Has there ever been an artist as tailor-made for a decade as Madonna was for the 80s? Her willingness to push boundaries dovetailed with the restlessness of the decade’s music scene. And, of course, ...

Madonna’s “Material Girl” is a very 1980s song and so is the classic rock song that outperformed it. Madonna said she enjoys material things while acknowledging their impermanence. She once told Oprah ...

The song sparked controversy, making listeners question if it is a feminist anthem or if the song portrays women as “gold-diggers.” The lyrics read without context leave the interpretation open, ...