Madonna
What it's like inside the world's most expensive house
The Villa Aurora in Rome is back on the market after being listed for a starting price of nearly NZ$800 million - making it potentially the most expensive home in the world. The BBC's Rome… Audio
Great album: Like a Virgin by Madonna
Madonna's second studio album released in 1984, and 15 years ago in 1985 Madonna became the first woman to sell five million copies of an album in the US with Like a Virgin.. Audio
Sad songs say so much
Researchers at the University of Exeter analysed the lyrics of more than 15,000 songs published between 1965 and 2015 and found that popular songs are getting sadder. Dr. Charlotte Brand was one of… Audio
How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
The sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning, according to new research. RMIT University doctoral researcher Stuart McFarlane was lead author of the… Audio
Madonna responds to 'self-indulgent' Aretha tribute
Madonna has hit back at critics who claimed her tribute to Aretha Franklin at Monday's VMAs was self-indulgent.
Women in the charts: why 1990 was a great year
On this day in 1990, for the first time ever, women held the top five positions in the US singles chart. Video
Madonna in NZ
Madonna is performing her first ever concert in New Zealand this weekend. She's been criticised before even setting foot on stage. Audio
Feature Album - Ray of Light
Today's feature album is Madonna' Ray of Light, released in 1998 and produced by William Orbit. Audio
Feature album - Rebel Heart
We've chosen the Madonna album released in the last few days. Living For Love is the first single from Madonna's latest album. Rebel Heart is the thirteenth studio album by the American singer. Audio
The Sampler Summit - Madonna
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger convenes a Sampler Summit to discuss Rebel Heart, the 13th album by veteran pop queen Madonna. Joining him are Jackie Clarke, Sophie Burberry (a.k.a. Little… Audio
The Sampler Summit - Madonna
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger convenes a Sampler Summit to discuss Rebel Heart, the 13th album by veteran pop queen Madonna. Joining him are Jackie Clarke, Sophie Burberry (a.k.a. Little…
AudioFeature album - Like a Virgin
Like a Virgin was Madonna's second studio album and both the lyrics and the music video for the title track openly played on her persona of a supremely confident and sexually independant woman. But… Audio
