We were like, let's make a record like we're making it for a rock and roller or a rap artist. Let's make the beats super hard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Janet Jackson joins Cardi B on “Principal,” earning her first hit ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you hear the name Janet Jackson, chances are your mind instantly goes to her iconic hits—tracks that shaped the sound of pop and R&B through the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s.

This post was updated May 28 at 8:59 p.m. Janet Jackson may not always receive her flowers, but her musical impact knows no bounds. After receiving the Icon Award at the American Music Awards ...

Hear six sensual songs by the pop great. By Rebecca Thomas As the senior staff editor for the Arts & Leisure section, I’m often lost in a big profile. The kind that makes you consider the arc of a ...

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers was No. 1 in the U.S. and the U.K.; The Rolling Stones released ...

This week I have been heavily back into my Janet Jackson phase and decided to review one of my favorite albums from her. “Control” was an album that really established her as an artist and at this ...