We have less than a week to go before the release of Ariana Grande‘s sophomore LP, My Everything, and to the surprise of almost everyone the album has yet to leak. This is great news for Grande, and even better news for her PR team, as it allows them the freedom to share the still […]
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Ariana Grande Releases 4 New Songs, Including A Track With The Weeknd
August 20th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
Required Listening: The Weeknd – “King Of The Fall”
July 20th, 2014 James Shotwell I guess last month’s surprise single release was only the beginning… The Weeknd has shocked fans around the globe once again by debuting a brand new song titled “King Of The Fall.” The track, which debuted online around 8 P.M. EST on July 20, follows “Often” as the second new song to surface from the […]
The Weeknd Announces North American Tour With Schoolboy Q
June 26th, 2014 James Shotwell Just a day after surprising the internet with the release of “Often,” The Weeknd has revealed plans to tour North America in the months ahead. Dubbed the King Of Fall tour, the latest outing from The Weeknd will find Abel Tesfaye criss-crossing the United States and Canada for a string of four gigs between September […]
SURPRISE: The Weeknd Returns With “Often”
June 24th, 2014 James Shotwell Holy. Shit. Out of nowhere, Canadian crooner The Weeknd has decided to break his studio silence and share a brand new track titled “Often.” It’s hard to know what is going on at the moment as this song has only just begun to make the rounds online, but it seems that a follow-up to Kiss […]
The Weekend Of “Drunk In Love” Remixes Continues As The Weeknd, Diplo Join In
February 16th, 2014 Tyler Hanan It’s the tail end of a Valentine’s Day weekend, one that fell not too long after Queen Beyoncé dropped a nuclear bomb on the pop wars of 2013, may they rest in peace. Just as it has been the song of the last few months, so too was Yoncé’s single the song of the weekend. The […]
Watch The Weeknd Perform “Pretty” on Jimmy Fallon
October 31st, 2013 Nina Corcoran The Weeknd stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night to perform his new radio single, “Pretty,” for the live audience. He seems pretty comfortable on the stage — even moreso than his performance of the song on Letterman a little while ago. We’re happy to see the once hidden artist taking a hold […]
WATCH: The Weeknd Performs “Pretty” on Letterman
October 10th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Last night on the Late Show with David Letterman, Canada’s soulful crooner The Weeknd showed up in Knicks attire to perform “Pretty” off his debut album, Kiss Land. With the help of some blue mood lighting and excellent backing musicians, The Weeknd brought the song to life. It got us excited about his upcoming tour […]
The Weeknd Giving Away ‘Kiss Land’ Condoms On Upcoming Tour
September 27th, 2013 James Shotwell Someone working sponsorships and marketing at ONE Condoms deserves a raise for the following story. If that’s you, please know we think you’re one smart cookie. In a move that can only be described as fitting, Canadian crooner The Weeknd has joined forces with ONE Condoms for a partnership unlike any that currently exists in […]
REVIEW: The Weeknd – ‘Kiss Land’
September 23rd, 2013 Nina Corcoran Artist: The Weeknd Album: Kiss Land Genre: Electronic R&B Label: Republic Records The speed behind The Weeknd’s fame has everything to do with his role as the mysterious, unknown narrator. When Abel Tesfaye—the mastermind behind that beautiful voice and sweet electronic hum—uploaded three tracks to YouTube in 2010 under the moniker The Weeknd, nobody knew […]
The Weeknd Releases Video For New Single, “Live For” Ft. Drake
September 12th, 2013 Tyler Hanan The Weeknd‘s once notoriously mysterious Abel Tesfaye is center stage in the new video for “Live For.” The Kiss Land cut couldn’t have more fitting visuals as Tesfaye and Drake are draped in the darkness of a subway tunnel and abandoned warehouse, with strobe lights, an occasional spotlight, and subway overheads providing what cold lighting […]
STREAM: The Weeknd ft. Drake – “Live For”
August 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Canada’s swoonin’ crooner The Weeknd has just released a song on his Soundcloud that features Drake. The song, titled “Live For,” is just as stylistically creative as his remix of Lorde‘s “Royals” that just dropped two days ago. There’s no word yet if “Live For” is off The Weeknd’s upcoming album, Kiss Land, due out […]
STREAM: Lorde – “Royals” (The Weeknd Remix)
August 17th, 2013 Brian Leak Talk about a match made in Heaven! One of our new favorite artists that we’ve been covering for some time now, the 16-year-old Ella Yelich-O’Connor, also known as Lorde, has been remixed by renowned Canadian crooner, The Weeknd. Abel Tesfaye takes his label-mate Lorde’s single, “Royals,” and adds synths and subtle hints of his own […]