Tag: Madonna discography
Madonna Is Still the Greatest Pop Star of the Twenty-First Century
While no one wants to hear this (least of all ageists or the Beyhive), Madonna remains, despite Billboard’s recent list to the contrary, the greatest pop [Read More…]
Madonna’s Satan Year
It seems fitting that this is the year Madonna turns sixty-six—her “Satan year,” as it were. After all, satanic panic is chic again, what with [Read More…]
On “Like A Prayer” Usurping “If I Could Turn Back Time,” Deadpool-Wise
Although there are undeniable cons to the presence of “Like A Prayer” in Deadpool & Wolverine, one assured pro is the fact that it’s definitely [Read More…]
The Pros and Cons of “Like A Prayer” in Deadpool & Wolverine
Madonna hasn’t been shy about wanting her music catalogue to be appreciated by “the next generation.” In a 2022 interview with Variety, she even stated [Read More…]
Madonna Ushered “Yeehaw Culture” Into the Mainstream
While the term “yeehaw culture” (an oxymoron if ever there was one) has only recently become a “trend” (along with the phrase “yeehaw agenda”), Madonna [Read More…]
Madonna Remains the Queen of the Music Video Debut Gimmick
As it’s been said many times, part of Madonna’s ability to keep staying at the forefront of pop music (despite what her numerous detractors say) [Read More…]
The Celebration Tour: Madonna’s Shelved Biopic Reanimates in the Form of a Pop-Theater Concert
Among the many memorable statements Madonna made throughout 1991’s Truth or Dare, the one that stuck out most, in terms of characterizing the Blond Ambition [Read More…]
25 Years of Madonna Ciccone, 40 Years of Madonna
It might prove a challenge to most to imagine a time when Madonna wasn’t, well, Madonna. When she was Madonna Ciccone or Madonna Louise or [Read More…]
Amid Comparisons to Madonna and Michael Jackson, It’s Worth Reminding That Taylor Has Never “Ate”
As Taylor Swift continues to dominate the global conversation thanks to the Eras Tour (still not as record-shattering as the Renaissance Tour though), the comparison [Read More…]
Unlike Most Women in Music, Tony Bennett Didn’t Have to Constantly Change His Image In Order to Endure
“I was like the Madonna and the Michael Jackson of my day,” Tony Bennett once told Conan O’Brien during a 1993 interview. The notable distinction [Read More…]