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’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 megahit has officially become the first song in the streaming platform’s ...

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” holds at No. 1 on Radio Songs for a twenty-sixth frame, tying a historic airplay milestone set by ...

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 ...

One of the buzziest songs recently circulating on TikTok and climbing the Spotify charts featured the familiar voices of best-selling artists Drake and the Weeknd. But there's a twist: Drake and the ...

Popular in Japan for a while now, Creepy Nuts became global sensations in 2024 with the track Bling-Bang-Bang-Born used in the second season of the anime Mashle: Magic and Muscles. The song topped hip ...

The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour hit $1 billion in revenue and broke multiple attendance records for a male tour. The Weeknd just made concert history as his After Hours Til Dawn Tour crossed ...

The Weeknd hits the stage in Tampa on February 7, 2021. The NFL has announced its headliner for the 2021 Super Bowl. Grammy-winning recording artist The Weeknd will hit the stage in Tampa on February ...

The Weeknd returned to Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium for the first time in three years for his After Hours Til Dawn Tour. Wednesday night’s show kicked off a four-show run at the venue, which has earned ...