In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. "Papa Don't ...

A prominent Planned Parenthood activist said Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” was “destructive.” He said Madonna had as much influence on teens as The Beatles once did. “Papa Don’t Preach” became a ...

Of course, in 1986, Madonna was already as famous — notorious even — as any president. Audiences embraced the bejeweled champion of leather and lace who had inspired millions of girls around the world ...

Madonna‘s “Papa Don’t Preach” is one of the most famous pop songs by one of the most conic singers who ever lived. It sounds an awful lot like a song by Yoko Ono — a noncommercial artist if there ever ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The video for Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach," the 1986 song that turns 30 today, opens with a shot of Manhattan receding, ...

American singer and actress Madonna filming the video for her song 'Papa Don't Preach' in New York City, 1986. The video is being directed by James Foley. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) ...

Up for auction from Nov. 18 through Dec. 7, the award was previously owned by a former member of Madonna’s management team and includes a notarized letter of provenance. The award, which features an ...

Remember back in 2008, when Madonna shocked metal fans by covering Pantera’s “A New Level”? Well, the man you have to thank for that is her guitar teacher and live guitarist, Monte Pittman — who just ...

When you heard Glee was going to devote an entire episode to songs from Madonna, which tracks did you envision them singing? In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, actress Lea Michele (Rachel Berry ...