Madonna‘s songs have provoked many controversies over the years, but only one was accused of promoting violence against women. The Material Girl interpreted the track differently. Notably, the tune in question was from a hit movie that starred Madonna and a major movie star she was dating at the time.
Madonna wrote a controversial song at the request of Warren Beatty
One of Madonna’s most famous movie roles was the femme fatale Breathless Mahoney in the comic book adventure Dick Tracy. In that film, Madonna’s then-boyfriend Warren Beatty played the title character. The film inspired the album I’m Breathless, which is most known for the house song “Vogue.” I’m Breathless also included another hit single: the jazz tune “Hanky Panky.” “Hanky Panky” is a rather risque paen to … spanking.
Madonna co-wrote the tune with Patrick Leonard. During a 1991 interview with Rolling Stone, she said she...
Madonna wrote a controversial song at the request of Warren Beatty
One of Madonna’s most famous movie roles was the femme fatale Breathless Mahoney in the comic book adventure Dick Tracy. In that film, Madonna’s then-boyfriend Warren Beatty played the title character. The film inspired the album I’m Breathless, which is most known for the house song “Vogue.” I’m Breathless also included another hit single: the jazz tune “Hanky Panky.” “Hanky Panky” is a rather risque paen to … spanking.
Madonna co-wrote the tune with Patrick Leonard. During a 1991 interview with Rolling Stone, she said she...
- 5/22/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Oddly enough, Marilyn Monroe and Madonna became part of each other’s mythos — Monroe paved the way for Madonna, while Madonna made sure Monroe was still a big part of American popular culture. Madonna explained why she mimicked Monroe in the “Material Girl” music video. Interestingly, Monroe was not the only star from the 1950s and 1960s to inspire the “Like a Prayer” singer’s style.
‘Material Girl’ era Madonna said she was ‘attracted to’ aspects of Marilyn Monroe
The “Material Girl” music video is a recreation of Monroe singing “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” from the campy musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. According to the book Madonna: An Intimate Biography, Madonna explained her idea for the clip. “Marilyn was made into something not human in a way, and I can relate to that,” she said. “Her sexuality was something everyone was obsessed with, and that I can relate to.
‘Material Girl’ era Madonna said she was ‘attracted to’ aspects of Marilyn Monroe
The “Material Girl” music video is a recreation of Monroe singing “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” from the campy musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. According to the book Madonna: An Intimate Biography, Madonna explained her idea for the clip. “Marilyn was made into something not human in a way, and I can relate to that,” she said. “Her sexuality was something everyone was obsessed with, and that I can relate to.
- 5/19/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
If you think of the word “frozen” today, a certain Disney movie and the song “Let It Go” come to mind. If you thought of that word in 1998, Madonna’s ballad “Frozen” would have come to mind. While “Let It Go” is a fun show tune for little kids, “Frozen” is the superior song for many reasons. The Queen of Pop explained what she thought of “Frozen” in retrospect.
The difference between ‘Let It Go’ and Madonna’s ‘Frozen’
“Let It Go” has a fun Broadway melody reminiscent of “Defying Gravity” from Wicked. Its message is great for little kids who want to rebel against their parents by staying up past their bedtime. However, it’s not the sort of rebel song that works for anyone over the age of seven. It’s a little too tame and, well, Disneyesque for that. Walt Disney probably would have loved it but...
The difference between ‘Let It Go’ and Madonna’s ‘Frozen’
“Let It Go” has a fun Broadway melody reminiscent of “Defying Gravity” from Wicked. Its message is great for little kids who want to rebel against their parents by staying up past their bedtime. However, it’s not the sort of rebel song that works for anyone over the age of seven. It’s a little too tame and, well, Disneyesque for that. Walt Disney probably would have loved it but...
- 5/19/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Long before Queen Elsa, Madonna took the world by storm with “Frozen.” It’s a haunting ballad and stands apart from much of her work by because it’s emotionally provocative rather than sexually provocative. While nothing about the song’s lyrics is controversial the tune was still banned in Belgium for years. Here’s a look at why that happened and why the band was eventually lifted.
