Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s The Highlights returns to the U.K. top 10, ...

Is this the end of the line for The Weeknd? Since 2011, Abel Tesfaye has been releasing a very specific, electric style of music that is uniquely his own. And, as many fans know, The Weeknd combines ...

The Weeknd’s latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, has officially debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling an impressive 450,000 first-week units. This marks the biggest debut of his career and the ...

The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” is the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with a staggering 490,500 equivalent album units, making it the biggest debut of 2025. That marks the largest week for any ...

The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness reappears on three Billboard charts, joining Hurry Up Tomorrow, Starboy, and After Hours as fans revisit his catalog. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 23: In this ...

After a two-year break between releases, The Weeknd is gearing up for a return with a mysterious new album. On Sept. 4, Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, unveiled the title of his upcoming album on his ...

The Weeknd will kickstart 2025 with a new album and celebratory concert in California. “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the final chapter in a trilogy that includes 2020’s “After Hours” and 2022’s “Dawn FM,” ...

Last year, The Weeknd’s acting career was temporarily cut short when Max canceled The Idol. Surely that means the“False Idols” singer has more time for music. Will The Weeknd drop a new album in 2024?

On Sept. 3, 2022, on what was intended to be the final date of his exhausting “After Hours Til Dawn” North American tour, the Weeknd confidently took the stage of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California ...

Pop music continues to evolve year after year. In CBC Music's list of the top pop songs of 2025, you'll find a range of ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd held steady at the top of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday for a third consecutive week, keeping off five new entries in the ...