Janet Jackson is gearing up to honor the 25th anniversary of her Grammy-winning album, The Velvet Rope. On Friday (Oct. 7), the 56-year-old is releasing a new deluxe edition of the album with two ...

The deluxe edition of Jackson's 1997 triple platinum album will contain rare remixes and B-sides on streaming platforms for the first time. Janet Jackson’s 1997 album, “The Velvet Rope ...

Jackson had already begun dipping her toes in sex symboldom with her 1993 album, “Janet,” but she really let her freak flag fly on “The Velvet Rope,” tackling taboo topics such as same-sex ...

Janet Jackson will reissue The Velvet Rope on Friday, October 7, for the classic album’s 25th anniversary. The new edition comes with two rarities, “Accept Me” and “God’s Stepchild ...

When Janet Jackson released her album The Velvet Rope in 1997, it was a game changer for lots of different reasons. It was right after Jackson had just signed the biggest recording contract in ...

Opinion: In recognition of the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s 1997 album ... the preceding album, “janet.,” seemed tame compared with where she was in “The Velvet Rope.” ...

As much as The Velvet Rope is a departure, it is very much a Janet Jackson album—kaleidoscopic in its range, stitched together with interludes, perfectly tailored for her small and sweet voice.

Janet Jackson was honored with the Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada. She celebrated ...

By Gil Kaufman Janet Jackson took to Instagram on ... up at a London party celebrating the 25th anniversary reissue of her 1997 Velvet Rope album. The set was re-released on Oct. 7 via digital ...

Janet Jackson will play her first Detroit ... marking her 50th year in showbiz and the 25th anniversary of “The Velvet Rope,” the album that spawned the 1997 hit single that lent the new ...