Madonna’s ‘Frozen’ was the subject of 2 legal cases with 2 different results
Whenever a song gets too big, it seems like plagiarism cases lie just around the corner. According to MuuMuse, Belgian songwriter Salvatore Acquaviva claimed Madonna’s “Frozen” plagiarized the opening bars of his song “Ma Vie Fout L’camp.” Acquaviva won a copyright case against the Material Girl in 2005. For that reason, “Frozen” was banned in Belgium, halting all sales and radio play of the song.
Subsequently, Italian composer Edouard...
Madonna’s ‘Frozen’ was the subject of 2 legal cases with 2 different results
Whenever a song gets too big, it seems like plagiarism cases lie just around the corner. According to MuuMuse, Belgian songwriter Salvatore Acquaviva claimed Madonna’s “Frozen” plagiarized the opening bars of his song “Ma Vie Fout L’camp.” Acquaviva won a copyright case against the Material Girl in 2005. For that reason, “Frozen” was banned in Belgium, halting all sales and radio play of the song.
Subsequently, Italian composer Edouard...
- 5/9/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Madonna‘s free concert on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, drew 1.6 million fans to its famed Copacabana Beach. The concert marked the final show of Madonna’s Celebration Tour, which started in October.
The 65-year-old pop singer’s last concert included her classic hits like “Like A Virgin” and “Hung Up.” Fans packed the area and pushed against barriers, cheering on. House parties in apartments and hotels started to join the festivities while others watched from boats in the bay.
“Here we are in the most beautiful place in the world,” Madonna said on stage. “This place is magic.”
According to Madonna’s official website, the Brazil show was the biggest of her four-decade career. It ten-fold exceeded the record attendance of 130,000 fans at her 1987 show at Paris’ Parc dex Sceaux.
Key moments from the show included Brazilian artists Anitta and Pabllo Vittar joining the singer on stage. During...
The 65-year-old pop singer’s last concert included her classic hits like “Like A Virgin” and “Hung Up.” Fans packed the area and pushed against barriers, cheering on. House parties in apartments and hotels started to join the festivities while others watched from boats in the bay.
“Here we are in the most beautiful place in the world,” Madonna said on stage. “This place is magic.”
According to Madonna’s official website, the Brazil show was the biggest of her four-decade career. It ten-fold exceeded the record attendance of 130,000 fans at her 1987 show at Paris’ Parc dex Sceaux.
Key moments from the show included Brazilian artists Anitta and Pabllo Vittar joining the singer on stage. During...
- 5/6/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Madonna brought her “Celebration Tour” to a close with the biggest show of her career.
The pop icon held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, drawing upwards of 1.6 million attendees.
Madonna’s performance spanned 26 songs and included guest appearances from Brazilian pop stars Anitta (who joined for “Vogue”) and Pabllo Vittar (who took part in the tour debut of “Music”). Check out the full setlist and watch performance footage below.
Previously, Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach massive concerts from The Rolling Stones, who played to a crowd of 1.5 million in 2006, and Rod Stewart, who broke the world record for most-attended concert of all time with an audience of 4.2 million people in 1994.
Beyond being a big night in live music history, Madonna’s performance also closed out her “Celebration Tour,” which saw her honor her long, multi-faceted career with “reverence and joy,...
The pop icon held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, drawing upwards of 1.6 million attendees.
Madonna’s performance spanned 26 songs and included guest appearances from Brazilian pop stars Anitta (who joined for “Vogue”) and Pabllo Vittar (who took part in the tour debut of “Music”). Check out the full setlist and watch performance footage below.
Previously, Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach massive concerts from The Rolling Stones, who played to a crowd of 1.5 million in 2006, and Rod Stewart, who broke the world record for most-attended concert of all time with an audience of 4.2 million people in 1994.
Beyond being a big night in live music history, Madonna’s performance also closed out her “Celebration Tour,” which saw her honor her long, multi-faceted career with “reverence and joy,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Madonna‘s “Like a Virgin” is one of the most important dance songs of the 1980s. You’d think every artist would have wanted to record it! However, other artists had major issues with the track. Things went differently when the song’s writers played it for Madonna.
Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ has a major connection to Cyndi Lauper
“Like a Virgin” was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. They also co-wrote Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional,” The Bangles’ “Eternal Flame,” and “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper. During an interview with SongwriterUniverse, Steinberg revealed that many singers were resistant toward “Like a Virgin.”
“We tried to place ‘Like a Virgin,’ but everyone looked at us like we were nuts,” he said. “Some people even asked us to change the title. I knew that compared to most mainstream pop lyrics, the title and theme might seem a bit jolting and risque.
Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ has a major connection to Cyndi Lauper
“Like a Virgin” was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. They also co-wrote Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional,” The Bangles’ “Eternal Flame,” and “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper. During an interview with SongwriterUniverse, Steinberg revealed that many singers were resistant toward “Like a Virgin.”
“We tried to place ‘Like a Virgin,’ but everyone looked at us like we were nuts,” he said. “Some people even asked us to change the title. I knew that compared to most mainstream pop lyrics, the title and theme might seem a bit jolting and risque.
- 5/2/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Madonna‘s Ray of Light is many things but it’s not a trashy album. Despite this, seven of the songs from Ray of Light might’ve ended up in the trash. One of the producers from the album recalled an experience that terrified him while he was working for the Queen of Pop.
A producer lost a tape with songs from Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’
Patrick Leonard was one if the power players in Madonna’s career. He co-wrote many important songs with her, including “Frozen,” “Like a Prayer,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Cherish,” and “Live to Tell.” During a 2017 interview with Boy Culture, Leonard recalled something that happened to him when he worked on Ray of Light , the most important techno album of all time. “I had a terrifying experience,” he remembered. “When we were leaving Miami, having written them, I had a cassette that just said ‘M...
A producer lost a tape with songs from Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’
Patrick Leonard was one if the power players in Madonna’s career. He co-wrote many important songs with her, including “Frozen,” “Like a Prayer,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Cherish,” and “Live to Tell.” During a 2017 interview with Boy Culture, Leonard recalled something that happened to him when he worked on Ray of Light , the most important techno album of all time. “I had a terrifying experience,” he remembered. “When we were leaving Miami, having written them, I had a cassette that just said ‘M...
- 4/26/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Madonna is the Queen of Pop, but that doesn’t mean that everyone is going to respect her as an artist. The writer behind “Like a Prayer” and other Madonna hits revealed what he thought of her as a person and why some singers are labeled “real artists.” He also discussed his issues with the modern music industry.
Madonna’s songwriter revealed his opinion on alleged ‘real artists’
Patrick Leonard is a songwriter who is primarily known for co-writing hits with the Queen of Pop. Leonard’s collaborations with Madonna include “La Isla Bonita,” “Like a Prayer,” “Live to Tell,” “Frozen,” and “Cherish.” You’ll be hard-pressed to find a 1980s nostalgia station that doesn’t play some of those songs. During a 2017 interview with Boys Culture, Leonard discussed his relationship with the Material Girl. “There’s always been mutual respect, and I think that it isn’t often where...
Madonna’s songwriter revealed his opinion on alleged ‘real artists’
Patrick Leonard is a songwriter who is primarily known for co-writing hits with the Queen of Pop. Leonard’s collaborations with Madonna include “La Isla Bonita,” “Like a Prayer,” “Live to Tell,” “Frozen,” and “Cherish.” You’ll be hard-pressed to find a 1980s nostalgia station that doesn’t play some of those songs. During a 2017 interview with Boys Culture, Leonard discussed his relationship with the Material Girl. “There’s always been mutual respect, and I think that it isn’t often where...
- 4/25/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Britney Spears is one of numerous female pop stars who will be forever compared to Madonna. Fascinatingly, Spears said two of Madonna’s songs sound timeless to her. The two songs have nothing in common.
Britney Spears called 2 Madonna songs ‘iconic’ in an essay she wrote for Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone ranked Madonna No. 36 on their list of the best artists of all time. As part of that article, the “… Baby One More Time” star explained why she admires the Queen of Pop. “Madonna was the first female pop star to take control of every aspect of her career and to take responsibility for creating her image, no matter how much flak she might get,” she wrote. “She’s proved that she can do so many different things — music and movies and being a parent, too.
“Her music has become iconic: Songs like ‘Holiday’ or ‘Live to Tell’ are timeless — not just disposable hits,...
Britney Spears called 2 Madonna songs ‘iconic’ in an essay she wrote for Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone ranked Madonna No. 36 on their list of the best artists of all time. As part of that article, the “… Baby One More Time” star explained why she admires the Queen of Pop. “Madonna was the first female pop star to take control of every aspect of her career and to take responsibility for creating her image, no matter how much flak she might get,” she wrote. “She’s proved that she can do so many different things — music and movies and being a parent, too.
