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Detroit Free Press — Anybody who has witnessed Mother Monster live knows she's fiercely passionate about her art and craft. Here's just how passionate: When confronted by British music mag NME about the growing cries that she's ripping off Madonna, indepen... more info

ContactMusic — Lady Gaga was "f***ing shell shocked" by comparisons between 'Born This Way' and Madonna's 'Express Yourself'. The singer was surprised and upset people would compare the lead single from her new album - which has been a huge international hit -..... more info

ContactMusic — Lady Gaga broke down in tears as she spoke out for the first time to angrily deny claims she ripped off Madonna's iconic song Express Yourself for her track Born This Way. Critics and fans alike were quick to compare the single to Madonna's 1989..... more info

Stereogum — Paper Bag Records is celebrating eight years as a label and their new website by releasing a tribute album covering Madonna’s 1986 album True Blue. The label asked their roster of artists — including Born Ruffians, PS I Love You, The Rural Albert... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Gucci Mane teams up with PBZ.   PBZ- Madonna ft Gucci Mane a2a_linkname="PBZ- Madonna ft Gucci Mane"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/04/18/pbz-madonna-ft-gucci-mane/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_show_title=1; more info

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Guardian Music — (World Village)This is an intriguing meeting of two virtuosos who have each set out to shake up the Asian music scene. The tabla percussionist, producer, composer and electronica exponent Talvin Singh won a Mercury prize more than a decade ago, and h... more info

Guardian Music — Madonna ditches Kabbalah for Opus Dei; Gay penguin book controversy; Binyamin Netanyahu cancels on Justin Bieber; Donald Trump on Islam and Lady Gaga tries to shock✤ I know people complain about religion and that but really, the news would be so mu... more info

Guardian Music — This Twitter-touted talent combines Jack Johnson's mellifluous acoustica with Jamie Woon's adventures in dubstepHometown: London.The lineup: Ed Sheeran (vocals, guitar, loops).The background: We heard about this 20-year-old ginger-hairedlad from Suff... more info