadcast the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" live.
- BEST BUY will stream the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony live on their website. It will start at 8:00 PM.
- Justin Timberlake to induct her during the ceremony.
- Iggy & The Stooges will play two songs for Madonna at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 10. The band will play a really, really hot song from "Madonna", Madonna's first album, and a really popular song from her Grammy Award-winning "Ray of Light" album.
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Legend
can't wait for her nu video!
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Member Since: 7/7/2005
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Madonna....... LEGEND
Janet....... ICON
That says it all
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Yes she is a Legend.
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Congrats!
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Member Since: 2/18/2007
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Come on this is too late...
2008?? Come on She should have got in mid 90's
btw Congrats
cant wait for teh new album
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Originally posted by Sapphire
Come on this is too late...
2008?? Come on She should have got in mid 90's
btw Congrats
cant wait for teh new album
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Yea, I don't think it happens quickly. It usually takes a long time, but I'm happy for her.
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Madonna: Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony - STREAMING LIVE!
OR WATCH IT ON VH1 CLASSIC!
She's been called a Boy Toy, the Material Girl and the Queen of Reinvention. On one hand she's been labeled a provocateur, and on the other an opportunist, and in between, everything from a genius to a sinner.
But whatever you call her -- and she's probably heard it all -- on Monday, Michigan's own Madonna adds one more title to her list: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
The honor will come at a glittery ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, and even at this prestigious, star-studded event -- fellow 2008 inductees include Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, the Dave Clark Five and the Ventures, and presenters include Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks and Billy Joel -- Madonna will be, without a doubt, the biggest star in the room.
There's a reason for that. Over the past three decades, she's been one of the most important and influential forces in pop culture, with her global influence spreading beyond music to books, fashion, music videos, movies -- you name it. She has blanketed every facet of our culture, to the point where her likeness is as recognizable as the McDonald's Golden Arches. She's beyond pop culture, she is pop culture, and the past 25 years would have been unimaginable without her ever-evolving presence.
"She has loomed for a long time as a really significant, really influential figure," said Alan Light, former editor in chief at Spin magazine and a Rock Hall voter who cast his ballot for Madonna's entry. "She is as famous a woman -- if not in the world, certainly in the Western world -- as anybody that's alive."
She made underwear outerwear. She inspired a nation of Madonna-wannabes. She sold tens of millions of albums, formed a mutually beneficial relationship with upstart cable channel MTV, and shocked the world with her ability to deftly and seamlessly change with the times. She pushed many a button -- probably yours, once or twice along the way -- and always made sure you were aware of her. Even if you hated her, you couldn't look away, which played right into her master plan.
After she performed "Holiday" on "American Bandstand" in 1983, Dick Clark asked a young Madonna, "What are your dreams? What's left?"
"To rule the world," Madonna answered.
She wasn't kidding.
What is unique to Madonna is her ability to captivate attention and -- even tougher -- to hold on to it, unwaveringly, for as long as she has. Other pop stars of her era -- think Michael Jackson or Prince -- have seen their stars muted over the years, but Madonna's still shines brightly. Even comparable pop stars such as Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears have had a hard time sustaining the popularity and consistent level of artistry Madonna has held on to for so long. Twenty-five years into her career, her albums still debut at or near the top of the charts, her tours continue to smash records, and she remains one of the most talked-about stars in the world.
Not that there haven't been speed bumps along the way. Partnered with her successes have been many major flops -- "the movie career has always been problematic," Light noted -- but she's always gotten up from them and tried again.
Those failures, it should be noted, have been strictly of an artistic nature.
In addition, Madonna's business acumen, do-it-yourself sensibility and blinding confidence have inspired an entire generation of females, not to mention female pop stars.
Madonna isn't planning to slow down anytime soon: Her 11th studio album, "Hard Candy," is due out April 29, and last year she inked a $120 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation that encompasses her albums, touring, merchandise and licensing for the next 10 years. So get used to having her around.
As for any gripes the pop singer doesn't belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, save it, says Light.
"If you define rock and roll in any way other than it has to be played with electric guitars and be based on blues changes or whatever, any definition that is more expansive than that -- anything that talks about the rebellious side of it, the counterculture side of it, the creative, ambitious side of it -- she clearly should be there," Light said. "She changed the playing field."
And, in her own way, ruled the world.
- The Detroit News
WATCH THE CEREMONY LIVE AT 8:00PM!
- VH1 Classic will broadcast the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" live.
- BEST BUY will stream the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony live on their website. It will start at 8:00 PM.
- Justin Timberlake to induct her during the ceremony.
- Iggy & The Stooges will play two songs for Madonna at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 10. The band will play a really, really hot song from "Madonna", Madonna's first album, and a really popular song from her Grammy Award-winning "Ray of Light" album.
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Member Since: 8/9/2004
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I really do hope that I'm not the only one who is watching this legendary moment.
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Member Since: 2/9/2008
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Holy $hit, she's going to be making pop records when she's sixty.
Anyway, congrats to Madonna, well deserved!
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Member Since: 8/14/2007
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She looks ****ing dreadful.
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Member Since: 8/14/2007
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They said I was talentless, couldn't sing, a one-hit wonder THAT HELPED ME!!
She's Goddess.
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Member Since: 8/9/2004
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OMFG how ****ing amazing her speech is!
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Member Since: 1/9/2004
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Too bad I can't see this legendary moment.
P.S. They suck for snubbing the Beasties and Afrika Bambaataa.
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