“Her music has become iconic: Songs like ‘Holiday’ or ‘Live to Tell’ are timeless — not just disposable hits,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Madonna released more hits than just about anyone but not all of them are vocally challenging. Despite this, her co-writer said one of her hits proves the Material Girl has the best singing voice ever. He also revealed what he thinks of people who don’t see her as a real artist.
Madonna’s songwriter said 1 hit proved she could singer better than these rock stars
Though he is not a household name, Patrick Leonard is one of the most important songwriters in pop history. He worked with Madonna on many of her best songs from the 1980s and 1990s, including “Like a Prayer,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Live to Tell,” “Cherish,” and “Frozen.” During a 2017 interview with Boy Culture, the songwriter said he was upset by critics who felt Madonna was not a real artist, whatever that means.
“There’s people with a more controlled voice — the word ‘better’ is not fair,...
Madonna’s songwriter said 1 hit proved she could singer better than these rock stars
Though he is not a household name, Patrick Leonard is one of the most important songwriters in pop history. He worked with Madonna on many of her best songs from the 1980s and 1990s, including “Like a Prayer,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Live to Tell,” “Cherish,” and “Frozen.” During a 2017 interview with Boy Culture, the songwriter said he was upset by critics who felt Madonna was not a real artist, whatever that means.
“There’s people with a more controlled voice — the word ‘better’ is not fair,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Some of Madonna‘s biggest songs, such as “Like a Prayer” and “Ray of Light” touch on spiritual topics. Despite this, “Live to Tell” feels thoroughly secular. When asked about the song, the Queen of Pop said that she felt that she was having a supernatural experience while she was writing the tune. Shockingly, Madonna almost gave “Live to Tell” to another singer.
Madonna said ‘Live to Tell’ could be about many topics
Channeling is a paranormal phenomenon where people supposedly make contact with otherworldly beings, such as gods, angels, demons, aliens, or dead people. Many books about New Age topics are based on channeled material. While not everyone believes in channeling, the basic concept of it is similar to creativity. Artists often feel like their ideas come from another source beyond their understanding.
During a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, Madonna said she felt like she channeled. “Sometimes when I’m writing songs,...
Madonna said ‘Live to Tell’ could be about many topics
Channeling is a paranormal phenomenon where people supposedly make contact with otherworldly beings, such as gods, angels, demons, aliens, or dead people. Many books about New Age topics are based on channeled material. While not everyone believes in channeling, the basic concept of it is similar to creativity. Artists often feel like their ideas come from another source beyond their understanding.
During a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, Madonna said she felt like she channeled. “Sometimes when I’m writing songs,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
I received Madonna’s fourth studio album, Like a Prayer, on cassette for my 10th birthday. The liner notes were scented with patchouli oil to evoke the sensory experience of walking into a Catholic church, and you could smell it even through the shrink wrap. After devouring some cake, I rushed to my room to listen to the album.
It wasn’t like anything I’d grown up hearing on Top 40 radio, including Madonna’s own past hits, which I was only peripherally aware of. “Oh Father” sounded familiar, a cousin to “Live to Tell,” but it was darker and weirder. “Till Death Do Us Part” was more my speed, but the song’s lyrics were confusing and unsettling to my unrefined ears. Rolling Stone called it “as close to art as pop music gets.”
Despite its obvious lineage to classic pop and soul, Like a Prayer served as my...
It wasn’t like anything I’d grown up hearing on Top 40 radio, including Madonna’s own past hits, which I was only peripherally aware of. “Oh Father” sounded familiar, a cousin to “Live to Tell,” but it was darker and weirder. “Till Death Do Us Part” was more my speed, but the song’s lyrics were confusing and unsettling to my unrefined ears. Rolling Stone called it “as close to art as pop music gets.”
Despite its obvious lineage to classic pop and soul, Like a Prayer served as my...
- 3/19/2024
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
“This isn’t a flip-flops and shorts show!” yelled Madonna on Monday night, marking her Celebration Tour’s arrival in Los Angeles.
For the first time in close to a decade, the Material Girl returned to the Inglewood Forum in a breathless two-hour, forty minute-plus mammoth, visually enthralling, techno-savvy concert covering her 40-year career. The last time she played this L.A. haunt was October 2015 with her Rebel Tour.
