Tag: Ke$ha (51-60 of 76)

May 13 2010 11:33 AM ET

Ke$ha takes a trip to an animated desert: Watch her 'Your Love Is My Drug' video here

Ke$ha leaves the club behind in her new “Your Love Is My Drug” video, choosing instead to cavort in the desert with an elephant and a dude who looks like he probably owns most of Devendra Banhart’s discography. “Maybe I need some rehab, or maybe just need some sleep,” she wonders. She gets neither. From that sunny, sandy beginning, the clip takes her through a Yellow Submarine-style underwater animation sequence, several kaleidoscopic interludes, and finally a black-light/glow-in-the-dark scene involving a python. Trippy!

Watch the “Your Love Is My Drug” clip after the jump and let us know what you think.

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May 11 2010 12:28 PM ET

Ke$ha, B.o.B., and Lady Antebellum: The death-metal YouTube covers you've been waiting for

keshaImage Credit: Anthony Delvin/PA Photos/Landov“Tik tok on the clock, but the party don’t … BLARGHGHGHGHGH!!!”

And thus, from the wood-paneled rec-room walls of Billboard Death Metal, a delicate flower of musical diversity blossoms.

The impressively focused group of hirsuite gentlemen behind BDM have now taken on, as their name implies, several recent top Billboard hits —including Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok,” Justin Beiber’s “Baby,” Rihanna’s “Rude Boy,” and Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now”—and executed them in a style best described as “cookie monster hopped up on Metallica and bathtub meth.”

Watch a sampling, after the jump: READ FULL STORY »

May 6 2010 08:30 PM ET

Ke$ha to play Nashville flood benefit concert; GAC will air live national telethon from the Ryman

It’s not even been a week since the skies opened above Nashville, and the first large-scale fundraisers are starting to come together in hopes of raising money for the flooded town, where there’s an estimated $1 billion of damage, not counting emotions. Vince Gill is, of course, ahead of the curve — he’s hosting a local telethon on Nashville’s WSMV-TV tonight — but with much of Music City still stuck in the muck, the good samaritan work is just beginning.

Great American Country Television (a.k.a. GAC) has announced a live national telethon on May 16 at the historic Ryman Auditorium to benefit the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, an organization that’s already on the scene helping out. Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, and Rodney Atkins are already scheduled to perform, and more acts are sure to be added as we get closer to the date. The telethon will air commercial free from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

But you don’t have to be a country fan to get in on the action: Party-pop star and Nashville native Ke$ha is putting on a benefit concert June 16th at the Limelight in her hometown, with 100 percent of the profits going to relief for humans as well as animals. Tickets for the show are on sale now.

We’ll keep you updated on further fundraising efforts as they happen. And as always, feel free to use the comments section to keep us updated, as well as each other. Hang in there, Nashvegas! Help is on the way.

May 6 2010 12:44 PM ET

Usher earns ninth No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single, Jay-Z gets 17th top 10

usher-jay-zImage Credit: Kent Miller/PR PhotosAs we reported yesterday, B.o.B steps aside this week, making way for Usher‘s “OMG,” to sit pretty at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart. B.o.B’s “Nothin’ on You” now is No. 2, while Rihnna’s “Rude Boy” backs into No. 3.

Lady Antebellum‘s “Need You Now” steps back from No. 4 to No. 5 and Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” from No. 5 to No. 6.

Don’t feel too bad for B.o.B. The rapper’s new single “Airplanes,” featuring Eminem and Hayley Williams is making a run for the top spot, shooting up from No. 9 to No. 7.

Ke$ha’s “Your Love Is My Drug” repeats at No. 8. Jason DeRulo’s “In My Head” falls from No. 7 to No. 9.

Jay-Z‘s “Young Forever” rounds out the top 10, jumping from No. 12 to No. 10. He now leads all rappers with the most to top 10 singles ever. He’s got 17 under his belt. Before “Young,” Jay’s 16 tied him with Ludacris. Luda’s on his heals, though. His “My Chick Bad,” featuring Nicki Minaj is at No. 11 this week.

