Saturday, June 6, 2015

Never Before Seen Picture of Madonna Became a Legend

A never before seen picture of Madonna when she was a nobody who had just moved in to New York City has been released.Dance instructors talking about Madonna: "Round eyes, arched eyebrows, finely drawn mouth – Da Vinci would have loved it. It is a theatrical face, a dancer’s face. And she has a dancer’s body – thin as a blade, lithe and agile. Doll-like, she looks as if she’d snap in a strong wind."

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

NEWS: The Daily Mail


Hanging with the gang: On Monday Madonna shared this throwback photo taken in the late 70s or early 80s with, from left, Diana Ross, Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers and her boyfriend, drummer John 'Jellybean' Benitez taken at New York's Paradise Garage club

Hung Up on the past! Madonna goes back to the '80s posting vintage snaps on Instagram... including one with Diana Ross
She is a pop superstar who recently released her thirteenth studio album Rebel Heart. 
But it seems Madonna has been in a reflective mood for the past week, posting throwback photos from the beginning of her career in the 1980s on social media.
The latest one, posted by the 56-year-old on Monday, showed the hitmaker in a black and white snap with a group of friends that she captioned: 'Nile Rodgers, Diana Ross, Jellybean and me wearing a skirt Keith Haring. Painted for me! Doesn't get much better!! ❤️#rebelhearts.'

The pals were partying at Paradise Garage, a New York club and disco that operated from 1977 to 1987. Nile was the guitarist for Chic who went on to produce her second album, Like A Virgin, in 1984, while drummer and producer John 'Jellybean' Benitez, was Madonna's boyfriend at the time.
The fact that she was wearing a skirt painted for her by hip artist and social activist Keith Haring showed how linked into popular culture the starlet was even then. Keith died in 1990 of AIDS related complications aged 31.
And of course, she couldn't resist a shoutout to her new hit album, with the hashtag Rebel Hearts, which she used for her four throwback photos. 

I'll Remember...1991

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Monday, May 25, 2015

Paparazzi...1990

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Strike a Pose...1998

NEWS: forward.com

Mystery Solved! Madonna Viral Instagram Pic Was Israeli Gay Party Ad 

Sorry, Madonna fans, but the Material Girl’s provocative Instagram photo of a Jewish man and an Arab man about to lock lips isn’t quite what it seems. The photo is actually of two Israeli Jews: Imri Kalmann, 28, and Dekel Aiden, 24, two Tel Aviv party promoters who host a periodic gay club party called Dreck. “I am not really Orthodox and he is not really Palestinian,” said Kalmann.
The picture first appeared last summer on a poster promoting a Dreck party in Tel Aviv. Kalmann said his team planned on something racier, but changed its concept after the start of Israel’s war with Gaza. “We decided to do a photo shoot to say something that we feel regarding the war.” In the picture, Kalmann is wearing a skullcap with Hebrew lettering and fake side curls that he purchased at a costume shop. Aiden is wearing a keffiyeh, or Palestinian national scarf, from Nazareth.

News: BET

Drake Disses Madonna for Rihanna

October's Own is done with the Material Girl, swaps out lyrics during Jungle Tour kickoff. 
Posted: 05/25/2015 09:04 AM EDT
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Drake and Madonna used to be friendly enough to swap spit, and now they’re on the rocks. Not that they were dating to begin with, but the Toronto rapper dissed Madge at the Houston kickoff of his Jungle Tour last night, by replacing her with Rihanna — in song.
It happened while Drake was performing “Madonna” off If You’re Reading This It’s too Late. Instead of the “you could be big as Madonna” line, Drizzy crooned “you could be big as Rihanna,” and the crowd cheered in approval.  
The 28-year-old has shouted Rih Rih out in his performances before, Madonna on the other hand, scored her first official Drizzy diss last night. A subtle dose of shade never hurts though, plus Rih Rih said she wanted to be the "Black Madonna," so maybe Madge should take this one as a compliment.
Either way, the 56-year-old Material Girl should’ve expected a retaliation shot from October’s Own, being that she dissed him after their infamously awkward “Coachella kiss.” 

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Strike a Pose...1984


NEWS: Miami New Times.


MADONNA RESCHEDULES REBEL HEART TOUR KICKOFFS IN MIAMI, THREE OTHER DATES
Madonna’s been a bad girl. Basically, her entire life. Right now, though, we’re referring specifically to the bad, bad, bad news that this bad, bad, bad girl just broke about having to cancel her Rebel Heart Tour kickoff shows, a two-night stand in Miami. But that’s not all. Naughty Ms. Madonna Louise Ciccone is also nixing the next night’s show in Atlanta and two more concerts in Puerto Rico. 
"I can promise you this show will be worth the wait,” she tries to console us in her official announcement of the delay.

NEWS: OK Magazine

From Work To Play! Diplo And Madonna Are Dating
Selena Gomez and Zedd. Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris. Now another DJ is dating yet another singer, but not just any old pop star: Diplo is dating the Queen of Pop, Madonna!
A new report says that Madonna, 56, and the 36-year-old DJ are hooking up outside of the studio. The pair collaborated together on the singer’s new album, Rebel Heart. They also recently went to the Met Gala as dates together and were photographed together all night!

But according to the report, it’s more than just getting hot and heavy in the studio and in the bedroom. “It’s not just all bedroom fun. They have intense conversations about art and fashion, and they nerd out on music knowledge.”

Madonna is not the first pop star Diplo has gone after. The DJ/producer recently dated Katy Perry and was in a long relationship with singer M.I.A., both of whom he also worked with on songs.

What do you think of “Dipdonna” (yeah, we totally just made that up)? Tweet us at @OKMagazine!

Strike a Pose...1990


I'll Remember...1989