The Weeknd is stepping into the blinding lights of the 2025 Grammys. Four years after boycotting the award show, the four-time Grammy winner—whose real name is Abel Tesfaye—made a surprise return to ...

Three albums by The Weeknd — Beauty Behind the Madness, The Highlights, and After Hours — all return to the same chart, while The Highlights reaches a huge milestone. ATLANTIC CITY, NEW ...

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 is the first artist to surpass 100 million monthly listeners in Spotify history. Prior to these mainstream milestones, singer Abel Tesfaye entered the music industry in an unorthodox way.

Surprises include five nods for breakout hardcore group Turnstile and "Golden" from 'KPop Demon Hunters' landing a song of the year and pop duo nomination, joined by "Defying Gravity" from 'Wicked' in ...

In an interview, the Weeknd, Sam Levinson and Lily-Rose Depp discussed their controversial new HBO drama. “Running headfirst into that fire is what thrills us all,” Levinson said. By Manohla Dargis ...

The Weeknd intentionally created an air of mystery when choosing his stage name. The chart-topping singer, known for massive hits like “Blinding Lights,” “Starboy,” “I Feel it Coming,” “Die For You” ...