SPIN https://www.spin.com Music News, Album Reviews, Concert Photos, MP3s, Videos and More Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:23:49 +0000 en-US https://assets.spin.com/wp-content/themes/spin/assets/images/spin-logo_feed.png SPINMadonna Defends Awkward Aretha Franklin VMA Speech: “I Did Not Intend to Do a Tribute to Her!” – SPIN https://www.spin.com 125 40 Music News, Album Reviews, Concert Photos, MP3s, Videos and More hourly 1 Madonna Defends Awkward Aretha Franklin VMA Speech: “I Did Not Intend to Do a Tribute to Her!” https://www.spin.com/2018/08/madonna-vmas-speech-aretha-franklin-tribute-statement/ https://www.spin.com/2018/08/madonna-vmas-speech-aretha-franklin-tribute-statement/#respond Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:32:07 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=301772 Madonna posted a clarification to her Instagram page on Tuesday afternoon regarding her awkward tribute to the late Aretha Franklin during Monday night's VMAs. The post was accompanied by a photo of Madge posing alongside Camilla Cabello after presenting the former Fifth Harmony member with the Video of the Year Award for her single "Havana." … ]]> https://www.spin.com/2018/08/madonna-vmas-speech-aretha-franklin-tribute-statement/feed/ 0