Happy Birthday Madonna!

MLVC speaks with writer Tiff Bakker about her recent article "Lesbians are reclaiming Madonna as we await her new album, Confessions 2." We have a fun chat about Madonna's queer allyship throughout the years, expectations for Confessions 2 and our hopes for a Madonna/Kylie Minogu ...  Show more

MLVC talks all about Madonna's "surprise" appearance at The Abbey in West Hollywood! We discuss how gorgeous and happy she looked, chat about the preview of new songs and also celebrate that M's duet with Sabrina Carpenter will be released on April 30th! Follow MLVC on all social ...  Show more

Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone... except for everyone listening to this episode, because we're traveling together through doubt and deliverance with Madonna's "Like a Prayer." Kirk takes a look at the high-contrast drama of the megastar's 1989 megahit, with its c ...

Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to? To the rock? To the river? To the sea? Well, wherever you run, you'll still be starring in a Strong Songs analysis of one of Nina Simone's greatest recordings.

Yes, it's time for Strong Songs' first-ever analysis of a live recordin ...

Let's go back, let's go back, let's go way on back to that time Aretha Franklin recorded one of her best songs.

On this episode, Kirk dives into two different versions of Franklin's classic tune "Think." First it's the laid back groove and roomy mix of the 1968 original, ...

Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote so many great songs over the years that it was impossible to pick a single one for Strong Songs. So, why not do two? Kirk dives into a pair of classics by the storied songwriting duo, talking about Elton's chameleon-like voice, h ...