Controversial pop producer Dr. Luke — who was accused of sexual assault and emotional abuse by Kesha in 2014 — won the Pop Music Songwriter of the Year award at the 2023 ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Thursday. This is the third time Luke has taken home the award, having …
Read More »H.E.R., Lana Del Rey, Bad Bunny, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweeklyrundown ofthe best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, H.E.R. returns with a triumphant single, Lana Del Rey gives into fanfare with the surprise release of a B-side, Bad Bunny experiments with a new genre, Post Malone doesn’t …
Read More »Kesha Sings About 'Pendulum Mental Swings' on New 'Only Love Can Save Us Now'
Get the holy water! Kesha raps about how she’s a demon possessed to run people down and even begs for Jesus’ help before deciding “only love can save us now,” which she sings with church choir verve on “Only Love Can Save Us Now.” It’s the latest single from her …
Read More »Kesha Fights Back and Gets Meditative on New Songs 'Fine Line' and 'Eat the Acid'
Kesha has released a pair of new songs, “Eat the Acid” and “Fine Line,” from her upcoming album, Gag Order, out May 19. “Fine Line” is a deceptively atmospheric track that eschews percussion but pulls plenty of energy from its bruising synths and Kesha’s vocals, which build from a whisper …
Read More »Kesha, Labrinth, Jack Harlow and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown ofthe best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week,Kesha has a spiritual awakening in her first release in three years, Jack Harlow returns, Labrinth catches the feels, and Taylor Swift gets moody with The National. Kesha, “Eat …
Read More »Kesha Wants to Come Back as a Cat — and Other Things We Learned From the Pop Star
If you ask Kesha something as simple as “How are you feeling?” she just might launch into a monologue about the meaning of life. I spent nearly an hour on Zoom with the pop star talking about her next album, Gag Order, and although I was able to include the …
Read More »Kesha Reveals Her New Album: 'I Really Dug Into My Uglier Emotions'
K esha was on the verge of a panic attack in the spring of 2020 when her aging cat Mr. Peeps brought over her headphones. She’d been spiraling a lot back then, like so many people, her anxiety mounting as the pandemic shut down the music industry — but she …
Read More »Lil Nas X and Kesha's Idols, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Return in 'The Muppets Mayhem' Trailer
Even the Muppets can’t escape the record label purgatory of needing their music to go viral on TikTok before they can release it. In the first trailer for The Muppets Mayhem, the Disney+ series arriving May 10, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem — the supergroup of Dr. Teeth, Animal, …
Read More »Kesha Walks 'Fine Line Between Genius and Crazy' as She Leaks Teaser Snippets of Two New Tracks
SoundCloud user Kesha19523has less than 400 followers, but the two uploads to the account – songs titled “Eat the Acid” and “Fine Line” – have racked up a combined 20,000 streams in the past seven hours. On Instagram late last night, Kesha linked out to the page, writing: “Can’t sleep …
Read More »Kesha Teases New 2023 Music While Eating Lunch
Kesha shared a peek at new music on her Instagram Live on Wednesday. The “High Road” singer kept things casual in a robe and sunglasses while teasing a snippet of what appeared to be an upcoming track. While eating a sandwich (it was around noon, after all), Kesha played her …
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