Madonna 'tops tour takings chart'
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Madonna made more money from touring than any other star in 2004, with $125m, Billboard magazine says.
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Critics express reservations about Madonna's latest concerts as she ends the UK leg of her world tour.
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Pop idol Madonna has embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel to practice her newfound faith in the mystical Jewish Kabbalah. But the Catholic-bred singer&#39;s journey is likely to raise controversy among some ultra-Orthodox Jews.
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Madonna's world tour, Confessions, becomes the highest-earning show by a female artist.
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Material Girl Madonna is living up to the name of one of her earliest hits. She has been named the richest female artiste in the world, having pulled in a staggering $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007, according to an annual survey by Forbes Magazine.
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By JUDITH INGRAM  MOSCOW - Madonna took to the stage of Moscow's biggest stadium Tuesday night in spite of religious protesters' threats to disrupt the performance.
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British pop veteran Sir Elton John has taken a foul-mouthed swipe at Madonna, saying she cheated her fans by miming on stage. However, the American pop superstar was swift to rubbish his accusation, saying
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Singer Rihanna is dominating the UK pop music scene after reaching number one in both the singles and album charts.
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Pop star Madonna visits Judaism's sacred Western Wall in the dead of night to avoid being mobbed by waiting photographers.
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TEL AVIV, Israel Pop star Madonna thinks Israel is no scarier than New York City. Madonna told a conference on Jewish mysticism she was hesitant to go to Israel because of news reports about terror attacks.
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Bon Jovi topped the album charts for  the first time since 1988 on Wednesday, while rock duo the  White Stripes scored a personal best with a No. 2 debut for  their latest release.
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Israel was abuzz with excitement Wednesday over the arrival of Madonna, its biggest celebrity visitor in years. The pop star came to the Holy Land on a spiritual quest, including visits to the graves of revered rabbinical sages.
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Madonna is bringing her "Confessions" tour to network television. A two-hour special will be taped this summer at Wembley Stadium in London and shown in November on NBC.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - In yet another big week for new   releases on the U.S. albums chart, the MTV-constructed band   Danity Kane trumped hip-hop duo OutKast to take the top spot,   while Paris Hilton scored the highest debut for a new solo   female pop artist this year with a No. 6 entry.
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Madonna launched her first world  tour in two years on Sunday, delighting an enthusiastic Los  Angeles crowd by hanging herself from a cross, insulting  President George W. Bush, and dusting off some of the sexy  moves that have sustained her career for more than 20 years.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Although she has only a handful of   national treks under her belt, Janet Jackson is one of the most   successful female touring artists of all time.
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Pop diva Madonna today called for world peace at a conference on Jewish mysticism - a highlight of her five-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land.