Katy Perry Becomes One Of The Boys

Katy Perry is set to release her new album One Of The Boys on Tuesday, June 17, and her single "I Kissed A Girl" has just entered the top ten on the pop charts. Those who think her success thus far is an overnight sensation need to do a little more research. Perry has been around quite a while and has had a few false starts and a few misfires with other labels.

Video clip :

She talked about the long-awaited release of her album.

Watch video: Katy Perry On Long Road To Album Release

"Well after many years and many different hoops and ups and downs, we're coming around the bend. I'm a little nervous. I am a little nervous. Some people think things are overnight or what have you, but especially for me they're not. I started out when I was 18 on different labels. I've been signed, I've been dropped. I've had a lot of money, I've lost a lot of money. I've been like, 'Whoo, bottles, bottles, great!' And then I'm like, 'I can't write a check for my rent!' unfortunately. I've come to the point where we're ready to release a record, but we really are. I'm really releasing a record."

Katy Perry may be entrenched on the Top 40 chart, but she's going punk starting at the end of the week with the kick-off of the Warped Tour June 20 in Pomona, California.

Comments

[Gsh]

She seems like a cool chick. Beautiful, great voice, plays the guitar. I can dig it. I mean, can... nevermind.

[Hasok]

looks like some1 in the UG team wants something whit katy

[red157]

When I see shit like this repeatedly on the front page, I just think - UG got paid. Good for them.

If I offer a few thousand, can I have an article about how I'm not doing much at the moment?

[sebbsmith]

I would.

[darth awsome]

I would hit that. That being said, why is this on Ultimate Guitar? Shes a pop artist not a guitarist. She may play guitar buts shes not a guitarist. There is a difference.

[Andy0235]

It's Music News, not Guitar News.

[GeekInThePink]

darth awsome wrote:
She may play guitar buts shes not a guitarist

lol wut?

[dieloony2]

Novelty act.

[Korzack]

Ahm... I smell Generic 'Indie'-chick...

darth awsome wrote:

I would hit that. That being said, why is this on Ultimate Guitar? Shes a pop artist not a guitarist. She may play guitar buts shes not a guitarist. There is a difference.

I'm tempted to say don't be so elitist, but I'm just gonna say 'Slow News day' instead

[llama_guitarist]

Korzack wrote:

Ahm... I smell Generic 'Indie'-chick...darth awsome wrote:

I would hit that. That being said, why is this on Ultimate Guitar? Shes a pop artist not a guitarist. She may play guitar buts shes not a guitarist. There is a difference.
I'm tempted to say don't be so elitist, but I'm just gonna say 'Slow News day' instead

If you play guitar actively, I'm pretty sure you can be considered a guitarist....but I guess I might be wrong :/

And pretty much everyday is a slow news day. Oh, and that usually comes with a misleading news title day as well. go UG.

[Red33]

She's the least talented thing since Hannah Montana

[hotdog_warmcat]

Red33 wrote:

She's the least talented thing since Hannah Montana

Yeah, but she's of age.

[sokpupet]

dieloony2 wrote:

Novelty act.

+1...thousand

Honestly, her hit single? It's like Christina Aguilera singing in Spanish. Fake. /end futurama.ref

[Armagedn]

Oh. I thought it meant she got a sex change when it said she became one of the boys.

[xTheVulcan]

Her single is horrible. The album is nowhere near decent, sorry maybe just not my taste in music but I'm not thrilled at all.

[Red33]

hotdog_warmcat wrote:

Red33 wrote:

She's the least talented thing since Hannah Montana


Yeah, but she's of age.

Touche.

[Korzack]

llama_guitarist wrote:
If you play guitar actively, I'm pretty sure you can be considered a guitarist....but I guess I might be wrong :/

And pretty much everyday is a slow news day. Oh, and that usually comes with a misleading news title day as well. go UG.

That was the persuasion I thought of as well - She plays guitar, therefore she is. No point in been snotty about it, I reckon

[LD_Luke D]

Vanox_1 :
WHY THE FUCK IS THIS ON UG?..... Don't ruin this sacred place!

