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In an answer to Rolling Stone Magazine’s more “old school” Top 500 list, Blender Magazine has released their own list of the Top 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born. The list, comprised only of songs published after 1980, features a blend of popular hits from hip-hop, pop and rock.
Starting with Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” at #1, Outkast takes hip-hop’s highest honors in the #2 spot for “Bombs Over Baghdad” off their Stankonia album. Behind Nirvana, Madonna, U2 and Guns & Roses, Run DMC take hip-hop’s next position at #8 for their classic, “Sucker MCs.” Finally rounding out at the #10 spot behind Britney Spears is 50 Cent for his 2003 banger, “In Da Club.”
Other rap notables include Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” at #11, The Beastie Boys, “Fight for Your Right (To Party)” at #12, Eminem’s intro song, “My Name Is” at #13 and The Notorious BIG at #19 for “Hynotize.” The rest of the list includes favorites from Rick James to Diana Ross to Doug E. Fresh.
As a diss to Rolling Stone Magazine, Blender Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief touts “the best music hasn’t just been made by dead guys and by white guys in ponytails.” “In the great tradition of rap records, it’s an answer to the list Rolling Stone did in every way,” said Craig Marks, editor in chief of Blender.
Blender’s Top 500 list edition is on newsstands now.
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France : “Hung Up” Promo CD single will be sent to Radio Stations on Wednesday October 19th. “Hung Up” Single will be in Stores in early November.
source : spotlight magazine newsletter
Germany : Official Release date for “Hung Up” Single is November 4th, “Confessions On A Dancefloor” album will be out on November 11th.
source : madonnamusic.de
Japan : “Hung Up” Promo CD single will be sent to Radio Stations on Wednesday September 21th.
source : wbr japan

Madonna is to be acknowledged for her interest in Judaism when her songs are interpreted by Jewish artists at the upcoming Jewish Music & Heritage Festival in New York.
The Kabbalah-studying pop superstar’s hits will be performed by acclaimed singer Regina Spektor as part of the festival’s Great Jewish Artists Perform Great Jewish Composers concerts.
Other big names whose music will be featured include Billy Joel, Carole King and Randy Newman.
source : monstersandcritics

Guy Ritchie has allegedly quit the Kabbalah – leaving wife Madonna furious.
The ‘Snatch’ director reportedly told the sexy singer he is turning his back on the mystical Jewish faith because he has wasted too much time following it. A source is quoted by Britain’s Daily star newspaper as saying: “Madonna is absolutely fuming with Guy. Kabbalah is her life and she feels like Guy has rejected her as well as the cult. “It took her years to convince him to join the sect and she was thrilled by his growing enthusiasm for it over the past years”. Guy fears his involvement in the sect even ruined his new gangster film ‘Revolver’, which has been panned by critics.
The star allegedly believes he should have spend more time on set and less time taking part in the cult’s rituals. It is claimed he also regrets following Kabbalah devotee Madonna’s advice and including references to the religion in his movie. The insider revealed: “The horrific reception ‘Revolver’ has received has undone all of Madonna’s good work Critics hate the Kabbalah plugs He wants to distance himself from it But Madonna is such a staunch supporter; it will make their marriage very difficult”
source : female first

Madonna has been sparing no expense to make her husband, director Guy Ritchie, happy. If only she could buy him some good movie reviews.
The other night, we hear, Her Madgesty splashed out close to $60,000 for a birthday bash at London’s Momo, where she presented him with several white kabbala robes from Paris.
Stella McCartney was there. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin sent their best wishes, via a video in which the Coldplay star ribbed Ritchie, who, at 37, is a ­decade younger than his wife.
Whatever their age gap, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie acted like newlyweds at the party. Still sporting a sling after her birthday riding accident, Madonna asked him to cut her food. Taking advantage of her bum arm, playful Guy is said to have smooshed roast lamb in her face.
She retaliated by dumping couscous in his lap. The couple capped the food fight by devouring each other in a steamy makeout session that left some of their Brit guests agog. (The Ritchies may prefer Moroccan restaurants for lovemaking, since Guy admitted recently that Madonna has exiled him to his own bed because of his snoring.)
The good times ended, however, when the couple reached the Toronto Film Festival last weekend for the premiere of Ritchie’s “Revolver.”
Two years after critics mugged his ­Madonna-starring “Swept Away,” they gave his latest crime tale another working over.
“Guy Ritchie shoots a blank with ‘­Revolver,’” said Variety’s Todd McCarthy. The ­Hollywood Reporter’s Kirk Honeycutt ­derided the filmmaker’s “pretentious style and fractured storytelling.”
Madonna shrugged off the attacks, saying that it is “definitely” his best film yet. Despite her firm upper lip, she confided to friends that her eight broken bones are still torturing her. Refusing to take painkillers, she’s pressing on. Next week, sling or no sling, she’s due to shoot the video for her song “Hung Up” with David LaChapelle.
source : nydailynews

Ever the queen of cool, Madonna pulled off another fashion first, managing to look chic even with her arm in a designer sling. The Material Girl accompanied husband Guy Ritchie to the Toronto Film Festival in their first joint appearance since the singer broke eight bones in a riding accident on her birthday.
Less than a month after being thrown off her horse, the 47-year-old performer looked pale but animated in a chic black shirt dress with a huge buckle. Despite having suffered three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand in the accident, the star was determined to support her leading man at the world premiere of his latest gangland caper Revolver. “You would have had to have broken both my arms and both my legs for me to not come here,” she quipped to reporters at the screening. The film features director Guy’s long-time collaborator Jason Statham, as well as Hannibal Ray Liotta, and Andre 3000 of hip-hop group OutKast.
source : hellomagazine.com

Madonna.com is pleased to announce that David LaChapelle will be reuniting with Madonna to direct the Hung Up video! David & Madonna’s previous collaborations include a photoshoot for Rolling Stone Magazine in 1998 and the cover of the Video Collection 93:99. Based on their beautiful past creations, we can be sure that the Hung Up video is going to be a work of art!

The new Madonna single is to be released as a ringtone before it comes out as a single, it has been announced. “Hung Up” will be available as a ringtone, in a 30-second extract, from September 19, almost a month before it comes out as an official download on October 17.
“Hung Up” is out in shops on November 7 ahead of new album, “Confessions On A Dancefloor”, on November 14.
source : madonna.com

R+B superstar Usher is calling on Madonna and Michael Jackson to join the line-up for his upcoming Hurricane Katrina benefit concert in Houston, Texas.
The Yeah! hitmaker admits he has already been in negotiations with Jackson about the odd couple doing “something together”, but he refuses to confirm that will be a duet onstage on 2 October (05).
He says, “We haven’t spoken but our people have been speaking.”
source : contactmusic