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.

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.

Ariana Grande and The Weeknd's bold looks for music videos sent X into a frenzy that could not unsee unsettling resemblance.

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 ...

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 ...

The Weeknd is one of only two artists with over 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Any music he puts out will get listened to by the masses, no matter what. But, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ...

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 ...

The last time I wrote about Toronto-based R&B singer The Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye, the content editor at mynorthwest.com wasn’t exactly pleased with how I chose to detail his debut record House of ...

After a two-year break between releases, The Weeknd is gearing up for a return with a mysterious new album. On Sept. 4, Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, unveiled the title of his upcoming album on his ...

The Weeknd is bringing his new album to Southern California. The pop-soul singer announced Wednesday that his new LP, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” will be released Jan. 24 and that he’ll mark the occasion ...

On Sept. 3, 2022, on what was intended to be the final date of his exhausting “After Hours Til Dawn” North American tour, the Weeknd confidently took the stage of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California ...

Canadian singer The Weeknd has been named the highest-paid musician of 2025 after earning a staggering $298 million.