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Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music

The story behind Madonna’s most famous songs Each episode focuses on a particular track or era and discusses the creative process and how the song was received. With reference to the videos and live performances, the episode often plays snippets from the song’s multitrack session.

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27:27

Deep Dive - Madonna Against The Music

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2021/01/16

Since her career began, Madonna has contributed her distinctive vocals to other people's songs and even given away some of her unreleased gems, earning big hits by proxy. With features on hits by Brtiney Speaks, Dua Lipa and Ricky Martin not to mention having the likes of Kylie Minogue, Gary Barlow and Nick Kamen take care of her cast-offs, this episode explores 20 such songs.

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21:33

Deep Dive - Bitch I'm Madonna

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2021/01/09

Love it or hate it - 'Bitch I'm Madonna' was the third single from Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' album in 2015. Hear how it was developed, along with the original demo before Scottish artist Sophie added her own touches to it. There's also discussion about other tracks from the album which changed drastically over time.

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20:02

Deep Dive - Keep It Together

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2021/01/03

Released as a single in 1990 and performed as the closing song for Madonna's Blond Ambition tour, it's the single-that-never-was for many territories where it was held back in favour of Vogue. Nonetheless, Keep it Together is one of the highlights from the Like A Prayer album and now we learn more about its recording and hear those individual instruments clearer than ever before.

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21:33

Deep Dive - Cherish

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2021/01/02

The third single from Madonna's Like A Prayer album had its origins in Madonna's Broadway dressing room. But it was the second song she'd written with the title Cherish. Find out about that unreleased track, hear the demo for Cherish and discover new and interesting facts about the song and its video.

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17:54

Christmas Special - Like An Angel Passing Through My...

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/12/18

The story of how Madonna recorded a cover of an album track by Swedish band ABBA but never release it. Hear the various demos and other tracks that were abandoned during the follow-up to Ray of Light. Also, hear the story of the recording of the ABBA original in 1981 - including the various demos.

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03:34

Deep Dive - Keep it Together (teaser)

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/11/29

(The full version of this episode is available to patrons only). Released as a single in 1990 and performed as the closing song for Madonna's Blond Ambition tour, it's the single-that-never-was for many territories where it was held back in favour of Vogue. None the less, Keep it Together is one of the highlights from the Like A Prayer album and now we learn more about its recording and hear those individual instruments clearer than every before.

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02:13

Promo: Series 2

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/11/15

Get a sneak peak of some of the songs and subject to be covered in 2021.

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29:27

Something To Remember -Bright Light Bright Light

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/11/14

Singer Rod Thomas aka Bright Light Bright Light talks through his Madonna memories and also discusses working with Madonna's backup singers, Donna Delory and Nicki Harris.

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23:12

Something To Remember - Gareth Jones

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/11/13

Excuse the sentimentality - here's an interview with my husband, about his favourite Madonna songs... and also a chance for me to answer the Something To Remember questions.

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30:37

Something To Remember - Justin Myers

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/11/06

Justin has written for GQ, Guardian, Empire - many publications - about Madonna and the first of his two novels, 'The Last Romeo', has quite an imaginary new dating app..

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37:01

Something To Remember - Matt Cain

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/10/29

Matt Cain, author of The Madonna of Bolton discusses the Madonna songs that have soundtracked his life.

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21:39

Deep Dive - Celebration

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/10/24

Madonna's 2009 track recorded with Paul Oakenfold is a great song which references some ideas from her previous hits and was the lead from her greatest hits compilation of that year. Hear about its creation along with some elements left out of the final mix.

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06:10

Bonus Beats - Vogue - the samples

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/10/24

Madonna's classic track lifts inspiration and samples from other songs. Here's a refresher, but we've also identified a key loop that's used throughout the song - revealed for the first time.

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38:43

Interview: Inside the MLVC Groove

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/10/16

When two podcasts meet! We try and find out Madonna's most underrated song.

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24:04

Deep Dive: American Life

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/10/11

One of Madonna's most experimental recordings and the title track to her ninth studio album, the song is memorable for its rap which was largely unliked by non Madonna fans, yet the song is adored by her closest followers. This episode tries to work out why the song wasn't quite so loved by all.

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43:17

Interview: Madonna's Movie Songs (with Darren Hayes)...

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/10/02

The second part of my discussion where we talk Leonard, Bray, Shep, Orbit, and who we'd play in Madonna's upcoming biopic.

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33:02

Interview: Madonna's Movie Songs (with Darren Hayes)...

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/09/28

To celebrate six months of the podcast and 100,000 downloads, here is the first part of a discussion on the various songs Madonna has written and recorded for movies. Edward discusses songs such as Beautiful Stranger and Sooner or Later with Darren Hayes.

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21:54

Deep Dive: Holiday

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/09/25

Madonna's first, big, international release and the opening track on Immaculate Collection - this song may sound very 1983, but it still cuts it when played on the radio today. It was almost never recorded by her but was turned around in under five days at the cost of $10,000 - why has it endured?

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08:57

Bonus Beats: Express Yourself Remixes

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/09/17

A dive into the most famous of all Madonna's remixes - and a listen to the changes made for the single remix, too. We try to examine why Madonna would become so smitten with this version that it would be what she took on the road for 1990's Blond Ambition tour.

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25:01

Deep Dive: Express Yourself

Inside The Groove - Madonna’s Music ·

2020/09/10

One of Madonna's first songs. Hear how it was written, how it was recorded, what the people behind the song think of it and we also go there... down the Lady GaGa route but not before examining what song Madonna was "influenced" by. Plus there are a few things you may never have heard before...

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