insert_link Music The Weeknd Sings Huge Deal with Universal Music Group Universal Music Group has just revealed a long-term, global partnership deal with The Weeknd. Home to the star's label, Republic Records, UMG put out a press release detailing the leveled-up relationship between itself and The Weeknd. “Over the past decade, we have been honored to work so closely with Abel who has quickly become one of music’s most creative and important artists—a once-in-a-generation talent,” said Sir Lucian Grange, the chairman and […] todayApril 29, 2022
insert_link Music Coachella Replaces Kanye West, Travis Scott With the Weeknd, Swedish House Mafia Coachella has officially replaced Kanye West's headliner spot with another big name in hip-hop, The Weeknd. The So-Cal music festival tweeted its new lineup out yesterday morning, including the switch of West and Travis Scott's names with The Weeknd, who will now be performing with Swedish House Mafia for the final weekend of Coachella. According to a source close to West's ex-wife Kim Kardashian, the rapper has decided to step […] todayApril 7, 2022
insert_link Adult Contemporary BTS, Taylor Swift, Drake Reported Among World’s Top Artists According to Global Music Revenue According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has just reported that the total revenue for 2021 was $25.9 billion. "Today’s music market is the most competitive in memory," IFPI CEO Frances Moore said during a press conference held to announce the report. "Fans are enjoying more music than ever and in so many different and new ways. This creates […] todayMarch 23, 2022
insert_link Adult Contemporary The Weeknd Announces 2022 North American Tour After having to postpone touring three times due to the pandemic, the Weeknd has finally announced a 2022 tour in support of his recent albums Dawn FM and After Hours. With Doja Cat as his special guest, the Weeknd will be beginning his trek across the United States and Canada before traveling around the rest of the world, including Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Furthermore, the […] todayMarch 4, 2022
insert_link Adult Contemporary The Weeknd Holds Off on Mysterious Announcement Amid Global Conflict The Weeknd had been teasing an upcoming announcement scheduled for yesterday, but the singer decided to postpone his news due to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “I pray for everyone’s safety,” he wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. "Unfortunately I’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement.” The artist had posted a string of tweets teasing the postponed announcement. He wrote: “What a […] todayFebruary 25, 2022
insert_link Music The Weeknd Reveals New Prime Video TV Special The Weeknd has announced that a new immersive television special, inspired by his newest album Dawn FM, will be released on Prime Video on February 26th. The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience is a project created by the Weeknd, La Mar C. Taylor, and director Micah Bickham. The special is meant to be a visual transformation of Dawn FM's "unnerving and moody world." “I’m ecstatic to partner with Amazon to premiere the […] todayFebruary 22, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Queen is the Most-Played Rock Band on Radio Around the World According to analytics service Viberate, Queen is the most-played rock band on radio around the world and the fourth most-played artist across all genres. “We crunched the annual numbers behind every relevant music and social media channel, from Spotify to Beatport and TikTok, and drew conclusions regarding music industry trends and markets in 2022,” the report said. Viberate, after scanning nearly 50 million tracks and videos, also calculated that rock […] todayFebruary 1, 2022
insert_link Adult Contemporary The Weeknd Announces New Album “Dawn FM,” Featuring Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, More The Weeknd just revealed that he will finally be dropping a brand new album this week to follow up to his 2020 release After Hours. Earlier this week, the Canadian singer-songwriter shared a trailer for Dawn FM in addition to an official release date of this Friday, January 7th. The trailer, which teases “a new sonic universe from the mind of The Weeknd,” reveals that Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy […] todayJanuary 5, 2022
insert_link Adult Contemporary Drake Withdraws His Own 2022 Grammy Nominations Earlier yesterday, Drake and his management decided to withdraw the rapper’s two Grammy nominations including Certified Lover Boy for Best Rap Album and “Way 2 Sexy” for Best Rap Performance. According to reports, the reason for withdrawing the nominations has not been specified, but it has been confirmed that Drake was the one who facilitated the removal. About a year ago, Drake called for the Grammys to be replaced with […] todayDecember 7, 2021
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