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The Weeknd
red suit theory
Nov. 23, 2021
How Many Red Suits Did the Weeknd Order for
After Hours
?
His tailor said he “lost count” after 18.
By
Justin Curto
fake couples
Nov. 22, 2021
HBO’s
The Idol
Casts a Cult for The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp
Suzanna Son, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan, and more will star in the series focused on the music industry.
By
Rebecca Alter
collabs
Nov. 15, 2021
Post Malone and the Weeknd’s ‘One Right Now’ Video Is Out Right Now
And it’s an absolute bloodbath.
By
Jennifer Zhan
music videos
Nov. 11, 2021
Rosalía Stabs the Weeknd in ‘La Fama’ Music Video
And the crowd goes wild.
By
Natalie Lin
my single is dropping
Oct. 22, 2021
Swedish House Mafia & the Weeknd Bare All in ‘Moth to a Flame’
SHM — Swedish Horny Mafia.
By
Alejandra Gularte
the law
Sept. 22, 2021
The Weeknd Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘Call Out My Name’
Two producers claim the 2018 song resembles a track they showed the Weeknd years before.
By
Justin Curto
records on records
Aug. 16, 2021
The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Breaks Record for Longest-Charting Song Ever
The song spends its 88th week on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.
By
Justin Curto
music videos
Aug. 6, 2021
Gasp! The Weeknd Officially Ends His Red-Suit Era With ‘Take My Breath’
Watch the music video for his new single.
By
Zoe Haylock
my single is dropping
Aug. 3, 2021
The Weeknd Announces New Single, ‘Take My Breath’
Out this Friday!
By
Charu Sinha
venom
Aug. 2, 2021
The Weeknd Quits Hard Drugs, Presumably Can Feel His Face
Ladies and gentlemen, the Weeknd.
By
Rebecca Alter
my single is dropping
Aug. 2, 2021
Listen to the Weeknd’s Sneak Peek of New Music
The dawn is coming, the dawn is … here?
By
Bethy Squires
live performances
July 21, 2021
Ariana Grande and the Weeknd Connect for ‘off the table’ Live Performance
Their duets never disappoint.
By
Cydney Lee
tv
June 30, 2021
The Weeknd to Write, Star in HBO Cult Drama Series
Alongside
Euphoria
’s Sam Levinson.
By
Charu Sinha
the inside track
June 25, 2021
‘You Right,’ Like the Rest of
Planet Her
, Is Doja Cat’s World
The Weeknd doesn’t bring much to their collaboration — not that Doja needs it.
By
Justin Curto
2021 iheartradio music awards
May 27, 2021
Save Your Tears for Ariana Grande and the Weeknd’s iHeartRadio Music Awards Duet
That whistle note!
By
Charu Sinha
bbmas 2021
May 24, 2021
The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
HIGH: Pink, an icon. LOW: The other Jonases can’t save Nick.
By
Justin Curto
2021 bbmas
May 23, 2021
The Weeknd Has a Ridiculous Need for Speed at the Billboard Music Awards
With a performance of “Save Your Tears,” plus ten (!) wins.
By
Charu Sinha
2021 bbmas
May 23, 2021
The Weeknd Leads the 2021 Billboard Music Award Winners
Including Drake, P!nk, and more.
By
Jennifer Zhan
records on records
May 3, 2021
Ariana Grande Bumps the Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears’ to No. 1 With Remix
Cue the tears of joy.
By
Justin Curto
the industry
May 3, 2021
The Weeknd Still Won’t Participate in the Grammys After Committees Eliminated
“I think the industry and public alike need to see the transparent system truly at play for the win to be celebrated.”
By
Justin Curto
rules
Apr. 30, 2021
The Grammys Ditch Controversial Anonymous Nominating Committees
After the Weeknd said he’d boycott future awards.
By
Zoe Haylock
it’s the remix
Apr. 23, 2021
Ariana Grande Saved Her Tears for the Weeknd’s Remix, Out Now
It’s the pair’s third collaboration.
By
Justin Curto
chart updates
Apr. 12, 2021
Silk Sonic Charm Their Way to No. 1 With ‘Leave the Door Open’
While Olivia Rodrigo notches another top-ten debut.
By
Justin Curto
chart updates
Apr. 5, 2021
Call Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ a No. 1 Hit
And don’t call Lil Nas X a one-hit wonder anymore.
By
Justin Curto
reissues
Mar. 21, 2021
Step Inside the Weeknd’s
House of Balloons
, Reissued for Its 10th Anniversary
The singer dropped his debut mixtape to celebrate the project’s 10th anniversary.
By
Halle Kiefer
boycotts
Mar. 11, 2021
The Weeknd Says He Will Boycott the Grammys From Now On
“I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys.”
