Madonna‘s “Like a Virgin” was a little edgy in its day, but the controversy didn’t stop it from becoming a major hit for the Material Girl. If a song with a similar sentiment came out today, it would ...

We all know it like an anthem: that prowling bassline, the peek-a-boo synth and Madonna’s girl-like voice wafting in on the fourth measure. It’s been 39 years since “Like a Virgin” hit the top of the ...

It’s almost impossible, given everything that came after, to imagine just how controversial Madonna’s boldly sexual performance at the first MTV Video Music Awards — where she debuted "Like a Virgin" ...

40 years ago, on November 12, 1984, Madonna‘s Like a Virgin album, with its iconic cover art lensed by fashion photographer Steven Meisel, came out and it still makes us feel shiny and new. Released ...

Ever since the first MTV Video Music Awards ceremony back in 1984, pop stars have used the night to shock and awe audiences, whether it’s a 26-year-old Madonna humping the stage in a wedding dress ...

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 ...

There are a lot of things going on in today’s crazy, mixed-up world. We don’t need to enumerate them here, but suffice it to say, it often feels like too much is happening. But what can a person do to ...

The video to “Like A Virgin” – and her live performance of the song on the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards - helped create Madonna’s first No. 1 single. Screengrab from the official video for 'Like A ...