The Weeknd

Madonna lists California home for $26m year after buying from the Weeknd
Singer paid $19.3m for property in star-studded Hidden Hills neighbourhood last April
Mark Sweney
22, Apr, 2022 @12:55 PM

Coachella: high-energy hedonism, surprise stars and Covid concerns
The first weekend of the returning California mega-festival brought with it a host of big names, albeit a lack of heritage acts, and a crowd of fans eager for fun
Kate Hutchinson
18, Apr, 2022 @6:50 PM

The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia at Coachella review – a patchy double-act
Kanye West’s last-minute festival replacements offered some impressively grand moments but there was an awkward fit to the mash-up
Kate Hutchinson
18, Apr, 2022 @12:56 PM

Coachella 2022: big stars head to the desert with safety concerns looming
After a two-year pause, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd will be headlining at a festival with no Covid-19 restrictions
Benjamin Lee
15, Apr, 2022 @5:32 AM

Grammy awards 2022: list of winners
Olivia Rodrigo won best new artist, Silk Sonic took home record and song of the year, and Jon Batiste won album of the year at the 64th annual Grammy awards
Adrian Horton
03, Apr, 2022 @11:31 PM

Rosalía: Motomami review – energy and heartbreak from a first-class voice
The Spanish singer’s third album delivers gem after gem, as flamenco rhythms rub shoulders with sassy party flexes
Kitty Empire
20, Mar, 2022 @9:00 AM

Sex stories, purgatory and Adele’s tears: the album skit is back
Keen to re-establish the album in the age of the playlist, artists are peppering their work with voice notes and sketches – to profound and annoying ends
Tara Joshi
14, Feb, 2022 @12:00 PM

The Weeknd: Dawn FM review – shimmering pop in extremis
Abel Tesfaye goes to the brink, and back to the 80s, on his most cohesive album yet
Michael Cragg
16, Jan, 2022 @1:00 PM

FKA twigs: Caprisongs review – wild invention let down by weak songs
Darkness turns to light in Tahliah Barnett’s follow-up to 2019 LP Magdalene but, even so, it’s an adventurous but undercharged effort missing hooks and cohesion
Alexis Petridis
13, Jan, 2022 @5:00 PM

The Weeknd: Dawn FM review – a stunning display of absolute pop prowess
If this is the end for the Weeknd, what a way to bow out. Abel Tesfaye confirms his status as an all-time great with an album of icy 80s-inflected splendour
Alexis Petridis
07, Jan, 2022 @2:29 PM

The 20 best songs of 2021
We celebrate everything from Lil Nas X’s conservative-baiting Montero to Wet Leg’s instant indie classic – as voted for by 31 of the Guardian’s music writers
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
29, Nov, 2021 @6:00 AM

The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights dethrones the Twist as all-time No 1 Billboard single
Blinding Lights was 2020’s biggest song both in terms of sales and size, cementing the Canadian singer’s status as global pop megastar
Samantha Lock
24, Nov, 2021 @3:42 AM
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