By
Zoe Haylock
records on records
Mar. 8, 2021
The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Has Now Spent a Year in the Top 10
Extending the longest top-ten run ever.
By
Justin Curto
breakups
Feb. 22, 2021
Daft Punk Is Breaking Up, to Which We Plead, ‘One More Time’
The French electronic duo announced the news with an eight-minute clip from
Electroma
.
By
Justin Curto
red suit theory
Feb. 8, 2021
After Super Bowl LV, the Weeknd’s Gotta Retire the Red Suit
After Hours
was the MVP of 2020. Hang it up before it’s too late.
By
Zoe Haylock
review
Feb. 8, 2021
So Now the Weeknd Is Our Collective Escape From Hell?
Abel Tesfaye’s Super Bowl LV halftime show felt chipper when it shouldn’t have, which was true of the entire evening.
By
Craig Jenkins
switched on pop
Feb. 7, 2021
How ‘Blinding Lights’ Used Retro Sounds and Modern Bass to Break Records
A spirited deconstruction of the Weeknd’s ubiquitous, Super Bowl halftime show-closing hit.
By
Charlie Harding
and
Nate Sloan
extremely online
Feb. 7, 2021
We’re Drowning in These Weeknd Memes Following His Super Bowl Halftime Show
Twitter hit the road in overdrive, baby.
By
Halle Kiefer
super bowl lv
Feb. 7, 2021
The Weeknd and His Heavenly Choir Light Up the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Joined by the singer’s unofficial sidekick, a semi-truck full of fireworks.
By
Halle Kiefer
vulture sports
Feb. 3, 2021
Football Game to Follow Amanda Gorman Poetry Reading
And the Weeknd will perform at halftime.
By
Rebecca Alter
super bowl lv
Jan. 28, 2021
The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Will Still Be the Regular Length
Not
24 minutes, as originally reported.
By
Justin Curto
videology
Jan. 5, 2021
The Weeknd Debuts New Red Suit, Swollen Face in ‘Save Your Tears’ Video
Showing the Grammys just what they’re missing.
By
Justin Curto
best of 2020
Dec. 9, 2020
The Best Albums of 2020
Stuck inside indefinitely, musicians did what they do best: make art to help get us through the day.
By
Craig Jenkins
extremely online
Dec. 7, 2020
Yes, Those Tweets Came Directly From
The
Dionne Warwick
“So that should quell all of you naysayers.”
By
Justin Curto
my remix is dropping
Dec. 4, 2020
The Weeknd Brushes Off Grammy Snub, Drops ‘Blinding Lights’ Remix With Rosalía
Who needs awards when you’ve got the most streamed Spotify song of 2020?
By
Chris Murphy
snubs
Nov. 24, 2020
The Weeknd Received Zero Grammy Nominations, Responds on Twitter
“The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”
By
Zoe Haylock
amas 2020
Nov. 23, 2020
The Highs, Lows, and Exposed Noses of the 2020 American Music Awards
A few big live performances couldn’t make the case that the AMAs needed to happen in person.
By
Justin Curto
grammys 2021
Nov. 23, 2020
Let’s Predict the 2021 Grammy Nominations
The nominations will be announced on November 24.
By
Justin Curto
amas 2020
Nov. 22, 2020
The Weeknd Performs at the 2020 AMAs With the Brightest Firework of All, Kenny G
How much firework smoke can one person safely inhale?!
By
Halle Kiefer
super bowl lv
Nov. 12, 2020
The Weeknd Will Headline the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show
A list of things that are still happening: 2021, the Super Bowl, and the Weeknd.
By
Justin Curto
this is the remix
Nov. 5, 2020
Maluma Taught The Weeknd Spanish, But Not How to Dance
The two just dropped a video for their remix of “Hawái.”
By
Justin Curto
my album is dropping
Oct. 30, 2020
Position Your Finger on the Play Button, Ariana Grande’s
positions
Is Out
Before the end of October, because she’s a woman of her word.
By
Justin Curto
tracklists
Oct. 24, 2020
Ariana Grande Unveils
positions
Track List
Yes, including the Doja Cat collaboration.
By
Charu Sinha
music videos
Oct. 22, 2020
The Weeknd’s Big Ol’ Decapitated Head Haunts the ‘Too Late’ Music Video
He went from being somebody to no body.
By
Zoe Haylock
chart updates
Sept. 22, 2020
The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Just Broke a Billboard Record
It has been stuck in our heads for a record 28 weeks.
By
Zoe Haylock
vmas 2020
Aug. 30, 2020
Looks Like the Weeknd Was Our Mysterious Fireworks Culprit After All
In case you were still wondering about Thursday’s random fireworks show.
By
Halle Kiefer
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