We’re certainly not done with Confessions II in the press – and we likely won’t be for a while. Here’s a few more articles from the last couple of days – some are traditional reviews, others are reports, and some more are stories in an editorial style. Read More
The UK press had the chance to be the first to publish their reviews of Madonna’s fifteenth studio album yesterday morning, while the new opus was still under embargo elsewhere. Europe followed on the stroke of midnight. Now it’s the turn of the North American media. Read More
This Thursday morning, the first album reviews start appearing online, starting with articles from the British press, that embraces Confessions II with enthusiasm. We’re collecting them here as they surface. Read More
The Hollywood Reporter and the US edition of Hello Magazine are among the first news outlets to report about the premiere of Confessions II at the Tribeca Festival last night, with more stories from Variety, Billboard, Rolling Stoneand People rolling in. Read More
Alexandre Marain at Vogue France shares their thoughts on the Parisian concerts of The Celebration Tour and reports that Madonna, who performed for a total of two and a half 30 hours of pure joy, built a show that confirmed her status as an incomparable performer, a talented dancer, and a legendary singer. Read More
The press generally reacted to the opening night of The Celebration Tour with very positive reviews. Here’s a selection of the ones we loved the most. Read More
Robin Givhan at The Washington Post, discusses how The Celebration Tour will be a testament to Madonna‘s legacy and a test of cultural boundaries, with the performer pushing against timeworn assumptions about gender and age at a moment when public dialogue can be very mean and very unforgiving on those very subjects. Read More
Fans bought up 600,000 tickets in a matter of hours for Madonna‘s retrospective tour in North America and Europe, Billboard.com reports. The Queen of Pop’s return to touring was a thunderous success this morning, with 23 concerts added to the 37 dates already announced for The Celebration Tour thanks to massive fan demand. Read More
Rolling Stone magazine announced today their new list of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. The magazine first published its list of the 100 Greatest Singers in 2008. In today’s list, Madonna is nowhere to be seen. Read More
Throughout Madame X, Madonna is in total command of the stage as she follows her own mantra: “Don’t go for second best, baby,” NME reports. Read More
The advantages of the intimate environment Madonna cultivated throughout the tour – her first small-venue dates since 1985 – are showcased in her frequent interactions with the crowd. “I love to irritate people,” she tells fans with a wicked grin, USA Today reports. Read More
