Madonna slams “sexist” accusations of being “high or drunk” on stage

The Queen of pop delivered a special 'Tears of a Clown' performance for members of her Australian fan club in Melbourne last week

WATCH: Madonna makes rousing anti-terrorism speech

The singer says: "They want to silence us, and we won't let them!"

Madonna hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison

Adi Lederman was convicted of stealing and selling unreleased material of the 56-year-old's

WATCH: Beyonce, Kanye & Nicki Minaj in new Madonna Vid

'Bitch I'm Madonna' features a star-studded cast to match Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'.

Madonna announces tour; no Irish date included

Ireland absent from the Queen of Pop's itinerary

LISTEN: Madonna, Mike Tyson & Chance The Rapper

'Iconic' steals the 'Most Unlikely Collab Of The Year' crown from Kanye, Rihanna and Paul McCartney.

UPDATE: Madonna, Ed Sheeran to perform at Grammy Awards

Ariana Grande and AC/DC also to entertain Hozier et al next month

Madonna unveils album details & releases 6 songs

An "early Christmas gift" following Madge's demos leaking last week.

New Madonna album to be released in 2015

Madge is currently holed up in the studio with Diplo.

Madonna sent home from jury duty

The pop queen was relieved of her responsibilities in New York yesterday, without having heard a case.

The Burning Question: Madonna

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GALLERY: Madonna live at the Aviva Stadium

There was plenty of euphoria in the Aviva last night as Madonna brought her MDNA tour to Dublin. Photos Ruth Medjber

Madonna live at the Aviva Stadium

There was plenty of euphoria in the Aviva last night as Madonna brought her MDNA tour to Dublin. Photos Ruth Medjber.

Madonna live at the Aviva Stadium

There was plenty of euphoria in the Aviva last night as Madonna brought her MDNA tour to Dublin. Photos Ruth Medjber

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MDNA

Less agony, more ecstasy

Madonna tops the charts

Plus, a strong debut for The Original Rudeboys...

FIRST LISTEN: Madonna's MDNA

A track-by-track guide to the Material Girl's typically self-obsessed and oddly pious club smasher.

Madonna for Dublin

The Queen of Pop wil play the Aviva Stadium in July.

Madonna begins dancer search

Could it be you?

Madonna signs 'all-in-one' record deal

Madonna has become the latest big-name artist to shake up the music industry, after signing a unique new contract with concert promotions company Live Nation.

The Confessions Tour

Reviewing a Madonna compilation is such a futile enterprise one yearns for such purposeful pursuits as staring at a spot on a wall.

Madonna vids ahoy

We've got the Queen of Pop's live tracks right here on hotpress.com.

Madonna reignites the adoption debate

Madge’s controversial adoption of a Malian child has focused attention on the often murky world of third world adoption.

Madonna stalls at Croke Park hurdle

Plans to bring Madonna to Croke Park have hit a brick wall.

Confessions on a Dance Floor

The presence of Madonna feels almost incidental, as Price deals in back-beats and a pounding glib electro-clash. What comes out the other end, sparkling yet full of post-modern grit, is a Madonna song for people who don’t like – or even are actively hostile towards – Madonna.

Have I Got Rock 'n' Roll News for You

Stuart Clark looks back at the music stories that made the headlines in 2004.

Madonna live at Slane Castle

Despite the hype and controversy surrounding ticket sales in the run up to Slane 2004, on the night it certainly looked as near to a sell-out as made no difference.

The dominatrix reloaded

Has Madonna become the immaterial girl? Or will the Re-invention tour re-establish her as the foremost female icon on the planet? On the eve of her first ever Irish appearance at Slane, Peter Murphy takes a look at the strange twist the Queen of Pop’s career has taken – and how she is now fighting back, for all she’s worth.

Madonna For Slane, Ireland: Date, Ticket Prices and More Confirmed

After several months of will she/won't she speculation, MCD have announced that Madonna will definitely bring her Re:invention Greatest Hits World Tour to Slane Castle on Sunday August 29.

Madonna's Re-Invention begins with a bang

Critics were almost unanimous in their approval last night as Madonna's Re-Invention Tour kicked off at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles...

Slane: NIMBY's complain to Meath County Council

With Madonna's tour about to debut in Los Angeles this Monday, some of Slane's residents seem determined to keep their town out of pop history. The Re-invention tour is a virtual sell out - 47 of the 48 shows currently sport HOUSE FULL signs - with Slane likely to do the same within hours of tickets eventually going on sale.

Madonna for Slane: the story so far [April 16]

Meath County Council have received a formal licence application from Slane promoters, with the date - confirmed as "the Lord's Day" - drawing protests from the local parish priest and tabloid media

Madonna Confirmed For Slane Castle, Ireland August 29

As predicted first by hotpress.com over a month ago, Madonna has been confirmed as the headline artist for Slane 2004. The concert has been scheduled for Sunday, August 29, signalling a change in practice for the annual Slane Castle event, which has not taken place on a Sunday since Bob Dylan appeared there in 1984.

Madonna-for-Ireland update

The odds on Madonna playing Slane on the weekend of August 28/29 have shortened considerably with the singer confirming a third London date at Wembley Arena on August 22.

Madonna for Slane (updated)

Details are emerging of Madonna's upcoming re-INVENTION tour which will take in Slane festival this August

Madonna for Slane 2004

Madonna is to be presiding over this year's Slane proceedings, with August 21 the likely date for the festival

Remixed & Revisited

To be the honest, the history of Madonna remixes has been a chequered one. Even during her last golden period, every ‘Like A Prayer’ or William Orbit overhaul of ‘Justify My Love’ was followed by another dull as dishwater 4/4 dance mix of some other tune. Such trepidation, however, can be dismissed when approaching this impressive seven-track collection.

American Life

Whoever told Madonna that this song was actually any good must’ve been more concerned with their payroll than her actual music, for I fail to recall the last time I heard a record quite so utterly abysmal. Everything about it screams cock up: from the piss poor beats to the total lack of melody, from the humiliating “rap” to the cringeworthy lyrics. This song is exactly what it says on the tin: a forty-something woman with modest vocal talent attempting to be down with the kids. Tragic.

American Life

"Its hardly the “revolutionary point of view” that she is laying claim to, but it does sound all the more invigorating coming straight from the lips of the most famous woman in pop"

Greatest Hits Volume 2

All together it’s like a musical flick book through the myriad of Madonna’s incarnations from the early ‘90s to the present day.

What It Feels Like For A Girl

‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’ is similar in tone and texture to the Natalie Imbrugalia smash ‘Smoke’

Music

Pop fans d’un certain age will remember the jolt: the electrifying shock of the new, followed by the realisation that nothing will ever be the same again.

Bedtime Stories

MADONNA: “Bedtime Stories” (WEA)

Bye Bye Baby

Madonna: “Bye Bye Baby” (Sire/Warner Bros)

Erotica

One half expects to lick open the case of this CD and see a free gift of Madonna's public hairs float to the floor.

Like A Prayer

On Like A Prayer Ms. Ciccone concocts a potent pot-pourri of re-discovery and re-invention.