Before Madonna performed at Live 8 during the summer of 2005, she first asked Sir Bob Geldof to send her a letter explaining her why she should do it. We are now in 2006 and our lady is about to start filming of her Sorry video. And for the first time in 23 years, you could be the lucky Iconer to have your biggest dreams to come true: Madonna would like to invite one Iconer to visit the set of her new video!!! This contest's winner will be able to watch some of the filming of the video, meet Madonna and get his/her picture taken with her! Can you believe it?!

Now, you will need to deserve this incredible privilege by convincing her! To do so, you will need to write her a letter, which will be 100 words maximum, explaining why you would be Sorry if you could not attend this incredible event. E-mail your letter and full member info (including your full name,mailing address, member ID/username and e-mail address) to icon@moov-u-mail.com before 11:59:59 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 11, 2006. Please note that you will need to include your letter in the body of your e-mail (attached files won't be considered as a valid entry). Also, don't forget to use "PLEASE DON'T SAY FORGIVE ME" as your e-email's subject line.

Madonna will review all of the submitted letters and will pick the one she loved the most. Come on Iconers! Good Luck!

Click here or visit the contest page for more contest info and official contest rules.

And the answer to the trivia question, "What is the name of the singer Madonna wrote "Each time you break my heart" for in 1986? is... Nick Kamen!

Check out and answer the new trivia question!

ICON:How did you develop the sound and style on the album?

STUART:The style came about because she wanted to make a dance record at the same time as I had been flying around the world dj-ing in every nightclub imaginable, from Russia to Miami, remixing a lot of bands and realising that really the lines between remixing and writing are so blurred. We had also just finished a tour where we had remixed a lot of her songs each day and just thought why don't we just remix some new ones?!

ICON:Do you have an idea of how many hours the two of you spent working on this project? Is it true to say that Madonna is a perfectionist and won't leave the studio until she's fully happy? Are you that kind of guy yourself?

STUART:Not a long time. She was so busy working on editing her film that we just took what time we could to have fun and work on the songs. Quite often she would come in for a few days and then have to go back to working on the film so we would trade mp3s of the tracks as they developed. So I think that escapist attitude inspired a lot of the immediate nature of the songs on the record.

ICON:What is your favourite song on this album and why?

STUART:The album is a favourite! But songs that stick out for various reasons would be Hung Up, because it was really the start of the record, the track that decided the direction and set the ball rolling for the rest of it, Forbidden Love because it was started and finished entirely in the same room, and Isaac because I never thought when Isaac walked in the studio that the next day we would have a song from it. But my other favourite thing is the flow of the record, the segueing and the absence of silence for 45 minutes. That it was made it like a mix-tape for any occasion.

ICON: Would you share your thoughts about the concept Madonna brought to your music and the way she illustrated it via the album's photoshoot and promo shows she played recently? Is it something you discussed together before the album's release?

STUART: They all feed each other. You have an idea for a song which inspires the look of a record. Then that same look inspires you to write another song. Or do a remix. Or how it can be done with a live band. And so on. The creativity itself becomes the fuel on which subsequent ideas are driven.

ICON:Did this collaboration make a significant impact in your life compared to your other music?

STUART:Significant for the reason that it was possible to make a record like this in the same way that many people could at home on whatever you have. The lo-fi ethos is key to making creative music, without consciousness of a ticking clock in studio fees. My studio actually isn't really that lo-fi, but the ethos was!

ICON:Oh, and in case you didn't know about it yet Madonna fans would all like to thank you for this incredible new album!

STUART: And a big thank you to you all for saying that!

Congratulations to the winners of the Royal Box Contest! The correct answer to the question "Who is the photographer behind the shot used as the poster in the Royal Box Set? " is FRANK MICOLETTA!
The winners are:

1.Steven Woods

2.Abagnato Alessandra

3.Danialle Murphy

A brand new ICON radio playlist is available today. Enjoy the non stop
mix of Madonna's biggest hits and rare remixes! Check it out!

In 1990 Madonna released her 'Immaculate Collection' album. Her first compilation ever is now considered one of the most successful releases of all time. Also released in 1990 was a limited edition of this record, "The Royal Box Set". This highly collectible item sold out just a few weeks after its release and remains as an essential Madonna collectible.

If the Royal Box Set is not yet part of your own collection, then we have a very good piece of news to share today. Icon has 3 sealed copies of it ready to be sent out to the winners of our brand new contest! No, you are not dreaming, such an exclusive and out of print item can still be yours! The box contains a limited edition copy of 'The Immaculate Collection' CD and VHS tape, a set of Madonna postcards and a superb 24X36 inches fold out poster featuring our lady's performance at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. Want it? Just answer the following question:

Who is the photographer behind the shot used as the poster in the Royal Box Set?

A - Herb Ritts
B - Franck Micelotta
C - Jean-Baptiste Mondino

E-mail your answer and full member info (including your full name, mailing address, member ID and e-mail address) to icon@moov-u-mail.com before 11:59:59 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 05, 2006. Don't forget to use "ROYAL BOX SET CONTEST" as your e-mail's subject line. Good luck to you all!!!

Click here or visit the ICON contest page for more info and official contest rules.

Elke Shcmidt Asks: In your song Superpop you sing about Martin Luther. I am curious which one you are referring to? Martin Luther the 16th century German theologian or Martin Luther King Jr. the 20th century civil rights leader?

Madonna answers: Martin Luther King, of course. He is one of my heros!