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Kesha

September 2026

  • fans sit and stand outside a stadium

    How much is being close to your favorite artist worth? Superfans are reshaping the concert industry

    Some admit to spending thousands of dollars for barricade spots and other VIP perks at concerts, which is becoming more common

August 2026

  • a band performs on stage

    From TikTok to signing with Kesha, Boy Throb say they’re for real – and serious about a US visa

    ‘The people’s boy band’ are petitioning the US government for an ‘extraordinary abilities’ visa for singer Darshan Magdum, who lives in India

May 2026

  • L-r: Tove Lo, Slayyyter and Cobrah.

    Trash hits! Why a wave of hedonistic, feral female pop stars are rejecting respectability

    Sleazy female electro-pop – from throbbing drum’n’bass to hyperactive EDM – is reflecting the economic reality for many in the US, with its rock-star energy and rap-influenced vocals

July 2025

  • woman in knee-high boots and white T-shirt smiles, holding her hands together on stage

    Kesha review – a triumphant and electric return for pop’s comeback kid

  • Arguably a godmother of Charli xcx’s Brat … Kesha.

    Alexis Petridis's album of the week
    Kesha: . (Period) review – a smart, funny return to her hedonistic hot-mess persona

April 2024

  • 2024 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 2<br>INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and Olivia Rodrigo perform at the Coachella Stage during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2024 in Indio, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for No Doubt)

    Coachella 2024: women save the day as festival suffers an identity crisis

    Ticket sales might have lagged for the once-unbeatable double weekender but an array of crowd-pleasing female acts made it a worthwhile journey

June 2023

  • FILE PHOTO: Premiere for season two of the television series "Ted Lasso" in West Hollywood<br>FILE PHOTO: Singer Kesha attends the premiere for season two of the television series "Ted Lasso" at Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California, U.S. July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

    Kesha and Dr Luke reach ‘resolution’ in defamation lawsuit

    The singer and the former producer she accused of sexual assault have released a joint statement after an extended legal battle

May 2023

  • Kesha.

    Kesha: Gag Order review – angry and uplifting

    The pop survivor addresses past traumas on her powerful fifth album, with lush production by Rick Rubin
  • Kesha

    ‘I would walk in and just cry for two hours’: Kesha on cats, court cases, and the dangers of ‘toxic positivity’

    She was pop’s biggest party girl, but since accusing her producer of abuse she’s been in limbo, wary of speaking out. Now, on the aptly named Gag Order, she’s finding catharsis. ‘I have all the emotions,’ she says
  • Kesha

    Weekend
    Multi-platinum singer Kesha, Marina Hyde on the Post Office scandal, and coronations gone awry – podcast

    Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Kesha discusses her most confrontational album to date; Marina Hyde explores social media’s blindspot as the silence around the Post Office scandal continues; and Caroline Davies considers the historic coronations that went awry
    Podcast34:20

September 2022

  • The Foo Fighters looking grave on stage at Wembley Stadium

    Taylor Hawkins tribute concert review – stars unite to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer

    An eclectic lineup of musicians makes this a curious bombardment of music – but Dave Grohl, his voice cracking with emotion, is the real star of the show

July 2022

  • A promotional still for Conjuring Kesha

    Conjuring Kesha: the pop star’s ghost-hunting show is a bizarre blast

    Kesha and her celebrity friends search for the paranormal in a ridiculously stupid and ridiculously entertaining new series

September 2020

  • ‘I drive a Rolls-Royce / ’Cos it’s good for my voice’ ... Marc Bolan in 1973.

    Why Marc Bolan was 'the perfect pop star', by Elton John, U2 and more

    The T Rex singer captivated generations with his strutting music and hyper-sexual charisma. As a tribute album is released, stars explain why he is glam’s greatest icon

February 2020

  • Ben Beaumont-Thomas

    double quotation markDuffy has made peace. But social media won't let her

    Ben Beaumont-Thomas
    The singer’s brave statement about her rape shows how powerfully immediate social media can be – but these platforms can also distort the personal narrative of female stars
  • Kesha in November 2019.

    Judge rules Kesha defamed Dr Luke by claiming he raped Katy Perry

    Supreme court judge also orders Kesha to pay music producer $374,000 in late royalty fees
  • Kesha.

    Kesha: High Road review – back in the driver’s seat

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January 2020

  • A ‘party girl’ and a ‘tragedy’ … Kesha.

    Kesha: High Road review – bringing the girl back to the party

    Kesha’s fourth album sees her return to her party-girl 2010s persona, full of glitter-pop but with a new self-awareness

November 2019

  • Intentional acts of destruction ... a still from Miley Cyrus’s Wrecking Ball video (2013).

    The decade in music
    New rules: the destruction of the female pop role model

  • First use in G2 Kesha Press publicity portrait Credit: Dana Trippe

    Kesha: 'The world's going to burn up – I might as well have a good time'

October 2019

  • Yomi Adegoke

    double quotation markWe need more than 'girl power' to solve music's sexist rot

    Yomi Adegoke
    Yomi Adegoke: A survey of 31,000 musicians suggests harassment in the industry is rife, yet it still pushes the same old ‘sex sells’ mantra
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