Hear tracks from Ethel Cain, the Black Keys featuring Beck, Ilham and others. By Jon Pareles Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to ...

A recent study has revealed which musicians’ songs most frequently appear on people’s sex playlists, and The Weeknd is at the top of the list. The research, conducted by sexual wellness site Bedbible, ...

On Friday, The Weeknd will release his sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. It arrives four months ahead of a film starring and co-written by the singer-songwriter based on the record. Whether the movie — ...

Abel's final album as The Weeknd is here. If this is really the end of The Weeknd’s artistic moniker, what a run it’s been for the R&B titan, who redefined the genre with his Michael Jackson-adjacent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to hit a whopping five billion streams. Just days earlier, ...