Perez Hilton — Duly noted! Check out Madonna's priceless reaction as a fan gives her some hydrangeas at the Venice Film Festival (above). LOLs!!!! P.S. We absolutely loath hydrangeas too! more info

Guardian Music — We told you to keep an eye out for this electro-pop singer, and now she's announcing her arrival with a Foals coverIn February we gave you a heads up about British electro-pop singer Queen of Hearts following the glacial beauty of her track Freestyle... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Madonna's next studio album, her 12th, will be released next spring. The queen of pop made the announcement during promotion interviews for her new movie W.E., about King Edward VIII’s... more info

ContactMusic — Madonna will release her new album in spring 2012. The singer has confirmed she has started work on the LP - a follow-up to 2008's 'Hard Candy' - with producer William Orbit and she is expected be busy in her New York studio until the end of the year... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Call it what you want: "chillwave," "glo-fi" or whatever catchphrase comes along next. But this tuneful, inventive album is as much a pop record as the Madonna hits of another era. Neon Indian's Era Extraña comes out Sept. 13. Read more » more info

Gigwise — Singer speaks about her second directorial effort... more info

Pop Crunch — Alas, Madonna’s much-maligned career on the silver screen is taking another beating: Even a decade-long union to respected director Guy Ritchie couldn’t help Madge in her first foray behind the [...] more info

E! Online — if Madonna's directorial career doesn't pan out, she always has that singin' thing to fall back on, right? Well, after her directorial debut W.E. received less than stellar... more info

Guardian Music — The response to the star's film hasn't been what she would have wantedAge: 53.Appearance: Ghost of Gaga Yet to Come.What has she done? She's directed a hilarious new film.What's it called? W.E.About what? Wallis Simpson.You mean the loud American g... more info

ContactMusic — Madonna has spent 50k on her new boyfriend's family in an attempt to win over his mother according to UK newspaper The Sun. The 50-year-old singer is currently in Venice were she is showcasing her new movie at the 2011 Venice Film Festival, a biopi..... more info