Madonna

HEAR MADONNA'S BRAND NEW ALBUM 'HARD CANDY' RIGHT HERE AT TAKE40.COM!

She may be nearly 50, but Madonna has still got it.

With a career spanning over three decades, Madge has continuously reinvented herself to conform to the current music scene.

We've seen her go from the bushy eye-browed, dark-haired, cross-bearing pop-ette; to Marilyn Monroe wannabe; to a conical-bra-and-lacy-suspenders-wearing dominatrix; to geisha girl, cow-girl, yoga guru, dance diva and now R&B queen!

With 11 studio albums, over 10 US number ones, and 7 Grammy Awards, Madonna is in a league of her own.

The release of her delicious new album Hard Candy (which features guest appearances from so-hot-right-now names like Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell and Kanye West thank you very much) has inspired us here at Take 40 to put together a tribute to Madonna.

You can listen to the new album (we lurv Track 8), watch stacks of classic clips, check out some old interview footage with the queen of pop herself, go behind-the-scenes on the set of the 'Hung Up' video, and get into the groove listening to our ultimate Madonna playlist!