We are taking a look back at when Madonna mania took over Leeds as the pop princess played Roundhay Park at the peak of her powers. The material girl played an outdoor concert at the park to a crowd of 73,000 people in 1987. Tickets for the big event were on sale officially for £15 but because…
DetailsMadonna kicked off her first ever tour 35 years ago yesterday (yes I know I am a day late). Madonna sold out the entire tour but unfortunately never brought it to Europe. To this day fans are still waiting for a DVD or blu-ray release of the official recording from Detroit. Despite having an official…
DetailsBy Rob Copsey “Look around, everywhere you turn is heartache – it’s everywhere that you go.” 30 years on and the opening lines from Madonna’s classic hit Vogue are still relevant today – and its acclaimed black and white David Fincher-directed video still feels as fresh and stylish as it did when it spent weeks…
DetailsVH1/ Screenshot If you saw the Cher-themed Drag Race Rusical in Season 10, you were not “Like a Virgin” watching Season 12’s musical challenge: “Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical.” During the April 10 episode, each queen embodied a different moment from the Queen of Pop’s iconic career, from “Lucky Star” all the way up to “B*tch I’m Madonna.”…
DetailsRemember Madonna’s ‘Hey You’? Madonna wrote the song and co-produced it with Pharrell for the upcoming Live Earth concert and campaign (2007). It was quite a different tune after the disco dance tunes from ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’. First available as a free download and later as a digital only single, it did not…
DetailsGet into the groove with Jeremiah Abiah, as the singer, songwriter and producer breathes new life into Madonna’s music this weekend. The Ghanaian-American artist’s reimagined take on the Material Girl’s hits will be livestreamed Saturday during a weekly series organized by intimate concert venue Joe’s Pub, a program of the Public Theater in NoHo. With…
DetailsQueens of the main stage, meet the queen of pop. RuPaul’s Drag Race is going all out for its upcoming production of Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical, and EW has an exclusive sneak peek at the remaining contestants preparing for the celebratory stage revue with the iconic singer’s Sticky & Sweet Tour choreographer (and RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! director) Jamal Sims. For Widow Von’Du,…
DetailsIn spring of 1990, Madonna‘s career and creativity was on an upward trajectory. She was already an international icon and had successfully made the transition from ’80s pop star to global megabrand. The singer’s visual component played an arguably huge role in helping her become a phenomenon, as she questioned, pushed and confronted many accepted societal…
DetailsThis wasn’t supposed to be how it went down. For the past four years, Rod Thomas, who performs under the alias Bright Light Bright Light, has DJ’d an afternoon dance party called “Romy & Michele’s Saturday Afternoon Tea Dance” in New York City at Manhattan’s Club Cumming and Brooklyn’s C’Mon Everybody. Last month, he released…
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