Madonna, “Like a Prayer,” 1989, and “Justify My Love,” 1990 Long before the likes of Doja Cat, Madonna was a trailblazing pop force both when it came to minting hits and courting scandal. Take for example her one-two punch of “Like a Prayer” and “Justify My Love,” the first of which takes place in and around a church and…
Madonna vs. Courtney Love (1995) The “Like a Virgin” singer was in the middle of a post-show interview when Love began hurling items she’d found in her makeup bag her way. Kurt Loder, who was conducting the interview, proceeded to invite the Hole performer to join Madonna for the conversation. “Courtney Love’s in dire need…
Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in 2003 No doubt, Madonna was the mother of invention for controversy at the VMAs from the moment she writhed across the floor in a white wedding dress singing “Like a Virgin” at the very first ceremony in 1984. But she was still expressing herself in the most shocking of ways…