Celebration is the third greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, and the final release under her contract with Warner Bros. Records, her record company since 1982. The release follows her two previous greatest hits albums, The Immaculate Collection (1990) and GHV2 (2001). The compilation was released in many different formats including a one-disc edition and a deluxe double disc. A compilation DVD, entitled Celebration: The Video Collection, was released to accompany the audio versions. The album includes three new tracks, the title track which is included on all versions, "Revolver" which is included on the deluxe editions and "It's So Cool" which is included as a bonus track on some of the iTunes Store deluxe digital versions. A fourth track, "Broken", was recorded for the album but not used; eventually it was released in 2012 as a limited edition promotional vinyl single for fanclub members.
Celebration was appreciated by contemporary critics who noted the vastness of Madonna's back-catalogue. The album debuted at the top of the charts in Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Madonna became tied with Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most number-one albums in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it debuted at number seven in the Billboard 200; in other nations, it also debuted within the top ten, peaking in the top three in most of them. The title track was released as the first single of the album. It became Madonna's 40th number-one song on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "Revolver" was released as the second single from the album in some territories, but did not achieve significant commercial success.
"@" is a studio album by John Zorn and Thurston Moore. It is the first collaborative album by the duo and was recorded in New York City in February, 2013 and released by Tzadik Records in September 2013. The album consists of improvised music by Zorn and Moore that was recorded in the studio in real time with no edits or overdubs.
Reception
Allmusic said "@ finds two of New York City's longest-running fringe dwellers churning out sheets of collaborative sounds that conjoin their respective and distinct states of constant freak-out... These seven improvisations sound inspired without feeling at all heavy-handed or urgent. More so, @ succeeds with the type of conversational playing that could only be achieved by two masters so deep into their craft that it probably feels a lot like breathing to them by now".
?! is the third studio album by Italian rapper Caparezza, and his first release not to use the former stage name MikiMix.
Reception
Reviewing the album for Allmusic, Jason Birchmeier wrote, "The Italian rapper drops his rhymes with just as much fluency and dexterity as his American peers throughout the album. [...] Caparezza's mastery of the Italian dialect [makes] this album so stunning."
Will awakens in the early morning to a high-pitched whirring sound which fills the jungle, but eventually it goes away. Rick has Holly build a trap to catch whatever has been breaking into their stores, and Will goes to weed the garden. While outside, he again hears the sound and follows it to the Lost City. Within, he enters a chamber with a very crude-looking attempt to simulate a matrix table but filled with colored stones instead of crystals. On the ground is a pulsating blue crystal that attracts his attention. Picking it up, he sees his mother (Erica Hagen) materialize in a cloud of mist. Afterwards, he returns to High Bluff but doesn't speak of his encounter.
The next day Holly's trap has not worked, and Will again hears the sound. Holly hears it briefly as well, but dismisses it. Will returns to the Lost City and again witnesses his mother while holding a blue stone. His mother calls for him, but he is interrupted by Holly, who sees nothing until she touches the blue crystal as well. Holding it together, they are both beckoned by their mother to "come home," but then she quickly adds, "Too late. Come tomorrow. Don't tell." Will explains to Holly that he wants to tell Rick about his discovery but for some reason he is unable to. Holly replies that she will tell their father if he does not and Will sincerely hopes that she can. Will theorizes that they were looking through a time doorway that is open to a period when she was still alive. When Holly asks why her image is not very clear, her brother suggests that it might be because they do not remember her very well.
The cover art features a Hindu goddess painting by Conrad Keely called Portrait of Kali. The back art is another painting, Tribute to Ed Wicklander by James Neslo, a nod to a Seattle-based sculptor.
Track listing
"And You Will Know Them..." – 0:31
"Mistakes & Regrets" – 3:46
"Totally Natural" – 4:16
"Blight Takes All" – 4:43
"Clair de Lune" – 3:26
"Flood of Red" – 3:53
"Children of the Hydra's Teeth" – 1:22
"Mark David Chapman" – 4:10
"Up from Redemption" – 0:22
"Aged Dolls" – 7:17
"The Day the Air Turned Blue" – 1:03
"A Perfect Teenhood" – 5:17
"Sigh Your Children"† – 5:22 (contains a hidden track)
† Sometimes named "Sigh Your Relief" on international releases
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"Totally Natural" is about Hollywood actors who also play in rock bands.
