The Weeknd opened for Drake at shows before becoming a full-on collaborator when he contributed to five songs on the rapper’s landmark Take Care. While Drake undoubtedly drew inspiration from Kanye ...

Pop music continues to evolve year after year. In CBC Music's list of the top pop songs of 2025, you'll find a range of sounds, from bright '80s synths to subdued guitar melodies. Mainstay acts Justin ...

On the final night of his After Hours til Dawn Tour, The Weeknd attempted to sing one of his most powerful songs, “Alone Again,” — but nothing came out. This moment, its causes, effects and fallout, ...

“Blinding Lights” claims the shiny prize largely for its unprecedented longevity in the top 10: 59 weeks, the most of any song not only in the quarter century but in the entire history of the Hot ...

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, ...

On Friday, the Weeknd released “Hurry Up Tomorrow” — his latest album and the conclusion to the musical trilogy that began with “After Hours” in 2020 and continued with “Dawn FM” in 2022. But after ...

It was an emotional night for the Ethiopian-Canadian star born Abel Tesfaye, who has lived in the U.S. for many years but still maintains strong connections to Toronto and Scarborough, the suburb ...

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.

On stage inside a sold-out AT&T Stadium, a cityscape is in decay. Between massive lighting rigs, gear for a band and more lasers than Star Wars, a once-powerful city skyline has turned to rubble, ...

In announcing the After Hours Til Dawn 2025 Tour, The Weeknd made a few promises: never-before-seen production and a setlist with tracks from "Hurry Up Tomorrow," "After Hours" and "Dawn FM" as well ...

Playboi Carti kicks off the early rollout of his upcoming album MUSIC with the release of “All Red” and the unveiling of album merch bundles. The latest track clocks in at two-and-a-half minutes and ...