It’s almost impossible, given everything that came after, to imagine just how controversial Madonna’s boldly sexual performance at the first MTV Video Music Awards — where she debuted "Like a Virgin" ...

For decades, Madonna’s influence in pop has been evident. From “Like a Virgin” to “4 Minutes” (with Justin Timberlake and Timberland), Madonna remained a legend and a force, as she redefined pop music ...

Madonna and Lil Wayne made a song together in 2009, but you probably don’t remember it. There’s a reason why it’s not one of the “Like a Prayer” singer‘s biggest tunes. The producer of the track ...

Today marks a milestone in pop music history. Forty years ago, on January 23, 1985, Madonna released “Material Girl,” the second single from her groundbreaking album Like a Virgin. The song, with its ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

In 2004, Rolling Stone launched its 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. Tabulated from a massive vote that had artists, industry figures, and critics weighing in, the list has been a source of ...