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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kesha Says Writing a Song Led Her to Break Up With Her Ex-Fiancé
Kesha could say that writing songs has led her to be free. In a new interview with SiriusXM's The Morning Mash Up on Thursday, the pop star revealed that writing music is what led her to split with her ex-fiancé. 'Basically, I find that writing songs leads me to my truth,' she told the radio show. 'I was engaged and I didn't wanna be anymore and I didn't even realize that I was gonna break up with him until I wrote a song about it, and then I listened back to it, and I was like, 'Oh no, I'm gonna break up with him now.'' More from Rolling Stone Did Kesha and Wendy's Just Shade Katy Perry? Doechii, the Marías, Kesha, and Clairo to Headline Jam-Packed 2025 All Things Go Fest Kesha and Scissor Sisters Announce 'Tits Out' Tour: 'Ready for the Ride of Your Life?' 'But it led me to my truth 'cause I can't lie in the song. You can't lie in a song,' she said. 'Your song will suck [if so], but also, that's not what it's there for, you know?' It's unclear which former partner she was talking about, but she told Elle last year that her ex-boyfriend broke up with her because she took someone else to one of Taylor Swift's parties. 'I had a feeling that he was in it for the wrong reasons and was a bit of a starfucker,' she said. 'I decided to test that theory and took one of my friends instead of him to Taylor Swift's party. He came over the next day and broke up with me.' In the new interview with SiriusXM, Kesha spoke about learning (and teaching) 'the alchemy of pop' on songwriting retreats. 'I believe creating is really important, and I feel like we all are healthier if we have a place to have an outlet for our emotions, so all of these people come into my class and I get down to what is going on with them, for real though,' she said. 'Behind the mask, behind your titles. I don't care how much money you make, how do you feel, and like really how do you feel? And so, we sit and meditate together, we journal together.' The new interview comes several weeks after Kesha announced her album Period, which is out July 4. She also released the album's single 'Yippee-Ki-Yay' in March as the album's third single, after last year's 'Delusional' and 'Joyride.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kesha and Scissor Sisters' 'The Tits Out Tour' 2025: How to get tickets, dates and more
The party don't start till… Kesha kicks off her 2025 The Tits Out Tour, featuring the Scissor Sisters this summer. This is an exciting tour for the pop superstar because it'll also showcase her newest album, period, which is set to be released on July 4 — "Yippee-Ki-Yay" featuring T-Pain is part of that album. The majority of the tour will be held in the states, with the exception of one Toronto performance. Joining her on stage for all shows will be the Scissor Sisters, which includes Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis. Slayyyter and Rose Gray will also be performing on select dates. "I'm going tits out this summer to bring as much safety, fun, acceptance, love, connection and celebration to this country," Kesha said in a press release about her tour. If you're ready to dance along and become a free spirit with the pop star, here's where she'll be touring this year. You can now buy tickets to Kesha and Scissor Sisters' The Tits Out Tour via Kesha Official or Scissor Sisters. Buy tickets For the first Kesha and Scissor Sisters' The Tits Out Tour show in West Valley City, general admission tickets start out at $40.50 for a lawn ticket. Buy tickets The tour will kick off July 1 in West Valley City, UT. Here's the full list of touring locations and dates. July 1, 2025 — West Valley City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre July 3, 2025 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre July 5, 2025 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum July 6, 2025 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre July 8, 2025 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion July 10, 2025 — The Woodlands, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion July 12, 2025 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre July 13, 2025 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 15, 2025 — Nashville, TN — Riverfront Park - Ascend Amphitheater July 16, 2025 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center July 18, 2025 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center July 19, 2025 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre July 21, 2025 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage July 23, 2025 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden July 24, 2025 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center July 26, 2025 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake July 28, 2025 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center July 29, 2025 — Philadelphia, PA — TD Pavillion at The Mann July 31, 2025 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater August 2, 2025 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater August 3, 2025 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek August 5, 2025 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion August 7, 2025 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre August 9, 2025 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre August 10, 2025 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Kesha and Scissor Sisters' 'The Tits Out Tour' 2025: How to get tickets, dates, presale info and more
The party don't start till… Kesha kicks off her 2025 The Tits Out Tour, featuring the Scissor Sisters this summer. This is an exciting tour for the pop superstar because it'll also showcase her newest album, period, which is set to be released on July 4 — "Yippee-Ki-Yay" featuring T-Pain is part of that album. The majority of the tour will be held in the states, with the exception of one Toronto performance. Joining her on stage for all shows will be the Scissor Sisters, which includes Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis. Slayyyter and Rose Gray will also be performing on select dates. "I'm going tits out this summer to bring as much safety, fun, acceptance, love, connection and celebration to this country," Kesha said in a press release about her tour. If you're ready to dance along and become a free spirit with the pop star, here's where she'll be touring this year. Starting tomorrow, April 8 at 10 a.m. local time, you can preorder tickets to Kesha and Scissor Sisters' The Tits Out Tour via Kesha Official or Scissor Sisters. The general sale date is April 10 at 10 a.m. local time. You can sign up today for pre-sale. Pre-order tickets We don't know how much the general admission tickets will cost yet for Kesha and Scissor Sisters' The Tits Out Tour, but Vivid Seats shows prices start out at $38 for a lawn ticket at the tour's first show. Pre-order tickets The tour will kick off July 1 in West Valley City, UT. Here's the full list of touring locations and dates. July 1, 2025 — West Valley City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre July 3, 2025 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre July 5, 2025 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum July 6, 2025 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre July 8, 2025 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion July 10, 2025 — The Woodlands, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion July 12, 2025 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre July 13, 2025 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 15, 2025 — Nashville, TN — Riverfront Park - Ascend Amphitheater July 16, 2025 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center July 18, 2025 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center July 19, 2025 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre July 21, 2025 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage July 23, 2025 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden July 24, 2025 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center July 26, 2025 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake July 28, 2025 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center July 29, 2025 — Philadelphia, PA — TD Pavillion at The Mann July 31, 2025 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater August 2, 2025 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater August 3, 2025 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek August 5, 2025 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion August 7, 2025 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre August 9, 2025 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre August 10, 2025 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kesha is back. How the pop singer is dancing into a new era and inspiring fans to join her.
