AwardsWatch - Music

Review: Madonna’s ‘Madame X’ isn’t the concert film its tour—or star—deserves [Grade: B-]

Sydney Urbanek October 8, 2021

In 2017, having literally moved to Lisbon in the name of soccer motherhood, superstar Madonna found herself a tad despondent. There was the fact that... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 15 – Curating the Perfect Madonna Album

Erik Anderson August 13, 2020

It’s been a lot of fun talking with my good friend Abdi Nazemian about our deep love for and connection to Madonna and her music... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 14 “MADAME X”

Erik Anderson July 24, 2020

Madame X is a secret agent. Traveling around the world. Changing identities. Fighting for freedom. Bringing light to dark places. She is a dancer. A... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 13 – ‘REBEL HEART’ (2015)

Erik Anderson July 15, 2020

“Never look back, it’s a waste of time” is a major theme of Rebel Heart, both the 13th album by Madonna and the title track... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 12 – ‘MDNA’ (2012)

Erik Anderson May 30, 2020

Madonna went four years between Hard Candy and MDNA, her longest gap between albums since Bedtime Stories to Ray of Light, but it might have... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 11 – ‘HARD CANDY’ (2008)

Erik Anderson May 22, 2020

After the huge comeback with her retro-disco success Confessions on a Dance Floor, in true Madonna fashion, the Queen of Pop didn’t want to simply... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 10 – ‘CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR’ (2005)

Erik Anderson May 16, 2020

Call it a comeback, call it a departure. Call it whatever you want but Confessions on a Dance Floor was a bonafide hit. After angrily... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 9 – ‘AMERICAN LIFE’ (2003)

Erik Anderson May 13, 2020

After the success of Music, Madonna had her second child, Rocco, and married director Guy Ritchie. But something was stirring in her and it would... Read More

Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 8 – ‘MUSIC’ (2000)

Erik Anderson May 8, 2020

AKA the album in which Madonna learns guitar. After the huge success of Ray of Light and its heavy bent on electronica, Music continues that... Read More