Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s The Highlights returns to the U.K. top 10, ...

The Weeknd has reached a milestone that no artist before him has achieved. He is now the first artist in Spotify history to ...

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 ...

He’s one of the biggest artists in the world, with countless awards and honors under his belt, including the record for the most streamed song on Spotify ever. But now, The Weeknd is switching things ...

Whitney Houston in “The Bodyguard.” Eminem in “8 Mile.” Cher in “Moonstruck.” Musicians swapping out the studio in favor of the silver screen is nothing new to the industry. In “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” ...

Taking to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, the four-time Grammy winner reposted Spotify’s announcement before gearing up for his second concert in Houston, Texas. The stop was part of his “After Hours ...

The Weeknd has released the official video for “Drive,” the latest single from his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Trey Edward Shults, the cinematic visual arrives ...

The Weeknd called My Dear Melancholy the GOAT album he’s ever created. In a new episode of Complex’s GOAT Talk, the Weeknd and his Hurry Up Tomorrow co-star Jenna Ortega went back and forth on all ...

Not even a severe storm in Atlanta could rain on The Weeknd’s parade. Over the past 15 years, the artist has transformed himself from a little-known R&B crooner to one of the biggest stars on the ...

Last week, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' blockbuster duet "Die With a Smile" saw its four-week reign at No. 1 end, thanks to the chart-topping debut of "4X4," by the rapper Travis Scott. This week, "Die ...