Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The focus at the moment when it comes to The Weeknd is on his new ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

The artist currently known as The Weeknd has spent the last 15 years building his reputation as the “dark prince of pop.” Starting as an enigmatic artist who released his songs anonymously, The Weeknd ...

It was an emotional night for the Ethiopian-Canadian star born Abel Tesfaye, who has lived in the U.S. for many years but still maintains strong connections to Toronto and Scarborough, the suburb ...