Starpulse — Madonna ditched the provocative title and cover image from the album that became "Hard Candy" because she feared too many people would have a problem with it.[...] Read more! more info

Reuters — NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Madonna, U2 and AC/DC are among the finalists for the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards, which are based on global box-office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009. more info

VH1 News — Madonna admits she sees herself in Lady Gaga and thinks the singer has the It factor. more info

The Daily Mail — She may have a tough exterior but Madonna has admitted she took a real blow during her divorced from director Guy Ritchie last year. more info

Perez Hilton — Back in 1983, Madonna wasn't a household name. Her first album was just being released and she was doing one of her first shoots with photographer Kate Simon. Those pictures never were published - until now! Check out these shots from the upcoming 22... more info

MADONNA reckons pals J.Lo and Kanye West study her for tips and ideas at her gigs more info

MTV.co.uk News — Madonna has claimed that she likes Lady GaGa because she has the ‘It Factor’.  The Queen of Pop told contactmusic.com: "When I saw her, she didn't have a lot of money for her... more info

AngryApe — She says the 'Poker Face' star has the "IT" factor more info

MTV.com News — She also tells Rolling Stone that her earlier hits are 'so geeky, they're cool.'By Eric Ditzian Madonna Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images Last year, Madonna turned 50, and now she's fast approaching the three-decade mark of her music career... more info

411 Mania — Madonna brags like an old cougar flirting at a karaoke dive bar, Maria Mena turns a cheesy disco-rock song into a shmaltzy lounge act number, Melanie Fiona is yet another sultry soul crooner recycling an old hit, and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother te... more info