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Madonna gives fans a treat with "Sticky & Sweet"
10/5/2008, AP

In a show defined by throbbing dance music, tight choreography, spectacular stage sets and stunning visuals, perhaps the most stirring moment during the kickoff concert to...  more >

Madonna's Striptease Tribute to Britney Spears
9/17/2008, E! Online

The Madonna and Britney Spears bandwagon rolls on! Spears not only appears in a video montage shown during Madonna's latest concert tour, but she's also a source of...  more >

Madonna dedicates "Like a Virgin" to pope in Rome
9/8/2008, Reuters

Pop star Madonna, once accused by the Vatican of staging one of the most satanic shows in history, dedicated her hit "Like a Virgin" to the pope at a sold-out concert in...  more >

Madge's Sticky Sweat Tour
8/26/2008, E! Online

Before her Sticky & Sweet concert tour even kicked off, Madonna had already hit the road, driven out of her multimillion-dollar gym by horny construction workers. Despite...  more >

Madonna defies age as world tour kicks off
8/23/2008, Reuters

"Queen of pop" Madonna entered the stage on a throne on Saturday as she kicked off her world tour, and defied her age with athletic dance routines before tens of ...  more >

Madonna kicks off `Sticky and Sweet' tour in UK
8/23/2008, AP

Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy. As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too...  more >

Madonna Five-0
8/17/2008, E! Online

From Material Girl to Dita to Her Madgesty and every different persona in between, Madonna has had more nicknames than most artists have had albums. But...  more >

Madonna: An unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set
8/16/2008, AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of...  more >

Madonna at 50: She still dresses to her own beat
8/14/2008, AP

No matter what your taste, there's probably a Madonna for you. The pop star, who is turning 50 Saturday, is one of fashion's great chameleons. She's been a punk princess...  more >

Madonna turning 50 with world tour on her mind
8/13/2008, Reuters

Madonna won't have much time to fret about turning 50. While many people passing the milestone may prefer to pause and reflect, the "queen of pop" is in the midst of...  more >

Madonna: Adoption's a Rumor, Tour Is the Real Deal
8/13/2008, E! Online

The fate of Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour just got a whole lot sweeter. Despite rumors that the pop icon's elaborate world tour would be scrapped on account of...  more >

Givenchy to help dress Madonna for her world tour
8/12/2008, AP

The upscale French fashion house Givenchy will help dress Madonna for her upcoming "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, a spokeswoman for the label said Tuesday. Givenchy designer...  more >

Givenchy Outfits Madonna Tour
8/12/2008, E! Online

Looks like Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour is gonna come with a side of French dressing. Continuing her penchant for partnering with haute couturiers for her stage...  more >

Madonna to introduce film in her native Michigan
8/2/2008, AP

Michigan's cherry capital is getting ready for pop royalty. Madonna will appear Saturday night at the Traverse City Film Festival, which was founded by Michael Moore and...  more >

Brett Ratner: Miley's Madonna Vibe Was "Just Unbelievable"
7/16/2008, E! Online

Working with Miley Cyrus reminded Brett Ratner of a "Beautiful Stranger" he once knew. "She turns it on," the filmmaker, who last month directed the video...  more >

Madonna: Not Taking Herself Out to the Ballgame
7/15/2008, E! Online

Madonna is not going to play ball tonight. A report in the New York Post claims Madge had been planning on hitting Yankee Stadium in a few hours to watch her pal Alex...  more >

Memoir says Madonna's true love is herself
7/10/2008, AP

A memoir by Madonna's brother says the singer really does love her husband, director Guy Ritchie, but, apparently, not as much as she loves her career and herself. "I hope...  more >

Going Up? Britney Hits the Elevator for Madonna Concert Video
7/9/2008, E! Online

Here's the scoop, bitch. Cameras started to roll today on the video that Britney Spears is making for Madonna's upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour, which, sources tell E!...  more >

Madonna & Gwyneth: Smooch Story Smacked Down
7/9/2008, E! Online

Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow engaging in some same-sex smooching? Kiss those loose-lipped allegations goodbye! A source close to the two insists Madge and the Oscar-winning...  more >

Britney Spears to film footage for Madonna tour
7/8/2008, AP

Madonna has recruited Britney Spears for a virtual appearance on her upcoming tour. "There is footage being shot of Britney some time this week in conjunction with...  more >

Set Issues Derail Britney's Madonna Shoot
7/8/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears and Madonna's latest hookup has been temporarily derailed by a technical glitch. Spears had been scheduled to begin shooting a video montage for...  more >

Madonna's Bro Sets Date with GMA
7/7/2008, E! Online

Madonna sure likes attention, but even she can't be too thrilled with how this week has started. First was the A-Rod debacle—now there's more from her...  more >

Britney "Considering" Shooting Video for Madonna Tour
7/6/2008, E! Online

A Britney Spears insider tells E! News that Britney and Madonna soon might appear onstage together...sort of. "She is considering doing a video piece...  more >

Just how close 'friends' are Madonna and A-Rod?
7/4/2008, AP

NEW YORK (AP) — A-Rod and the Material Girl? That's a lot of hits. Reports that Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and Madonna have become close just as their marriages...  more >

Rep says Madonna and Ritchie not divorcing
7/1/2008, Reuters

U.S. pop star Madonna and her husband, British film maker Guy Ritchie, are not planning to divorce, her spokeswoman said on Tuesday, denying media speculation that their...  more >

Fire at Madonna's childhood home called suspicious
6/30/2008, AP

A weekend fire that destroyed a childhood home of Madonna has been deemed suspicious by arson investigators. The Oakland County Sheriff's Arson Unit and the Rochester Hills...  more >

