Global superstar Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye has been profoundly honored by his hometown, receiving the prestigious Key to the City and a citywide proclamation designating July 26–27 as “The Weeknd ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. August 12 was a Tuesday, but in Nashville, it was already The Weeknd. The R&B and hip-hop singer born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ...

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 aiming to raise $1 billion USD by using his music catalog as collateral, according to Bloomberg. This move allows him to access capital without selling his music rights. The deal, led by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness marks 10 years as his ...

Ed Sheeran, the Weeknd and Drake are just a few of the artists topping Apple Music‘s Top 500 Streamed Songs list, honoring 10 years of the streaming service. Sheeran’s “Shape of You” is the ...

In an XO takeover of Coachella during Weekend 2, The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega made an appearance at the Indio, Calif. festival to promote the release of their forthcoming film Hurry Up Tomorrow. The ...

The artist currently known as The Weeknd has spent the last 15 years building his reputation as the “dark prince of pop.” Starting as an enigmatic artist who released his songs anonymously, The Weeknd ...

In an extended statement, the superstar revealed how the medium has impacted his work.