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The Weeknd Announces ‘The After Hours Tour’ Dates

The Weeknd keeps the news coming. Following his new album announcement and the release of "After Hours," the R&B singer has just released his 2020 tour schedule.

Emily Tan / February 20, 2020

Reviews

The Weeknd’s My Dear Melancholy, Is Just the Same Old Blues

There's a well-known phrase in the film world: "One for them, one for me," which refers to the concept of an actor or director making a film…

Israel Daramola / April 2, 2018

The Weeknd Teams With Kenny G for Jazzy ‘In Your Eyes’ Remix

The Weeknd's "In Your Eyes" is already pretty popular on fans' playlists. But on a new remix of the track, he sprinkles in some smooth…

Emily Tan / October 16, 2020

Lists

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Saturday Night Live: 20 of Biggest Breakthrough Musical Performances Since 2000

Saturday Night Live is back! The late-night sketch comedy returns to NBC for the start of its 46th season on Saturday. After spending…

Jolie Lash / October 3, 2020

News

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MTV VMAs 2020: Watch The Weeknd Perform ‘Blinding Lights’

The Weeknd just took MTV back to the days when it would play music videos more frequently. The Toronto singer's Sunday night, New…

Brenton Blanchet / August 30, 2020

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The Weeknd Responds to Previous Misogynistic Lyrics

While The Weeknd has topped the charts with a number of hits, the R&B singer has also been called out for his sexist lyrics.

SPIN Staff / August 25, 2020

News

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The Weeknd Unearths Remix of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Money Power Glory’

Despite the Weeknd's major label debut Kiss Land coming out seven years ago, it topped iTunes' R&B chart for the first time this week. To celebrate…

Katrina Nattress / August 15, 2020

New Music

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The Weeknd Shares Posthumous Juice WRLD Collab

In September 2019, Juice WRLD let Twitter know just how successful a collab between him and the Weeknd would be, writing that the pair would…

Brenton Blanchet / August 7, 2020

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Watch the Weeknd’s Career-Spanning Anime Video For ‘Snowchild’

If you forgot about The Weeknd's come-up, consider his latest video a reminder. The Canadian R&B-pop superstar dropped the visual for After Hours…

Brenton Blanchet / July 22, 2020

Best Albums

The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s

Why now? Because — and there's no reason to ignore the elephant in the room: SPIN stewardship has changed hands many, many times since we made…

SPIN Staff / June 30, 2020

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The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to COVID Relief Efforts

After announcing the sale of his popular XO face masks and promising matching every dollar raised from it, the Weeknd has donated $1 million to…

Brenton Blanchet / June 29, 2020

News

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Jack Antonoff, Tegan and Sara, Erykah Badu and More Urge Labels to Donate to Black Lives Matter Movement

Following the music industry's #TheShowMustBePaused campaign yesterday (June 2), artists have been calling out to their record labels to see what else they play to…

SPIN Staff / June 3, 2020

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The Weeknd Performs New Song ‘I’m a Virgin’ on American Dad

Last month, The Weeknd shared that he co-wrote an episode of the TBS animated series American Dad. Last night, that episode aired and as he promised,…

SPIN Staff / May 5, 2020

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