And by the way, for those keeping count: Madge hit the stage early at 9:40 Pm, versus her standard 10 Pm start time.
“I’m about to tell you the story of my life. It’s like reading from my personal diary through music, through dance, through art, through videos. I hope you can handle it,” she exclaimed to the 17,500-filled venue, aged teen to 70-something.
With nods in its production design and costumes by Donatella Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, and even...
For the first time in close to a decade, the Material Girl returned to the Inglewood Forum in a breathless two-hour, forty minute-plus mammoth, visually enthralling, techno-savvy concert covering her 40-year career. The last time she played this L.A. haunt was October 2015 with her Rebel Tour.
And by the way, for those keeping count: Madge hit the stage early at 9:40 Pm, versus her standard 10 Pm start time.
“I’m about to tell you the story of my life. It’s like reading from my personal diary through music, through dance, through art, through videos. I hope you can handle it,” she exclaimed to the 17,500-filled venue, aged teen to 70-something.
With nods in its production design and costumes by Donatella Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, and even...
- 3/7/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Madonna has taken down a photo of singer Luther Vandross from an AIDS tribute segment of her Celebration tour after a request from his estate.
Throughout her tour, Madonna has paid tribute to renowned stars who have succumbed to AIDS through a heartfelt photo montage synchronized with her performance of “Live to Tell.”
However, at a recent tour stop in Sacramento, California, Vandross’ image was unexpectedly included in the montage, which caught the late singer-songwriter’s estate off guard.
A representative for Vandross’ estate clarified the situation, “Luther Vandross passed away in 2005 due to complications from a stroke suffered two years earlier… While we appreciate Madonna’s recognition of those lives lost to AIDS, Luther was Never diagnosed with AIDS or the HIV Virus. We’re not sure where she or her production team received false medical information claiming otherwise.”
Upon being informed by Vandross’ estate, Madonna’s management promptly...
Throughout her tour, Madonna has paid tribute to renowned stars who have succumbed to AIDS through a heartfelt photo montage synchronized with her performance of “Live to Tell.”
However, at a recent tour stop in Sacramento, California, Vandross’ image was unexpectedly included in the montage, which caught the late singer-songwriter’s estate off guard.
A representative for Vandross’ estate clarified the situation, “Luther Vandross passed away in 2005 due to complications from a stroke suffered two years earlier… While we appreciate Madonna’s recognition of those lives lost to AIDS, Luther was Never diagnosed with AIDS or the HIV Virus. We’re not sure where she or her production team received false medical information claiming otherwise.”
Upon being informed by Vandross’ estate, Madonna’s management promptly...
- 2/29/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Madonna’s Celebration tour takes a moment each night to pay tribute to artists who suffered or died from AIDS. During “Live to Tell,” her 1986 single about persevering through trying times, a montage of images flash across the screen. Among them are photos of Keith Haring, Herb Ritts, and Freddie Mercury, who all battled the disease. Also pictured was Luther Vandross, whose estate requested that Madonna remove from the tribute because he “was Never diagnosed with AIDS or the HIV Virus.”
Reps for Madonna have now told Rolling Stone that...
Reps for Madonna have now told Rolling Stone that...
- 2/27/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Inspiration for great music can come from the unlikeliest of places. Madonna’s “Open Your Heart” was inspired by a vegetarian restaurant and a server who worked there. One of the song’s co-writers said the track’s prominence was literally a dream come true.
Madonna’s ‘Open Your Heart’ was originally named after a restaurant
“Open Your Heart” was co-written by Madonna, Peter Rafelson, and Gardner Cole. During a 2005 interview with Madonna Tribe, Cole discussed the origin of the song. “The song was started with my good friend Peter Rafelson, we worked on the song for over a year,” he said. “The original title was ‘Follow Your Heart,’ which is the name of a vegetarian restaurant in Los Angeles. I was in love with a waitress there named Lisa, and she was the original inspiration for the lyrics.”
Cole recalled the Queen of Pop’s contribution to the song.
Madonna’s ‘Open Your Heart’ was originally named after a restaurant
“Open Your Heart” was co-written by Madonna, Peter Rafelson, and Gardner Cole. During a 2005 interview with Madonna Tribe, Cole discussed the origin of the song. “The song was started with my good friend Peter Rafelson, we worked on the song for over a year,” he said. “The original title was ‘Follow Your Heart,’ which is the name of a vegetarian restaurant in Los Angeles. I was in love with a waitress there named Lisa, and she was the original inspiration for the lyrics.”
