Revisiting Madonna’s 1994 David Letterman Appearance by Jason Sheppard “Our first guest tonight is one of the biggest stars in the world, and in the past 10 years she has sold over 80 million albums, starred in countless films and slept with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.” With that introduction by David…
They say nothing is certain but death and taxes. I would add another certainty to that list, which is that wherever there is art, teenagers will spend their parents’ money on art about sex. But for most of history, the sex had to be tastefully disguised. During Shakespeare’s lifetime, his non-theatrical poetry was especially beloved…
When Madonna went into the studio in September 1988 to begin work on what would be her fourth studio album, she was the biggest pop star on the planet. Although not an overnight success – having toiled hard until landing a deal with record label Sire – her career experienced a meteoric rise from the…
Warner Music Group pays more to its own lawyers than it can to its songwriters. Two years ago, the co-writer behind Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ filed a lawsuit against Warner Music Group (WMG). Robert ‘Shep’ Pettibone claimed the major label illegally withheld royalties from the 1990 hit. The move followed another lawsuit over another song. VMG Salsoul sued Madonna…
Always provocative. Always talented. Always iconic and now finally understood. For more than three decades Madonna has been generating headlines and topping music charts. J. Randy Taraborrelli has written the definitive biography of one of the most successful pop stars in the world, whose music has constantly evolved and who has remained relevant to a…
Here is a first look at the actual Record Store Day vinyls of the Japanese EP re-issues of La Isla Bonita and True Blue. Pressed on blue and green vinyl, both are available on April 13. Pictures: Beyond Vinyl
Madonna, the iconic pop star, would seem to have little in common with Sylvan Adams, a Canadian-Israeli philanthropist. She’s outspoken; he’s mild-mannered. But they have a closer connection than you might first imagine. They’re both the same age and grew up just across the border from each other – Madonna in Michigan, and Adams in…
Madonna is at the center of a fresh controversy in Portugal, just as she is set to leave the country. The singer has accused the Portuguese of being ungrateful, an accusation that they have thrown right back at her. And the culprit behind this latest row? A horse, which was not allowed inside a palace…
Season two of Ryan Murphy’s Pose, a groundbreaking TV series about New York City ballroom culture with a largely transgender cast, will apparently star beloved stage actress Patti LuPone and take place around March 1990, when Madonna released the “Vogue” track which introduced ballroom culture to the mainstream. (Though Madonna herself won’t actually star herself as…
She may be 60, but Madonna is plotting a comeback! Daisy and Rob Kendalldiscuss. “I don’t think she’s an awesome singer. I never really have thought she was a great singer. But she’s a good entertainer and she’s really good at re-marketing herself. She’s a good marketer.” – Daisy More at WIBC.com
An article by VIP.PT discusses the filming of Madonna’s latest scene for upcoming musical project and they mention the supposed title of the song used called ‘Indian Summer’. To read the article visit VIP.PT (and use Google Translate if necessary)
By the time it was released in 1989, Madonna was already a bona fide superstar. Thirty years after its release, we look back at the album that established her as a meaningful artist Madonna was already a superstar before she released Like a Prayer, which turns 30 years old this week. She had produced at least…