Madonna's Mother-in-Law: "There Is No Divorce"
6/30/2008, E! Online

Mothers-in-law are such a pain. Always slipping the kids candy or messing up your kitchen. Or talking to the press about deeply personal marital issues that you'd rather...  more >

Madonna tickets selling fast: Live Nation
6/26/2008, Reuters

Madonna fans have turned out in record numbers for her world tour, concert promoter Live Nation Inc said on Thursday, seeking to knock down reports the Material Girl is...  more >

Live Nation chairman resigns; shares drop
6/20/2008, Reuters

Live Nation Inc Chairman Michael Cohl, the driving force behind the concert promoter's wooing of superstars such as Madonna, has resigned, the company said on Friday...  more >

Report: Live Nation chairman Cohl negotiating exit
6/19/2008, AP

Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. is negotiating the exit of its chairman, Michael Cohl, amid a dispute between him and CEO Michael Rapino, according to a newspaper report...  more >

Is Madonna Mad About New Tell-All?
6/11/2008, E! Online

Is Madonna a wee bit nervous about her brother Christopher Ciccone's about-to-be-released memoir? Considering the two have been on the outs for some time now,...  more >

Judge approves Madonna's adoption of Malawian boy
5/28/2008, AP

A judge on Wednesday approved Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy she met in an orphanage in 2006. The 49-year-old pop star wasn't in court for the ruling, which took...  more >

Madonna to show film at Michael Moore's festival
5/23/2008, AP

Madonna's new film on the impoverished nation of Malawi has wowed another maker of documentaries: Michael Moore. Moore announced Thursday that Madonna, like himself a...  more >

Madonna auctions off lip gloss at AIDS benefit
5/23/2008, AP

The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions — a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag — at a benefit to raise money for AIDS...  more >

Madonna Expresses Herself—Through Tears
5/23/2008, E! Online

Like any good confection, Madonna wants you to know she may have a Hard Candy exterior, but she's all soft in the center. During an interview on Thursday's...  more >

Madonna's documentary on Malawi shown at Cannes
5/22/2008, AP

Madonna says criticism of her adoption of a Malawian boy hurt so much, she compared it to giving birth. "It was painful, and it was a big struggle, and I didn't understand...  more >

Madonna adoption case in Malawi nears conclusion
5/13/2008, AP

Madonna's bid to adopt a Malawian toddler she found in an orphanage in 2006 is likely to be approved in court this week, her lawyer said Tuesday. Alan Chinula said...  more >

Madonna's Super Sweet Candy Tour
5/8/2008, E! Online

Well, she has always been interested in cavities. Madonna has announced plans to embark on a 27-date world tour this summer, which she has saccharinely named Sticky &...  more >

Madonna's French Kiss—but Was There Tongue?
5/7/2008, E! Online

The musical battle for headline domination is getting heated.  Mariah Carey may have grabbed the spotlight with her quickie wedding to Nick Cannon, but Madonna knows...  more >

Madonna talks about new album, helping Malawi and turning 50
5/6/2008, AP

Timbaland and the Neptunes are so dominant as producers, they can sometimes upstage the artist they're working with ... unless that artist is Madonna. On her new album,...  more >

Burning Q's: Swollen Posses & Madge-Bashing
5/2/2008, E! Online

We always see celebrity women with a huge entourage and assistants, but do the guys have assistants, too? I mean the macho guys like George Clooney and Brad Pitt, even Ving...  more >

Madonna Learns It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp
5/2/2008, E! Online

We all know that Madonna is the greatest pimp that ever lived, but dressing up as Snoop Dogg to promote her new album on BET's 106 & Park on Thursday? Sigh. If she drops...  more >

The Weekly Playlist: Madonna's Hard Candy
4/28/2008, E! Online

The best new music this week is right here: Madonna: Hard Candy Madonna was never going to grow old gracefully, which is fine with us. She gets back into the groove with...  more >

Madonna shows her documentary on Malawi at Tribeca festival
4/25/2008, AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna's harrowing new documentary on Malawi is clearly designed to draw attention to the poverty-stricken nation's plight and help to its people. But...  more >

Madonna Does MySpace
4/24/2008, E! Online

There's free Candy on MySpace! Don't worry—we're not running a sting for Dateline: To Catch a Predator. Four days before its...  more >

Music Review: Madonna's 'Hard Candy' aims for urban dance
4/24/2008, AP

Madonna, "Hard Candy," (Warner Bros.) Madonna may be a 49-year-old working mom pushing 50, but she still loves her dance floor, her catsuits and her pop hooks. She's also...  more >

Madonna Adoption Ruling Delayed Again
4/21/2008, E! Online

Appointments apparently don't work the same way in the Material World as they do in the real world. For the second time this month, the Malawi High Court has granted...  more >

Madonna Adoption Ruling Delayed Again
4/21/2008, E! Online

Appointments apparently don't work the same way in the Material World as they do in the real world. For the second time this month, the Malawi High Court has granted...  more >

Madonna's Final Adoption Hearing Set
4/11/2008, E! Online

Madonna and child are one step closer to formalizing their bond. A Malawi court clerk has confirmed that the final ruling in her and Guy Ritchie's adoption proceedings...  more >

Hometown Desperately Seeking Madonna
4/8/2008, E! Online

It used to be her playground, but Madonna wasn't always welcome. Until now. After vetoing several prior attempts to honor its most famous native, typically due to her...  more >

