Pop Singer-Songwriter Kim Petras Signs With Republic Records

Taylor Swift surprised a young fan in Belfast last week when she stopped by a bar to watch the 22-year-old singer-songwriter’s set.According to reports, the star was in town with boyfriend Joe Alwyn as he wrapped up filming for the BBC adaptation of the Sally Rooney novel Conversations With Friends.Local singer-songwriter Tiernán Heffron shared selfies of himself and Swift on Twitter yesterday (September 13), saying she tipped him for his show and asked how she could follow his music.“It’s not

Kim Petras is making a major statement with her 2021 Met Gala look!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records today formally launched Imperial Music, a new independent music company led by former Astralwerks executive Glenn Mendlinger that soft-launched last year.According to the announcement, the New York-based label is a new division of Republic and signs, develops and markets emerging independent artists and creators, and partners with Ingrooves Music Group for distribution services.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRecorded music revenues in the U.S. grew 27% in the first half of 2021 over 2020, according to the RIAA’s mid-year report.

Kim Petras knows how to make an entrance! The German singer-songwriter arrived in style to the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night alongside Paris Hilton, who drove the pair up to the red carpet in a baby pink convertible.Petras wore a black, latex head-to-toe bodysuit and paired it with a beautifully embroidered mini-dress that featured a floral scene intertwined with crosses and gold and pearl detailing.

Kim Petras and Paris Hilton know how to make an entrance!

A post shared by Michael Chapman (@michaelchapmanguitar)His label Paradise of Bachelors also issued a statement on the platform.“Michael Chapman was a hero and friend to so many, including us,” they wrote, “moving with unmatched grace, vigor, and gruff humor within and beyond his songs and those he inspired from others.

The characters have some parallels to audiences familiar with their US cousins. For one example, Amadioha is the Nigerian god of thunder to the Igbos and Yorubas.

Angelique Jackson Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed Comic Republic, Africa’s largest superhero franchise, for representation.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorYebba — a.k.a. Abbey Smith — is a prodigiously talented 26-year-old singer who’s been buzzing for so long it’s hard to believe “Dawn” is her debut album.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMusic and technology conference Mondo.NYC have announced that the keynote speakers for its Music & Tech Law Symposium will be the newly-appointed Recording Academy Co-Presidents Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Panos A.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRising indie quartet Big Thief have surprise-released a new song called “Certainty” that was written and recorded directly to 4-track during a three-day power outage. The recorder was plugged into a cigarette lighter, according to the announcement.Guitarist Buck Meek explained the complicated jerry-rigged recording process.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records has promoted Alex Coslov to senior VP of marketing strategy, the label’s executive VP and general manager Jim Roppo announced on Monday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAmid the dramas and controversies spawned by the long-awaited release of Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” album, the biggest may have been the surprising presence of a songwriting credit on the song “TSU” for fallen R&B superstar R. Kelly, who is currently on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges amid allegations of sexual abuse against multiple women.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he keeps a cardboard cutout of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in his studio to help inspire his songwriting.The former Oasis chief regularly attends games home and away at his beloved club and over the years says he’s become friends with the City manager and many of the players.He said: “I’ve got one cutout in the studio overseeing the tactical analysis of the songs, I’ve got one in the kitchen at home just to freak people out when they come in.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKanye West dropped a video for the song “Come to Life” on Thursday morning, a key track from his long-awaited and controversial tenth album “Donda,” which was finally released on Sunday after four public listening events.The video, lifted directly from the livestream of the fourth and most recent such event, held in Chicago, includes two of the more remarkable scenes from the highly theatrical broadcast: The part where West was set on fire (he was wearing a

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRCA Records has announced the appointment of Carolyn Williams to the newly created role of executive vice president. According to the announcement, she will work with RCA’s executive team to oversee the company’s artist and label brand-management and marketing operations.

Kim Petras is kicking off a brand-new era with the release of “Future Starts Now”, the first track to emerge from her new partnership with Republic Records. It’s also the first single from the “Malibu” singer’s upcoming debut album for her new label.

“Mama Say,” an electro-pop bop from 2017’s “The Valley,” Betty Who pays homage to her idol — and former labelmate — Britney Spears with lines like “Give it to me one more time” and “I’m your slave tonight.”So you can bet the Australian-American singer — who will open for Kesha at Rooftop at Pier 17 on Tuesday (and then the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ on Sept.