Review: The Weeknd Matures On Introspective ‘After Hours’

After the short 15-month gap between The Weeknd's Beauty Behind The Madness and Starboy, the wait between Starboy and After Hours - more than three years - has felt like a long time. Sure, we got his 6-track EP, My Dear Melancholy, to tide us over, but it's clear that The Weeknd wanted put more…

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See The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’ Short Film

Last month, The Weeknd announced his upcoming album, After Hours, due out on March 20th. Following his singles “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” and, most recently, “After Hours,” today fans can see a new short film for the album. It doesn't feature music - at least, not overtly - but scoring in the background may serve as themes in…

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The Weeknd Drops “After Hours,” Title Track From Upcoming March Album

Last week, The Weeknd finally announced his upcoming album, After Hours. Today, we have the album's cover art, release date... and title track! Following his singles “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights,” fans can now hear "After Hours" ahead of the album's March 20, 2020 release date. Unlike the first two singles, "After Hours" takes some time to settle…

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The Weeknd Announces New Album, ‘After Hours’

We've been waiting for The Weeknd to finally release a new album, the followup to 2016's Starboy. Sure, we got his EP, My Dear Melancholy, in spring 2018, plus numerous collaborations, but where was that next album? At the end of 2019, The Weeknd suddenly dropped two new songs, driving up fans' hype. Now that…

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The Weeknd Continues “Heartless” Antics In “Blinding Lights” Video

At the end of 2019, The Weeknd suddenly dropped two new songs, with an album expected soon. Following the chaotic video for "Heartless," The Weeknd's song "Blinding Lights" now gets the video treatment, continuing with the same setting and vibe. "Blinding Lights" blurs into focus, a quick drum beat grounding it before synths straight out…

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See The Weeknd’s Chaotic Music Video For “Heartless”

In the last week, The Weeknd has come back with not one but TWO new songs. After hearing "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights," both from his upcoming 2020 album, the former gets a new music video. If the song paints the picture of a man who's lost his way, the video fully affirms it. “Heartless” begins…

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The Weeknd Drops Dazzling New Single, “Blinding Lights”

Just a few days after releasing "Heartless," The Weeknd is back with another preview of his upcoming album. "Blinding Lights" is the second single from the untitled record, expected in 2020. And even though "Heartless" came first, "Blinding Lights" may be the superior song. The track blurs into focus, a quick drum beat grounding it…

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The Weeknd Previews Next Album With New Single, “Heartless”

It's been three years since The Weeknd dropped his last album, Starboy, itself only a year after Beauty Behind The Madness. Since then, The Weeknd's followup album has taken some more time, but fans haven't been left completely without music. Following a 6-song EP in spring 2018 and a handful of collaborations since, The Weeknd…

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The Weeknd Drops New EP, ‘My Dear Melancholy,’

After weeks of behind-the-scenes studio shots and a teaser asking if he should share new music this week ("Should we drop Friday? I'm indifferent to be honest."), The Weeknd is back with a brand new EP containing six songs. He just shared My Dear Melancholy, an EP that returns to his dark, moody roots. Fans…

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The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar Team Up On “Pray For Me” From ‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack

The brand new film Black Panther is just about to be released, and it's already getting a ton of buzz. It may become the biggest film of the year, and it likewise may have the best soundtrack of the year. Helmed by Kendrick Lamar, the soundtrack will come out next Friday, a week before the…

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The Weeknd Shares Music Video For ‘Starboy’ Highlight, “Secrets”

The Weeknd launched his stunning album, Starboy, late last year. Following music videos for the title track, "False Alarm," "Party Monster," "Reminder," and "I Feel It Coming," our latest video is for the album highlight, "Secrets." The song is dreamy, ’80s styled pop perfection. The Weeknd borrowed the chorus’s titular line from The Romantics’ 1983 single,…

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The Weeknd Unveils Otherworldly “I Feel It Coming” Music Video

The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) has finally released a music video for his current Starboy single, "I Feel It Coming." It's one of two songs on his new album that features Daft Punk, and its funky, cheery mood balances out the darker tones of other tracks. This new clip follows music videos for "Starboy," "False…

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“Reminder”: Today Is The Weeknd’s Birthday, And We’re Celebrating With A New Music Video

Happy birthday to The Weeknd! To celebrate Abel Tesfaye's 27th birthday, he shared a surprise music video for "Reminder," a track off his acclaimed new album, Starboy. This follows videos for "Party Monster," "False Alarm," and the album's first single, "Starboy." Although "Reminder" is not an official single from the album, the video is a great way…

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See The Weeknd’s Eerie, Retro “Party Monster” Music Video

The Weeknd just released his third studio album, Starboy, in November. Just before it dropped, The Weeknd shared "Party Monster" and "I Feel It Coming" with his eager fans. Both songs also appeared in his short film, "MANIA." Now, "Party Monster" gets its own official music video. It follows the full-length clips for "Starboy" and "False…

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Review: The Weeknd Shines Bright On ‘Starboy,’ One Of The Best Albums Of 2016

The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) is one of those rare talents that seemingly comes out of nowhere before entrancing you with his original and consistently striking music. He suddenly appeared on the music scene in 2010 with a series of mixtapes - eventually packaged as the compilation Trilogy in 2012 - before releasing his first studio album,…

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The Weeknd Previews ‘Starboy’ Songs In 12 Minute “MANIA” Video

We're only two days away from The Weeknd's new album! Back in September, we heard its lead single and title track, "Starboy," followed by "False Alarm". Last week we got two more songs with "Party Monster" and "I Feel It Coming". Now fans get a few more song teasers in his new short film, "MANIA." The…

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The Weeknd Teases 2 New ‘Starboy’ Songs, “I Feel It Coming” & “Party Monster”

We're only one week away from hearing The Weeknd's anticipated new album, Starboy! And after enjoying the title track and "False Alarm" for the last two months, fans get two new songs to hold us over until next week. That's right. The Weeknd just shared "I Feel It Coming" and "Party Monster" - two very…

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The Weeknd Shares Action-Packed “False Alarm” Music Video

Last month, The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) announced his upcoming third studio album, Starboy. In addition to sharing the title track and its music video, he also teased fans with a second song, the punk-influenced "False Alarm." It's a surprising track, and one that will surely attract new listeners. It starts off by describing a…

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See The Weeknd’s “Starboy” Video Off Upcoming Album Of Same Name

The Weeknd is suddenly back with a brand new single! Even though his hit album, Beauty Behind The Madness, only came out last year, he's already preparing his new record. "Starboy" is the lead single and title track. The Weeknd just shared it last weekend, and now we can enjoy its official music video, too.…

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