The Weeknd publicly joined the hordes of music lovers mourning the momentous loss of Quincy Jones. In a post on X, the singer shared his foreword to Jones’ 2022 book 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity. “My fans know how important Quincy was to the fabric of my music,” he …
Read More »The Weeknd, Anitta, Tyler, the Creator, Ethel Cain, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, The Weeknd teams up with Anitta for a club-ready single with a surreal visual, Tyler, the Creator confronts the truth on a Chromakopia stand out, and Ethel Cain …
Read More »The Weeknd and Anitta Mark Halloween With Body Horror-Inspired 'São Paulo' Video
Just in time for Halloween, the Weeknd has shared the new video for “São Paulo,” a collaboration with Anitta and the latest single off his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow. “Wanted this out before Halloween! Need you sweating in your costumes to this shit,” Abel Tesfaye wrote on social media …
Read More »The Weeknd, Playboi Carti Declare They're 'Timeless' in New Video
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti reunited and released the music video for their latest collab, “Timeless,” which sees the pair singing the track’s lyrics from a dark warehouse, surrounded by half-naked women. “City on fire when I’m comin’ home/Fill up the sky, I fill up the Dome/They’ll play it one …
Read More »The Weeknd Crashes His Convertible, Goes Into the Light in 'Dancing In the Flames' Video
The Weeknd released the single “Dancing In the Flames” alongside a new music video on Friday, the first track from his upcoming sixth album Hurry Up Tomorrow. The video features the Weeknd driving a red convertible before it crashes, and the singer is plunged into rainfall and shards of glass. …
Read More »See the Weeknd Debut 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Songs at Livestreamed Sao Paulo Show
The Weeknd kicked off the Hurry Up Tomorrow era Saturday night in São Paulo, Brazil, where Abel Tesfaye staged a special livestreamed concert that included the live debut of a handful of new album tracks. The one-night-only gig at Estádio MorumBI also featured guest appearances by rapper Playboi Carti and …
Read More »The Weeknd Will Conclude Trilogy With New Album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'
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 After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM as a grand creative conclusion. The musician announced the …
Read More »The Weeknd Meditates on a Looming End in New 'Unprepared Certainty…' Teaser
The Weeknd has dropped a new teaser with three and a half minutes of new music as he continues to prepare for what he’s said will be his final album under the Weeknd moniker. The clip shared to YouTube is titled “Unprepared Certainty…” and features animated visuals directed by Evan …
Read More »The Weeknd Previews Journey Into the Abyss With Eerie New Music Teaser
The final installment of the Weeknd‘s latest album trilogy is approaching. The musician officially cracked open the world of the third album — following 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM — with an eerie new teaser trailer. The video, shared to his official social media accounts, is captioned: “When …
Read More »Kaytranada: Out All Night With Dance Music's Low-Key Legend
T he average high temperature in Quebec City in March is 33 degrees Fahrenheit, with a low of around 18. That’s apparently of no consequence to the locals, who have chosen the month for an outdoor music festival appropriately dubbed Igloofest. The annual event, billed as “the coldest music festival …
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