Malawi Gov't Down with Madonna Adoption
4/3/2008, E! Online

Malawi wants to keep Madonna and child together. Government officials in the African nation have given their blessing to the Material Mom's bid to adopt David Banda,...  more >

Madonna Talks Britney, Guy, Candy
3/27/2008, E! Online

Forget the dance floor, these days Madonna's doing all her confessing on the radio. In an exclusive interview with the Yo on E! satellite radio show, the newly minted...  more >

Madonna, Mellencamp head to rock hall
3/12/2008, AP

Madonna, pop music's quick-change artist, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday and paid tribute to people who encouraged her and even critics who...  more >

Madonna, Mellencamp Rock!
3/11/2008, E! Online

It's official: Madonna's like a rocker. The Queen of Pop joined fellow headliners John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, the Dave Clark Five and the Ventures as the latest...  more >

Madonna speaks out on Justin collaboration
3/9/2008, Yahoo! Music

Madonna has given details about her highly-anticipated collaboration with Justin Timberlake. The singer, who on Monday will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame,...  more >

Timberlake and Reed to induct rock hall of famers
2/27/2008, Reuters

Justin Timberlake, Lou Reed, Billy Joel and Ben Harper are among the big names who've signed up to induct members of the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class next month...  more >

JT will induct Madonna into hall of fame
2/26/2008, AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake will induct Madonna into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The "Sexyback" singer has been working with the Material Mom on her upcoming...  more >

Vegas man confuses Monroe and Madonna
2/19/2008, AP

Imitation can be the sincerest form of confusion. So learned a Las Vegas man who alerted the media this week that he thought he had his hands on a rare photo of Marilyn...  more >

Madonna presents first film as director
2/14/2008, AP

Madonna recalled her struggle to break into show business on Wednesday as she presented her first effort as a movie director: "Filth and Wisdom," which made its debut at the...  more >

Malawi Minister Backs Material Mom
2/11/2008, E! Online

Amazing what a little star power can do to win friends in high places. Just days after the Madonna held a star-studded benefit in New York to raise millions for UNICEF and...  more >

UN benefit draws Madonna, other celebs
2/7/2008, AP

Madonna, Chris Rock and dozens of other celebrities raised $3.7 million at a star-studded benefit at the United Nations to help poor and sick children around the world. The...  more >

Stars come out for Madonna's UN bash
2/7/2008, AP

Nothing draws celebrities like cocktails, fellow A-listers and a good cause. "It's a safe bet to say that this is the event of the year so far — everyone I've spoken...  more >

Madonna's Super Bowl Score
1/31/2008, E! Online

One ticket to the Super Bowl: $2,000. Thirty seconds of advertising during the Super Bowl: $2.7 million. Five seconds' worth of Madonna in a Super Bowl ad: A heck...  more >

Forbes: Madonna richest woman in music
1/30/2008, AP

Madonna is the richest woman in music. The 49-year-old entertainer leads Forbes.com's list of the top 20 "Cash Queens of Music," earning $72 million between June 2006 and...  more >

Bands, fans find new ways to reach each other
1/25/2008, Reuters

Lily Vasquez, a marketing manager from Clifton, New Jersey, spent nearly eight years trying to break into the music business as a singer before she stumbled...  more >

Madonna's directorial debut to premiere
12/27/2007, Yahoo! Music

Madonna’s directorial debut is to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February. Filth And Wisdom, which stars Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz and Richard E. Grant, will be...  more >

Madonna, Mellencamp newest to Rock Hall
12/13/2007, AP

The Material Girl is about to become a Hall of Famer. The ever-evolving Madonna was announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee on Thursday along with John...  more >

Madonna, Mellencamp Deck the Rock Hall
12/13/2007, E! Online

It's official: the Queen of Pop rocks. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was out Thursday with its list of annual inductees, with Madonna leading the class of...  more >

Madonna sues Manhattan co-op board
12/7/2007, AP

Madonna has sued the people who run her luxury co-op building overlooking Central Park, complaining they won't let her buy a neighbor's apartment. The Material Girl claims...  more >

As Madonna's Material World Turns
12/7/2007, E! Online

Madonna has officially been caulk-blocked. The erstwhile Material Girl has filed a complaint against the management of her Central Park West co-op, claiming the luxury...  more >

Madonna and Gucci team up for Malawi charity gig
11/15/2007, Reuters

Madonna is joining forces with luxury goods-maker Gucci to raise funds for orphans in Malawi, the impoverished southern African nation where she has been trying to adopt a...  more >

Madonna, Live Nation link up on deal
10/16/2007, AP

Madonna and concert promoter Live Nation Inc. announced a deal Tuesday that will give the company an all-encompassing stake in the music of the Material Girl, the latest...  more >

Madonna Remaking the Brand
10/10/2007, E! Online

The Material Girl is about to ensure that she has more material than ever to market in the coming decade. Madonna is reportedly poised to leave her longtime recording home,...  more >

Madonna nominated for Rock Hall of Fame
9/28/2007, AP

Here's something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie...  more >

Madonna, Beasties, Mellencamp Up for Rock-God Status
9/28/2007, E! Online

Madonna's love may be on the borderline, but apparently her rock credentials aren't. The Queen of Pop joined a disparate group of artists on the Rock and Roll Hall...  more >

Madonna reportedly planning world tour
9/25/2007, Yahoo! Music

Rumors are circulating over whether Madonna is about to embark on a new world tour next year. If reports in the New York Post are correct, the singer plans to launch her...  more >

Madonna and Britney Spears face beheading threat
9/13/2007, Yahoo! Music

Madonna and Britney Spears have been targeted as the spreaders of "Satanic culture." The aggressive comments were launched by spokesman and senior leader of Palestinian...  more >

