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| Saturday, July 23, 2005 |
Janet to appear on Sly & the Family Stone tribute album
Janet will be one of the various acts that will appear on "Different Strokes by Different Folks," a Sly & the Family Stone tribute album, according to Billboard.com.
For the tribute album, Janet has put together a track titled "Thank You Nation 1814." The track intersperses her own song "Rhythm Nation" into Sly & the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," which is the track that Janet originally had sampled in her 1989 song. It is unknown right now if Janet has recorded new vocals for this track, or if this is just a mash-up of the two originally recorded songs put together.
The album will be released on September 27 in the United States and can currently be pre-ordered online. |
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| Thursday, July 21, 2005 |
Janet will not attend father's birthday party, fanclub reports
Despite an announcement yesterday at a press conference by her father stating that Janet will be attending his birthday celebration on Friday, Janet has told the Miss Janet International Fanclub that she will actually not be in attendance.
Janet has decided to stay home to continue work on her new album instead. |
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| Wednesday, July 20, 2005 |
Janet to attend father's Berlin birthday bash
Joseph Jackson announced at a press conference today that his sons and daughters including Janet will be attending his 76th birthday bash on Friday, July 22, at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin, according to an AFP report.
The Jackson family is inviting fans to attend a separate party in the hotel's adjoining convention center. More information can be found at jacksonvictory.com. |
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| Friday, July 15, 2005 |
Billboard: Jam & Lewis back with Janet on new album
Producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis are currently hard at work on Janet's new album, now due in 2006, according to Billboard.com.
"It used to be a lot of involvement from all of us, and at some point when Janet became more confident with her writing ability, she [did] the bulk of the writing," Jam tells Billboard. "And it's kind of back full circle. We're all kind of back in there doing it again together, which I really enjoy."
Jam adds, "It's the physical nature of sitting in the same room and really hashing it out. It's like, 'You're not going to leave until we got a lyric,' so it's fun."
Some recording has taken place at Jermaine Dupri's studio. Dupri is also executive producer on the album. |
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| Thursday, July 07, 2005 |
Dupri denies rumors of secret marriage
Jermaine Dupri flatly denied the rumor that he and Janet are secretly married when asked the question during an interview with the Toronto Sun.
"We are not married," he told the newspaper. "And if we do get married, believe me, it won't be a secret." |
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Rock Witchu Tour dates:
[Last updated: Oct 11]
Sept 10: Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
Sept 13: Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
Sept 17: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
Sept 19: Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
Sept 20: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
Sept 25: Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
Sept 27: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills [rescheduled]
Sept 28: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Sept 29: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre [TBA]
Oct 1: Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden [TBA]
Oct 2: Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center [TBA]
Oct 4: Greensboro, NC - Coliseum Complex [TBA]
Oct 5: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena [rescheduled]
Oct 7: Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center [TBA]
Oct 11: Unvasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena [TBA]
Oct 13: Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino [TBA]
Oct 15: Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Oct 16: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [rescheduled]
Oct 17: East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
Oct 19: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Oct 21: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Oct 22: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Oct 24: Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Oct 26: Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
Oct 28: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 1: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
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