Marty Racine

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Marty Racine

This concert review was originally published on May 6, 1990. ***When pop music lost its way in the commercialization of the '80s, glamour moved in. Article continues below this adGlamour never looked more sensational Friday night than Madonna, who opened her "Blond Ambition" U.S. tour before MTV cameras and a hot-to-howl capacity house of 16,000 at The Summit.

Sep 3, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Marty Racine

This concert review was originally published on Sept. 3, 1983. ***Confessions of a rock critic. Article continues below this adHaving passed the minimum age of entry into drinking establishments, I have been spoiled by music performances where one is not forced to wait in line for a hot dog or a beer or the plumbing, or where one may move about at leisure and even partake of the music within a reasonable proximity.