Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...

Tesfaye might have been content to play in his creation's personal Sodom forever, were it not for the rise of streaming and its effects on the acts of listening and discovery. The fully anonymous ...

The artist currently known as The Weeknd has spent the last 15 years building his reputation as the “dark prince of pop.” Starting as an enigmatic artist who released his songs anonymously, The Weeknd ...