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...melancholy mood of Madonna's American Life isn't sad or lacking in exuberance, as your reviewer claimed. All love is shadowed by loss, and this album's beautiful music explores the relations and emotions that shape people's lives. It is stunning and brought me to tears. TOM STRONG San Francisco
Your critic Josh Tyrangiel speculated that the sad mood of Madonna's new CD American Life might be due to family problems [MUSIC, April 28]. As someone who has lived abroad as Madonna has, I propose that she is reflecting on American culture from the perspective of living overseas. Perhaps the album's lyrics describe Madonna's attempts to understand American culture and how it has shaped her life. Exploring American life is a profound experience. I don't feel sad for Madonna; I'm glad that she can take advantage of this opportunity. MELISSA LEONE Dallas...
...improvement. Since Music Store works only on Macs (and then only on those with OS X), the other 97% of consumers who use PCs can't try it until a Windows version, promised by year's end, comes out. And the slender song library, lacking a single tune by Madonna or the Rolling Stones, needs beefing up too. --By Anita Hamilton...
...incontrovertibly cool Missy Elliott delivered televised antipiracy scoldings. In April, Ben Affleck appeared in an antipiracy spot on behalf of the movie industry. Still, you don't have to be Alanis Morissette to spot the irony in a zillionaire celebrity pleading for sympathy. After a spoofed version of Madonna's new album, American Life, started circulating on the Net, featuring a recording of the Material Girl saying "What the f___ do you think you're doing?", a hacker took over the singer's website, Madonna.com and posted real, downloadable MP3s of every song on the album...
...telling you that fame and fortune are not what they're cracked up to be." MADONNA, singer and actress, promoting her new album...