The Weeknd

Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2022

Back in 2020, when lockdowns arrived, optimists began speculating how much great art would be created in that time. King Lear had supposedl...

Drake and Harry Styles Dominate Canada's Spotify Wrapped Stats

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2022

Happy Spotify Wrapped day to all who celebrate! Ah yes, the annual unveiling of your most personally embarrassing listening habits is here...

The Weeknd Is a (Control) Freak in the New Teaser for 'The Idol'

PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2022

After getting our first peephole into the Weeknd's Sam Levinson (Euphoria) co-created HBO series The Idol this summer, Abel Tesfaye's sick...

The Weeknd Is Selling an 'After Hours' Halloween Costume

PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2022

Between the Weeknd's own noted passion for Halloween (last year, he made us an offer we couldn't refuse), flying out a costumed six-year-ol...

The Weeknd Proved That Toronto Is His City

Rogers Centre, September 22

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2022

The Weeknd played his first show ever in 2011. It was at Toronto's Mod Club, which had a capacity of a few hundred. Last night, he played t...

Here's Record Store Day's Full List of 2022 Black Friday Releases

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2022

Record Store Day organizers have spun up another selection of vinyl grips for their annual Black Friday event, set to take place November 2...

The Weeknd Cancels Los Angeles Show After Losing Voice Mid-Song

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2022

Following COVID postponements and network outages, the Weeknd has encountered yet another delay on his After Hours Til Dawn tour, this time...

​The Weeknd Adds Second Toronto Show

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2022

The Weeknd previously had to cancel his hometown show at Toronto's Rogers Centre due to a Canada-wide network outage — but, having reschedu...