The Control era was all about establishing Jackson as a talent and presence separate from her siblings, taking over creative ...

Janet Jackson released her third studio album “Control” on Feb. 4 in 1986, ushering in a whole new era for the music icon.

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 ...

The musician shared a compilation of footage from throughout the album's era set to the monologue she delivers on the title ...

At this point in contemporary music, mentioning Janet Jackson is a no-brainer. A product of a dominant and historically overbearing musical family, by the ...

Control turned 40 in 2026, highlighting Janet Jackson’s assertion of creative independence and her rise to pop and R&B superstardom.

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 ...

However, we were told that Janet used music as self-therapy, putting into her lyrics whatever she was going through at the time, whether it was reaching for independence, breaking up with a lover, or ...