On Friday, The Weeknd will release his sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. It arrives four months ahead of a film starring and co-written by the singer-songwriter based on the record. Whether the movie — ...

As everyone shares their top 5 most-streamed songs and artists of the year, some interesting stats have emerged. The Weeknd has been crowned the most streamed male artist on Spotify for 2024. Not R&B, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Blinding Lights” claims the shiny prize largely for its unprecedented longevity in the top 10: 59 weeks, the most of any song not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A decade after its release, The Weeknd’s “The Hills” returns to ...

The Weeknd is not slowing down. In fact, he is accelerating. The global superstar has officially extended his record as the artist with the most songs reaching one billion streams in Spotify history.

The Weeknd has reached a milestone that no artist before him has achieved. He is now the first artist in Spotify history to have 30 different songs each surpass one billion streams. The achievement ...

Hurry Up Tomorrow, Starboy and The Highlights — return to the same chart in the U.K., becoming bestsellers again.

There are a lot of great singers in the world. But the one with the purest voice—the one with a sound like literal rays of light—has to be The Weeknd. For the Toronto-born artist, singing is a gift ...

The Weeknd, Anitta, Tyler, the Creator, Ethel Cain, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist ...