Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Tom Ley Israel ...

For the Weeknd’s supposed swan song, his influences and collaborators are numerous and disparate. He dabbles in an ...

“Cry for Me” is off of Tesfaye’s final album as the Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow, which dropped late last month and features ...

Boosted by physical sales and a Grammy performance, the album had the biggest week since Taylor Swift’s huge opening last ...

Jeezy’s “My President” became a powerful anthem during one of the most transformative periods in American history. As Barack Obama’s presidential campaign gained momentum, Jeezy, the Atlanta-based ...

With his sixth album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weekend is retiring his moniker and going out on his own terms.

In an unexpected reconciliation, The Weeknd is back at the Grammys. The Grammy-winning R&B star, who previously boycotted the awards show after being snubbed in 2021, gave a surprise performance at ...

The Weeknd doesn’t want you to save your tears for another day anymore. Instead, cry for him. On Tuesday, the R&B star, real name Abel Tesfaye, released the dark video for Hurry Up Tomorrow‘s ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd brings both The Highlights and After Hours back to the same chart in the U.K., just days ... [+] before Hurry Up Tomorrow ...

In an unexpected reconciliation, The Weeknd is back at the Grammys. The Grammy-winning R&B star, who previously boycotted the awards show after being snubbed in 2021, gave a surprise performance ...

The Weeknd famously boycotted the Grammys after his blockbuster After Hours received zero nominations, a surprising snub that ...