Chorus.fm — The Weeknd has topped the charts with his surprise release: The surprise release, which arrived on March 30 via XO/Republic Records, earned 169,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 5, according to Nielsen Music — the biggest week for... more info
Stereogum — "I just wanna take you there." These were the first words we ever heard from Abel Tesfaye, uttered in a sinful, irresistible whisper over a warped-out fairytale score backed by lurching 808s. This was in 2011, when the Canadian high school dropout wa... more info
New York Times — “My Dear Melancholy,†announced days before its release, opened at the top of the Billboard 200. Last week’s best seller, Jack White, slipped to No. 62. more info
NME —
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The Weeknd has shared a behind-the-scenes mini documentary, detailing the recording process behind his recent album ‘My Dear Melancholy’. The …Continue reading »
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Brooklyn Vegan — The 75 confirmed streaming sets also include The Weeknd, Brockhampton, Haim, Perfume Genius, Tyler the Creator, Vince Staples, Jamiroquai, Kamasi Washington, Alvvays, and more.
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Stereogum — The Weeknd logs his third #1 in a row on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as his latest project,
My Dear Melancholy
, debuts atop the list. more info
Brooklyn Vegan — The Milwaukee fest also includes The Weeknd, Spoon, Grizzly Bear, Social Distortion, Pat Benatar, Meat Puppets, Ash, Sugarhill Gang, Jason Isbell, Soccer Mommy, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and much more.
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Consequence of Sound — Arcade Fire, The Weeknd, Janelle Monáe, Kesha, The Flaming Lips, Pixies, Grizzly Bear, and Spoon are among the acts set to play the Milwaukee mega fest. more info