+100000 this chick lateley seems to be a bigger deal on ug news than boo didley's death, the new metallica album, the new disturbed album, or anything with a good guitar, this is getting abnoxios, forst fall out boy is on the news in ug, the panic at the disco, and now this chick, maybe she is talented, maybe they're all talented, but a guitar forum is o place for pop music

[Alpha_Wolf]

Armagedn wrote:

Oh. I thought it meant she got a sex change when it said she became one of the boys.

HAHAHAHAHA!

[GeekInThePink]

LD_Luke D wrote:
a guitar forum is no place for pop music

Why not?

[phillyguitar]

So it seems we have one article reviewing Perry's new CD in a positive light, and another article in the news section with a similar spin. Doesn't take a genius.

Just one question from me, does Katy Perry actually play guitar on her albums and or live?

[f1sk]

shes really not that hot she just cleans up good

[dale-banez]

darth awsome wrote:
She may play guitar buts shes not a guitarist. There is a difference.

cause that makes perfect sense

btw, good job misspelling "awesome". epic phail

[PissInMyShoeses]

I saw a music video for a song called "I kissed a girl" on a Beavis and Butthead from like 10 years ago.
Is this a cover or did she really take this long just for one album?

[paddypadman]

Havent heard her yet!!
Shall check her out now, she seems really nice!
And she is quite pretty also on another note :P

[ibanez_artcore]

maybe she slept with one of the exec. of UG and since she's pretty hot he gave her a little article in UG for a little thanks?

[pyritmann]

I have no problem with pop music,, but a line must be drawn, this girl uses sex to sell her albums not talent. and WARPED TOUR are you kidding me. She must just be their to give the boys a break from the music and go for a "different" kind of entertainment.

[tommyt]

ah so this is what happens when you take a dash of avril and ad a splash of kate nash ...

[Anno[fzk]]

pyritmann wrote:

I have no problem with pop music,, but a line must be drawn, this girl uses sex to sell her albums not talent. and WARPED TOUR are you kidding me. She must just be their to give the boys a break from the music and go for a "different" kind of entertainment.

Yeah, false advertisement. First, with a misleading headline, and a song called "I Kissed a Girl".

[ilikebass]

For anyone wondering why this is on UG... don't be a moron. Look at her boobs and ask that question again. Sure music is cool and everything and we all love guitar but are you really such an elitist you don't want to see a hot girl here once in awhile?

[TheIceCreamMan]

Is UG being payed to pump this album or something?

[jrob816]

GeekInThePink wrote:

LD_Luke D wrote:
a guitar forum is no place for pop music

Why not?

Agreed, guitars are found in several genres of music, including pop.

[Xeus]

man

i love this bi sexual craze at the moment

[bassmanjoe08]

I thought she had a sex change!

[EnyoAdonai]

its all in the hips.
Tappa-tappa-tappa

[Raijin.xiii]

bassmanjoe08 wrote:

I thought she had a sex change!

+1

[habebe girl]

i love how all the comments at the start where I'd hit that...I'm a woman and a guitarist (and not a 'songwriter', watch me play my minimal chords kind of one) and you guys need to show some respect. I would want to be known for my music, not for my looks or gender. Saying that....I can't stand Katie Perry (and thats because of her music thank you very much). =P

[shadowsofbodom]

habebe girl wrote:

i love how all the comments at the start where I'd hit that...I'm a woman and a guitarist (and not a 'songwriter', watch me play my minimal chords kind of one) and you guys need to show some respect. I would want to be known for my music, not for my looks or gender. Saying that....I can't stand Katie Perry (and thats because of her music thank you very much). =P

im sorry, but have u read half the things that people say on UG? sexual slander is the least of ur worries, ha, ur lucky that someone isnt out to kill her for supposedly bein emo or somin.... as for my opinion, i dont really think she said much of importance, she could have just said "um.... u know.... um.... i made an album"

[tbarrettl]

Raijin.xiii wrote:

bassmanjoe08 wrote:

I thought she had a sex change!
+1

Rofl

[adslam3]

who the hell is this?

checked.

[killme2]

if you play guitar you are an guitarist, it may not be your profession but still that is what it is... so... on the other side maybe this post ain't so relevant for guitar news, but this side is an open music site so don't dish it..