Linda Perry is the legendary 4 Non Blondes rocker turned hit songwriter for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani and countless other young pop stars. She says Katy Perry's songs are no good.
"I'm not saying Katy is bad," she said. "She's great for what she does. But she's not reinventing the wheel, she's not giving substance. She's just giving, you know, microwave popcorn for you to feast on right at this moment. You know, that's it. And that's what she wants to do obviously. She's not looking to change the world musically, she's not. So all the power to her and everybody that is like that. I'm not saying it's bad. I'm just saying, it's not what I participate in. But that is part of the reason why the music business is in turmoil, so to say."
What does Katy have to say about all this? Katy said on Twitter: "Good sherlock holmes listeners know there's LOTS of interesting info in them songs!!!"
Some women, and some men for that matter, change their names when they get married. This is less common when it comes to stars, who have fans who know them by their names.
Katy Perry has taken Russell Brand's last name. So on stage and on paper, she will be Katy Brand. S
Sounds a bit strange don't you think?