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Following weeks of anticipation, Nav has finally delivered Good Intentions—the follow-up to 2018’s Bad Habits. The XO artist confirmed the drop at the end of April when he shared an album trailer in which he reflected on Bad Habit’s success. “I had goals written down of going No. 1. I had a vision board in […]

The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, was featured on the latest episode of American Dad. sneak peak 🙂 pic.twitter.com/sfNcrx7yUK — The Weeknd (@theweeknd) May 4, 2020 Roger’s best persona yet. #TheWeeknd #AmericanDad pic.twitter.com/uyHf1Adnho — American Dad (@AmericanDadTBS) May 5, 2020 During the episode, the After Hours artist debuted a new song in which […]

The Weeknd continued his reign over the Billboard 200 chart for a third week in a row.  After Hours took advantage of a relatively soft week on the chart, earning 90,000 equivalent album units. Of that total, 23,000 came from traditional album sales while 64,000 consisted of SEA units, which accounted for 89.4 million on-demand streams.  It’s the lowest […]

Usher hopped on a Facetime interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music to discuss music, quarantine self-reflection, and the current school of talented artists, among other things. During the conversation, Usher took a minute to give Drake some praise, as well as explain why he believes Aubrey is a young legend. “Drake is a student, and I […]

The Weeknd‘s latest entry in the After Hours promo catalog boasted more than a few unexpected moments of candor. One such moment saw Abel looking back on the first time he heard Usher‘s 2012 single “Climax,” which he assessed as one of the examples he noticed at the time of how his own House of Balloons project had […]

One positive effect of COVID-19‘s societal push toward staying at home is that, for many, it’s opened up large chunks of time for reading deep-dives like this new one centered on the Weeknd. Speaking with Jem Aswad for Variety across two pieces published on Wednesday, the After Hours artist got decidedly reflective on recently turning 30 […]

Following a massive debut week, The Weeknd‘s After Hours remains atop the Billboard 200 in its second week on the charts despite a 69 percent drop in sales.  After Hours racked up 138,000 equivalent album units with 86,000 coming from streaming units, and 47,000 through traditional album sales. Still, it’s an impressive sum for The Weeknd’s fourth studio effort, considering its debut week was the […]

Black Atlass, XO Records‘ latest signee, just dropped an album that will surely contribute to the great post-coronavirus baby boom set to take place nine months from now. Dream Awake, the London, Ontario-bred R&B visionary’s third full-length, is now available on all streaming platforms. The record, out via XO Records/Republic Records/Universal Music Canada, includes the singles “Lie To Me” and […]

The Weeknd has proven that he’s no stranger to being in front of the camera—from releasing a flurry of short films that coincided with his album, After Hours, to playing himself in the Safdie brothers Uncut Gems—but it looks like he might be trying his hand at some work behind the camera as well. The Toronto-born artist […]

The Weeknd’s single “Blinding Lights” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, pushing Roddy Ricch’s track “The Box” out of the top spot. “Blinding Lights” appeared on the Weeknd’s newest album After Hours, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week. The album had the biggest opening week of 2020 […]