It’s been 42 years since Madonna arrived on the scene with a post-disco anthem inviting everybody to “get up and do your thing.” Decades later, in an interview with Rolling Stone, the global pop icon ...

In a 2005 interview with CBS News, Madonna was asked to name her favorites among her top 10 singles. The Queen of Pop admitted she couldn’t name all her top 10 singles. She immediately chose “Holiday” ...

USA for Africa’s “We Are the World” was No. 1 a hit for several weeks. A Madonna song by veteran songwriters overshadowed it. Madonna’s song had to be completely rerecorded. USA for Africa’s “We Are ...

In 2004, Rolling Stone launched its 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. Tabulated from a massive vote that had artists, industry figures, and critics weighing in, the list has been a source of ...

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PM UTC For the album’s 20th anniversary, here are nine things you might not know about Confessions on a Dance Floor. Madonna initially planned to create the album with French electro producer Mirwais, ...

In 2026, Madonna will unveil her first album in seven years (the longest gap she’s ever left between albums), which she’s ...

We all know it like an anthem: that prowling bassline, the peek-a-boo synth and Madonna’s girl-like voice wafting in on the fourth measure. It’s been 39 years since “Like a Virgin” hit the top of the ...

Madonna brought her Celebration Tour to downtown Phoenix on Saturday, March 16, 2024, treating fans at Footprint Center to a hit-filled overview of her career, from her first charting single, ...

The video to “Like A Virgin” – and her live performance of the song on the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards - helped create Madonna’s first No. 1 single. Screengrab from the official video for 'Like A ...