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Play the word-association game with anyone sentient in the 1980s and "Madonna" unleashes a torrent of M-words: material girl, media manipulator, multi-talented, marketing genius. And don't forget music, Madonna's foot-in-the-public-consciousness that launched her from in-the-wings to in-your-face in the space of two quick albums. Although her early music was disdained by some critics as "pop fluff," her ability to sing, dance, act and produce herself into a public figure as intriguing as she is unflappable is nothing short of the American dream at high volume. Limelight is sunlight to this star, and her output varies from Like a Virgin and the more recent Ray of Light to performance art including Desperately Seeking Susan and Swept Away, Evita, a coffee table book suitable only for the most prurient of coffee tables and motherhood. Few people are truly remembered in this world; Madonna claims the fame with just one name.“more

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  • Music Books of the Last Six Months: Summer Edition

    by The C! TeamJuly 1, 2009Comments (0)

    "As we take a much-needed week-long break to press reset on our rollickin' rock-journo publishing schedule, dig in to our bi-annual book reviews!" (read more)

  • Promiscuous Anglerfish: David Bowie vs. Kanye West

    by Mark AschMay 21, 2009Comments (1)

    "Kanye gets off on taking indie stars, critical darlings, and trends and proving to us that his songs are big enough to fit their songs." (read more)

  • The Church of Love: A Blessed Beatles Event

    by Max MobleyMay 12, 2009Comments (10)

    "A collective love for the Beatles' music, spirit, and story is the lynchpin for the huge success of Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles Love show." (read more)

  • The Mafia and the Music Industry

    by Howard WymanJanuary 21, 2009Comments (0)

    Dino, Ol’ Blue Eyes, “Momo” Giancana, “Handsome Johnny” Roselli; the links from the Rat Pack to the world of organized crime have always been strong. Whether or not people believe it, the truth is that Frank Sinatra's FBI file was longer than Don Carlo Gambino's, and a recent biography of Dean Martin provides evidence of mob associations from the earliest days of his career. (read more)

  • A Conversation with Famous Rock Photographer Bob Gruen

    by Denise SullivanDecember 17, 2008Comments (0)

    Photographer Bob Gruen's images are among some of the most reproduced in rockdom: John Lennon, arms across his New York City t-shirt; Led Zeppelin posing in front of their private plane; a very cool Clash in an open-air ride, en route to their gig with the Who at Shea Stadium. And yet, Gruen says he never took those photos (nor any of the others in his gallery of thousands) with an eye on the iconic. (read more)

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