Kesha, via her Instagram feed
The singer Kesha’s duet with Ben Folds of Bob Dylan’s It Ain’t Me, Babe at the Billboard Music Awards on May 25 has generated more than its share of publicity for both musicians.
It’s not just about the duet and the song, but rather the drama surrounding Kesha and her current disagreement with her former manager, Dr. Luke. Luke originally gave approval for Kesha’s performance at the event, but threatened to revoke it if she continued pursuing legal remedies against him. Rallying to her cause, Folds has been supportive of Kesha, who he has been friends with since 2010.
The performance, incident and ensuing brouhaha has attracted much media attention including these articles:
- Grace Helbig witnesses Kesha’s surprise gig with Ben Folds, by Jessica Letkemann in fuse.tv
- Watch Kesha and Ben Folds team up to cover Bob Dylan at the BBMAs, in FasterLouder
- Kesha covers Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me, Babe” with Ben Folds at the Billboard Music Awards, in The Hollywood Reporter
- Ben Folds says Kesha is “dangerous” after Billboard Music Awards Collaboration, by Will Robinson in Entertainment Weekly
- Ben Folds talks performing with Kesha at Billboard Music Awards: It’s a “Declaration of Independence”, by Jem Aswad in Billboard
- Kesha’s powerful Bob Dylan cover got her a standing ovation at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, by Claire Hannum in Self
- Ben Folds on Kesha: “She’s the real deal”, by Sarah Grant in Rolling Stone
- Ben Folds says Kesha is “holding up really well” amid Dr. Luke lawsuit, by Jeff Nelson in People
- Kesha thanks “trustworthy and loyal” friends, warns fans to “weed the shady people” from their lives “before they bite”, by Jeff Nelson in People
