The newlywed "Positions" singer joined the "Blinding Lights" crooner to perform their hit collaboration for the first time.
We break down the science of why pop music loves its falsetto singers, the appeal of male falsettos, and how to distinguish falsetto from head voice.
The Weeknd put the home on the market with an asking price of almost $25 million, ultimately cutting the price before Madonna bought it.
96.4 million people watched Super Bowl LV on Sunday. It was the lowest viewership of any Super Bowl in the last 10 years. Super Bowl LV was the first NFL game to post 1 billion streaming minutes. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. About 92 million people […]
The Weeknd performed at the Super Bowl LV halftime show on Sunday in Tampa, Florida. The singer wore a custom red jacket designed by Givenchy’s Creative Director Matthew M. Williams. The jacket took more than 250 hours for four embroiderers to stitch by hand. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]
The 2021 Super Bowl drew viewers eager to see the game, its halftime show, and fun advertisements. The event also played out online, with people making memes throughout and after. Some of the best memes involved The Weeknd’s halftime performance and an Oatly commercial. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]
The annual release of Spotify Wrapped inspired Insider’s biggest music fans to compare notes. Taylor Swift was the most common appearance in our top artists and songs, especially tracks from her newest album “Folklore.” We loved songs like The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” Chloe x Halle’s “Do It,” and Dua Lipa’s […]
In a lengthy Instagram post, Drake said the Grammys awards “may no longer matter” after The Weeknd was completely shut out of the 2020 nominations. The Toronto native said that people should no longer be shocked by the “disconnect between impactful music and these awards.” “This is a great time […]
The most prestigious category at the Grammys is album of the year (AOTY). Some of the most beloved albums in history, however – like Rihanna’s “Anti,” Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” and The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” – weren’t even up for the award. Most recently, Fiona Apple’s “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” and […]
The 2021 Grammy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday. Fiona Apple, Bad Bunny, BTS, and Phoebe Bridgers were all snubbed in major categories. Some of the year’s best albums, like The Weeknd’s “After Hours” and Halsey’s “Manic,” were completely ignored. BLACKPINK, Ashe, BENEE, and FINNEAS all deserved to be nominated […]
The Weeknd showed up heavily bandaged at the 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday. The broken nose and generally injured appearance is a recurring aesthetic of the singer’s current “After Hours” era, which he has referred to as “The Character.” Nevertheless, people on Twitter turned The Weeknd into a meme. […]
Insider ranked the 30 best songs of 2020, weighing factors like critical acclaim, cultural impact, and listenability. “August” by Taylor Swift took the top spot. Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage Remix,” Rina Sawayama’s “XS,” Christine and the Queens’ “People, I’ve Been Sad,” and Halsey’s “3am” rounded out the top five. Swift […]
MTV handed out 24 awards on Monday night at the 2020 VMAs. Four of those awards were handed to the wrong artists, including video of the year, which went to The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” Read a full list of the winners here. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. MTV’s annual […]
Insider ranked the 45 best music videos released in 2020. “Already” by Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, and Major Lazer took the top spot. “Brown Skin Girl” by Beyoncé, “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, and “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles […]
In 2020, 32 different albums hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Only seven artists managed to stay on top for more than one week: Roddy Rich, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, The Weeknd, Juice WRLD, Taylor Swift (twice), and Ariana Grande. Swift’s “Folklore” was the year’s longest-running No. 1 […]
Insider ranked the 20 best albums of 2020, weighing factors like critical acclaim, cultural impact, and listenability. “Folkore” by Taylor Swift took the top spot. Fiona Apple’s “Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” The Weeknd’s “After Hours,” Phoebe Bridgers’ “Punisher,” and Halsey’s “Manic” rounded out the top five. It feels weird to […]
Jeff Bezos made his relationship with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez red carpet-official on Thursday. The Amazon CEO and Sanchez walked into an Amazon Prime event in Mumbai, India hand-in-hand and smiled for photographers. Other celebrity couples, from Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant to Elon Musk and Grimes, have also stepped out […]
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