Cole recalled the Queen of Pop’s contribution to the song.
- 12/28/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Madonna has officially launched the U.S. leg of her The Celebration Tour and we have the setlist from opening night.
The legendary entertainer performed a sold-out show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Wednesday night (December 13) and she added a special song to the set list for the New York City crowd.
The tour launched in London back in October and the start date for the tour was delayed by several months due to Madonna‘s hospitalization earlier this year for a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna‘s setlist for the tour includes more than 25 songs, some of which had not been performed onstage in decades.
Head inside to check out the set list…
Keep scrolling to check out the full set list…
**This set list is representative of the first show and might not be completely accurate for every show.
1. Nothing Really Matters
2. Everybody
3. Into the...
The legendary entertainer performed a sold-out show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Wednesday night (December 13) and she added a special song to the set list for the New York City crowd.
The tour launched in London back in October and the start date for the tour was delayed by several months due to Madonna‘s hospitalization earlier this year for a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna‘s setlist for the tour includes more than 25 songs, some of which had not been performed onstage in decades.
Head inside to check out the set list…
Keep scrolling to check out the full set list…
**This set list is representative of the first show and might not be completely accurate for every show.
1. Nothing Really Matters
2. Everybody
3. Into the...
- 12/14/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“It’s so great to be home … I mean that in a way that only New Yorkers know,” Madonna, who adopted New York as her hometown in 1978, told the Brooklyn audience present for the North American kickoff of her Celebration Tour on Wednesday. “New Yorkers can identify with just-not-giving-a-fuck motherfuckers. We do shit our way. New York is not for little pussies who sleep.”
Madonna certainly wasn’t tired, and that was the point of the whole show, a tour de force of some of her biggest hits paired with...
Madonna certainly wasn’t tired, and that was the point of the whole show, a tour de force of some of her biggest hits paired with...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Elton John is praising Madonna for her activism on tour.
During her ongoing Celebration Tour, the legendary 65-year-old pop star shares photos of people who have died of AIDS when she sings her 1986 anthem, “Live to Tell.”
The 76-year-old “I’m Stil Standing” singer took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the touching moment in the show.
Keep reading to find out what he said…
On Thursday (October 26), Elton posted a photo of Madonna singing in front of all the photos, and thanked her in his caption.
“We’re deeply moved by the heartfelt tribute from @madonna during her Celebration Tour performance of ‘Live to Tell’, honouring the 40.4 million people we’ve lost to AIDS,” he wrote.
Elton continued, “Thank you, Madonna, for your advocacy and compassion, and for raising important awareness of the ongoing mission to end AIDS. With 39 million people living with HIV today, 9.4 million of whom...
During her ongoing Celebration Tour, the legendary 65-year-old pop star shares photos of people who have died of AIDS when she sings her 1986 anthem, “Live to Tell.”
The 76-year-old “I’m Stil Standing” singer took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the touching moment in the show.
Keep reading to find out what he said…
On Thursday (October 26), Elton posted a photo of Madonna singing in front of all the photos, and thanked her in his caption.
“We’re deeply moved by the heartfelt tribute from @madonna during her Celebration Tour performance of ‘Live to Tell’, honouring the 40.4 million people we’ve lost to AIDS,” he wrote.
Elton continued, “Thank you, Madonna, for your advocacy and compassion, and for raising important awareness of the ongoing mission to end AIDS. With 39 million people living with HIV today, 9.4 million of whom...
- 10/27/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Los Angeles, Oct 22 (Ians) Pop icon Madonna paid an emotional tribute to her children when she kicked off her electric Celebration tour – with five of her six children taking the stage alongside her.
Rocco Ritchie did not embrace the superstar’s return to stage with the same enthusiasm as his siblings, reports Mirror.co.uk. In the wake of her dramatic collapse and rush to hospital in June, Rocco has told his friends he worries she will push herself too hard and fall ill again.
One of his friends told Mirror.co.uk: “Madonna is a notorious perfectionist and Rocco remembers her previous tours well – she has a habit of exhausting herself by pushing too hard because she cares so much. He is really worried that her health will suffer if she does the same thing again.”
