Today in Madonna History: April 21, 2018

April 21, 2018 By Jay in 2018, April Tags: Japan, Like A Virgin (Album), Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Record Store Day, Rhino, The First Album, True Blue (Album), You Can Dance 3 Comments

On April 21 2018, Rhino Warner released two limited edition Madonna albums for Record Store Day:

You Can Dance – re-released on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. The Record Store Day version was pressed on red vinyl and included the obi strip, custom hype sticker and folded poster.

The First Album – re-released replica of the Japanese picture disc, repressed for the first time since 1987. Originally part of a 3-picture disc reissue set along with Like A Virgin and True Blue. Includes lyric insert notes in English and Japanese.

Today in Madonna History: April 20, 2018

April 20, 2018 By Jay in 2018, April Tags: Avicii, Devil Pray, Girl Gone Wild, HeartBreakCity, MDNA (Album), Messiah, Rebel Heart (Song), Tim Bergling, Wash All Over Me 2 Comments

On April 20 2018, Tim Bergling (Avicii) died. Avicii first worked with Madonna on a remix of Girl Gone Wild from the MDNA album. Avicii later worked with Madonna on the Rebel Heart album, producing the following tracks: Rebel Heart (title track), Devil Pray, Wash All Over Me, Addicted, Messiah and HeartBreakCity. In addition to the songs that made it onto Rebel Heart, several tracks did not make the cut: Never Let You Go, Borrowed Time, 2 Steps Behind Me and Alone With Me.

Madonna tweeted her reaction to the news of Tim’s death:

So Sad……. So Tragic. God Bye Dear Sweet Tim. Gone too Soon.

Today in Madonna History: February 4, 2018

February 4, 2018 By Jay in 2018, February Tags: Cee Lo Green, Gimme All Your Luvin', Like A Prayer (Single), LMFAO, M.I.A., Music (Single), Nicki Minaj, Open Your Heart, Super Bowl, Vogue 3 Comments

On February 4 2018, Vulture.com reviewed every Super Bowl Halftime Show since 1993, and ranked them from worst to best. Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl Halftime performance ranked #2, behind Prince’s 2007 performance.

Here’s what Brian Moylan (Vulture.com) had to say about Madonna’s Halftime Show:

A year after the halftime show embraced its pop sensibilities with the Black-Eyed Peas, Madonna arrived as a Greek goddess on a giant litter carried by a legion of Spartan soldiers, showing all the kids exactly how it’s done. There was so much on the LED-lit stage at any given time: From the swirling dancers and the gospel choir to the slack-line performer, it was almost too much. Madonna offered new arrangements of her old songs, like a drum-corps version of “Open Your Heart” sung with Cee Lo Green and an LMFAO mashup of “Music” with “Party Rock Anthem.” While she loses points for devoting significant time to the lackluster single “Give Me All Your Luvin,” at least that featured Nicki Minaj and a bird-flipping MIA. Madonna successfully moved through several modes in rapid succession, collaborated with other big artists, and made it all look effortless, as if being at the swirling center of 200 performers is what she does every Tuesday. Maybe because it is.

Read the entire list here.