Further photos from Janet’s shoot for fashion company Blackglama have been released.

Two new shots have been posted on the company’s website.

Janet has been unveiled as the face of Blackglama for a second year running.

New photos have been published in the September issue of W Magazine. The shoot was done whilst Janet was in Milan recently.

Janet represents the brand’s iconic “What Becomes a Legend Most?” campaign which was crafted under the creative direction of Blackglama’s advertising agency Laspata DeCaro and was photographed by Rocco Laspata.

“It’s a very different vibe, this go around” says Creative Director Charles DeCaro of this year’s shoot. “There’s many narratives in Janet. This was that edgier, kind of cooler, modern, and rock-n-roll.”

Since the campaign’s inception four decades ago, Blackglama legends have included Sophia Loren, Diana Ross, Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, and Liza Minnelli.

Check out photos and click More for a behind the scenes video.

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A song Janet recorded for a Joni Mitchell tribute album that was never released has surfaced online.

Beat of Black Wings, which was originally released by Mitchell, was re-recorded by Janet in 1999 but has, until now, never been heard.

Janet sampled Joni Mitchell’s legendary Big Yellow Taxi on her 1997 hit Got ‘Til It’s Gone.

Listen to the song in full below.

Janet will take her tour to South Africa following her stint in Australia, it was confirmed today.

Three shows are currently scheduled in two cities in the country.

The Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour will see Janet perform in Johannesburg on November 11th and 12th this year and in Cape Town on November 15th.

Tickets are available at Computicket.

Following the stage collapse that happened at this weekend’s  Indiana State Fair, Janet’s show tomorrow night has been cancelled.

Ticket refunds are available at point of purchase.

In a video to promote her upcoming appearance on the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has paid tribute to Janet.

Britney is seen as music from Janet’s Rhythm Nation is played as well as having her head posted on top of the photo which adorned Janet’s iconic 1993 Rolling Stone cover.

Watch the video on YouTube now.

An official calendar will be released in the coming months featuring official promotional photos of Janet.

Janet’s 2012 calendar is available for pre-order now at Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Janet kicked off the fourth leg of her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour in Montreal, Quebec last night.

Sporting a different opening outfit to the European leg, Janet performed to 5,500 fans.

Check out photos below.