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Today in Madonna history on September 16, 2003, Madonna appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show for an hour-long interview fo...
09/16/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 16, 2003, Madonna appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show for an hour-long interview following the release of her first children’s book, The English Roses.

Madonna discussed motherhood, marriage, spirituality and the inspiration behind the book, revealing that daughter Lourdes had effectively served as her co-editor. She also addressed her headline-making VMA kiss with Britney Spears just weeks earlier.

The appearance captured a very different side of Madonna, as she entered a new chapter that expanded her creative work beyond music and into publishing.

Today in Madonna history on September 16, 2000, Madonna appeared on the cover of Billboard magazine as Music reached No....
09/16/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 16, 2000, Madonna appeared on the cover of Billboard magazine as Music reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It became Madonna’s 12th U.S. No. 1 and her first since Take a Bow in 1995. Music would spend four consecutive weeks at the top, extending Madonna’s run of Hot 100 chart-toppers across three decades.

The cover captured Madonna at another commercial and creative peak, entering a new decade with a sound and image that would help define pop’s move into the new millennium.

09/16/2026

The Drowned World Tour takes its final bow

Today in Madonna history on September 15, 2003, Madonna released her first children’s book, The English Roses.Published ...
09/15/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 15, 2003, Madonna released her first children’s book, The English Roses.

Published simultaneously in more than 100 countries and 30 languages, the book made publishing history with what was described as the biggest simultaneous multi-language release ever. Illustrated by Jeffrey Fulvimari, the story explored friendship, jealousy and the danger of judging someone by appearances.

The English Roses became a global bestseller and debuted at number one on The New York Times Children’s Picture Books best-seller list. It was the first in Madonna’s original series of five children’s books.

09/14/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 14, 1984, Madonna delivered her iconic Like a Virgin VMA performance. But its most famous moment wasn’t planned. Here’s how Madonna remembers that night.

09/13/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 14, 1994, Madonna took to the internet to introduce fans to Secret, the first single from her upcoming album Bedtime Stories.

Through AOL and CompuServe, fans could download Secret alongside an audio message from Madonna addressed directly to her Cyberheads.

At a time when most people had never been online, Madonna was already experimenting with the internet as a way to connect directly with fans and introduce new music.

09/13/2026

Madonna makes it eight-for-eight.

Today in Madonna history on September 13, 1985, Madonna appeared on the cover of Australia’s TV Star magazine, weeks aft...
09/13/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 13, 1985, Madonna appeared on the cover of Australia’s TV Star magazine, weeks after her marriage to Sean Penn.

Under the dramatic headline Her Nightmare Wedding!, the magazine tapped into the enormous media frenzy surrounding the couple’s August ceremony, where helicopters carrying photographers circled overhead as the newlyweds attempted to keep their wedding private.

The cover captures just how intensely Madonna’s personal life had become public property at the height of her explosion of global fame.

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Today in Madonna history on September 13, 2009, Madonna opened the MTV Video Music Awards with a moving tribute to Micha...
09/13/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 13, 2009, Madonna opened the MTV Video Music Awards with a moving tribute to Michael Jackson, less than three months after his death.

Madonna reflected on their shared beginnings and extraordinary paths to global superstardom, while confronting the isolation and scrutiny that surrounded Jackson later in his life.

Calling on the world to celebrate his enormous cultural legacy, Madonna ended simply: Long live the King.

09/12/2026

Today in Madonna history on September 12, 2006, Madonna performed in Russia for the first time, bringing the Confessions Tour to Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.

The concert arrived amid protests from religious groups over Madonna’s use of religious imagery throughout the show.

During Forbidden Love, two male dancers - one bearing the Star of David and the other a crescent and star - came together in a striking image of unity between faiths and cultures.

Nearly 20 years later, its message of coexistence feels as urgent as ever.

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