Rocco’s fears are justified after the ‘Material Girl’ hitmaker contracted a serious...
Rocco Ritchie did not embrace the superstar’s return to stage with the same enthusiasm as his siblings, reports Mirror.co.uk. In the wake of her dramatic collapse and rush to hospital in June, Rocco has told his friends he worries she will push herself too hard and fall ill again.
One of his friends told Mirror.co.uk: “Madonna is a notorious perfectionist and Rocco remembers her previous tours well – she has a habit of exhausting herself by pushing too hard because she cares so much. He is really worried that her health will suffer if she does the same thing again.”
Rocco’s fears are justified after the ‘Material Girl’ hitmaker contracted a serious...
- 10/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Los Angeles, Oct 22 (Ians) Pop icon Madonna paid an emotional tribute to her children when she kicked off her electric Celebration tour – with five of her six children taking the stage alongside her.
Rocco Ritchie did not embrace the superstar’s return to stage with the same enthusiasm as his siblings, reports Mirror.co.uk. In the wake of her dramatic collapse and rush to hospital in June, Rocco has told his friends he worries she will push herself too hard and fall ill again.
One of his friends told Mirror.co.uk: “Madonna is a notorious perfectionist and Rocco remembers her previous tours well – she has a habit of exhausting herself by pushing too hard because she cares so much. He is really worried that her health will suffer if she does the same thing again.”
Rocco’s fears are justified after the ‘Material Girl’ hitmaker contracted a serious...
Rocco Ritchie did not embrace the superstar’s return to stage with the same enthusiasm as his siblings, reports Mirror.co.uk. In the wake of her dramatic collapse and rush to hospital in June, Rocco has told his friends he worries she will push herself too hard and fall ill again.
One of his friends told Mirror.co.uk: “Madonna is a notorious perfectionist and Rocco remembers her previous tours well – she has a habit of exhausting herself by pushing too hard because she cares so much. He is really worried that her health will suffer if she does the same thing again.”
Rocco’s fears are justified after the ‘Material Girl’ hitmaker contracted a serious...
- 10/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Madonna kicked off “The Celebration Tour” with the first of four performances at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night.
A true retrospective performance, the career-spanning setlist touched on all eras of Madonna’s career and featured numerous songs that hadn’t been performed in decades. The show opened with only the second performance ever of “N0thing Really Matters” from Ray of Light. A few songs later, she dusted off “Live to Tell” from True Blue for the first time since 2006.
Songs like “Justify My Love,” “Bad Girl,” and “Rain” were performed for the first time sine 1993, while “Bedtime Story” was dusted off for the first time since 1995. Other noteworthy performances included “Like A Prayer,” in which she was accompanied by topless dancers, an acoustic cover of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” and “Like a Virgin,” which was interpolated elements of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.”
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A true retrospective performance, the career-spanning setlist touched on all eras of Madonna’s career and featured numerous songs that hadn’t been performed in decades. The show opened with only the second performance ever of “N0thing Really Matters” from Ray of Light. A few songs later, she dusted off “Live to Tell” from True Blue for the first time since 2006.
Songs like “Justify My Love,” “Bad Girl,” and “Rain” were performed for the first time sine 1993, while “Bedtime Story” was dusted off for the first time since 1995. Other noteworthy performances included “Like A Prayer,” in which she was accompanied by topless dancers, an acoustic cover of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” and “Like a Virgin,” which was interpolated elements of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.”
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- 10/15/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
There’s a moment late on in the first night of Madonna‘s Celebration Tour when the Queen of Pop, acoustic guitar in hand, leads The O2 Arena in a solo rendition of Gloria Gaynor’s seminal disco hit ‘I Will Survive.’
It would be a fitting choice for any 65-year-old pop star who can still play a staggering six nights at an arena that fits 20,000 people, but for Madonna, the song seems even more appropriate. This tour, a career-spanning look back at 40 years at the top, was originally set...
It would be a fitting choice for any 65-year-old pop star who can still play a staggering six nights at an arena that fits 20,000 people, but for Madonna, the song seems even more appropriate. This tour, a career-spanning look back at 40 years at the top, was originally set...
- 10/15/2023
- by Nick Reilly
- Rollingstone.com
Madonna has officially kickstarted her Celebration Tour, and it was well worth the wait!
