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Celeb News: Katy & Kacey's interview with Billboard
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Katy & Kacey's interview with Billboard
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In advance of their Crossroads episode's premiere June 13, and their double-billing on tour come August, we bring you more of that interview, where we find out some of the things they have in common (like Patty Griffin adoration) and some of the things they don't (like pot).
Why, in a nutshell, does this marriage work?
Musgraves: I think it's a cool pairing because we're both definitely whimsical in our own ways, but at heart we're both songwriters.
Perry: When I first heard Kacey's song "Merry Go Round," I instantly connected with her, and she struck a chord in me that I try to always strike in everyone else. On a lyrical level of how we perceive the world, I kind of feel like we have the same eyes. And I love all her songs, but for some reason "Keep It to Yourself" is particularly heartfelt for me. When we do that song on Crossroads, I'm not going to do anything besides go cry in the corner. That'll be my contribution as a background vocalist: just crying in the corner while listening to you playing that song.
Katy, did you ever have someone champion you the way you've championed Kacey?
Perry: Well, I mean, she's doing good on her own. She don't need me! But the one thing that sticks out a little bit is that when my EP Ur So Gay came out, Madonna talked about it on a radio interview and it blew up, so that was very helpful in that way. But Kacey was always going to be a star. Everybody felt that.
Musgraves: That really was so sweet, though. I just love when girls, especially, can be champions for each other.
Perry: Girls especially! Yeah, it's nice when girls are friendly to each other, because in the industry there are some that are not.
We were thinking about thematic overlap between you two, and there is "I Kissed a Girl" and "Follow Your Arrow," for starters.
Perry: Yeah. (Sings Musgraves' song.) "Kiss lots of girls, kiss lots of boys."
Musgraves: They both take balls to sing.
Perry: Did people come at you a little bit for that?
Musgraves: Westboro Baptist hasn't come at me or anything. I was kind of hoping they would. No, not a ton. I mean, radio stations won't play it, or they try to bleep the word "joint." But I mean …
Perry: It's a different time, too. I mean, [marijuana] is going to be legal all over the world pretty soon.
This is something else you've bonded over, maybe?
Perry: No! I can't do that stuff. It makes me psycho — more psycho than I already am! No thank you. (In a drunken, quasi-Southern voice) I mean, I like a little Cha-blee, and there's champagne any day of the week, but keep that devil's lettuce away from me!
What do you admire in each other that you maybe wish you had more of yourself?
Perry: (Sarcastic) I don't like her at all.
Musgraves: I mean, God, her personality …
Perry: I admire her musical ability as far as how she plays guitar all the time, and banjo. Because, you know, I go in and out of several different worlds when it comes to me writing music; I approach it in so many different ways that a lot of times it's not on the guitar, which is where I started. Sometimes I just write to tracks or sometimes I just have a melody idea, or it'll be a synth, a beat — it's so many different variations. But I admire her really natural, organic approach, and yeah, I love seeing a girl on a banjo, and especially it being bedazzled.
Musgraves: Yeah, it's sparkly. It's pretty ridiculous.
Perry: Even her capos are bedazzled. It's so crazy. It's like she's got extra jewels hanging around all the time.
Musgraves: You beat me on the mic stand. You have the mic stand game going on. As for what I admire, I guess I feel like I get stuck in my world sometimes. I feel a little limited by my — it's kind of a storytelling-y kind of vibe. But I just love the powerhouse vocal ability that she has. I don't have that. That's why I was kind of nervous coming into this, because I was like, how am I going to do these songs? You're here (puts hand way up in the air) and I'm like, right down here.
Perry: But you have a real individualistic texture and tone, and also the way you paint with your lyrics is really pretty.
Katy, let's talk about your last No. 1, "Dark Horse," which was not what we'd expect a Katy Perry song to sound like. Has it made you think more about what's needed to get a hit with the current state of the music business?
