The songwriting-production team of James “Jimmy Jam” Harris III and Terry Lewis have dropped so many hits since leaving their Prince-mentored band the Time in 1983 that their publisher released a four ...

Janet Jackson's story couldn't be told without Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the production duo that worked on her from 'Control' to 'Rhythm Nation' to 'The Velvet Rope.' Here's what you need to know.

Thirty-five years ago, Janet Jackson unleashed Control, one of the most important pop albums of the ‘80s, or really of any decade. While Control was actually Jackson’s third studio LP, in many ways it ...

A golden opportunity emerged in 2023 in the competitive world of music when the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) teamed up with legends Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and ASCAP to launch an annual grant, ...

If Jimmy Lewis is making some of the top motorcycle riders in the Dakar Rally angry, he’s doing his job correctly. That has involved taping over gauges that provide critical distance data or switching ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have written and produced career-defining songs for more than a half-dozen Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and probably twice as many acts that could ...

It may be a cliché to call someone an institution unto themselves, but other words and adjectives really fall short when trying to describe the talents and contributions of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

There are producers who are fortunate enough to be considered hitmakers. Some producers are considered institutions, while a small number of producers molded a region’s sound. However, very few can ...

Janet Jackson's album Control was one of the biggest hits of 1986 – and the Grammy-winning beginning of a legendary partnership between Jackson and the album's producers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.