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.

As 2026 unfolds with Bruno Mars launching a new album cycle and The Weeknd preparing for his next phase, their rivalry ...

A New Year means time for a new playlist. Artists from various genres are kicking off 2022 on all the right notes thanks to their latest music releases. For starters, Maren Morris is ready to begin a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s House of Balloons reenters the Billboard 200 at No.

Tesfaye might have been content to play in his creation's personal Sodom forever, were it not for the rise of streaming and its effects on the acts of listening and discovery. The fully anonymous ...

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 ...