Thirty-five years ago, a rising pop singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone opened the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Older generations may vividly recall the exact moment when they first saw Elvis twitch his pelvis on TV or when the Beatles first performed on Ed Sullivan, but for children of…
In this clip from 1984, Countdown host Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum got the opportunity to chat to a playful and charming Madonna on the verge of stardom. Video has also been added to our ‘Madonna’ (first album) Album Promo page in the Video section.
We have just added these two very early and rare interviews to our The First Album promo page in our Album Promo section. To see more early rare videos and view tons of scans of early articles visit The First Album promo tour page.
In this 1985 Spin cover story, Madonna opens up about her penniless years, struggle for success, the men she loved, used, and felt passionate about, and why she’d be a nun if she wasn’t a singer. Editor’s note: The Daily Beast is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Spin by republishing two memorable features from the…
On this date 31 years ago, Madonna’s “Borderline” became her first Hot 100 top 10 & ignited one of the most impressive streaks in chart history: 17 straight top 10s. Complete article on Billboard.com HERE
You can count on one hand the number of international pop stars who haven’t played in the region. North music fans have been lucky enough to see everyone from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin over the years. I can only think of maybe Elvis, Abba and, possibly, Prince who never graced local stages. But one…