Author: Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY

On the occasion of her 65th birthday, we salute Madonna for her staggering catalog of chart toppers and pop perfection.

In the late-’90s, a fresh hip-hop sound emanated from the Virginia Beach area with Timbaland & Magoo. Magoo, aka Melvin Barcliff, has reportedly died.

From Jay-Z to Migos, KRS-One to Cardi B, hip-hop has made plenty of statements in 50 years. Here are 50 essential tracks that show how it’s done.

Pink accomplishes more upside down than most of her upright peers on her dazzling Summer Carnival tour, playing in the U.S. until October.

Beyoncé has never lacked ambition and her Renaissance World Tour – which kicked off in the US in July – is further proof of her creative genius.

Taylor Swift’s rerecorded version of her 2010 “Speak Now” record offers some minor tweaks, but the treasure is six vault songs – one in particular.

Drake kicked off his massive 56-date It’s All a Blur tour on Wednesday in Chicago with a career-spanning 48 song appearances.

Madonna’s Celebration tour was due to launch July 15, but has been put on hold as she recovers in from a “serious bacterial infection.”

Taylor Swift pulled out a major surprise at her Minneapolis concert with “Dear John,” her song about John Mayer, which she hasn’t played in a decade.

Kim Petras tells USA TODAY the looks on her “Feed the Beast” tour will be inspired by Madonna and … Rammstein.