Kesha Honors Mom With Dolly Cover | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Kesha took the Pittsburgh stage and paid heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton by performing a moving cover of “Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You)” — a song co-written by her own mother, Pebe Sebert. The track, originally released in 1978 and famously popularized by Dolly in the early 80s, holds deep personal meaning for Kesha, who also revealed it was recorded during one of her toughest legal battles — a time when Dolly’s support felt like divine intervention. Their collaboration dates back to 2017, when Dolly featured on a duet version from Kesha’s Rainbow album. Kesha even made a personal…