ContactMusic — Janet Jackson is a "tomboy". The 45-year-old singer has slowly started to embrace more feminine clothing, but admits she needs the assistance of a stylist to choose glamorous outfits. She said "I've always been a tomboy. I have started to enjoy... more info

ContactMusic — Janet Jackson is a "cool aunt" to her nieces and nephews. The 'Together Again' hitmaker has a close family and loves being the person her siblings' children - including late brother Michael's kids Prince Michael, 14, Paris, 13, and nine-year-old Prin... more info

ContactMusic — Janet Jackson once locked her mother Katherine out of her car in a defiant attempt to escape enrolling at charm school. The Jackson family matriarch was keen for her singing daughter to attend etiquette lessons as a youngster over fears she was too m... more info

ContactMusic — Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams and rockers Coldplay are among the stars who have added their tributes to Clarence Clemons. The legendary saxophonist, who played with Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band, died on Saturday (18Jun11) at the age of 69 after suf... more info

Guardian Music — February 1986: Number 12 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicMichael's baby sister was grown up, no longer answering to her recently divorced husband, singer James DeBarge, or her father, and now ex-manager, Joe.... more info

Culture Bully — Heavy on references to the likes of Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, "4" unfortunately finds Beyonce failing to make the music her own, instead coming off as a weak tribute to the early-'90s music that inspired her. more info

Nialler9 — Jamie xx’s long overdue first solo single (delayed due to sample clearance issues with the original Janet Jackson sample) ‘Far Nearer’ was released today backed with ‘Beat For’. Pick up the incredibly good steel pan-heavy title track and th... more info

NME - The Daily Download — If you're in desperate need of an xx fix while the band work on their new album, try these long-promised tracks from drummer and producer Jamie Smith. Continuing a fine year for him (he's already remixed the late, great Gil Scott Heron's 'I'm New Her... more info

ContactMusic — Keri Hilson looks up to Janet Jackson and TLC because they challenged sexual taboos. The singer came under fire for the risque video and lyrics on single 'The Way You Love Me', but said she wasn't worried about the backlash, as the same thing happene... more info

Guardian Music — In 2011, YouTube is one of the biggest and most powerful repositories of music in the worldDigital media: ­founders, YouTubeIt may not have been her finest moment, but when Janet Jackson's wardrobe "malfunctioned" and revealed her Black Tribal Sun N... more info