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Earlier today, a few audio snippets of Madonna's "Give Me All Your Love" leaked and it sure didn't take long for the whole track to find its way online.

And the verdict around the MTV Newsroom: Thumbs up, Madge. Thumbs WAY up. In fact, one gentlemanly MTV News boss man perhaps said it best: "I like this so much more than I should."

This track falls squarely in Madonna's cannon; it's pure dance pop. It opens with Nicki Minaj cheering, "L-U-V, MADONNA / Y-O-U, you wanna?" before Madonna jumps in with the first verse:

I see you coming and I don’t wanna know your name
L-U-V, Madonna (Nicki)
I see you coming and you’re gonna have to change the game
Y-O-U, You wanna (Nicki)
Would you like to try?
Give me a reason why
Give me all that you got
Maybe you’ll do fine
As long as you don’t lie to me
And pretend to be what you’re not

There is, however, one big surprise – M.I.A. is nowhere to be found on the giddy song, despite rumors that she would appear. In her place, glittery synths, marching band drums, claps and a catchy-as-hell chorus. Actually, the whole thing, start to finish, is undeniably catchy. We already have big plans to listen to it on repeat while spinning around our bedroom in circles. Yeah, it's like that!

Want to listen? Check it out (while it lasts!) after the jump and tell us what you think in the comments. Read More...

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So everyone's been talking about Madonna lately. From her upcoming movie "W.E." and her recently announced clothing line to the rumors she'll be playing the Super Bowl halftime show and the details of her much-anticipated upcoming album, there's a lot going on in the Queen of Pop's court.

With respect to the music side of things, however, all we really have is a lot of speculation but very few confirmed facts. We think she's playing the Super Bowl. We hear that the first single from her new album will feature Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Are those demos that keep popping up online really demos for her new album? Who the hell knows for sure.

But we now have something a little more concrete to carry us through – a snippet of the first single from Madonna's upcoming album. The song is called "Give Me All Your Love," and unlike those demos that keep leaking, this one actually features Her Madgesty's vocals.

What can we glean from 24-second clip? Well, she's certainly keeping her word that this will be a dancey affair. It's pure power pop and it almost feels more like a throwback, old school Madonna song than anything she's done in recent years.

Listen after the jump and tell us your thoughts in the comments. Read More...

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By James Dinh

It's hard for artists to keep things under wraps these days – especially when you're the Queen of Pop. Less than two months after Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary, revealed that the pop titan had begun recording her next album, a just-announced promotional contest with Smirnoff has inadvertently confirmed that Her Madgesty will embark on a tour.

According to the singer's website, Madonna has teamed up with the popular vodka brand for their latest promotional blitz called "Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project," which encourages fans from all around the world to share their nightlife stories via their Facebook page. Smirnoff will culminate the campaign on November 12 with 50 different parties taking place all over the globe.

In addition to submitting personal experiences, fans can enter an online dance competition, where finalists will be chosen to attend one of the global events and compete in a dance-off right in front of the pop queen. The winner of the contest may get a not-too-shabby offer to join Madge on her next tour as one of her dancers.

"What attracted me to the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project is the combination of participating in the celebration of nightlife around the world and the opportunity to discover the world's best unknown dancers," Madonna said a press release. "The best dancers are always in the clubs looking for the most original experience, just like Smirnoff is doing." Read More...

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On this day 53 years ago in Bay City, Michigan, pop royalty was born in the form of Madonna Louise Ciccone, the third child of Silvio Ciccone and her namesake mother, Madonna Louise Fortin Ciccone.

Madonna’s rise to stardom is legendary. She briefly attended the University of Michigan on a dance scholarship before dropping out to move to New York City in late 1977. She famously arrived in NYC with just $35 in her pocket and worked briefly at a Dunkin’ Donuts before taking on odd jobs as a backup dancer and model (which came back to bite her in the butt after she got famous and some nude pics taken in ’78 were published in Penthouse and Playboy in ’85).

She was playing in a NYC-based band with an ex-boyfriend when a demo landed in the hands of then-Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, who famously signed Madonna to the label from his hospital bed while recovering from a heart infection. She immediately hit the studio to record her first single, “Everybody,” which hit radio on October 6, 1982, and became a dance hit. Her self-titled debut record was released the following summer, yielding the first (“Lucky Star”) of her now-record breaking run of 37 top ten hits, more than any artist in the history of music.

The rest, as they say, is history – which we will now thoughtfully break down for you with a rundown of some of Her Madgesty’s biggest moments. Read More...

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