• Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Falls to Sam Smith on UK Albums Charts; Is BBC Radio "Ageism" to Blame?

    Madonna the world-over when she accused UK radio honchos of being "ageist" as a result of refusing to play her single "Living for Love." And she was correct: The BBC went as far as to say it was aiming for a younger demographic by not playing Madge's music. After one week of sales however, it seems that the region as a whole is ageist...or just less interested in the pop star's products than it once was. Rebel Heart finished at no. 2 on the Albums Charts, behind Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour.

  • Madonna Says Gay Rights Are More Advanced Than Women's Rights: 'Rebel Heart' Singer Speaks to 'Out' Magazine

    Madonna made some bold comments recently about the state of women's rights. The Queen of Pop said that progress for women has been much slower than that of African-Americans and the LGBT community during an interview with 'Out' magazine. The comments come on the heels of the release of her new album 'Rebel Heart.' "Gay rights are way more advanced than women's rights. People are a lot more open-minded to the gay community than they are to women, period," she said. "It's moved along for the gay community, for the African-American community, but women are still just trading on their ass. To me, the last great frontier is women."

  • Stream Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' on Spotify: Queen of Pop's Latest LP Set to Conquer the Charts [LISTEN]

    Madonna dropped her 13th studio album, 'Rebel Heart,' last week to tons of anxious fans. The release suffered a few obstacles last year when a few songs leaked throughout the Internet. That whole ordeal has since been rectified, and the album is looking to make some noise on the charts behind singles like "Living for Love," "Illuminati" and "Ghosttown." The Queen of Pop shared Rebel Heart on Spotify today, March 10, 'HotNewHipHop' noted. The entire record, from the Nicki Minaj-aided "B***h I'm Madonna" to the closer "Wash All Over Me," can be streamed below.

  • Rihanna, Sam Smith, Madonna, Iggy Azalea & More To Perform at 2015 iHeartRadio Awards Hosted By Jamie Foxx

    iHeartRadio is putting on its second annual iHeartRadio Music Awards at the end of the month. They revealed the nominees back in February, but now they've announced who will be taking the stage at the ceremony. Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line will all contribute live performances with Jamie Foxx hosting the show. Taylor Swift will make a non-performing appearance.

  • Madonna Says Kanye West Is the 'Black Madonna'

    The 'Rebel Heart' singer Madonna recently dished on her connection with the 'So Help Me God' rapper Kanye West. The '(New York) Daily News' reported that Madonna claims West is the "black Madonna."

  • Billboard Hot 100 vs. Official Charts Company by Decade: Madonna, 50 Cent, Celine Dion and 40 Years of No. 1s

    Few people realize just how different the music across the pond is from that we listen to in America, that the Hot 100 doesn't exist in the UK and that it's equivalent to our singles chart doesn't just feature a whole bunch of American artists with even more One Direction and Ellie Goulding tracks. Music Times is looking back at the last five decades of music, and at the no. 1 hits on May 9 every ten years on the spot, going back to 1975. The ultimate contest, of course, is which country has better taste. Featuring tracks from Madonna, 50 Cent, Celine Dion and more.

  • Unreleased Second Drake Verse Featured in New Remix of 'Madonna' [LISTEN]

    Having already gotten the co-sign from Madonna herself on the track baring her name, one of the most celebrated tracks from Drake's 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' just got chopped and screwed by Houston DJs OG Ron C and DJ Candlestick of The Chopstars. The new version is not just a slowed down rework of "Madonna": Drake also gave OG Ron C an exclusive, unreleased second verse which was not found on the original track.

  • Cher, Piers Morgan Feud on Twitter

    Piers Morgan was up to his usual stirring up of trouble on Twitter on Monday. This time, it was Madonna and Cher who Morgan attacked, though the latter fired back some shots of her own.

  • Madonna to Perform on 'Ellen' for an Entire Week Following the Release of 'Rebel Heart'

    Madonna will join her pal Ellen DeGeneres for an entire week on the latter's daytime talk show, 'Billboard' has reported. The Queen of Pop will be 'Ellen's' musical guest the week of March 16 to 20, a week after her new release 'Rebel Heart' drops. As a longtime fan, DeGeneres will most likely sit down with the singer to discuss all the recent happenings in her life.
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