The Progressive Underground: 'Control' is Janet Jackson's Declaration of Independence - WDET 101.9 FM

The Progressive Underground: 'Control' is Janet Jackson's Declaration of Independence - WDET 101.9 FM

Today on The Progressive Underground‘s Liner Notes we dive into “Control” — the groundbreaking 1986 album from Janet Jackson that was more than a musical statement; it was a personal revolution. Let’s rewind. Before “Control,” Jackson was known as a child actress, the youngest of the Jackson dynasty, with two lackluster albums under her belt —projects dictated by family expectations rather than artistic passion. But by 1985, at age 19, she had e…