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 ...

Months before Madonna took off into the stratosphere with “Lucky Star” and other hits from her self-titled debut album — released 40 years ago on July 27, 1983 — the then-24-year-old hopeful had ...

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 ...