The Weeknd released his debut mixtape House Of Balloons in 2011, before he was signed to XO Records. The project was an early indication of the singer’s massive success as it instantly put The Weeknd ...

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.

“Trust me girl / You’ll wanna be high for this.” Quite the bold statement coming from someone who you couldn’t even make out in a crowd. The lyrics from “High For This,” The Weeknd’s House Of Balloons ...

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 ...

About a dozen years ago, nobody would’ve believed the hedonistic, alt-R&B, then-cult figure known as The Weeknd would become one of the 21st century’s most decorated and durable pop artists, ...

Ariana Grande and The Weeknd's bold looks for music videos sent X into a frenzy that could not unsee unsettling resemblance.

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 ...

Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...

Hurry Up Tomorrow, the forthcoming studio album from the Weeknd, will mark the end of his latest musical trilogy. The release date for the record has yet to be revealed, but it will follow 2020’s ...

The Weeknd partnered with Lyric Capital Group on a catalog venture while retaining creative control and shareholder rights ...

In some ways, The Weeknd is operating in a class of his own. The singer took the music industry by storm in the mid-2010s. And yet, in addition to The Weeknd’s dating life, he has formed a few key ...