UPDATE (10/18): The Weeknd is shifting around his 2022 tour plans, pushing back the start of the trek to next summer and moving his gigs from arenas to stadiums. In a statement, the Weeknd said, “Due to constraints of arenas and the demand for more shows I want to do …
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Doja Cat has announced the tracklist and release date for her third studio album, Planet Her. Arriving on June 25th, the 14-song set features Ariana Grande, the Weeknd, Young Thug, J.I.D, and SZA. The follow-up to 2019’s Hot Pink includes Doja Cat’s previously released collaborative track with SZA, “Kiss Me More.” …
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After previously calling the Grammys “corrupt,” the Weeknd revealed Thursday that he would boycott the annual event in the future after his After Hours was snubbed at this year’s awards. “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,” Abel …
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Morgan Wallen spent his fourth consecutive week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Once again, he did not face a serious challenger: His 30-song set Dangerous earned 144,200 album-equivalent units, far more than Lil Durk‘s deluxe edition of The Voice, which earned the Number Two …
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Since the nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday afternoon, the conversation among fans, pop critics, and industry insiders has circled around one notable absence: the Weeknd. The Canadian pop star’s After Hours, released in March, was one of 2020’s biggest commercial success stories, with 1.8 billion …
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The Weeknd has made a donation of $300,000 to Global Aid for Lebanon to assist victims of the Beirut explosion, which killed more than 200 people and destroyed a central hub in the capital city on August 4th. Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, manager for the Weeknd, announced the donation on social …
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Editor’s Note (4/30): Due to a technical error, this post has been corrected to reflect revised chart positions for three albums. dvsn’sA Muse in Her Feelingsdebuted at number 24. Westsie Gunn’sPray for Parisdebuted at 71. Jeremy Zucker’sLove Is Not Dyingdebuted at 58. Rolling Stone regrets the error. **** DaBaby‘s Blame …
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The most surprising name hidden in the liner notes of the Weeknd’s fourth studio album, After Hours, is Mario Winans. Best known for his 2004 classic “I Don’t Wanna Know,” Winans has since has written and produced on hits like CeCe Winans’s “Pray” and Kanye West’s “All Day,” but in …
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David Byrne and the Weeknd will serve as musical guests on upcoming episodes of Saturday Night Live, the series’ Twitter revealed Thursday. Byrne will join host and Sack Lunch Bunch co-star John Mulaney on SNL’s February 29th episode. The appearance — Byrne’s first solo visit to SNL since performing two …
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