Dionne Warwick isn't the only one to wonder what made the Canadian artist want to call himself The Weeknd. Her's what The Weeknd's stage name really means.

At the end of “Heartless,” the fifth song of the night, Abel Tesfaye finally takes off his dystopian-esque chrome mask. He raises it with a look on his face that some would call anguish and some would ...

Abel Tesfaye has been killing The Weeknd for at least five years, since the 2020 release of his fourth studio album, After Hours. While that album explored the themes of self-loathing and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...

The Weeknd's "Timeless" with Playboi Carti jumps back to No. 1 on one U.K. chart, keeping "Cry for Me" from debuting on top. Instead, the new smash launches at No. 2. INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: The ...

Just days after releasing his already acclaimed sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, Abel Tesfaye, a.k.a. the Weeknd, is ready to deliver another gift to fans: a sneak peek at the long-awaited movie ...

Justin Bieber, Tate McRae, and The Weeknd could've made history at the Juno Awards, often dubbed Canada's Grammy Awards, but ...

Not even a severe storm in Atlanta could rain on The Weeknd’s parade. Over the past 15 years, the artist has transformed himself from a little-known R&B crooner to one of the biggest stars on the ...

There was no need to save your tears for another day. The Weeknd gave fans everything they came for and more during his return to SoFi Stadium on Tuesday, June 25. For more than two hours, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Weeknd may have dropped out of high school, but he found his way onto a college campus on Thursday (May 15). The “XO” singer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAS VEGAS − Abel Tesfaye, the musician known as The Weeknd, is a certified smash. Tesfaye, the movie star, is more of an unknown ...