The original queen of pop talks to Vanessa Grigoriadis about inspiration, aging, motherhood and why she refuses to cede control

It's time to shake off the old and look to the new, so it's time to get excited about which artists are going to be releasing albums in 2019.

Madonna Louise Ciccone turns 60 today. Aileen C O’Reilly pays tribute to the queen of pop.

This material pup knows how to Vogue with the best of them.

Madonna has fought her whole life against society’s bid to define her by gender, sexuality, age, and culture. At age 60 she continues to lay out the parameters of her own existence as Suzanne Harrington describes.

An auction of Madonna's personal items, including a love letter from her ex-boyfriend Tupac Shakur and a pair of previously worn knickers, has been halted by a judge.

A divided US federal appeals court has cleared Madonna of allegations she violated copyright law by using part of another song in her 1990 hit Vogue.

Stevie Wonder and Madonna led tributes to Prince at an emotional Billboard Music Awards, where Adele was named Top Artist as she continued her domination of the music world.

Madonna has defended the revealing dress she wore to the Met Gala in New York, saying it was a “political statement as well as a fashion statement”.

A High Court judge in London has pleaded with Madonna and her ex-husband, Guy Ritchie, to resolve a legal dispute over the future of their son Rocco, 15.

Madonna’s in trouble again. The Like A Virgin hit-maker is embroiled in yet another controversy after a young fan in Brisbane ended up having her breast exposed on stage.

The 'Living For Love' singer believes the Catholic Church leader is much more open-minded than some of his predecessors so would enjoy her 'Rebel Heart Tour' shows, despite the fact she grinds on a crucifix and has pole dancing nuns in her live shows.

A woman with plenty of experience tangling with the Vatican has given Pope Francis her endorsement during his first US visit.

Madonna has promised to blend "sexuality and religion" into her 'Rebel Heart Tour'.

An Israeli man has been jailed for 14 months after he was convicted of stealing and selling unreleased songs by pop star Madonna.

B*tch she's Madonna!

Suzanne Harrington takes a fan’s approach to hunting out the the elephant in the room. Madonna, she says has highlighted the fact that women after 50 are regarded as cultural castrati and should leave the sexual arena quietly — and to the young and beautiful.

David and Victoria Beckham have fallen "in love" with Madonna's £18m mansion.

When she finally released him from the lip lock he either looked in sheer disgust or on the verge of bursting into tears of happiness.

WARNING: You might have to hid behind a pillow for most of it.

She may be well known for her music, but during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Madonna admitted she’s a closet comedian.

Singer Kylie Minogue has said she can identify with Angelina Jolie’s recent decision to speak publicly about having her ovaries removed.

Taylor Swift cleaned up at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, winning artist of the year and song of the year for Shake It Off – and even assisted Madonna by strumming her guitar on stage while the Material Girl sang a new song.

This Annie Leibovitz's photo of Ellen shows her in a completely different light.

"What's a little fall off the stage compared to my last tour? Seriously. I got punched all the time."

Pop queen Madonna has said that she “couldn’t help myself” when she flashed her bottom at the Grammys.

Madonna's teenage son is said to be "mortified" by her recent topless photoshoot.

X Factor bosses are "hopeful" that Madonna will perform on this year's live shows.

And it sounds great. Who knew?

U2 have been named among a trio of iconic acts guaranteed to fill American stadiums by Rolling Stone.