On May 18, 1993, Janet Damita Jo Jackson released her fifth studio album, Janet., as in "Janet, period." It was a conscious separation from her famous family name, which had been cited as the reason ...

On this day in 1986, Cyndi Lauper sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 with the album’s title track. Tina Turner’s “Typical Male” ...

OPINION: ‘Control’ and ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ were breakout albums, but ‘Janet’ is where Ms. Jackson stopped being who others wanted her to be and started doing her own thing. I first saw her on one of ...

It’s the second weekend of Pride Month — my favorite time of the year — so we got a whole lotta shaking and celebrating to do before the end of June. You know, we gay men, we love our fabulous divas, ...

Prepping to review Janet Jackson's "Number Ones Up Close and Personal" tour tonight at the Fox Theatre, along with writing last week's Go! cover story on the star, had me running through most of her ...

Get a sneak peek of the album cover shoot for Janet Jackson’s new album. — -- Viewers got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the album cover shoot for music icon Janet Jackson’s ...

As her brother Michael's infamous Neverland Ranch goes into foreclosure, Janet Jackson adds another line to her already long résumé by putting out her tenth album, "Discipline." For those expecting a ...

*There are reports floating around that Janet Jackson has signed a new deal with Atlantic Records and may finally have new music out by the end of this summer…all based on this photograph: This pic ...