Madonna in scuffle with Bloc Party road crew
9/11/2007, Yahoo! Music

To many Madonna is probably the most recognizable female face on earth, but apparently that is not the case with some members ofBritish band Bloc Party's road crew. The...  more >

Malawi adoption agent to visit Madonna
8/30/2007, AP

The Malawi welfare official overseeing Madonna's efforts to adopt an African toddler says he will make a long-awaited trip to the singer's London home next week to assess...  more >

Madonna Adoption Back on Track
8/27/2007, E! Online

Madonna has reason to be on her best behavior. A Malawian court-appointed official has said he will be visiting the Ritchie family in Britain next month to assess whether...  more >

Madonna-Justin Timberlake collaboration leaked
7/27/2007, Yahoo! Music

A track from the must-hyped collaboration between Madonna and Justin Timberlake has appeared online. Said to be called "Candy Shop," the song appeared on putfile.com, but...  more >

Madonna teams up with Annie Lennox
7/20/2007, Yahoo! Music

Madonna has teamed up with Annie Lennox on Lennox's new album, Songs Of Mass Destruction. Madonna features as part of a chorus of female singers on the track "Sing," which...  more >

Gogol Bordello singer to star in Madonna movie
7/9/2007, Yahoo! Music

Gogol Bordello star Eugene Hutz will appear in Madonna's movie directorial debut, he has revealed. The frontman of the gypsy-punks, who played with the pop superstar at...  more >

Music's the messenger at Live Earth
7/8/2007, AP

In a global series of concerts featuring aboriginal dancing, imitation chimpanzee cries and a lot of reunited rock bands, musicians and celebrities called for fans to take...  more >

Rock stars tackle cynics as well as climate change
7/6/2007, Reuters

More famous for Learjets and limousines than green living, pop stars performing at Saturday's Live Earth environmental concerts face widespread cynicism from fans,...  more >

"Hey You," Madonna's Got a New Song
5/18/2007, E! Online

The Material Girl has released some new material. In honor of the upcoming Live Earth concerts, Madonna has penned a new single, "Hey You," which she will perform...  more >

Madonna to record special Live Earth song
5/14/2007, Yahoo! Music

Madonna has recorded a special song for Live Earth. The tune, "Hey You," is not set to be released as a commercial single and will only be available for download to benefit...  more >

Madonna's Mission: Malawi Complete
4/23/2007, E! Online

Madonna isn't trying to keep up with the Jolie-Pitts after all. The pop star has returned to London with just the same two children she left with after spending six...  more >

Madonna Mayhem in Malawi
4/18/2007, E! Online

Madonna's latest Malawi adventure took her back Tuesday to the same orphanage where adoptive son David Banda once lived. The "Hung Up" singer and her...  more >

Madonna and Son Back in Malawi
4/17/2007, E! Online

Madonna just can't keep out of Africa—or the rumor mill. The erstwhile Material Girl, husband Guy Ritchie and son David Banda touched down in Malawi Monday,...  more >

Madonna's Malawian Mission Not Maternal Minded
4/12/2007, E! Online

Some celebrities (cough, Angelina Jolie, cough) can't seem to visit an impoverished nation without coming home with a child. Apparently, Madonna is not one of those...  more >

Madonna to collaborate with Justin Timberlake
4/11/2007, Yahoo! Music

Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Pharrell Williams are among the collaborators working on the new Madonna album, according to reports. The star-studded roll call of...  more >

Madonna in 'Extras'?
4/2/2007, Yahoo! Music

Ricky Gervais hopes to secure an appearance from Madonna in the last episode of Extras, according to reports. The internationally acclaimed comic is understood to be...  more >

Madonna Urges Others to Adopt from Malawi
1/12/2007, E! Online

Madonna and Angelina Jolie may have to agree to disagree on the matter of international adoption. After Jolie criticized Madonna's intended adoption of 16-month-old David...  more >

Angelina Jolie: Madonna's adoption risky
1/9/2007, AP

Angelina Jolie says she was horrified by attacks on Madonna about her adoption of a toddler from Malawi, but suggested the pop singer took a risk because of the African...  more >

Angelina Jolie questions Madonna adoption
1/8/2007, Yahoo! Music

Angelina Jolie has questioned Madonna's plan to adopt an African child, accusing her of breaking the law. The movie star admits to being "horrified" at the media reaction...  more >

David's Daddy After Madonna's Digits
1/3/2007, E! Online

Madonna's phone number is apparently so unlisted that not even the father of her child has it. Yohane Banda, the biological father of David Banda, the Malawi tot...  more >

Stones, Streisand among top 2006 tours
12/28/2006, AP

Concert tours by the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand and country duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were among the top-grossing tours in North America in 2006, helping drive...  more >

Madonna: Movie director
12/20/2006, Yahoo! Music

Madonna will make her movie directing debut in 2007, according to reports. The pop superstar is understood to be getting behind the camera for a movie entitled Blade To The...  more >

Madonna's fur coat sparks outrage
12/8/2006, Yahoo! Music

Animal rights campaigners have reacted angrily to Madonna's decision to wear a fur coat made from the skins of chinchillas. The pop icon was pictured earlier this week with...  more >

Everyone Loves a Bargain, Even Madonna
12/7/2006, E! Online

Madonna wants to dress you up in her clothes. The Material Girl has teamed with H&M to launch her new M by Madonna clothing line, the affordable fashion chain announced...  more >

