The Weeknd

Listen to the Weeknd Cover John Lennon's "Jealous Guy"

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2023

Tedros — I mean, the Weeknd (it's so hard to tell these days) — threw his hat into the ample ring of "Jealous Guy" covers today as he reima...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in June 2023

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023

With summer blockbuster season officially underway, the Toretto family, Ariel and robots in disguise are dominating our cinemas, but at hom...

Who Is the Weeknd, Anyway?

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023

Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye is arguably the biggest pop star on the planet, but his first foray into TV isn't going well. After a shallow fir...

The Weeknd Defends Viral 'The Idol' Sex Scene

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2023

When I described the viral sex scene — if you can call it that — between the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp on The Idol as "porn-y," my colleagu...

'The Idol' Is Just as Superficial as You'd Expect

Created by Sam Levinson

PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2023

After a rocky lead-up marked by accusations of a toxic set and "torture porn," the first episode of The Idol is here — and despite the appa...

Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Jenn Grant, Nelly Furtado, Haviah Mighty

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2023

Just yesterday (June 1), we revealed our best 25 albums of 2023 so far ranking — and today, like every Friday, there's a crop of new conten...

Madonna to Release Songs with the Weeknd, Sam Smith

PUBLISHED May 31, 2023

Ahead of her sprawling 40th-anniversary tour, Madonna is set to drop her first tracks in four years with some massive cosigns.  Last week,...

The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Sam Levinson Respond to 'The Idol' Toxic Set Allegations

PUBLISHED May 23, 2023

HBO's controversial upcoming show The Idol premiered its first two episodes at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday (May 22), and in a press...