Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The focus at the moment when it comes to The Weeknd is on his new ...

“Blinding Lights” claims the shiny prize largely for its unprecedented longevity in the top 10: 59 weeks, the most of any song not only in the quarter century but in the entire history of the Hot ...

Editor’s Note (Jan. 13, 2025): The Weeknd has postponed the release date to Jan. 31. Read more about it here. The Weeknd has ...

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: The Weeknd performs onstage at the Coachella Stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 17, 2022 in Indio, California. The Weeknd and Playboi ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Abel Tesfaye attends Lionsgate's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" World Premiere on May 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Photo by: Jamie McCarthy / ...

R&B superstar the Weeknd's Detroit set included 11 numbers from "Hurry Up Tomorrow," his recent sixth album. His concert Saturday was part of a busy night in downtown Detroit that included a Tigers ...

The Weeknd’s visit to Las Vegas during the Fourth of July, well, weekend, will be a little shorter. The “Blinding Lights” singer has canceled a planned performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas ...

As 2026 unfolds with Bruno Mars launching a new album cycle and The Weeknd preparing for his next phase, their rivalry ...

In this young century, no artist has had a better grip on the intertwined duality of the party and the after-party, and how the promise of night curdles in the daylight, than the Weeknd. He’s known ...

The Weeknd is now making it a doubleheader when he hits Detroit this spring. The R&B superstar will play Ford Field on May 25 on top of his already scheduled May 24 concert with opener Playboy Carti, ...