Madonna is taking her Music to the masses -- HBO masses, that is. The cable network will air a live concert from the pop icon's latest tour, the first in eight years, called The Drowned World Tour. Airing Aug. 26, the concert will be broadcast from The Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Madonna's hometown.

It's a thrill for us to have Madonna back because we know it is going to be a spectacular show, with that combination of her amazing talent and extravagant style which only Madonna can bring, says Nancy Gellar, HBO's senior vice president of original programming.

HBO and Madonna last teamed for 1993's Madonna -- Live Down Under: The Girlie Show, which aired live from Sydney, Australia. The program was HBO's most-watched original program of the year. Madonna's first special on HBO, 1990's Madonna -- Live! Blond Ambition World Tour, premiered to record numbers and remains one of the highest-rated original programs in HBO history.

If it's not shocking, it's not rock 'n" roll - that's been true from the first thrust of Elvis" crotch to the falsified chirping of Milli Vanilli. However, sometimes rock can go too far, jolting the most jaded fan with its appetite for excess and real-life drama - remember how you felt when you heard about Kurt Cobain's last act with a shotgun? In an era when Janet Jackson's discovery of the F word barely raises an eyebrow, VH1 combed through the past to give you the 100 most shocking moments in rock 'n" roll. Parental guidance advised.

#87 - Madonna scandalizes with her Like a Prayer video (1989)

#11 - Madonna bares all in her racy Sex book (1992)

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New York, NY (May 21, 200l) -- The U.S. leg of Madonna's DROWNED WORLD TOUR, continued to sell out performances in the final seven markets that went on sale this past weekend. The tour, promoted by SFX, promises to be the most extravagant stage spectacle of Madonna's career.

Over the past weekend, multiple performances sold out in New York, New Jersey, Washington, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Due to overwhelming demand, an additional three shows in New York and two shows in Los Angeles will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, May 30th. New York * Additional shows now added are: July 28, 30 & 31. In Los Angeles * Additional shows now added are: Sept. 13 & 14.

Beginning Wednesday, May 23, AOL is once again offering new and current members the opportunity to purchase advance tickets to these additional shows. Madonna fans can call Ticketmaster at 888-318-6646 (New York) or 888-303-2121 (Los Angeles) to join AOL and purchase up to two tickets on a first-come first-sold basis. Current AOL members will have the opportunity to purchase advance tickets at AOL Keyword: Madonna.

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