Washington, Feb 13 : Pop singer Janet Jackson has reportedly signed a record deal with concert giant Live Nation.

The 42-year-old star cancelled her contract with Island Records in September last year after her album Discipline failed to impress her fans.

The new deal with Live Nation will encompass her album and concert plans, reports Contactmusic.

Other celebs attached to Live Nation include Jay-Z, Shakira and U2.

Meanwhile, the Nasty hitmaker has already working on a follow-up to the 2008 album flop, and has reunited with her mentor, producer Jimmy Jam, to take charge of her next project.

Washington, Jan 27 : R&B singer Janet Jackson has postponed the Japanese leg of her tour, with promoters blaming the global financial crisis.

The 42-year-old star has pushed back her "Rock Witchu" Japan tour next month "due to the impact of economic crisis."

The shows were scheduled between February 14 and 22 in Japan, reports Us magazine.

According to Japan concert organizer Kyodo Yokohama, the tour will be rescheduled for later this year.

London, January 3: Singer Beyonce Knowles has reportedly left fellow artist Janet Jackson fuming after referring that the latter's family did not come from an upper class background.

The leading R&B lady seemed to have taken a dig on Jackson family by contrasting her wealthy upbringing against that of Janet, who comes from the working class area of Gary, Indiana.

"I grew up upper class. Private school. My dad had a Jaguar," the Daily Express quoted Beyonce as telling Elle magazine in a recent interview.

"We''re African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we''re like the Jacksons - but I didn''t have parents using me to get out of a bad situation," she added.

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Washington, Nov 24 : Janet Jackson is reportedly taking a hiatus from her music career to start a family with boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.

The sparked pregnancy rumours after she cancelled a string of rescheduled concerts after falling ill with vertigo at the beginning of October (08).

According to reports by the National Enquirer, the couple is using the break to focus on having a baby.

"She''s over her health problems, and he feels since the tour was less than a smash hit, it would be the perfect time to start a new project - a baby. Janet is 42 years old. Jermaine wants to get married and have a child before it''s too late,” Contactmusic quoted a source, as telling the tabloid.

London, Nov 23 : The ‘nipplegate’ scandal involving Janet Jackson is to be reviewed again.

After Jackson’s right nipple was exposed while she was performing with Justin Timberlake at the 2004 SuperBowl, a fine of 550,000 dollars was slapped on TV network CBS by the U. S. Federal Communications Commission officials, who said that they broke indecency rules.

However, a federal court subsequently ruled that CBS would not have to pay the fine, as they were not responsible for Jackson’s actions, reports the Daily Star.