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
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 Queen of Pop overcame injury to deliver one of her most memorable shows yet in London, attitude.co.uk reports. Read More
Steve Baltin at Forbes reviews the final night of Madonna’s takeover of the Wiltern for her Madame X theatre show. Read More
The Madame X Tour gets some more appreciation from the concert industry: a glowing 5 Star review by Pollstar.com – The Voice of Live Entertainment for over 38 years. Read More
As we reported yesterday, the press was invited to see the Madame X show on its third night at the BAM. Today the press reviews – including Billboard, Rolling Stone and Variety – are in, finally with some official images from the show. Read More
Jon Pareles, The New York Times‘ chief pop music critic since 1988 and a musician himself explains how Madonna’s Madame X show reimagines pop spectacle for a theater stage, merging her newest music and calls for political awareness with striking intimacy in a concert focusing on new songs and the present moment. Read More
It’s 4 June, and ten days ahead of the release of Madame X – and fresh of the announcement that Madonna will appear on the Graham Norton Show on June 14 to celebrate – the reviews from the British press are off from the embargo and (largely) a pleasure to read. Read More
The June 2019 issues of the magazines considered as the music Bible from each side of the pond hit the newsstands this week, both carring their own short review of Madonna‘s fourteenth studio album, to be released in two weeks. Read More
The release of Madonna’s Madame X is still a few weeks ahead but journalists and writers are receiving an exclusive first taste of the new record – X-themed cupcakes included. Read More
