The Patrick Leonard Demos
In an unprecedented move, Patrick Leonard is sharing demo recordings from his 1988 Like a Prayer sessions with Madonna. Read More
Category: Madonna Culture
Like a Prayer at 30 in Women In Pop
Women In Pop magazine will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Madonna Like A Prayer in a 10-page Behind the Music article taking an in-depth look back at the making of the album, its artistry, its reception upon release, and its legacy. Read More
The First 30 Years of Express Yourself
Thirty years ago today Madonna and Sire Records released the second single from her acclaimed Like a Prayer album and it was the now iconic song Express Yourself. Read More
Like a Prayer (30th Anniversary)
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Like a Prayer, Warner Music has released a special version of Madonna‘s legendary album to streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora and Dezeer. Read More
Madonna’s ‘Erotica’ Turns 25: An Oral History of the Most Controversial ’90s Pop Album
Billboard.com‘s Joe Lynch looks back at how twenty-five years ago Madonna changed fully sheding her ebullient ’80s pop skin, donning a leather cat mask, and kick-opening a rusty back alley door that previous chart-toppers only dared to scratch at with the release of Erotica. Read More
Why ‘Erotica’ and ‘Sex’ Still Matter
On the 25th anniversary of the release of Madonna’s Erotica album, Rolling Stone discusses how the icon’s 1992 projects tackled homophobia, AIDS hysteria and female, queer desire, and set the blueprint for modern pop. Read More
True Blue Turns 30
On June 30, 1986, Madonna released her third studio album with Sire Records. True Blue entered iconic status not only due to the classic songs it contains but also for the incredible and powerful packaging, which is still very contemporary, based on one of the most iconic images of the Queen of Pop shot by Herb Ritts.
Ten years ago, when True Blue turned 20, the MadonnaTribe Team has had the pleasure to have a brief chat with Jeri Heiden, the woman in charge of the cover design of True Blue as well as many other Madonna albums like Like A Virgin, Like A Prayer, and You Can Dance.
Celebrating True Blue ‘s 30th anniversary, let’s have a look back at our chat with Jeri focused on the making of the album’s iconic cover. Read More
“This is our last night in the fascist state of Toronto”
Marking 26 years from Madonna’s third and final Blond Ambition Tour show at the SkyDome in Toronto on May 29, David Friend from The Canadian Press got in touch with Supt. Frank Bergen, who remembers it well as he was a Toronto constable at the time. Looking back, he says the controversy immortalized in the Truth or Dare 1991 documentary film didn’t exactly capture the full story. Read More
Nile Rodgers: Madonna knows best
In an interview with Q Magazine legendary musician and producer Nile Rodgers mentions “Do as Madonna says” as one of his golden rules for life.
Do as Madonna says. When I did Like a Virgin, I thought Material Girl was the best song to lead with. Madonna was convinced it was Like a Virgin. But I was like, ‘Material Girl’s ten times better.’ Read More
The 1985 ‘Like a Virgin’ SPIN Cover Story
In May 1985, a rising Madonna graced the cover of the first-ever issue of a new music magazine founded by Bob Guccione, Jr.
Spin magazine – now an online-only publication (the last printed issue was released in 2012) – looks back at that “Virgin” cover story featuring the bulleted interview that contains some of Madonna’s most iconic quotes (“Crucifixes are sexy because there’s a naked man on them“, anyone?)
Visit Spin.com to read it again – or for the very first time. Read More
10 Things Millennials Don’t Understand About Madonna
On the day Madonna’s second studio album turns 30, VH1 has a unique look back at the things that made – and make – Madonna the one and only Queen of Pop. The groundbreaking... Read More
30 Years Like A Virgin
When you think about Madonna and her major hits, one of the first songs to come to mind is “Like A Virgin“. And even if it’s hard to believe, year 2014, marks the 30th... Read More