H&M to sell 2nd Madonna fashion line
12/7/2006, AP

Hennes & Mauritz, Europe's largest fashion retailer, has once again sealed a deal with Madonna for a new fashion line. Madonna has teamed up with Margareta van den Bosch,...  more >

Rights Groups Get Say in Madonna Adoption
11/30/2006, E! Online

Madonna will have to justify her love to more concerned parties than she may have liked. After a series of delays, a Malawi High Court judge has ruled in favor of a...  more >

Groups to judge Madonna fitness to adopt
11/29/2006, AP

Human rights organizations will help decide whether Madonna is fit to adopt a Malawian toddler, a judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Andrew Nyirenda ruled in favor of a...  more >

Malawi Delays Madonna Adoption Ruling
11/13/2006, E! Online

Will Madonna's adoption get hung up in court? A Malawi judge plans to issue a ruling next Monday on whether a coalition of human rights groups in the southern African...  more >

Madonna 'disappointed' by criticism
10/25/2006, AP

Madonna defended her planned adoption of a 13-month-old Malawian boy during an interview broadcast Wednesday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," saying she was unaware of the...  more >

Oprah to interview Madonna on adoption
10/23/2006, AP

Oprah Winfrey was scheduled to tape an interview with Madonna on Tuesday about the pop singer's planned adoption of a 13-month-old boy from the African country of...  more >

NBC: Special won't show Madonna on cross
10/20/2006, AP

Backing away from a confrontation with religious groups, NBC said Thursday it has decided not to show pictures of Madonna mounting a Crucifix when it airs a concert special...  more >

NBC won't show Madonna on the cross
10/19/2006, Reuters

Under pressure from Christian conservative groups accusing pop star Madonna of sacrilege, a U.S. television network said on Thursday it removed footage of the singer...  more >

It's Official: Madonna's a Mama
10/13/2006, E! Online

After a week of increasingly implausible denials and "no comments" from Team Madonna, a Malawi high court judge has managed to do what the Material One would not: confirm...  more >

African adoptions raise big question
10/11/2006, AP

Reports that Madonna may have adopted a Malawian child have focused attention on foreign adoptions in Africa — and raised questions about whether it's in an African...  more >

Evidence Mounts in Madonna Maternity
10/11/2006, E! Online

Madonna won't seem to speak out on the reports she's adopted a child. The people of Malawi won't seem to shut up about them. A week after the Material Woman's publicist...  more >

Madonna Makes Like Angelina?
10/5/2006, E! Online

Most people return home from trips abroad with snow globes and Toblerone. Needless to say, Madonna is not most people. The Material Girl may or may not have gotten in...  more >

NBC: Debating Madonna crucifix scene
9/21/2006, AP

With Madonna urging people to see her show before criticizing her for mounting a Crucifix during one song, NBC is still wrangling over whether millions of television viewers...  more >

Madonna is top-earning female touring act
9/20/2006, Yahoo! Music

Madonna will become the biggest-grossing female pop star in music history when her Confessions tour completes tomorrow. The pop superstar plays the final show of her...  more >

Proposal for Madonna space trip rejected
9/13/2006, AP

The lower house of Russian parliament has rejected a lawmaker's proposal to book Madonna a seat on a Russian flight to the international space station, news agencies...  more >

Madonna takes stage at Moscow stadium
9/12/2006, AP

Madonna took the stage of Moscow's biggest stadium on Tuesday night for the latest concert in her round-the-world "Confessions" tour in spite of religious protesters'...  more >

Madonna postpones Moscow concert to honor 9/11
9/12/2006, Yahoo! Music

Madonna postponed her scheduled show in Moscow yesterday to avoid an "unethical" clash with the fifth anniversary of 9/11, it has emerged. The pop superstar was scheduled...  more >

Madonna: New Time, Same Controversy
9/12/2006, E! Online

Madonna's first-ever concert in Russia is going to be a day late and a blessing short. In what has become routine on her latest world tour, the Material Girl is once...  more >

Priest Confesses to Madonna Threat
9/10/2006, E! Online

Like a prayer? More like a prank call. A 63-year-old Dutch priest has confessed to calling in a phony bomb threat last week before a pair of Madonna concerts in...  more >

Dutch priest charged in Madonna threat
9/8/2006, AP

Amsterdam prosecutors said Friday a 63-year-old priest has confessed to phoning in a fake bomb threat to a Madonna concert in the Dutch capital city last week. "He was...  more >

Dutch priest charged in Madonna threat
9/8/2006, AP

Amsterdam prosecutors said Friday a 63-year-old priest has confessed to phoning in a fake bomb threat to a Madonna concert in the Dutch capital city last week. "He was...  more >

P. Diddy's new artists give Warner Music urban edge
8/31/2006, Reuters

When Warner Music Group created a record label with Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs last year, industry insiders said the company was taking a big risk with a star who may have lost...  more >

Madonna's Moscow Gig Moving
8/28/2006, E! Online

Some crazy Russian kids are helping to force Madonna to express herself somewhere else. After weeks od negotiations, authorities in the Russian capital decided on...  more >

Madonna's Moscow concert venue changed
8/28/2006, AP

Posters throughout the Russian capital had proclaimed the venue and date for a month, and 40,000 tickets had already been sold. But a long-awaited concert by Madonna had...  more >

Madonna Not Nailed Over Crucifixion
8/21/2006, E! Online

Looks like Madonna won't be crucified after all. At least, not offstage. Just a week after threatening to press charges against the Confessions on a Dancefloor singer...  more >

Madonna Headed for Das Big House?
8/15/2006, E! Online

If Madonna doesn't change her ways, she could be going from "Hung Up" to locked up. German prosecutors have announced plans to monitor the erstwhile Material Girl's...  more >

