Madonna: An Intimate Biography of an Icon at Sixty

For over three decades, Madonna has consistently generated headlines and topped the music charts. Now, J. Randy Taraborrelli has penned the definitive biography of one of the world's wealthiest and most successful pop stars, whose music has continually evolved and who remains relevant even as she approaches her sixtieth year.

From the driven, ambitious young woman striving for a breakthrough in New York to the outrageous pop diva and later, the more spiritual mother, the shifting facets of Madonna are brought to light. We delve into her relationships with men such as Basquiat, Tupac, Prince, and Warren Beatty, and explore what transpired in her marriages to Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie. We witness her embrace of motherhood, and see her today with five children, still recording and touring, finding contentment with much younger boyfriends, and defiantly living life on her own terms.

Madonna draws on decades of meticulous research and exclusive interviews with individuals speaking publicly about her for the very first time, including friends, business associates, and even family members. J. Randy Taraborrelli has also interviewed the star herself on numerous occasions, and he uses these first-hand experiences to portray Madonna not merely as a sensational tabloid fixture, but as a flesh-and-blood woman with human foibles and weaknesses, alongside immense strengths and ambitions.