It’s been 42 years since Madonna arrived on the scene with a post-disco anthem inviting everybody to “get up and do your thing.” Decades later, in an interview with Rolling Stone, the global pop icon ...

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 ...

Madonna is the best dance-pop singer ever. However, Madonna still produced some of the best pop ballads to grace the Billboard Hot 100. Here’s a look at her five best slow songs. “Live to Tell” has a ...

Madonna’s stardom is built upon her foundation of fearlessness. She is a visionary who isn’t afraid to subvert expectations and reimagine pop and her role in it with each new project. Madonna released ...

“Strike a pose” commands the Queen of Pop at the outset of one of her most recognisable singles. Yet Madonna’s perennial dancefloor-summoning monolith Vogue was originally rustled up as the cheap ...

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 ...

Madonna has announced the tracklisting for her upcoming Greatest Hits album. Celebration will feature 36 of the singer's most popular songs from her 1982 debut 'Everybody' to her latest single, also ...

The Queen of Pop's monumental masterpiece is still the standard for confessional pop. By Jon O'Brien After a quiet 1988 (her most notable pop culture moment was an acting gig in a Broadway production ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, there were few artists with more clout, acclaim and accolades than Madonna. Say what you want about her, she was a magnet for eyes and ears. And while she was a modern day ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 04: Madonna performs onstage during ...

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 ...