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Madonna's 15th Album: Is the Pop Queen Still Relevant at 70?

publication · 2026-07-04

Madonna released her 15th studio album on July 3, 2026. The article questions whether the pop icon, nearing 70, remains relevant in the contemporary music scene. It features an interview with Loïc Dumoulin-Richet, creator of the podcast CD2Titres, who discusses the album's significance. The piece is part of a broader video segment that also covers topics like the origin of summer hits, stars on national football jerseys, the completion of Sagrada Familia, the Soviet propaganda football match 'Match of Death,' the third edition of the Comediablanca festival in Casablanca, Morocco, the legacy of Roland Garros, climate scientist Svante Arrhenius, a film about Charles de Gaulle, and the tenth anniversary of Congolese rumba king Papa Wemba's death. The article is published by France 24, with a video embed requiring cookies and a browser extension warning.

Key facts

  • Madonna released her 15th studio album on July 3, 2026.
  • The article questions Madonna's relevance as a pop star at nearly 70 years old.
  • Loïc Dumoulin-Richet, creator of the podcast CD2Titres, is interviewed about the album.
  • The article is published by France 24.
  • The video content requires cookies and a browser extension to be disabled.
  • Other topics covered include the origin of summer hits, stars on football jerseys, Sagrada Familia, 'Match of Death,' Comediablanca festival, Roland Garros, Svante Arrhenius, a Charles de Gaulle film, and Papa Wemba's legacy.

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  • France 24
  • CD2Titres
  • France24

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  • Casablanca
  • Morocco

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