US pop star Madonna performs onstage during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 4, 2024. Madonna ended her "The Celebration Tour" with a performance attended by some 1 ...

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 ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. What do you do ...

Much like her teenage hero, David Bowie, Madonna’s career has been defined by change. From the hip street-pop of her early 80s ascendancy to the glacial electronics of the William Orbit-helmed Ray of ...

Madonna released songs about numerous subjects, including pregnancy, voguing, and American life. During an interview, Madonna said “Like a Prayer” is about a girl who falls in love with God. She also ...

Madonna’s 1989 hit “Like A Prayer” has returned to the Billboard charts after thirty years thanks to some unlikely provenance. TikTok has played a role in returning a number of hits to the charts, ...

The singer marked the 30th anniversary of her controversial hit song's music video on social media Monday Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with ...

Madonna‘s “Like a Prayer” is one of the most controversial songs of all time, with some Christians finding its music video offensive. That’s especially interesting, considering that a Christian choir ...

The pop icon thanked Pepsi for releasing the previously nixed commercial during the 2023 VMAs, and reflected on "refusing to compromise" to keep it on the air 34 years ago. Joey Nolfi is a senior ...

Madonna’s divorce from Sean Penn was finalized on January 25, 1989, the same day Pepsi announced an unprecedented agreement with her. She would release her new single, “Like a Prayer,” during a Pepsi ...