With a newly announced tour, an infectious country-pop single and a new album on the way, this summer is Kesha's for the taking. Her latest single, 'Yippee-Ki-Yay' featuring T-Pain, recalls the magic of recession pop, the late '00s era in which Kesha first stepped onto the music scene. A triumph among the millennials who grew up with her, the country-tinged dance-pop banger has given fans a taste of what's to come in her new musical era — and they're already obsessed with it. Following the release of 'Yippee-Ki-Yay' on March 27, the song has also made waves on TikTok, where fans are filming themselves dancing to the upbeat track. Rather than following a specific dance trend, fans are choreographing their own dances. The moves may differ, but the joyful energy remains the same. Fans are choosing to dance to the track however they see fit. They're moving their bodies and spreading joy in ways that feel most comfortable for them. It's a sentiment that would likely resonate with the singer herself, who's been reposting these videos on her own TikTok. She's also left encouraging comments like, 'Ate!' and 'This is too good!!' 'The most political act right now is to be happy and to be free and to spread love. And even when all the forces feel like they're against you — to put on that makeup and to put on your glitter and to dance — just demanding to feel your joy,' the singer told Paper magazine for its April issue. This comes nearly two years after Kesha settled a lawsuit with record producer Dr. Luke, who she sued in 2014 for alleged sexual, physical and emotional abuse. He countersued the singer, accusing her of defamation, and denied her allegations. In June 2023, Kesha and Dr. Luke settled the defamation suit and wrote in a joint statement that they had 'agreed to a resolution.' Kesha has been vocal about her struggles to reclaim joy in the face of hardship and media scrutiny. Her 2023 album Gag Order gave her the opportunity to speak freely about the criticism she's long internalized. 'I didn't want to bring people down — I really like to make people move their energy and dance and be happy,' she told Self for its June 2023 issue, the same month she settled the lawsuit. 'But I was doing myself a disservice as an artist to just placate what I felt like people wanted from me. I had to shed light on the darker sides of what happens in my mind. This was me saying, 'Yeah, I've had this self-imposed, implied gag order since I can remember, 'cause I'm still in litigation.'' Her recently announced new album, . (Period, the punctuation mark), it seems, is Kesha's opportunity to fully embrace that freedom — through dance and all. While 'Yippee-Ki-Yay' continues to inspire her fans to pull on their cowboy boots, call up their friends and hit the dance floor, feeling that sense of unbridled joy hasn't always been easy for Kesha. In fact, the pop singer admits she hasn't actually danced 'for fun' in a while. 'I realized I haven't danced for fun in years, because people make fun of the way I dance,' she told Paper. 'And it's probably just some 12-year-old in their mom's basement on Twitter, but that becomes my higher power's voice. That's a problem. So, I'm trying to change any of my own personal judgments into curiosity.' This summer, Kesha is booked and busy. Period comes out on July 4 and will mark her first full-length album released as an independent artist. The singer was previously locked into a five-album contract with RCA Records and Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records. The pop singer founded her self-titled label Kesha Records in 2024, through which she will distribute her music going forward. 'Joyride' and 'Delusional,' her first two singles for Period, were released in July and November of last year under Kesha Records. 'I am proud to announce this partnership for the distribution of my music through Kesha Records,' she said in a statement in 2024. 'My name has become synonymous with transparency, integrity, and safety, and I want to ensure that these values are upheld for myself and any future artists signed to my label. Music has the power to connect the world, and I aspire for my work to be a beacon of light and goodness. I am excited to take control of my narrative and rewrite my story in the music business.' In addition to releasing new music, Kesha's hitting the road. The 'Joyride' singer will embark on the 'Tits Out Tour' this summer, alongside pop-rock band Scissor Sisters and artists Slayyyter and Rose Gray. Given the forthcoming album's scheduled Independence Day release, freedom appears to be a theme for Kesha's latest musical era. Period, according to Kesha, is the first album where she's 'truly free in every way.' 'And not only in all the legal ways, but also I'm really working on healing and feeling free from any residual emotional turmoil that's left in my body,' she told Paper. 'I spent the weekend dancing and trying to move trauma through my body. I'm really trying to embody freedom in every way possible. I'm trying to allow myself to feel what freedom feels like, because it's been almost 20 years for me. And that doesn't just happen in a day. That programming lives inside your mind and your spirit and your body.' This summer, Kesha is ready to take center stage — and she'll likely be dancing while doing it. She's a recession pop darling ready to chart a new path, and her fans are ready to support her every step of the way. Expect them to dance their hearts out too.