If You're Reading This It's Too Late is the fourth mixtape by Canadian recording artist Drake. It was released through the iTunes Store without prior announcement on February 13, 2015, by Cash Money Records. The physical edition of the project was released by Cash Money as well as OVO Sound and Republic Records. There was a debate whether this project is a mixtape or a studio album, as it was released commercially through his record label, while Drake himself referred to the project as a mixtape.
The project received positive reviews and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with three-day sales of 495,000 copies and 40,000 for online streaming credits, making this Drake's fourth time at the top of the chart. The album also broke Spotify's first-week streaming record with over 17.3 million streams in the first three days. The record was previously held by Drake himself, with his album Nothing Was the Same (2013), with 15.146 million streams in the first week.
Careless World: Rise of the Last King is the second studio album by American rapper Tyga. It is his first album under a major label after his independent release, No Introduction. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2012 and was handled by Jess Jackson, Arthur McArthur, Pharrell Williams, Boi-1da, and Noah "40" Shebib, among others. The album was released on February 21, 2012 on Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Republic Records. The album endured several release dates due to sampling credits, and experienced a limited release in retail stores due to an uncredited use of Martin Luther King Jr.'s, I Have a Dream speech. Despite the limited release, the album received strong digital downloads, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 61,000 copies in its first week. The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics upon release.
He’s been back in Madonna’s orbit lately, serving as musical director for her Celebration Tour, and now they’re back in the studio looking to conjure some of that magic from two decades ago.
Madonna’s Dolcefication ... An enduring friendship later gave rise to the fetishistic lingerie Madonna wore on the cover of 2008’s Hard Candy album, while “Celebration” was shot at Stefano and Domenico’s MetropolTheatre in Milan the following July.
Madonna has announced details of the 35th anniversary edition reissue of her ‘Like A Prayer’ album ...The Silver Collection edition will celebrate 35 years since the album first arrived and will include a new exclusive poster of the singer.
Madonna shared a heartwarming behind-the-scenes album of her with her four younger children during her Celebration Tour ... Madonna shared a heartwarming behind-the-scenes album of her with her four younger children during her Celebration Tour.
Madonna's Phoenix concert included highlights from her 1989 album “Madonna” to her 2018 “Madame X.” ... Madonna’s Celebration Tour stop in Phoenix kicked off with Bob the Drag Queen taking the stage – about an hour and a half after the expected 8.30 p.m.
4 could earn English singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier his first Top 40 album (18), while Madonna’s hits compilation Celebration eyes a return to the Top 40 following its release on vinyl (29).
4 could earn English singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier his first Top 40 album (18), while Madonna’s hits compilation Celebration eyes a return to the Top 40 following its release on vinyl (29).
The tour is celebrating the entirety of Madonna's 40-year career, so expect plenty of hits, along with a focus on "Erotica," Madonna's 1992 album that accompanied the release of her risqué coffee ...
There’s a moment in the Celebration tour when Madonna participates in a simulated orgy ...The Guardian view on Madonna’s Celebration tour ... I was listening to Madonna’s album Ray of Light (1998) a lot around the time I got pregnant with my daughter.
The Celebration Tour is Madonna's 12th concert tour but the first to not be in support of a new album, instead it revisits Madonna's old music - as she is due to tour the US next year ... The Celebration ...
The Celebration Tour is Madonna's 12th concert tour but the first to not be in support of a new album, instead it revisits Madonna's old music. A celebration of Madonna's forty-year career, the tour ...
The Celebration Tour is Madonna's 12th concert tour but the first to not be in support of a new album, instead it revisits Madonna's old music. A celebration of Madonna's forty-year career, the tour ...
