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Last week, The Weeknd hinted that he could be retiring his stage name, and today it seems like he’s one step closer to ushering in a new era. The singer has dropped his moniker on Twitter and Instagram in favour of his birth name, Abel Tesfaye. “I’m going through a cathartic path right now,” The […]
Mike Dean is back in the spotlight with his new album 4:23 featuring The Weeknd as co-executive producer. The Dawn FM hitmaker also lends his vocals to four tracks: “Defame Moi,” “Artificial Intelligence,” “More Coke,” and “Emotionless.” The stalwart multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, blunt god, and all-around legend revealed on Twitter that he and The Weeknd followed their back-to-back Coachella appearances supporting Metro Boomin […]
With The Idol’s Cannes debut soon upon us, The Weeknd has shared a new Future-featuring track from the HBO original series. An official “Double Fantasy” video arrived in tandem. The single, which shares a title with the classic John Lennon and Yoko Ono album from 1980, was performed during the first weekend of Coachella during Metro Boomin’s […]
Meek Mill has offered his thoughts on an AI-generated track designed to sound like a Drake and The Weeknd collaboration titled “Heart on My Sleeve.” “A.I. generated song Drake ft. The Weeknd – heart on my sleeve,” he wrote alongside a YouTube link of the divisive viral song, which is credited to someone named Ghostwriter. “This […]
An AI-generated track designed to emulate a nonexistent Drake and The Weeknd collaboration has been going viral in recent days, all while criticism on the use of such tech continues to grow among artists and others in the music industry. The track, titled “Heart on My Sleeve,” appears to have originally been shared by a […]
The Weeknd blessed fans with a surprise performance at Coachella this weekend, as Abel performed a handful of songs during Metro Boomin’s closing set in the Sahara tent. After performing a trio of cuts from his 2020 album After Hours (“Faith,” “Escape from LA,” and “Heartless”), the Weeknd brought out Future to perform “Low Life,” a collaborative […]
With The Idol soon set to work its way into the global consciousness by way of a newly confirmed Cannes premiere, Abel Tesfaye—a.k.a. The Weeknd—is reflecting on his relationship with the news cycle surrounding the long-awaited project. In a discussion with Jeremy O. Harris for Interview magazine, the musician and filmmaker was asked about “this […]
It looks like The Weeknd is planning a surprise appearance at this year’s Coachella. On Wednesday, the Canadian pop star retweeted a post from fan account @abelstargirllll claiming he will return to the Indio, California festival. Abel may have been hinting toward this on Monday, tweeting a desert emoji with a question mark, followed by a post asking, […]
It’s been just over a year since The Weeknd released his lauded Dawn FM album, but the singer may be looking to drop more this year. The Toronto artist went live on Instagram yesterday to tease several new songs, including a collaboration with Future and a cover of John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy.” The collaboration with Future boasts production […]
On Apr 11, Nav will be performing at Scotiabank Arena for the first time to close out his Never Sleep tour. To celebrate his homecoming, the Toronto rapper will be livestreaming the concert on Twitch. The tour features Bryson Tiller, SoFaygo, and Realestk as opening acts. The livestream will cover Nav’s portion of the night, which begins […]
