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 Hurry Up Tomorrow album is a hit, but its film counterpart is set to open to underwhelming numbers, projected to gross $5–9 million in its debut weekend. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Abel ...

"I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys.” Going into this Sunday night's Grammy Awards, it's hard not to think about The Weeknd. Despite releasing "After Hours," one of the ...

With a dramatic, nearly half-minute-long tease, The Weeknd reached up and removed his sleek mask, revealing his beaming face on the enormous video screen behind him. The thunderous ovation that ...

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 ...

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to hit a whopping five billion streams. Just days earlier, ...