Today in Madonna History: April 20, 2010

April 20, 2014 By Jay in 2010, April Tags: 4 Minutes, Borderline, Burning Up, Emmy Award, Express Yourself, Glee, Jane Lynch, Like A Prayer (Single), Like A Virgin (Single), Open Your Heart, The Power of Madonna, Vogue, What It Feels Like For A Girl 1 Comment

On April 20 2010, The Power of Madonna – Glee episode (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on the Fox network.

When cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) demands that Madonna’s music be played over the school intercom system, Glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) sets the club a Madonna-themed assignment, hoping to empower the female club members.

Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, an EP containing studio recordings of songs performed in the episode, was released on April 20, 2010. Its tracklist includes Express Yourself, a mash-up of Borderline and Open Your Heart, Vogue, Like A Virgin, 4 Minutes, What it Feels Like for a Girl, and Like a Prayer.

The iTunes edition features a bonus track, Burning Up, which was not performed in the episode.

Lynch received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the episode.

Today in Madonna History: April 6, 2010

April 6, 2014 By Jay in 2010, April Tags: David Banda, Malawi, Mercy, Mercy James, Millenium Village 1 Comment

On April 6 2010, Madonna and 4-year-old daughter Mercy James pumped water, during a visit to the Millennium Village, an anti-poverty project in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Today In Madonna History: March 26, 2010

March 26, 2014 By Jay in 2010, March Tags: Hard Candy, Live, Sticky & Sweet Tour 1 Comment

On March 26, 2010, Madonna’s third live album, Sticky & Sweet Tour was released by Warner Bros. Records. Sticky & Sweet was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD formats. The tour was filmed at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the 2008 leg of the tour.

The CD included the following live tracks:

1. Candy Shop Medley
2. Beat Goes On Medley – featuring Kanye West
3. Human Nature
4. Vogue 2008
5. She’s Not Me
6. Music 2008
7. Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You
8. Spanish Lesson
9. La Isla Bonita 2008
10. You Must Love Me
11. Get Stupid Medley
12. Like A Prayer 2008
13. Give It 2 Me

The DVD and Blu-ray included the following live performances:

1. The Sweet Machine
2. Candy Shop Medley
3. Beat Goes On Medley – featuring Kanye West
4. Human Nature
5. Vogue 2008
6. Die Another Day 2008
7. Into The Groove 2008
8. Heartbeat
9. Borderline
10. She’s Not Me
11. Music 2008
12. Rain / Here Comes The Rain Again
13. Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You
14. Spanish Lesson
15. Miles Away
16. La Isla Bonita Medley
17. Me Darava / Doli Doli
18. You Must Love Me
19. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina
20. Get Stupid Medley
21. 4 Minutes – featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
22. Like A Prayer 2008
23. Ray Of Light
24. Like A Virgin 2008
25. Hung Up Medley
26. Give It 2 Me