ON THE COVER:
KIM PETRAS

When she appeared in last year’s HITS Pride special, Republic’s Petras seemed poised for greatness. In the interim, she’s achieved it—thanks to a massive smash with Sam Smith, “Unholy,” and a series of huge mainstream looks, most notably a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover.

Now she’s delivering album Feed the Beast, her strongest and most personal musical statement yet. The soulful and outspoken artist has become the most visible trans person in music, as evidenced by the interview in this issue. Though ours may be one beast she regrets feeding.

UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
The kerfuffle is in the past. (5/2a)
LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)
London calling (5/2a)
TOP 20: IT’S STILL TAYLOR’S WORLD
Large and in charge (5/2a)
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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