German prosecutors wary of Madonna act
8/15/2006, AP

Prosecutors said Tuesday that they will keep an eye on Madonna's weekend concert in Germany in case she repeats the mock crucifixion that some church leaders have denounced...  more >

Madonna Plays with Fire, Brimstone
8/9/2006, E! Online

If ever anyone was due for a smiting, surely it's Madonna. At least, an increasing number of Italians seem to think so. Fresh off her Vatican-disavowed mock-crucifixion...  more >

Madonna's concert crucifixion draws ire
8/4/2006, AP

Madonna's plans to stage a mock crucifixion during a Sunday concert in Rome have drawn fire from religious leaders, who have condemned the stunt as "an act of open...  more >

Madonna Offends in Rome, Amends in Africa
8/4/2006, E! Online

Not only has Madonna dubbed her forthcoming TV special Live to Tell, but the one-named wonder is now incurring the wrath of religious leaders the world over. What is...  more >

Madonna concert to air on NBC in November
7/22/2006, AP

Madonna is bringing her "Confessions" tour to network television. A two-hour special will be taped this summer at Wembley Stadium in London and shown in November on...  more >

Madonna vs. Mariah?
6/22/2006, Yahoo! Music

A spokesperson for Madonna has denied she "laughed hysterically" after hearing news of poor ticket sales for Mariah Carey's upcoming U.S. tour. Reports in the American...  more >

H&M to supply Madonna's offstage wardrobe
6/8/2006, AP

Onstage, Madonna wears designs by Jean Paul Gaultier; offstage, the 47-year-old pop star and her "Confessions" world tour entourage will choose clothing from H&M's 2006...  more >

Madonna Launches 'Confessions' Tour In Los Angeles
5/22/2006, Yahoo! Music

An onstage roller-disco complete with a fleet of satin-jacketed rollergirls and -boys. A shofar (Jewish horn) solo and traditional Hebrew incantation by a turban-swaddled...  more >

Coachella Recap: Sunday, April 30
5/1/2006, Yahoo! Music

Despite an impressively high-wattage amount of Sunday star power this year (the first performance by Tool in nearly half a decade, an equally rare appearance by reclusive...  more >

Madonna's Marriage On The Mend?
4/11/2006, E! Online

Forget that "Papa Don't Preach" stuff--what papa really shouldn't be doing is spilling family secrets to the tabloids. John Ritchie, dad to Guy and father-in-law to...  more >

Madonna Puts Fest Face Forward
3/1/2006, E! Online

Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand, Sleater-Kinney...Madonna? One of these things may not be like the others now, but come this spring, they'll all be one big, fest-playin' family....  more >

Madonna Eyes Summer Tour
11/7/2005, USRN

Madonna's new album, Confessions On A Dance Floor, is scheduled for release on November 15, and the pop diva is already looking ahead to a possible summer tour. Madonna told...  more >

Madonna, U2, Robbie Williams Rock London's Live 8
7/3/2005, Yahoo! Music

Unbelievably, four days ago while still in our hometown of Los Angeles, we were toying with the idea of making a weekend trip to Philadelphia, City Of Brotherly Love, to...  more >

Live 8: Eight and Counting
6/16/2005, E! Online

Eight isn't nearly enough for Bob Geldof. The charity rocker behind the massive Live 8 shows aimed at raising awareness in industrial countries of the problems in the...  more >

Live 8 concert will be held in Africa-Geldof
6/16/2005, Reuters

Africa is to get its own Live 8 concert, taking the event to the continent whose problems it aims to highlight, Irish rocker Bob Geldof said on Thursday. Geldof and other...  more >

EBay takes action against 'hoax' Live 8 bidders
6/16/2005, Reuters

Internet auction site eBay has suspended some of the accounts of users who sabotaged online sales of free Live 8 concert tickets by making hoax bids of up to 10 million...  more >

EBay Kills Live 8 Auctions
6/15/2005, E! Online

Everybody knows Bob Geldof doesn't like Mondays. He apparently can't tolerate scalpers--or their enablers--either. The ex-Boomtown Rat turned charity rock icon, lashed...  more >

Africans to appear in smaller-scale Live 8 show
6/15/2005, Reuters

African musicians will stage a concert to coincide with major Live 8 charity events across Europe next month, organizers said on Wednesday, after the main lineups were...  more >

Live 8 Plans Show With African Musicians
6/15/2005, AP

Organizers of the Live 8 concerts to raise awareness of poverty in Africa announced on Wednesday plans for a separate concert featuring African artists. The event, called...  more >

Ericsson, Napster to Offer Music Service
6/15/2005, AP

Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson and online music distributor Napster Inc. will offer a digital music service on mobile phones. The service will let users download...  more >

Hey, You! Pink Floyd Reunites for Live 8
6/13/2005, E! Online

The wall has come tumbling down. After nearly a quarter century of acrimony, the classic lineup of Pink Floyd, including band cofounder and creative force Roger Waters,...  more >

Over 2 mln texts send Live 8 into record books
6/13/2005, Reuters

Music fans broke a world record when they sent more than 2 million text messages to try to get tickets for next month's Live 8 concert in London, the Guinness Book of...  more >

Pink Floyd to Reunite for Live 8 Concert
6/12/2005, AP

Organizers of the London Live 8 concert said Sunday that British rock band Pink Floyd would re-form for a performance at the July event. Guitarist David Gilmour, drummer...  more >

