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 Canadian R&B sensation has shattered digital music boundaries as Blinding Lights becomes Spotify’s first track to eclipse 5 billion streams, establishing an unprecedented benchmark in the ...

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to ...

The Weeknd's latest album marks one full year on the charts as Hurry Up Tomorrow reaches 52 frames on the Billboard 200 and two major R&B tallies.

On Friday, the Weeknd released “Hurry Up Tomorrow” — his latest album and the conclusion to the musical trilogy that began with “After Hours” in 2020 and continued with “Dawn FM” in 2022. But after ...

It was an emotional night for the Ethiopian-Canadian star born Abel Tesfaye, who has lived in the U.S. for many years but still maintains strong connections to Toronto and Scarborough, the suburb ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here, and who else but Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s crop with nine nods on the strength of 2024’s “GNX?” It’s an exciting lineup, but like every ...

The Weeknd grew up watching the Toronto Blue Jays play at the SkyDome . So it was only fitting that he would refer to Rogers Centre by its old name multiple times as he closed out the last of four ...

Their first collaboration, Love Me Harder, became a major hit in 2014. They reunited on Ariana’s 2020 album Positions for Off ...

A deep dive into The Weeknd’s net worth, examining the revenue streams behind his success and addressing the big question: is he a billionaire? By late 2025, discussions around The Weeknd’s net worth ...