@Jacksons #UnityTour video promo for Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie show (Fri July 13, 2012). Tickets now available! @jackiejackson5 @jermjackson5 @titojackson5 @marlon_jackson @michaeljackson

@latoyajackson in her @jatail office with her copy of Jackson Magazine 2011 edition which she recevived a couple of weeks ago. Thank you very much La Toya (and Jeffre). You can stil order your copy of Jackson Magazine 2011 edition at Jackson Source.

@MichaelJackson performing “Stranger in Moscow” live on the HIStory Tour in Munich, Olympia Stadium 1997. #king #MJforever #divinity One of my personal fave videos!

@JanetJackson Behind The Scenes of @Nutrisystem #Success

Janet has been plugging the weight loss diet, Nutrisystem, over the past few months and she is showing off her new gag-worthy figure in a commercial for the company. Janet has been very vocal about her struggles with her weight throughout the span of her career while trying out different fitness and nutritional plans, however, this time around she says that she won’t be putting a number on how much she plans to lose: “I’m not viewing this as a diet. I’m not putting a number on it. I don’t look at the scale. I’m going about it in a different way this time.” Check out the new Nutrisystem commercial with Janet.

The Jacksons Announce U.S. Tour Dates for Unity Tour 2012 - Multiplatinum icons, The Jacksons will be back on tour together for the first time in nearly three decades with hotly-anticipated Unity 2012 dates.

NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The most legendary family in music history is returning to the stage this summer with highly-anticipated Unity Tour 2012. A worldwide sensation since the 1970s, the Jacksons unveiled their line-up of U.S. tour dates today. Beginning June 18, 2012 and scheduled through July 29, 2012, this extraordinary reunion tour marks the first time siblings Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Tito Jackson have toured together since their groundbreaking Victory Tour in 1984.

Beloved by millions of fans across the globe for their soulful, sunny sound, contagious stage presence, and unforgettable roster of hits, the Jacksons first achieved international superstardom with their late brother Michael — becoming the first group ever to have their first four singles hit #1 on the Billboard Charts. Throughout their four-decade long career, the group revolutionized music and pop culture, getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. The Unity Tour 2012 will be yet another milestone for the Jacksons, bringing the most famous family in music back together for a historic series of shows.

“This is a dream coming true,” said Jackie Jackson of the tour. “I can’t believe this is finally happening. There’s nothing like having all the brothers on stage at the same time. This will be exciting for our fans around the world— and I know at each concert, MJ’s spirit will be in the house with us.”

Honoring Michael’s memory and bringing the fans all the timeless hits they know and love is also paramount for Jermaine Jackson. “I am so happy and excited to perform again onstage with my brothers,” he said. “I can’t wait to sing all the songs that were so much a part of all of our lives. We are ready and committed to keep the family’s legacy alive and perform once again with the highest level of excellence, creativity, and most of all, integrity.”

A dynasty unlike any other, the Jackson family’s impossibly catchy brand of pop-funk changed music forever. With their record-shattering catalogue of hits, they remain the biggest-selling family in music of all time. Don’t miss your chance to witness music history firsthand this summer when the world-renown Jacksons reunite for the Unity Tour 2012.

Current tour dates are listed below, with additional dates forthcoming. Tickets go on sale in select cities on Friday, April 6th. For more information and tour dates, please go to www.thejacksons.com

THE JACKSONS - 2012 SUMMER TOUR DATES
Date   Day      City, State           Venue
6/18    Mon     Louisville, KY    Palace Theatre
6/19    Tue     Cincinnati, OH    PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
6/20    Wed     Rama, ON          Casino Rama
6/22    Fri     Merrillville, IN  Star Plaza Theatre
6/23    Sat     Detroit, MI       Fox Theatre
6/24    Sun     Kettering, OH     Fraze Pavilion
6/26    Tues    Cleveland, OH     Jacob’s Pavilion
6/28    Thurs   New York, NY      Apollo
6/29    Fri     Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
6/30    Sat     Englewood, NJ     Bergen PAC
7/1     Sun     Baltimore, MD     Lyric Opera House
7/3     Tues    Washington, DC    DAR Constitution Hall
7/6     Fri     Raleigh, NC       Raleigh Amphitheatre
7/7     Sat     Charlotte, NC     Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
7/8     Sun     Atlanta, GA       Chastain Park
7/10    Tues    Nashville, TN     Ryman Auditorium
7/11    Weds    St. Louis, MO     Fox Theatre
7/13    Fri     Dallas, TX        Verizon Theatre
7/14    Sat     Houston, TX       Bayou Music Theatre (Verizon Theatre)
7/17    Tues    Albuquerque, NM   Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
7/18    Weds    Phoenix, AZ       Dodge (Comerica Theater)
7/20    Fri     Las Vegas, NV     The Cannery
7/21    Sat     San Diego, CA     Harrah’s Rincon
7/22    Sun     Los Angeles, CA   The Greek
7/27    Fri     Saratoga, CA      The Mountain Winery
7/28    Sat     Lincoln City, OR  Chinook Winds Casino
7/29    Sun     Snoqualmie, WA    Snoqualmie Casino

La Toya will be co-hosting The Talk again this Thursday, April 5th! Previously, she co-hosted The Talk on March 5th and 12th. Check your local listings!

An official press release about The Jacksons Unity Tour is expected this week, but here are the first few tourdates! Find your tickets for The Jacksons Unity Tour 2012 on Ticketmaster.

Date Venue and place June 30 BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Englewood, NJ
08:00 PM July 1 Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD
08:00 PM July 3 DAR Constitution Hall Washington, DC
08:00 PM July 14 Bayou Music Center Houston, TX
08:00 PM

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Samm Brown, ’One Day In Your Life’ producer, songwriter and producer, 1975

“I produced ‘One Day in Your Life’, his first number 1 hit in the U.K. He sang it a certain way and I wanted it a different way. And we went back and forth a few times on it. I said,`Sing it the way I want you to sing it, and then we’ll do another recording with your way.’ And he said, ’You’re gonna like my way better.’ So I had it in the car listening to it, and before I got home, I realized he was right. I called him up and said, ’Hey Mike, it’s Samm…,’ and before I said anything, he goes ‘I told you you’d like mine better’.”

Today, March 21st 2012, it’s been 1000 sad days without Michael. The topic #1000DaysWithoutMichaelJackson is trending on today on Twitter worldwide. Watch the video below to enjoy the legacy Michael left us, but also to see why we miss him sooooo much!