In 2024, The Weeknd became the first artist with 21 songs to surpass the one billion streaming count on Spotify after ...

An eerily synth-laden beat gives rise to the killer introduction of The Weeknd’s music video for his single, “Starboy.” Literally, the metaphor for The Weeknd’s self-reinvention is as subtle as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...

The Weeknd has lived up to the hype. In little more than five years, the former Abel Tesfaye has gone from unknown mixtape artist to global sensation. His 2016 release “Starboy” topped the charts in ...

In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him? In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s ...

It was an unforgettable Saturday. There was a gaudy military parade in Washington, D.C., ardent protests around the country and a traumatic shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in the ...