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Katy Perry On The 180 That Saved Her Career

Katy Perry's new album, Prism, is out now. Cass Bird/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Katy Perry On The 180 That Saved Her Career

Perry is among the world's biggest pop singers, but fans know her current career is actually a second take. She speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about failing to break out as a Christian artist, and how she rose again as the star we know today.

Katy Perry On The 180 That Saved Her Career

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Pop Personae: Why Do Some Women Perform In Character?

Beyonce as her onstage alter ego Sasha Fierce at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. Christopher Polk / Getty Images hide caption

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Pop Personae: Why Do Some Women Perform In Character?

Female performers like Beyonce create alter egos to reach out beyond themselves and to their fans.

Pop Personae: Why Do Some Women Perform In Character?

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Katy Perry: A 'Teenage Dream,' An Artistic Musician

Painter Will Cotton, known for his lush, dreamlike candy landscapes, was the art director for Katy Perry's "California Gurls" music video. He also created the cover art for the album. Will Cotton / EMI Music hide caption

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Katy Perry: A 'Teenage Dream,' An Artistic Musician

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Perry has released what is commonly considered the pop hit of the summer, a song called "California Gurls." Perry has a new album, Teenage Dream, which rock critic Ken Tucker says is just one part of what he calls "the Katy Perry art project."

Katy Perry: A 'Teenage Dream,' An Artistic Musician

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Pop Off: He Raps, She Sings. Does It Still Count As A Duet?

Katy Perry (left) and Snoop Dogg perform at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in June. Christopher Polk/Getty Images hide caption

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Pop Off: He Raps, She Sings. Does It Still Count As A Duet?

Recent hits suggest that there's an imbalance of power between men and women on pop duets.

Pop Off: He Raps, She Sings. Does It Still Count As A Duet?

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Pop Goes The World

The other day, I received a note from an acquaintance of mine -- Joshua Bloom -- letting me know that he, along with Gary Levitt and Erica Quitzow, had written a song in the hopes of getting Katy Perry to cover it. I haven't really listened to Per...

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