Janet Jackson

Boobylicious: Five Insanely Breast-Centric Stage Outfits

Boobs. Everyone loves 'em -- even gay men. So can we really blame pop starlets for coming up with outfits that push the appearance of their breasticles to cartoonish levels? The answer is: Yes. Yes we can. Not only are there small children watching, but presenting breasts as cakes and/or flamethrowe ... More >>

Solange Kicks Off Her U.S. Tour at the Independent, 2/5/2013

SolangeKelelaTuesday, Feb. 4, 2013The IndependentBetter than: Sitting at home listening to early Janet Jackson records. All the cool kids came out of hiding last night to hear Solange play the hits off her new EP, Truth. The Independent's usual passive crowd was replaced with a bustling sold-ou ... More >>

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The Five Questions Someone Had Better Ask Madonna on Twitter

Madonna is going to have a one-night stand with Twitter this evening, taking questions from fans tonight starting at 7 p.m. PST on the handle @MadonnaMDNAday. She's planning to hit it and quit it, so these queries are going to be crucial. (Yes, Ryan Seacrest has already submitted his: "Since Tim Teb ... More >>

Q&A: Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister on Touring with Megadeth and His Forthcoming Solo Album

Rightfully worshipped by headbangers and punks alike, Motörhead and its iconic founder, bassist and principle songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, have been grinding out their influential brand of balls-out rock for nearly four decades. Founded after Lemmy was fired from British space-rock outfit Hawk ... More >>

The Top Five Most Bizarre Superbowl Halftime Shows

​Oh, the hallowed and hyped Superbowl halftime show. This Sunday, we will bear witness to the unholy alliance of Madonna, M.I.A., and Nicki Minaj performing together, which will be -- well, beyond interesting, we're not quite sure. Sometimes, though, the stars align and something truly magical hap ... More >>

S.F. Trumpeter Bill Ortiz on Playing with Souls of Mischief, Covering Gil Scott-Heron, and Touring with Sheila E.

"Souls of Mischief brought me in initially to replace a sample that was going to cost them too much to clear!" So says San Francisco-born trumpeter Bill Ortiz with a laugh as he recalls his contribution to the Bay Area rap quartet's cherished debut album '93 'Til Infinity. Ortiz's playing can be hea ... More >>

Weekend Party Preview: Benoit & Sergio at Public Works, Danny Krivit at BeatBox, Cosmin TRG at the Endup, and More

Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving break, because this weekend, things are dropping right back into gear. The guiding principle seems to be a strong showing from the new school of house music, with major headliners playing over the course of the entire weekend. But if four-on-the-floor isn't your thi ... More >>

The 10 Greatest Music Video Babes of All Time

From the dawn of the music video, there has been the music video babe. Perhaps she's the star of the video, perhaps she's a backup dancer, maybe she just looks longingly at a musician. Most of the music is terrible, a lot of the videos are insipid, and yet somehow these women make it all worthwhile ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Janet Jackson Delivers the Hits -- All of Them? -- to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Richard HaickJanet Jackson at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium last night.​ Janet Jackson April 19, 2011 @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Better than: What you probably remember of the late '80s and early '90s. Ladies and gentlemen, there is a Jackson in the house. She can sing (although her thinn ... More >>

The Top 5 Most Politically Incorrect Music Videos

Since yesterday's Super Bowl Half Time Show was so sorely lacking in wardrobe malfunctions -- frankly, we found the Black Eyed Peas' outfits a billion times more offensive than Janet Jackson's silver-plated nipple, but whatever -- we decided to provide a bit of dirt today, so you can all get over th ... More >>

The Top 5 Most Regrettable Rapper Tattoos

Rappers lead the world when it comes to ridiculous tattoos. But while it's easy to mock Lil Wayne getting the EPSN logo on his arm or Eve's decision to stamp cat paws on her breasts, sometimes rappers themselves have second thoughts about their ink art. So with Gucci Mane recently revealing a freshl ... More >>

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Everything Dandy For Giants in World of Fashion, Too

First, the bad news...​Without a doubt, the San Francisco Giants' top sartorial story of the young season has been utilityman Eugenio Velez taking the field last week outfitted in a jersey reading "San Francicso." More than any bullshit orbiting around Janet Jackson's ta-tas, this truly was a ward ... More >>

DJ Dan and Steve Aoki

Never Can Say Goodbye

Michael Jackson in 1987 I'm not trying to be cynical or morbid here, but Michael Jackson's death was the best thing to happen to him in years. In death, Michael lives on forever. He has now joined the ancestors, among them musical icons like Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Jacki ... More >>

Netta B. Freaks Berkeley, Oakland, SF

Erban Image PhotographySex Shooter: Netta BrielleBay Area R&B/Hip-hop singer/MC Netta B  (aka Netta Brielle) is on fire. Her new video "Dirty Boyz" premieres today, and tonight, she headlines "Electrik Rebel Sounds: The Concert" at La Pena in Berkeley. On Saturday, you can catch her at O ... More >>

It's Our Prerogative To Spoil The Bobby Brown Book

(This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

Josh Is a Verb

Long Shot

San Francisco-based Women's Professional Soccer takes its shot on a treacherous field.

On His New Record, Ne-Yo Saves Some R&B Hits for Himself

Kanye, Jay-Z, Mary J., and Rihanna clamor for diva status

Janet takes control: Ms. Nasty is back in PVC chic

RIP Disco D

UK hip hop passes the mic

Don't Ask Why?

Yoni Wolf's Elephant Eyelash announces a new direction for the hip hop innovator

Jennifer Lopez

Rebirth

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

OK Then

Ashlee-gate proves that George Bush's incompetence has corrupted our nation's pop singers

Haunted House–a–Boo-Boo

There are many levels of scary. Infiltrator takes a job where he can use them all.

Lost in the Male

When a Latin lover suddenly splits town, his ex-boyfriend goes postal

Constricted

A PG-13 rating squeezes the life out of Anacondas

Brandy, Brandy, Brandy, I Can Let You Go

Afrodisiac

Boom Boom Room

Taiko's big, bad sound

Prick

Don't hate me because I'm corporate

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Of Love and Natalise

She dreams of being the next Janet Jackson, but she's just a Stanford grad who sings syrupy pop, looks absolutely fab, and makes local teens swoon.

Which, come to think of it, may be enough, for everyone involved.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Dap-Dippin' With ...

Beenie Man

Tropical Storm (Virgin)

Letters to the Editor

Attack and Counterattack; All the World's a Stage; Feedback; Janet Jackson, Defender of Justice; Correction

Dog Bites

Overpriced Sports Star Joins Local Team; Light Reading; A Match Made in Heaven; A Suggestion for Rearranging the Deck Chairs at Salon.com

Aida

Disney does Aida

Night Crawler

At the Cotillion

Reviews

What Does Your Soul Look Like

Chico DeBarge and the search for a new Marvin Gaye

Reviews

Recordings

The House of Tudor

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