U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn shares the story behind selecting Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” as her free skate music.

Initial pressings of Like a Prayer were scented with patchouli oil to reflect with the record’s religious themes and imagery. A fact sheet with information about safe sex and HIV/AIDS also was ...

On March 3, 1989, Madonna released the hit song, “Like a Prayer.” And it was a monumental moment unlike no other before it at the time. After three back-to-back multi-platinum albums, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 04: Madonna performs onstage during ...

Prior to 1989, Madonna was known for boisterous dance tunes, sentimental ballads, and the occasional song about teen pregnancy. Her output got a little more personal with her 1989 album Like a Prayer.

Like a Prayer was the moment Madonna’s music became a lot more personal. It deals with the Materials Girls’ feelings about religion, her family, and her divorce from Sean Penn. The album was ...

The video captured a gathering of the Go Sing Choir — a secular, open pop choir based in Munich, Germany. A film crew recorded the choir singing "Like a Prayer" on Dec. 17, 2022, not at a church but ...

​Connor Storrie, 25, who plays Russian hockey player Ilya Rozanov in the Canadian-made queer romance, gave a couple of high-profile interviews last week ahead of the finale. Both have prompted a wave ...

It’s been over 36 years since Madonna released her highly controversial music video for her hit song “Like a Prayer,” and it’s still being talked about. Robinson, 63, played a saint inspired by Martin ...

Just like a prayer, she’ll make you take it there. Ryan Reynolds had a bigger challenge than any Marvel superhero has faced by convincing Madonna to let her classic hit “Like a Prayer” be used in ...

Now that everyone and their grandmother is seeing life through lime green-colored glasses thanks to Charli XCX’s Brat album aesthetic, Madonna would like a word. Ever since Charli embraced Kamala ...

Madonna famously likes to do things her own way (in her own time) so it’s not enough to just simply ask her for rights to use one of her most iconic songs in a superhero movie. It might work for ...