Macklemore Drops New Single “Good Old Days” feat. Kesha
In what is sure to be one of the hottest collaborations of the year, Macklemore and Kesha have teamed up for the new song “Good Old Days” off Macklemore’s upcoming album “Gemini” due out September 22nd. Kesha meanwhile is getting ready to embark on a North American fall headline tour in support of her newest album, “Rainbow” released in August. To hear the new track, see below.
Macklemore – Good Old Days (feat. Kesha):
Macklemore’s upcoming “Gemini” album is available for pre-order now, in multiple formats HERE
“Good Old Days” features stripped-down drums, piano, and vocal loops. As Macklemore vividly recounts everything from his early tours and dreams of stardom, to his homecoming dance regrets and struggles with substance abuse.
Kesha delivers the song’s potent hook over an isolated piano and mirrors Macklemore in the third verse, adding an extra chill to lines like, “And I ain’t worried about the wrinkles around my smile/ I’ve got some scars, I’ve been around/ I’ve thrown some pain, I’ve seen some things, but I’m here now.”
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Macklemore spoke about working with Kesha. “She is someone that I walked into the room and I immediately just caught a vibe with and became friends with pretty instantaneously. … She’s a musician, she’s a writer, she’s someone that is not afraid to try ideas in the studio, not afraid to get vulnerable in front of people, not scared to go for the high note when she doesn’t know if she can hit it or not. She is a musician in every sense of the word, and she’s hilarious.”
Macklemore Tour Dates:
10/6 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/8 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
10/11 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
10/14 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/15 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre
10/17 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas
10/18 Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
10/19 Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin
10/29 Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
11/2 St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
11/3 Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom
11/5 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
11/7 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
11/8 Toronto, ON @ Rebel
11/10 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
11/11 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
11/13 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
11/14 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
Kesha Tour Dates:
ept. 26 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
Sept. 27 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Sept. 29 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Sept. 30 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Oct. 2 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Oct. 4 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Oct. 6 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Oct. 7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Oct. 9 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct. 13 – Lakewood, OH – Lakewood Civic Auditorium
Oct. 15 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Oct. 16 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
Oct. 18 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
Oct. 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Oct. 23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre
Oct. 24 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Oct. 27 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Oct. 28 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre (Daze of the Dead)
Oct. 31 – San Francisco, CA – Masonic Auditorium
Nov. 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
