Photo courtesy of Frank Mullen/MatteBlack

Janet Jackson in Atlanta with Starpoynt's Carol O

Janet Jackson is back and looking fresh as ever. Maybe it's that special aura that goes with women once they reach 40, or maybe it's the affect of being in love with Jermaine Dupri... but this time out Janet is rolling full steam ahead with a highly-anticipated album. The hype is growing for "20 Years Old," thanks in part to the presence of JD, as he surrounds her with his staff and production prowess. Read more in Star Power...
Then there are the pictures... programmers from all over the south came into Atlanta one hot July day for the op to hob-nob with Ms. Jackson... we got the photos in Star Shots!
The IBBA (International Black Broadcasters Association) Sixth Annual Conference in New Orleans was attended by a small, intimate cast, all of whom were pleasantly surprised by the musical magic of "Cosby" kid Malcolm Jamal Warner and his band Miles Long, as well as that of the still great Lenny Williams. The story in pictures in a special edition of Star Radio.
Rihanna ias hot and so is her CD - check it out in Star Tracks! Glenn Jones is back, this time with a set of covers. Really good stuff! We sat down with the R&B singer to talk about his new release and the state of the music industry in Star Tracker... while Princess Ivori has a new palace - in Star Briefs!
Check out Heavyweights Record Pool's Top 20 - this Los Angeles based pool is well connected on the West Coast, so this chart will give you an idea what the West Coast likes.
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Carol O