The Weeknd

‘Nepo baby’ fall preview: new films and TV from children of famous parents

The offspring of Denzel, Uma, Phoebe, Andie and Judd – and a Gainsbourg for good measure – follow in their parents’ celebrated paths

Caspar Salmon

12, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM

Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist of 2021 in the UK

The pop star’s single Bad Habits was also the most-played song of last year, according to new data from music licensing company PPL

Laura Snapes

19, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM

The best albums of 2022 so far

From yacht-rock atmospherics to portraits of disaffected Britain, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year

Alexis Petridis, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

07, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

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