Live 8 Hype Recalls Triumph of Live Aid
6/10/2005, AP

Twenty years later, it is still considered one of the greatest rock 'n' roll concerts of all time. During Live Aid, top musicians played simultaneous shows in London and...  more >

Live 8 Adds Edinburgh Show
6/8/2005, E! Online

Live 8 is up to six. Annie Lennox, Dido and Travis are among the artists signing on to headline a sixth Live 8 concert, this one in the Scottish city of Edinburgh,...  more >

Madonna Releases Final Children's Book
6/8/2005, AP

"Lotsa de Casha," the fifth and final installment in a series of children's books by Madonna, has been released. It tells the story of the richest man in the world, who...  more >

Rock stars to stage 6th Live 8 concert in Scotland
6/7/2005, Reuters

Dido, Annie Lennox, Travis and Texas will take the stage in Scotland for a sixth Live 8 rock concert to press world leaders to fight African poverty at next month's G8...  more >

Scramble starts for London Live 8 concert tickets
6/6/2005, Reuters

A texting lottery for tickets to London's star-studded Live 8 charity concert opened on Monday with hundreds of thousands expected to spend up to 20 million pounds competing...  more >

Musical Tastes Get High-Tech Analysis
6/5/2005, AP

Music retailers are turning to high-tech firms that combine computer analysis with the art of listening to come up with new music suggestions for consumers based on what...  more >

McCartney Pens One for the Kids
6/2/2005, E! Online

Paul McCartney is working on attracting a new generation of fans. The former Beatle has signed on to write a children's book titled High in the Clouds: An Urban Furry...  more >

Madonna Making Progress On New Studio Album
5/31/2005, USRN

Madonna is making headway on a new studio album, and this time around she's doing it with the help of new producers. According to her official website (Madonna.com), Madonna...  more >

Live Aid Organizers Announce New Shows
5/31/2005, AP

Twenty years after the Live Aid concerts, musical superstars are joining in a five-city spectacular to push a political solution for African poverty. "We don't want...  more >

U2, McCartney, Coldplay Top Live 8 Lineup
5/31/2005, E! Online

Bob Geldof is at it again. Two decades after he masterminded Live Aid, the largest charity concert ever mounted, to fight famine in Africa, the 58-year-old...  more >

With Live8, Geldof urges G8 to stamp out poverty
5/31/2005, Reuters

Charity rocker Bob Geldof on Tuesday announced plans for five star-studded concerts aimed at pressuring world leaders into eradicating African poverty. Twenty years after...  more >

Five New Live Aid Shows Announced
5/31/2005, AP

London's Hyde Park, Circus Maximus in Rome and the Museum of Art in Philadelphia are among the venues for Live 8, a series of concerts being organized by Bob Geldof, the...  more >

Geldof Plans 'Live 8' Benefit Concerts
5/30/2005, AP

Two decades after the original Live Aid, when rock stars raised money for Ethiopian famine relief, singer-activist Bob Geldof is planning another star-studded, humanitarian...  more >

Philadelphia to Host Another Live Aid
5/29/2005, AP

Two decades after the original Live Aid, when rock stars descended on Philadelphia and London to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief, singer-activist Bob Geldof is...  more >

Mariah Makes Move on Elvis
5/26/2005, E! Online

If Mariah Carey keeps up her current chart-topping ways, music historians are going to have to rewrite the Glitter star's story. This week, Carey just scored her 16th...  more >

Bob Geldof Confirms Plans for Concert
5/26/2005, AP

Live Aid founders Bob Geldof and Midge Ure confirmed Thursday they are planning a star-studded concert to fight poverty in Africa — but insisted it wouldn't be Live Aid...  more >

Madonna Accused of Song-Napping
5/24/2005, E! Online

A European songwriter is looking to freeze Madonna out of some cold cash. Belgian composer Salvatore Acquaviva is suing the Material Mommy, accusing her of ripping off...  more >

Spears, Husband Do Letterman's Top 10 List
5/17/2005, AP

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were everywhere Tuesday — including reading a top 10 list on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman." On the day their reality...  more >

Australia's Kylie Minogue has breast cancer
5/17/2005, Reuters

Pop diva Kylie Minogue, whose hit album "Fever" went platinum in the United States, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has postponed her Australian and Asian tour,...  more >

Madonna Sparks Political Brawl in Israel
5/16/2005, AP

Lingering anger over White House access and a perceived snub by the pop icon Madonna have sparked a political brawl pitting Israel's respected ambassador to Washington...  more >

Universal Music Closes Deal with Bad Boy Records
4/14/2005, Reuters

Warner Music Group said on Thursday it has closed a deal to buy a 50-percent stake in hip-hop mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records label in a an acquisition people...  more >

Aging Rockers Thrive in Turbulent Music Industry
4/14/2005, Reuters

Middle-aged musicians who have neither burned out nor faded away -- yet may be some years past their creative peaks -- are pulling in the real money in today's topsy-turvy...  more >

Warner Music Discloses Another Subpoena
4/7/2005, AP

Record company Warner Music Group Inc. said Thursday it was served with another subpoena by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in connection with an industrywide...  more >

Sanctuary for Elton
4/4/2005, E! Online

Elton John has found Sanctuary. The British pop icon has agree to sell Twenty-First Artists Ltd., the management company he co-owns, to Sanctuary Group, a British based...  more >

Welsh Singer Jem Makes Her Mark on TV
3/22/2005, AP

Chances are you've heard Jem's music even if you didn't know her name. Her songs have been prominently featured on Fox's "The O.C.," and she portrayed a wedding singer...  more >

