From FKA Twigs to Addison Rae, many of today's hottest pop stars are taking inspiration from Madonna's swirling 1998 masterpiece. What is it that has made the album such a touchstone?

When Ray of Light dropped on Feb. 22, 1998, the world was already used to the idea of Madonna reinventing herself with each album. But even so, the Madonna Ciccone revealed on Ray of Light was a ...

As “Ray of Light” boomed out of radios all year, with Madonna chanting her mantra – “And I feeeel! And I feeeel!” – she seemed to be feeling twice as hard as everyone else.

Madonna's 'Ray of Light': Songs on the 1998 album ranked worst to best, including "Frozen," "The Power of Goodbye" and more.

Madonna’s “Ray of Light” album was released in March 1998. The album was nominated for six Grammy Awards, and won four of them. Five singles were released from “Ray of Light.” ...

With “MDNA,” she’s made her best record since 1998’s “Ray of Light.” It’s a collection of club tracks and confessionals that drops white-hot disco bombs with laser-guided precision.

Ray of Light is easily the most intense pop album ever made by a 39-year-old – Madonna spends these songs celebrating her newborn daughter, mourning her long-lost mother and reckoning with her ...

Madonna: Ray Of LightMadonna's improbable career has been fascinating to witness: One of the most famous (and infamous) stars in the world, she put out a 50-dollar book of glossy sex photos, and ...

Madonna on set filming the video for Ray of Light, the title track of her multi-award-winning 1998 album (Credit: Getty Images) British singer-songwriter Mae Muller also drew from Ray of Light ...