Madonna’s Ray of Light 20 years on: still the peak of empowered pop
The year is young, but Grammy chieftain Neil Portnow’s suggestion that female artists need to “step up” will take some beating for tone-deafness. To help today’s heroines unseat the likes of Bruno Mars, he might look to the 1999 ceremony The 41st edition of the awards properly reflected the female energy coursing through late 90s mainstream music. Only…