Drake’s debut single “Over” from his forthcoming debut, Thank Me Later, moves up from No. 16 to No. 14. As does Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” from No. 20 to No. 16.

Do you think Ludacris is going to catch Jay-Z soon? Happy Usher’s at No. 1 again?

(Follow the Music Mix on Twitter: @EWMusicMix.)

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May 3 2010 10:32 AM ET

'The Simpsons' do Ke$ha: Watch the cartoon 'TiK ToK' parody here

Last night on The Simpsons, the animated residents of Springfield acted out the lyrics to Ke$ha’s debauched smash “TiK ToK.” Lisa Simpson was the one who woke up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, but from there other neighbors took appropriate parts: Otto the bus driver tried to get a little bit tipsy, Nelson Muntz hooted the big hook, Sherri and Terri and Martin Prince got pedicures on their toes, toes, and so on.

The Village Voice found this incident “inexplicable,” but I say a minute-long YouTube gag like this requires no profound reason for being. The more random the better, right? Check out The Simpsons‘ take on “TiK ToK” after the jump and chime in with your own favorite parts. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 29 2010 12:35 PM ET

B.o.B trumps last week's Billboard showing with two tracks in top 10

b-o-bB.o.B‘s  is having an incredible run this week. After his “Nothin’ On You”snatched the No. 1 spot on Billboard‘s Hot 100 from Rihanna last week, he not only remains as the chart’s leading man, but his second single, “Airplanes,” featuring Paramore’s ‘Hayley jumps from No. 12 to No. 9 this week.

Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” sits still for its secong week at No. 2. Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris moved up from No.4 to 3.

Lady Antebellum‘s “Need You Now” has been on the chart for just over nine months, but no one’s grown tired of the country song yet. It moves up from No. 5 to No. 4.  Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” dropped from No. 3 to No. 5. Usher’s “OMG” continues its steady climb, moving up two spots to No. 6. Ke$ha’s “Your Love Is My Drug” advances one spot to No. 8.

Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” rounds out the top 10 at No. 10. And her latest single, “Alejandro,” also closes out the top 20 at  No. 20.

Jay-Z’s “Young Forever,” which features Englishman Mr. Hudson, creeps closer to the top 1o. This week it went from No. 17 to No. 12. Drake’s “Over” also moved up a bit from No. 20 to No. 16.

Did your favorite song rank well this week? What song are you always playing? Let us know.

(Follow the Music Mix on Twitter: @EWMusicMix.)

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Apr 22 2010 01:27 PM ET

B.o.B is No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100, Usher and Ke$ha chase behind

bob-usher-keshaAs reported yesterday, B.o.B‘s “Nothin’ On You” is Billboard‘s Hot 100 No. 1. The track, which features Bruno Mars, takes Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” spot. (That song now moves to No. 2.) Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” and Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart” both remain at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. Usher’s “OMG,” featuring will.i.am is still climbing after leaping into the top 10 last week. This week it’s at No. 8. And Ke$ha’s “Your Love Is My Drug” climbs up from No. 19 to No. 9. It’s the third top 10 song from her debut album, Animal. Ke$ha’s first single, “TiK ToK,” was No. 1 for nine weeks, and her second single, “Blah Blah Blah,” made it to No. 7.

Elsewhere, B.o.B’s new single “Airplanes,” featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore, debuts at No. 12. Ludacris’ “My Chick Bad” moves up from No. 16 to No. 13. And making its return to the top 20, Drake’s “Over” slides back into No. 20 from No. 22.

Happy B.o.B made it to No. 1? Do you think Usher will replace him soon? Let us know below.

(Follow the Music Mix on Twitter @EWMusicMix.)