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What is recession pop? Why Kesha's new single heralds return of late-2000s jams
What is recession pop? Why Kesha's new single heralds return of late-2000s jams Show Caption Hide Caption Kesha and Reneé Rapp blast Diddy on 'Tik Tok' cover Kesha used her time on stage at Coachella with Reneé Rapp to put Diddy on blast. Bang Showbiz All-night-long parties, bonfires and whiskey, belting karaoke: In their new single, Kesha and T-Pain may have single-handedly heralded the return of recession pop. 'Yippee-Ki-Yay," released March 27, is a twangy, high-energy and country-infused hit that sees Kesha and T-Pain lighting a bonfire at a trailer park and singing "yippee-ki-yay, yippee-ki-ya-ya." It's the first drop from Kesha's upcoming album, "Period," set to drop July 4 as her first project under a brand-new label, Kesha Records, and following 2023's "Gag Order." "There's a two-for-one at the Dollar Tree / Double cupping straight gasoline," the pop sensation and rapper sing in their new track. "Look around, the only ten I see / Is this barefoot baddie from Tennessee." The new song, produced by Nova Wav and co-written by Pink Slip, has gotten social media users talking. They're saying that the feel-good, upbeat pop track marks the return of a 2000s musical movement. The tune does have some indicators of becoming a recession pop bop, but it's a little more complicated than that. What exactly is recession pop? We're here to explain. What is recession pop? Recession pop is a subgenre of pop music, encompassing the feel-good, escapism-focused music released during the Great Recession, which occurred from 2007 to 2009. As the market declined and the world experienced its most significant financial recession since the Great Depression, pop artists were keeping the morale high through quick-paced dance-pop tracks that continued into the 2010s. Think of Lady Gaga's track "Just Dance," the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" and Taio Cruz's "Dynamite." Tracks including LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" and Kesha's hit "Tik Tok" — as well as the rest of her 2010 record "Animal" — were all seen as recession pop anthems. And the one thing all of the recession pop tracks have in common? They're catchy, optimistic, party-focused and centered on living in the moment. "Just dance, gonna be OK" and "I gotta feelin' that tonight's gonna be a good night" were the messages the world needed to hear at the time — and they led these songs to the top of the charts for that very reason. The term "recession pop" went viral on TikTok in 2024, though it appeared in an article with Lady Gaga in the Irish Independent back in 2009. Last year, searches for the term skyrocketed on Google, and it has since become a widely discussed category of music. One TikTok user wrote, "New Hunger Games Book, Kesha and T-Pain hit, Recession." Another key cultural element of the Great Recession was "The Hunger Games" book series by Suzanne Collins, released in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Coincidentally, Collins released another book, "Sunrise on the Reaping," earlier this month. Other social media users are noticing the cultural congruencies in past recession times, too. "Happy 2009 everyone!" another TikTok user wrote. "America is collapsing, everyone is obsessing over a new Hunger Games novel, Gaga is about to go on a world tour, new Final Destination on the way and Kesha is dropping club anthems featuring T-Pain." Is a recession coming in 2025? America is not technically in a recession right now, but some economists fear that one is around the corner. On Sunday, Goldman Sachs warned clients that it sees a 35% chance of recession in the next year — a warning that increased from the previous 20% prediction, CNN reported. A March CNBC Fed Survey said the probability of recession was at 36%, which is up from 23% in January. Earlier this month, J.P. Morgan's chief economist said there's a 40% chance of a U.S. recession occurring in 2025. A recession may be coming. It's not too late to prepare. The economy was able to recover from a brief recession after COVID-19 three years ago, and while some experts were worried the economy would take another plummet after Russia invaded Ukraine and inflation spiked, America managed to avoid a serious recession. Now fears are back. Consumer spending is down, President Donald Trump's current policies include tariffs on certain imported goods and the GDP (gross domestic product) forecasts are down. When asked about the possibility of a recession on March 9, President Trump told Fox News he "hate(s) to predict things like that." "There is a period of transition, because what we're doing is very big," he said. "We're bringing wealth back to America. That's a big thing. And there are always periods of, it takes a little time. It takes a little time, but I think it should be great for us." Who will be our 2025 recession pop icons? If we are headed into a recession, at least there's plenty of glamorous pop music to keep us all company. But who will join Kesha as potential recession pop icons? All signs point to "Pink Pony Club" singer Chappell Roan, whose country song "The Giver" is currently No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Gaga and fellow pop princesses Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande could also make waves. Meanwhile, K-pop stars Jennie, Rosé and Lisa of Blackpink — who continue to gain momentum in their solo careers — also have the potential to keep producing the carefree bops that keep us going if the economy takes a turn.
