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

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.

This delay was not just a gesture of respect for those affected by the fires—it’s also a reminder that music can serve as both a form of escape and a source of healing. The Weeknd has always ...

The pivot worked, turning The Weeknd into an edgy manifestation of pop's baser instincts. But exposing the vampiric character to the light came with complications. By the end of the decade ...

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

That desire for closure carries through to Hurry Up Tomorrow. It’s an album that matters an awful lot to Tesfaye, who apparently assumes that the audience is equally invested in the idea that The ...

Abel Tesfaye declared that he wanted to “kill The Weeknd.” His final album as The Weekend, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” delivers on ...

Is 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' The Weeknd’s swan song? Follow me as I break down this album, from its thematic arcs to its musicality ...