One year ago today Madonna performed the final show of her Madame X Tour at Le Grand Rex in Paris. The Paris leg of the tour had been plagued with cancellations so unfortunately it did not come as a surprise that Madonna wouldn’t be able to finish the Paris leg of the tour. This time…
DetailsThis rare article appeared in the November/December 1983 edition of the Smash Hits Yearbook 1984. Madonna’s single ‘Everybody’ being remixed by Rusty Egan is mentioned as well as the following In the Spring of this year, she came here from her native New York and caused eyes to pop and drinks to spill on the…
DetailsAlan Cumming has revealed he gave Madonna a telling off for braiding her hair while she watched one of his Broadway shows. The actor was performing in Cabaret when he got distracted by the sight of the Who’s That Girl singer fiddling with her locks during the performance. p:nth-of-type(6)","type":"performPlaceholder","relativePos":"after"}” data-placeholder-placeholder=”” data-response-start=”1466.1549999982526″ data-type=”placeholder”> “Then this big man came…
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Madonna’s final single from her debut album was “Borderline”
We have added three separate adverts for the single to our The First Album page HERE
Two adverts were published in UK magazines and the earliest is from R&R Magazine February 1984
The ‘Like a Prayer’ remixes are digitally available per March 5, which in some parts of the world is right now. If it doesn’t show up in your library yet, check back later. Below is the direct link to the Dutch Apple Music. Tracklisting 01 Like a Prayer (12″ Dance Mix) 02 Like a Prayer…
Details‘Madonna couldn’t be hotter’ is the first line of the promotional advert for ‘Lucky Star’ as published in R&R Magazine in August 1984. A very similar advert was published in Canada, stating ‘her album is now GOLD in Canada & on the verge of eruption, courtesy of her third CHR hit “Lucky star” Check out…
DetailsOn May 11, 1985, Madonna reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with her first big ballad, “Crazy for You.” The song helped cement her status as a bona fide pop star. She had already raised some eyebrows with “Like a Virgin” in November 1984, but “Crazy for You” was a big departure from her usual sexy…
DetailsRita Ora will never forget the moment she met Madonna. During Tuesday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the “Bang” artist revealed that her first encounter with Madonna was a little “awkward” after host Jimmy Fallon asked Ora if she had ever felt starstruck when meeting one of her favorite celebrities. “The highlight of my life…
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March 03, 1989 – The “Like A Prayer” single is in stores. Do you remember the first time you heard the song on the radio? Share your experience in the comments and get ready for the original remixes coming to download & streaming platforms this month!
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The legendary Blond Ambition Tour has only ever been officially released on VHS and laserdisc, unfortunately we are still waiting for a DVD or blu-ray (or even digital) release. The final show in Nice France was released on laserdisc by Pioneer and the show in Japan available on laserdisc as well as VHS. For our…
DetailsMadonna has always been able to put on a show even if she wasn’t on stage. No wonder that this documentary by Alek Keshishian touches the topic of the thin line between performance and self-branding. She knew that everything she’d do in this movie would be a stir for critics and her fans. So she…
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