Katy Perry

It was seven years ago that Katy Perry first sassily introduced herself to the world via quotable lyrics, memorable costumes and some sexy cherry Chapstick.Her debut Capitol album, One of the Boys, dropped seven years ago today, on June 17, 2008, and the accompanying single "I Kissed a Girl" went on to rule the radio all summer long. (Technically, the first single was the buzz-building pre-rele...

According to a specious story making the online rounds like wildfire yesterday,Katy Perry registered a new song called "1984" with music-licensing organization BMI. Given the similarity between "1984" and the title of a hit album from a separate pop star whose recent No. 1 hit is rumored to be about Perry (again, by the Internet), people exploded with rabid speculation that this alleged "1984" t...

Americans didn't just celebrate the Fourth of July with food and fireworks. Like any good celebration, music was a big part of the mix. In the Nielsen Music tracking week ending July 5, patriotic song sales soared, led by Lee Greenwood's 1984 classic "God Bless the USA," which bounded to 28,000 sold, up 1,110 percent from 2,000 the prior frame. The ballad makes its first appearance on the Digital ...