The Weeknd extends record for songs with 1 billion streams The Weeknd is not slowing down.In fact, he is accelerating. […] ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images As the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye has gone from ...

Popular in Japan for a while now, Creepy Nuts became global sensations in 2024 with the track Bling-Bang-Bang-Born used in ...

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to hit a whopping five billion streams. Just days earlier, ...

The Weeknd has officially unveiled Hurry Up Tomorrow, the grand finale to his acclaimed trilogy, following After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022). Released via XO/Republic Records, the album serves as ...

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 ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour landed at San Antonio’s Alamodome with the scale and spectacle fans have come to expect, but this night carried an extra weight. For months, Abel Tesfaye has ...

The dominant colors throughout the concert were red and blue, mirroring the contrasting palettes of the "After Hours" and "Dawn FM" album covers. The show had ebbs and flows — the energy peaking, then ...

In 2023, Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, told W Magazine he wanted to “kill The Weeknd.” Less than two years later, his newest album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” does all that and more. Less of a ...