Perry: It always comes down to a great song, but I definitely had no idea that "Dark Horse" was going to be a literal dark-horse hit. I really am surprised by it, although "E.T.," which was somewhat similar from the last record cycle, had a lot of attention on it. You know, I think the difference is that I do have a big female audience, but "Dark Horse" is both a male and female audience. And I think people just like the voice with the beat; they don't expect it. The last cycle, everything was planned. This cycle, we are planning as much as we can, but we're also listening to what people are saying and watching all the radars concerning the songs. Because I was on "Unconditionally," and "Unconditionally" wasn't necessarily hitting like I wanted it to. [It peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100.] And a lot of the reason was because everybody wanted to play "Dark Horse," because I put it out as like a preview track and it just never stopped. It's still got a lot of heat on it, even though we're launching another single ["Birthday"].
Musgraves: I wish I had that problem.
Perry: Well, soon enough, Sweetie. I've been doing this for a few more years than you.
Read the FULL interview here: http://hollywoodreporter.com/news/ka...country-707116
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Love this interview. Some interesting bits! 
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Aw that they click so well. Kinda weird to me. It's charming.
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Learned some cool things about DH and Uncle. I love them together though, 2 of my faves
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The Uncle bitterness 
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It must have been a relief, after tying a record on your last album for the biggest number of No. 1 singles off one album, and then seeing "Unconditionally" struggle.
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powerhouse vocalists 
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But I just love the powerhouse vocal ability that she has.
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Once again 
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I think the difference is that I do have a big female audience, but "Dark Horse" is both a male and female audience.
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She knows the tea.
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Because I was on "Unconditionally," and "Unconditionally" wasn't necessarily hitting like I wanted it to. [It peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100.] And a lot of the reason was because everybody wanted to play "Dark Horse," because I put it out as like a preview track and it just never stopped.
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This time around it's really important for me to showcase me as an artist rather than just see if we can beat our own record
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Double Rainbow, It Takes Two and Choose Your Battles next singles
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But I think the best thing to do, which is hard to do, is to keep yourself grounded and keep really incredible people around you. And don't believe in your hype.
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Katy is so smart
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The cover is great. 
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Because I was on "Unconditionally," and "Unconditionally" wasn't necessarily hitting like I wanted it to.
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Don't worry, babe. It hit with me 
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"Self-sabotage on your 4th album" Katy, her acoustic album is coming 
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Because I was on "Unconditionally," and "Unconditionally" wasn't necessarily hitting like I wanted it to. [It peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100.] And a lot of the reason was because everybody wanted to play "Dark Horse," because I put it out as like a preview track and it just never stopped. It's still got a lot of heat on it, even though we're launching another single ["Birthday"].
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Poor Uncle 
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Perry: Girls especially! Yeah, it's nice when girls are friendly to each other, because in the industry there are some that are not.
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Expose them Katy!
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nnn she really hates Dark Horse for killing Unconditionally doesn't she? 
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Lemme go listen to it while crying and cursing the gp
I really liked this interview!
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Powerhouse vocalist doe 
She sounds kinda unsatisfied with Huncle flopping
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Stan for the powerhouse vocalist, Kacey
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It's cute they've hit it off so well, and I see similarities between them tbh. Though ki @ the delusion on both sides. Katy calling herself a songwriter and Kacey calling her a vocal powerhouse.  Not that Katy can't write, but she certainly hasn't done her best this era. She's a hit-maker at heart if anything really.
I hope working with Kacey pushes Katy to switch up her sound and step up her writing game to its full potential. And hopefully all the attention Katy gives her will get Kacey some coins for ha alberm, because it deserves it.
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LOL you can tell Kacey is doing this interview/collab BEGRUDGINGLY.
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Because I was on "Unconditionally," and "Unconditionally" wasn't necessarily hitting like I wanted it to. [It peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100.] And a lot of the reason was because everybody wanted to play "Dark Horse," because I put it out as like a preview track and it just never stopped.
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nnn...
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Such a cute interview 
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