Nile Rodgers on Meeting David Bowie, Walking Out on Madonna, and More

Nile Rodgers on Meeting David Bowie, Walking Out on Madonna, and More

With a track record that includes David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk, Diana Ross and many others, Nile Rodgers, co-founder and leader of Chic, is one of the greatest producers and guitarists of the last 50 years, and a legendary songwriter as well — he’s not only a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he’s … Read more

Madonna Says Her Biopic Was Killed Over Budget Dispute With Universal

Madonna Says Her Biopic Was Killed Over Budget Dispute With Universal

Madonna revealed that “a falling out” with Universal Pictures over the budget for her highly publicized biopic led to the film being shelved.  Speaking with Interview, Madonna said she spent several years developing the project, writing the script, and working with producers at Universal on everything from budgeting to casting. But, she said, “We had … Read more

Madonna Movie Dead at Universal After Budget Dispute, Singer Says

Madonna Movie Dead at Universal After Budget Dispute, Singer Says

Madonna revealed to Interview magazine that a falling out with Universal Pictures is the reason her movie biopic never went into production. The studio won a multi-studio auction in 2021 to make a film about Madonna’s life, with the pop icon on board to co-write and direct the movie. Screenwriters such as Diablo Cody and … Read more

35 Essential Gay Pride Songs: Rolling Stone Editor Picks

35 Essential Gay Pride Songs: Rolling Stone Editor Picks

From Sylvester to Pansy Divsion to Lil Nas X, from disco to punk to pop Is there an LGBTQ sensibility? What was it 50 years ago, before much of today’s language for gender and sexual identities even existed? Or, much more simply: Which songs best evoke the sex, drama, heartache, struggle, liberation, and mindfucks of … Read more

Madonna’s ‘Bring Your Love’ Video Has Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Garner

Madonna’s ‘Bring Your Love’ Video Has Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Garner

Julia Garner also makes a cameo in the clip for the Confessions II single Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter hit the dance floor in the eye-popping new music video for their Confessions II collaboration, “Bring Your Love.”  Directed by Torso, the visual is set in an enormous club space, and opens with a great shot of … Read more

Madonna Premieres ‘Confessions II’ at Tribeca Fest, Opens Up About LP

Madonna Premieres ‘Confessions II’ at Tribeca Fest, Opens Up About LP

Here’s what the Tribeca Film Fest organizers told Madonna fans to expect at the Friday night premiere of her Confessions II: It’s “an ambitious visual work exceeding 10 minutes, built around the first six tracks of Madonna‘s forthcoming album.” This is what they ended up seeing: a surrealistic polyptych of women with lasers shooting out … Read more

Madonna Slams Cell Phones: ‘I Came Here To Be a Doer, Not a Watcher’

Madonna Slams Cell Phones: ‘I Came Here To Be a Doer, Not a Watcher’

On Friday night, Madonna and a dedicated legion of her fans descended upon the iconic Beacon Theater on Manhattan’s Upper West Side for the premiere of “Confessions II – The Film.” The screening was followed by a Q&A with the queen of pop herself, alongside directing duo TORSO, otherwise known as David Toro and Solomon … Read more

Inside Madonna’s Horny, Full-Throttle Grindr Takeover

Inside Madonna’s Horny, Full-Throttle Grindr Takeover

As tourists in Times Square made their way to The Lion King or Olive Garden on Thursday, they may have noticed the notoriously crowded area was more dense than usual. When the Grindr logo flashed in pink, the reason became clear: Mutha was here. The “mutha” in question was Madonna. Since April, she’s been the … Read more