Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour song “Into the Groove”

Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour wrapped its record breaking run last month in Israel, but fans can still catch Material Girl’s unbelievable Hard Candy stage gig on October 30th when EpixHD.com airs footage from her sold out four night stand in Buenos Aires from December 2008. As a first look at the footage, Billboard premiered the above video of Madonna and company performing a funky, reworked “Into the Groove” a song that Madonna herself told RS she feels “retarded singing.”

This new take on “Into the Groove,” which featured in the “Old School” segment of Madonna’s concert, samples other dance-floor classics like Newcleus’ “Jam On It” and Sugarhill Gang’s “Apache” while characters from late artist (and Madonna pal) Keith Haring dance on dozens of giant screens. But the most awe-inspiring thing about the performance is Madonna herself, as the then 50 year old jumpropes Double Dutch — while singing.
That’s just one of many reasons the Queen of Pop was featured on our cover for the past two weeks. For 49 more, check out our gallery of Madonna’s 50 Most Iconic Moments. And read Madonna’s own words in exclusive Q&A.

Madonna Sticky & Sweet tour rehearsing for European leg

For those of us who are not successful enough to be in Europe to see Mo do her thing or be even more successful as to sit on a rehearsal, I thought I would put together a slide show of her recent rehearsal in St. Petersburg on August 2. She arrive very light hearted and actually, well, happy.
As we all know, Madonna can be completely difficult, and if the sound barrier doesn't happen without a jerk, even more so. Clearly, the sound blender are doing their thing correctly.
In other Madonnaland news, people are STILL talking about the now infamous, Photo Shopped image of veiny, absurt arms. The picture is clearly a bastard, I will even address it and it is the very last time. Apparently, when Madonna is happy and not doing anything controversial, the press must find something to report about her and alternative to acknowledging lies. Madonna is in amazing shape, no surprise there. Thank God our lady has beyond belief thick skin, for if she didn't, she would have faded away years ago.