The 65-year-old Queen of Pop took the stage on Saturday night (October 14) at The O2 Arena in London, England for the first date of her long-awaited tour. The start date is several months later than expected after Madonna was hospitalized earlier this year for a serious bacterial infection.
With a discography that spans 40 years, there were so many songs that fans were hoping to hear from the superstar as she travels the country.
Now that opening night has come and gone, we can reveal that she delivered an evening full of beloved hits and two surprise covers!
Head inside to check out the setlist from opening night of Madonna’s Celebration Tour…
@justjared @madonna kicks off the #CelebrationTour ♬ original sound – Just Jared
Madonna‘s setlist for opening night included 28 songs, some of which had not been performed onstage in decades.
The 65-year-old Queen of Pop took the stage on Saturday night (October 14) at The O2 Arena in London, England for the first date of her long-awaited tour. The start date is several months later than expected after Madonna was hospitalized earlier this year for a serious bacterial infection.
With a discography that spans 40 years, there were so many songs that fans were hoping to hear from the superstar as she travels the country.
Now that opening night has come and gone, we can reveal that she delivered an evening full of beloved hits and two surprise covers!
Head inside to check out the setlist from opening night of Madonna’s Celebration Tour…
@justjared @madonna kicks off the #CelebrationTour ♬ original sound – Just Jared
Madonna‘s setlist for opening night included 28 songs, some of which had not been performed onstage in decades.
- 10/15/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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A prominent Planned Parenthood activist said Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” was “destructive.” He said Madonna had as much influence on teens as The Beatles once did. “Papa Don’t Preach” became a massive hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Madonna‘s “Papa Don’t Preach” sparked a lot of controversies. For example, Planned Parenthood condemned the track for setting teenagers on “a path to permanent poverty.” Subsequently, “Weird Al” Yankovic put his comedic spin on the song.
Planned Parenthood said Madonna’s ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ negatively influenced teens
“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song about teen pregnancy. Alfred Moran was the executive director of Planned Parenthood of New York City. During a 1986 interview with The New York Times, Moran condemned the song.
“The message is that getting pregnant is cool and having the baby is the right thing and a good thing and don’t listen to your parents,...
A prominent Planned Parenthood activist said Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” was “destructive.” He said Madonna had as much influence on teens as The Beatles once did. “Papa Don’t Preach” became a massive hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Madonna‘s “Papa Don’t Preach” sparked a lot of controversies. For example, Planned Parenthood condemned the track for setting teenagers on “a path to permanent poverty.” Subsequently, “Weird Al” Yankovic put his comedic spin on the song.
Planned Parenthood said Madonna’s ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ negatively influenced teens
“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song about teen pregnancy. Alfred Moran was the executive director of Planned Parenthood of New York City. During a 1986 interview with The New York Times, Moran condemned the song.
“The message is that getting pregnant is cool and having the baby is the right thing and a good thing and don’t listen to your parents,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A whopping 12 Madonna songs reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Some of those Madonna songs are all-time classics. On the other hand, one is a lifeless track inspired by William Shakespeare.
Madonna | Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images 12. ‘Who’s That Girl’
The theme song for Madonna’s flop comedy Who’s That Girl somehow managed to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Why the American public bit on “Who’s That Girl” is anyone’s guess. This is one of the biggest Madonna songs that doesn’t get airplay anymore.
11. ‘This Used to Be My Playground’
Even an artist as interesting as the Queen of Pop made boring easy listening music sometimes. The strange premise of “This Used to Be My Playground” is ruined by a lack of musical momentum.
10. ‘Take a Bow’
“Take a Bow” has a reputation for being one of the great Madonna songs. Other than the cliche riff...
Madonna | Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images 12. ‘Who’s That Girl’
The theme song for Madonna’s flop comedy Who’s That Girl somehow managed to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Why the American public bit on “Who’s That Girl” is anyone’s guess. This is one of the biggest Madonna songs that doesn’t get airplay anymore.
11. ‘This Used to Be My Playground’
Even an artist as interesting as the Queen of Pop made boring easy listening music sometimes. The strange premise of “This Used to Be My Playground” is ruined by a lack of musical momentum.
10. ‘Take a Bow’
“Take a Bow” has a reputation for being one of the great Madonna songs. Other than the cliche riff...
- 3/23/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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