Madonna announces 15th career album: ‘provoking necessary conversations’

Madonna announces 15th career album: ‘provoking necessary conversations’

For the first LP since 2019, Popstar met again with Warner Records, a record label that was her home in the first 25 years of career

Madonna will return in 2026 with a new dance music album, such as the Rolling Stone reveals exclusively – and she is meeting with the label that helped her become a superstar, the Warner Records.

The new album, as Madonna He had already hinted, must be a continuation of his 2005 album, Confessions on a dancefloor. At the end of 2024, she revealed that she was back in the studio with Stuart Priceproducer of much of the original album, and, earlier this year, said that a kind of Confessions 2 It was in progress.

When arriving, the album will be the first of Madonna since MADAME X (2019). The singer has not yet released details, such as release date or title. As striking as the new work is the fact that Madonna will release it for Warner Recordslabel where he spent the first 25 years of his career.

“From a difficulty artist in New York to sign a contract to launch only three singles, it seemed at the time that my world would never be the same – and, in fact, it could not be more true,” he said Madonna in a statement. “From the beginning, Warner Records It has been a real partner for me. I am happy to be gathered again and anxious for the future: to make music, surprise and, perhaps, provoke some necessary conversations. ”

Madonna signed his first contract in 1982 with the Sire recordssubsidiary of Warner. Under the label’s umbrella, he released some of the most important albums in his career-including LIKE Virgin (1985), LIKE PRAYER (1989) and Ray of Light (1998) – and created his own seal, Maverick.

The contract with Warner ended in 2008, after the launch of HARD CANDY. Then she signed a 360 agreement with the Live nationwhich included three albums for Interscope (subsidiary of Universal Music Group). It was there that their last works came out: Mdna (2012), Rebel Heart (2015) and MADAME X (2019).

In 2020, Madonna left the Interscope and the following year, announced the first stage of his return to Warner Records. The new agreement guaranteed that the entire catalog of the artist gathered in one place, allowing her to take her three albums released by Interscope to the Warner in 2025.

Although there was no mention of unpublished songs at the time, it was revealed that the return to Warner It would include a large relaunch campaign. In 2022 – coinciding with the 40th anniversary of his music career – Madonna launched the collection Finally Enough Lovegathering remixes of their 50 singles that reached the top of the charts. Last July, launched Veronica Electronica remix album of Ray of Light who was shelved for 27 years.

The co -presidents of Warner Records, Tom Corson and Aaron Bay-SchuckThey said they were “honored to welcome Madonna home” and added: “Madonna It is not just an artist – it is the model, the transgressor, the definitive cultural force. For decades, it not only has defined the sound of global pop music, but also remodeling culture itself with its evidence, innovation and fearless art. This contract represents a historical moment, a true return to the origins that reaffirms its unmatched influence and paves the way for a new era of creativity and impact. ”

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Source: Rollingstone

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