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: ...

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 ...

Well. This hit us hard. The Weeknd is going to have an album titled “”. That alone smacks us all in the gut like some sucker punch. We didn’t see this coming. Even in the farthest corners of our ...

From the mysterious, shadowy mixtapes of a Toronto teenager to the record-breaking "Godfather" of modern pop and R&B, Abel ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow album — as well as ...

Drake smiling in a blue and black jacket; The Weeknd performing with a microphone, wearing a black and gold outfit. As seen in the clip below, Abel’s Daft Punk-featuring Starboy title track, which hit ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Weeknd’s sixth and most recent album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, was released in January and was accompanied months later by a film of ...

The Weeknd revealed plans for a tour in 2025 onstage Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Spotify 2025 is going to be The Weeknd's year. The Dawn FM performer (whose real name is Abel Tesfaye) took the stage ...

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 ...

DETROIT – Fans inside Ford Field were treated to a powerful performance from a pop culture icon at the peak of his powers Saturday night as The Weeknd dazzled the Detroit crowd. Kicking off the first ...

The Weeknd's sixth and most recent album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, was released in January and was accompanied months later by a film of the same name. In the mystifying thriller, the star-born Abel Tesfaye ...