Bad Bunny dominates the 2022 American Music Awards nominations with eight nods, trailed closely by Beyoncé, Drake, and Taylor Swift, who all snagged six. With five nominations a piece, Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd are also among the year’s most nominated artists at the ceremony set to air live …
Read More »'The Idol': L.A. Is Where All the Monsters Go in Latest Trailer for the Weeknd's Series
HBO Max has offered up another look into the sordid world of The Idol, its upcoming series starring the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp. Like the two previous trailers, the teaser focuses on Depp’s pop star navigating the Los Angeles music scene under the guidance of a guru played by Abel …
Read More »The Weeknd Reschedules Canceled Los Angeles Concert, Makes Up For Delay With Additional Night
The Weeknd was forced to abruptly cancel his concert at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium earlier this month after his voice gave out just a few songs into the performance. “I’m devastated,” he shared at the time. Now, the artist is making it up to his fans with a rescheduled show …
Read More »Watch Moses Sumney's Self-Directed Live Concert Film 'A Performance in V Acts'
Moses Sumney has unveiled a live concert film, titledA Performance In V Acts, which captures hisOct. 31, 2021 performance at the Ford Theater in Los Angeles. The musician directed and executive produced the 90-minute film, which was created and produced by Tuntum. “A Performance in V Acts marks the official …
Read More »The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp Are Ready to Party in New Trailer for HBO Series 'The Idol'
HBO has debuted a new trailer for the Weeknd’s forthcoming TV series,The Idol, which introduces the expansive cast. The clip premiered during the musician’s concert in Las Vegas last night and has since dropped online. The trailer puts Depp’s over-sexed pop star character in the spotlight before introducing the supporting …
Read More »Exclusive: Hit-Boy Produced Beyoncé's New Song 'Thique'… Eight Years Ago
One day in 2014, “N—– in Paris” producer Hit-Boy started working with Beyoncé on two songs. One of them, released later that year, became the hit Nicki Minaj collaboration “Feeling Myself.” The other was a track with a seductive house beat that would’ve been a major departure for Beyoncé at …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Kicks Off 24th Birthday Celebrations With The Weeknd at Miami Club
In true Leo fashion, Shawn Mendes began celebrating his birthday days in advance with a friend’s trip to Miami. The long weekend leading up to his 24th trip around the sun (Aug. 8) consisted primarily of boat rides and beach outings before the singer got the real party started at …
Read More »The Weeknd Recruits Summer Walker for New 'Best Friend' Remix
The Weeknd has enlisted Summer Walker for a remix of “Best Friend,” a track from his 2021 LP Dawn FM. Walker adds her signature, buttery smooth vocals to the groove-laden track, offering a female perspective to the “Blinding Lights” singer’s song about a casual hookup that unintentionally transforms into something …
Read More »The Weeknd Brings 'After Hours' to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights
The Weeknd‘sAfter Hours red suit is back to haunt us — but this time, it’s not because he’s wearing it at every single awards show. On Tuesday, the Canadian-Ethiopian singer announced that he’ll be hosting a haunted house at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando, inspired by the world he …
Read More »The Russo Brothers Want to Make a Musical with The Weeknd
Maximalist filmmakers, the Russo brothers, joined us on Rolling Stone‘s Twitch channel for a chat about their new action movie The Gray Man and their desire to direct a musical. “I’d love to work with someone who wants to do an experimental musical,” said Joe Russo, adding that the brothers …
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