A fixture at the long-defunct New York City nightclub Danceteria in the early ’80s, Madonna wrote and demoed a bunch of songs for her boyfriend/friend, the late DJ and producer Mark Kamis, to play at ...

As the producer behind some of Madonna’s earliest hits (and her one-time boyfriend), John “Jellybean” Benitez was a key figure in creating the sound of the ’80s, and his work still sounds as fresh ...

Madonna‘s had an impressive array of No. 1 songs, but she’s also had something rarer: an impressive array of No. 2 songs. Some of her defining hits just missed the top spot. Here’s a nostalgic look ...

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 history of pop culture, there is truly no other decade like the 80s. Now, the 2020s are giving the 10 years a run for their money, but for the time being, the 80s still rule as the most ...

For its newest Words & Music concert, Forum Theatre is wishing on a lucky star with four-decades-plus of impact on American ...