More Rockers Making Albums for Kids
3/18/2005, AP

Audiences at a recent They Might Be Giants concert were rocking out — or at least jumping up and down a bit before bedtime. Kids about kindergarten age filled the front...  more >

U2 Elevated into Rock Hall
3/15/2005, E! Online

U2 may have found what they're looking for...immortality. After a quarter-century of pushing musical boundaries in an everlasting bid to lay claim to the title of...  more >

Warner Music Files for $750 Million IPO
3/11/2005, AP

Warner Music Group Corp., one of the world's largest record companies, on Friday disclosed plans to go public, filing with regulators to sell up to $750 million worth of...  more >

Mexican Pop Star Gloria Trevi Begins Tour
3/4/2005, AP

Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi , recently released from prison after being acquitted of kidnapping, rape and corruption of minors charges, says both she and her music have...  more >

Tsunami Fund-Raising Album in the Works
3/4/2005, AP

Sri Lankan musicians are trying to rally stars such as Elton John , Madonna and Ricky Martin to record an album to raise relief funds for countries hit by the Dec. 26...  more >

P. Diddy Promises Big Drama on 'Band'
3/2/2005, AP

The last time Sean "P. Diddy" Combs tried to put together a band on MTV, viewers were treated to screaming, fisticuffs and the dismantling of the group. Though he's not...  more >

Parody Band Forced Offline by Sony Publishers
3/2/2005, Reuters

They combine the classic melodies of the Beatles with the heavy-metal thunder of Metallica , but the rock band Beatallica certainly isn't music to Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE -...  more >

Pop Star Released From Prison to Tour
2/15/2005, AP

Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi , who was recently released from prison, will kick off her "Trevolution" tour in her hometown of Monterrey next month. The tour, which will...  more >

Britney Spears Wins First Grammy
2/13/2005, Reuters

Pop star Britney Spears won the first Grammy Award of her brief but colorful career on Sunday, taking the prize in the best dance recording category. Spears, 23, was...  more >

Lawyers Seek Fairness in Jackson Jury
2/13/2005, AP

Attorneys in Michael Jackson 's child-molestation trial are turning to the tough job of finding jurors who can judge the pop star not as a legend but as a...  more >

Hit Factory Closing Shop in New York
2/4/2005, AP

The studio that churned out hits from Michael Jackson , Bruce Springsteen , Stevie Wonder and many more, is closing shop. The legendary Hit Factory will close its New York...  more >

New York's Hit Factory Studio to Close
2/3/2005, Reuters

The Hit Factory, one of New Yorks largest and best-known recording facilities, will close within a month. The company will move its headquarters to its Miami facility, the...  more >

Madonna To Appear On Missy Elliott Show
2/3/2005, USRN

Madonna will be making an appearance on the reality show the Road To Stardom With Missy Elliott February 16 on UPN. In the episode, the final five performers take a private...  more >

Carson Was Generous Host to Musicians
1/28/2005, Reuters

Comedy was absolutely king during the 30 years that Johnny Carson ruled late-night TV from his desk at "The Tonight Show," but from his very first program in 1962, the...  more >

NBC's Tsunami Aid Raises More Than $18M
1/21/2005, AP

NBC raised more than $18 million for the American Red Cross to send to tsunami victims with its benefit broadcast last weekend, the network said Friday. Individual...  more >

Madonna Furious Over Kabbalah Centre Leader's Holocaust
1/19/2005, USRN

A controversial Kabbalah Centre rabbi has relocated from London to Los Angeles and sources say Madonna may have had something to do with the move. Rabbi Eliyahu Yardeni has...  more >

NBC Hastily Gathers Stars for Tsunami Aid
1/15/2005, AP

Madonna , Elton John , Nelly, Kenny Chesney and other musicians converged on an NBC Universal studio Saturday for a hastily arranged TV benefit concert for tsunami...  more >

Madonna And Maroon 5 Join Relief Effort
1/13/2005, USRN

Madonna and Maroon 5 have signed on to play the charity telethon Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, which will air Saturday (January 15) at 8 p.m. on NBC and its affiliate...  more >

Dupri's "Future" Postponed
1/11/2005, E! Online

The future is temporarily on hold for Jermaine Dupri. The star rapper-producer had been planning to record the charity single "We Are the Future," a 20th-anniversary...  more >

Sources Say Madonna Did Not Renew Wedding Wows With Guy Ritchie
1/7/2005, USRN

Numerous reports recently claimed that Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie, renewed their wedding vows at a Kaballah ceremony in England on their fourth wedding...  more >

Madonna And Guy Ritchie Renew Wedding Vows
1/5/2005, USRN

Madonna and her film-maker hubby, Guy Richie, renewed their wedding vows during a secret ceremony on their four-year anniversary last month (December 22). Ananova.com...  more >

Chinese Pop Star Anita Mui Mourned
12/30/2004, AP

About 7,000 fans of Chinese pop diva Anita Mui marked the first anniversary of her death at a star-studded commemoration concert. Local stars sang Mui's greatest hits,...  more >

Prince: King of the Road
12/27/2004, E! Online

First Old Navy brings back leg warmers and now this. Proving the '80s are gone but definitely not forgotten, several of that decade's top musical acts were among the top...  more >

Postal Service Puts Stamp on Dance Charts
12/18/2004, Reuters

On the strength of its debut album, "Give Up," the Postal Service closes 2004 as the No. 1 act on the year-end Top Electronic Artists chart. "Give Up" is proving to be the...  more >

On the Go with Mario
12/18/2004, Reuters

The third chart entry proves to be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The single moves 3-2,...  more >

George Harrison Guitar Sells for $567,500
12/18/2004,