QUEEN OF POP UPDATE

We're sure you don't need us to tell you it's all been a bit dry of late in Madge-land. There were those flawless photos leaked from the D&G 2010 shoot last week showing she still has what it takes to give Arnie and Brigitte Nielsen a run for their money in elderly body-building and W.E. is sure to sweep the boards at the Oscars, Golden Globes and Shiny & New Awards next year but quite frankly we couldn't give much of a toss about anything but the music. Now all we have is still rumour, but we've eaten all the shit out there and digested it into a nice neat set of bullet points for you rabid lot.

From a 'reliable' source over at Drowned Madonna, we have some very interesting tidbits from the recording sessions...

• William Orbit, big dog behind the flawless, unrivalled masterpiece that is Ray of Light is apparently the 'wizard' behing the album, with Jean Baptiste Kouame the head songwriter.
• No specific genre yet, with pop, dance, hip hop, electronic and rock guitar all being tastes that have been experimented with.
• St. Vincent and Kid Cudi - bet they've been gagging to work together - are noted as possible featured artists.
• Important above all, the album is said to be 'fresh and edgy', and to contain several big bangers along the lines of "Acapella". Bring it the fuck on.
• The supporting tour is already being organised. Don't things move fast these days? The chances of it being genuine (actually, all of this information should be taken with a bucket of MSG) are a bit... dire... but if they are true it will be an Antipodean fan's wet dream. See 'leaked' photo below for M's 2012 tour schedule.
  

Thoughts? We're still not sure about Orbit. Yes he masterminded her finest album ever, but everything he's put his name to since has been pretty awful. Should she ever step back, even if it is to return to her best producer? It's so un-Madonna. We hope we're proved wrong with a massive smack in the face and an eargasm to dive in to.