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Apr 21 2010 01:07 PM ET

Justin Bieber tops Billboard album chart again, while MGMT manages second place

justin_bieberImage Credit: Pamela LittkeyThis planet still revolves around Justin Bieber. For the second straight week (and third nonconsecutive) his My World 2.0 is No. 1 on the  Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 92,000 records.

It was a slow week on the chart: Bieber’s World is the lowest-selling album in the top spot in almost a year. The last to hold that dubious distinction was Chrisette Michele’s Epiphany, last May.

Psychedelic rockers MGMT‘s sophomore album, Congratulations, is the chart’s biggest debut, landing at No. 2 with 66,000 sold. It’s the best chart showing of their career, Billboard noted. Oracular Spectacular, their last album, never sold more than 17,000 in a week, but its steady sales have led it to a 606,000 total in the U.S.

The chart’s second-highest debut is Coheed and Cambria’s No. 5. ranking for their Year of the Black Rainbows, which sold 51,000 copies. It’s a step down from their last album, 2007′s No World For Tomorrow, which bowed at No. 6 but sold 62,000 units.

Usher, last week‘s No. 2, is now down to No. 4. His latest effort, Raymond v. Raymond, sold 64,000.

Riding off her performance on NBC’s Saturday Night LiveKe$ha‘s Animal returns to the top 10, moving from No. 16 to No. 8 with 31,000 sold.

Monica‘s Still Standing is doing just that in the top 10, holding steady 30,000 records sold at the No. 9 spot.

And Justin Bieber’s first installment of My World falls two spots No. 10 with 30,000.

Surprised MGMT couldn’t knock Bieber out of No. 1? Did you buy anything new this week? Let us know.

Apr 19 2010 11:50 AM ET

Ke$ha's amazingly bland Saturday Night Live performances: Watch here

kesha-snlImage Credit: Dana Edelson/NBCKe$ha‘s SNL debut last weekend was supposed to be epic, but the only moderately entertaining thing was her outfits. Her first performance was a star spangled train wreck: The 23-year-old pop star hit the stage to perform her Billboard smash “Tik Tok” looking like a sad man’s Wonder Woman in a shiny gray ensemble and a cape lined with the stars and stripes of the American flag. Vocally, she was only alright. For such a club anthem, Ke$ha’s delivery seemed tame and tired.

Even worse was the second performance of her latest hit, “Your Love is My Drug.” Ke$ha’s body was marked up in glowing paint like a spectacular, trippy tribal hallucination. But again, her delivery was tired. She drunkenly staggered danced across the stage before dropping to her knees to finish. “It’s Saturday night,” she closed. “Do you wanna make out?” No, thanks.

Like a movie with amazing special effects and a poor plot, Ke$ha dropped the ball. Check out her performances after the jump.

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Apr 15 2010 02:07 PM ET

Rihanna is No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for fifth straight week

Rihanna-jack-johnsonImage Credit: Johnson: Hilary WalshThe top three slots on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart haven’t changed a bit since last week. Rihanna‘s reign won’t let up, with her “Rude Boy” at No. 1 for the fifth straight week. Again, to Bruno Mars’ dismay,  B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On You” sits at No. 2. And Train’s  “Hey, Soul Sister” remains at No. 3.

Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” and Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” featuring Beyoncé both dropped down two spots this week, now at No. 6 and 7, respectively. Moving on up is Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart,” which jumped up two spots to No. 4. Usher, whose “OMG” debuted at No. 14 last week, climbed into the last spot on the top 10. It’s the 15th top 10 cut of his career.

New entries to the top 20 include Jay-Z’s “Young Forever,” at No. 17, Ke$ha‘s “Your Love is My Drug” at No. 19, and Jack Johnson‘s “You and Your Heart,” which debuts at No. 20.

Pop princess Rihanna continues to dance at the top, but there’s plenty of new blood this week. Who do you think will challenge her?

(Follow the Music Mix on Twitter @EWMusicMix.)

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