Janet Jackson opened her album "Control" not with a song, but with a statement. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CONTROL") JANET JACKSON: This is a story about control, my control. CORNISH: That set the course ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirty-five years ago, Janet Jackson unleashed Control, one of the most important pop albums of the ‘80s, or really of any decade.

Thirty-five years ago, Janet Jackson released an album that changed the course of her career, and of pop music. Control took over radio, reinvented the playbook for Black artists crossing over into ...

Music icon Janet Jackson celebrated the 35th anniversary of her critically acclaimed 1986 album Control which hit another milestone. The album returned to the top of the charts, hitting number one on ...

Saturday turned out to be a fun-filled and unbridled lovefest between Hall of Fame singer Janet Jackson and her multitude of fans worldwide. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a difference between being famous and being foundational. While other artists from all walks of life have changed with the ...

Justin Timberlake has been facing widespread criticism following the release of Framing Britney Spears. The documentary spends much time focusing on Timberlake’s behavior following the couple’s split, ...

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JANET JACKSON: This is a story about control, my control. CORNISH: That set the course for nine songs where Janet defined herself and her sound. What she didn't realize at the time was that her sound ...

JANET JACKSON: This is a story about control, my control. CORNISH: That set the course for nine songs where Janet defined herself and her sound. What she didn't realize at the time was that her sound ...