Kesha and Janelle Monáe Hit the Road this Fall in Support of New Albums,
If pop music had a Mount Rushmore, Taylor Swift could make a strong case for being part of it. On the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated June 3), Taylor Swift holds the top spot for a record-extending 67th week.
Her top spot is due mainly to nine albums on the Billboard 200, all of which appear in the top 40. She has nine titles in the top 40 for a third consecutive week, a feat no artist has ever achieved (since August 1963, when the chart combined stereo and mono albums).
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According to Luminate, Lover rose 10-6 on the latest chart with 38,000 equivalent album units earned May 19-25, its highest position since December 2019. That September, the set spent one week at the top. With Swift’s ongoing Eras Tour, six songs from it have been performed live for the first time, sparking a resurgence for the album. The song “Cruel Summer,” from the album, re-enters the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 49.
Two additional songs from Swift’s latest LP, Midnights, chart on the Hot 100: “Anti-Hero” at No. 12, and “Karma” at No. 27. Taylor Swift’s collaboration with Ice Spice on the remix of her song “Karma” is expected to propel the song into the Hot 100 chart next week.
Janelle Monáe’s ‘Age of Pleasure’ North American Tour is Coming to a Venue Near You
Janelle Monáe will embark on a North American tour shortly after releasing her new album, The Age of Pleasure. Starting on August 30 in Seattle, Washington, the Age of Pleasure Tour will make its way through 26 U.S. and Canadian cities before wrapping up on October 18 in Inglewood, California. During the string of live dates, Monáe will visit Portland, Minneapolis, Chicago, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston, and more.
Atlantic Records will drop Monáe’s sophomore album on June 9. There are 14 songs on the album, including “Float” (featuring Seun Kuti and Egypt 80) and “Lipstick Lover.” Both are directed by Monáe.
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Kesha Hits the Road This Fall, too!
In support of Gag Order, Kesha is heading out on tour. Kesha’s first show will take place on Sunday, October 15, in Dallas, Texas, and she will stay on tour through November. Pop musician Jake Wesley Rogers will join her on the Gag Order Tour. Below are Kesha’s tour dates.
10-15 Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
10-16 Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
10-18 New Orleans, LA – The Orpheum Theater
10-20 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
10-21 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
10-23 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
10-26 Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion
10-28 Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort & Casino
10-29 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
10-31 Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia
11-01 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11-03 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
11-06 Toronto, Ontario – History
11-07 Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
11-09 Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
11-11 Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Ballroom
11-12 Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Showroom
11-14 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
11-17 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
11-18 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
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