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Kesha Rose Sebert, who previously performed under the name Ke$ha, and her former producer-songwriter Dr. Luke are still locked in a legal battle. Now, for the first time, Sony Music breaks its silence on the sexual abuse lawsuit that has been headlining for months. This past Friday (Sept. 18) Kesha asked for a preliminary injunction against her accused sexual abuser, Dr. Luke, real name Lukasz Gottwald, meaning that a judge will have to rule on the validity of her recording contracts sooner rather than later. -
Kesha working with Zedd in studio on new music: is she finally free from Dr. Luke?
When Kesha got out of rehab for her eating disorder earlier this month, she not only dropped the $ from her name and got a new, more positive Twitter handle, she also told all her Animal fans that she was working on "tons of new music." Now, sites are reporting that the "Timber" singer is back in the studio, and she isn't working with her longtime collaborator Dr. Luke. -
Ke$ha completes rehab, returns to Twitter with new handle, colorful life outlook
After roughly two months in treatment, pop star Ke$ha has come home from rehab, and the "Timber" singer is back and better than ever. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' top 400,000 downloads again, Jason Derulo and Katy Perry struggle to keep up
The Billboard 200 was awash with debut albums this week, but things largely remained the same over on the Digital Downloads chart. Although every track in the Top 10 is the same as last week, there was some shuffling. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' see Digital Downloads gain as Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' sees loss
This week was pretty boring on the Digital Downloads charts, as the top five songs remained exactly the same as last week. Among those top five there was a huge divergence in those who gained versus those who lost however. -
Pharrell Williams "Happy" to top Digital Downloads chart, Katy Perry falls, Jason Derulo rises
Things are looking optimistic for America, as Pharrell Williams' track "Happy" rose to the top of the Billboard Digital Downloads chart last week (not that a song named "Sad" was ever at the top). Williams got a continued boost from radio play, Beats commercials, DVD sales of Despicable Me 2, The NBA All-Star Game...just about everything. The track jumped 31 percent in sales and moved 329,000. -
Katy Perry tops Digital Downloads chart for fifth week with 'Dark Horse,' but Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' approacheth
Last week's Digital Downloads chart was dominated by songs that received reinvigorating performances during the Grammys, but now things have shifted back to normal. Supposedly. Still, the top spot is still held by a Grammy performance track. -
Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Grammy performance keeps Jason DeRulo and Pharrell Williams at bay on Digital Downloads chart
This week's Digital Downloads chart, between the Grammy performances of a week ago and the Super Bowl commercials that aired the night before the numbers finalized, saw a significant increase in sales. -
Ke$ha postponing tour to continue rehab for eating disorder
Though she was expected out of rehabilitation for an eating disorder after only a month, "Timber" singer Ke$ha is staying in treatment and thus has had to postpone several tour dates. -
Katy Perry rides 'Dark Horse' to third straight week atop Digital Downloads chart, Jason DeRulo's 'Talk Dirty' a distant second
Just last week were commenting on how songs have a tendency to hold the top spot of the Billboard Digital Downloads chart for two weeks, but almost as soon as we said it, a song held on for a third week at no. 1. -
Ke$ha sends another Twitter update from rehab for eating disorder: 'This is really hard and necessary work'
Singer Ke$ha has once again spoken out from rehab. After getting an unnamed friend to tweet for her on Jan 21, the "Timber" singer has somehow gained access to Twitter in rehab and taken to the social media site herself to give her animals an update and thank them for their support. -
Katy Perry and 'Dark Horse' stay atop Digital Downloads chart, A Great Big World and Pitbull follow
An interesting trend has developed over on the Billboard Digital Downloads charts: A streak of two-week streaks. The previous five songs to hold the no. 1 spot in the Top 10 have appeared there for exactly two weeks before being replaced by a different song.
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