Broadway writer of ‘& Juliet’ builds show with huge pop hits
December 13, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — We first see Juliet in the Capulet tomb, devastated. She's wakes up to see her Romeo dead. But before she plunges a dagger into her heart, she starts ... singing. What comes out is, improbably, a Britney Spears hit.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
November 18, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
November 10, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Latin star Bad Bunny tops Apple Music Awards after huge 2022
November 9, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Last year, the top Apple Music Awards went to three artists — Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd. This year, there’s only one — Bad Bunny.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
November 4, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
October 28, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
October 21, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
October 14, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
October 7, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
The Weeknd cancels concert after dealing with vocal issues
September 4, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd suddenly ended his sold-out concert in Southern California after losing his voice during a mid-song performance.
The four-time Grammy winner was performing his third song “Can’t Feel My Face” before he abruptly stopped his show Saturday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar top MTV VMA nominees
July 26, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.
MTV announced Tuesday that Lil Nas X and Harlow earned multiple nominations for their collaborative hit “Industry Baby,” which is nominated for video of the year.
Man arrested in shooting death of Atlanta rapper Trouble
June 7, 2022 GMTCONYERS, Ga. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting Atlanta rapper Trouble has been denied bond after a confrontation that investigators allege stemmed from jealousy over a woman.
A judge in Rockdale County on Tuesday denied bail to 33-year-old Jamichael Jones of Jonesboro, local news outlets report, after Jones turned himself in to Rockdale County deputies early Tuesday.
The Weeknd, Doja Cat lead artists at Billboard Music Awards
April 8, 2022 GMTThe Weeknd is the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for a second year in a row, up for 17 awards, followed by Doja Cat, who is up for 14 awards.
Finalists were announced Friday across 62 categories for the awards that measure chart success, streaming, airplay and social engagement.
Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd replace Ye at Coachella
April 6, 2022 GMTINDIO, Calif. (AP) — Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd are replacing rapper Ye in a headlining spot at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
A new lineup was posted on Wednesday announcing the late change for the festival that runs April 15-17 and April 22-24 in Indio, California.
Grammy Awards set sights on Las Vegas for first time
March 31, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys might be missing stars like Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye West as a performer, but the biggest night in music could still shine bright on the Las Vegas Strip.
Review: The Weeknd curates an escapist fantasy in ‘Dawn FM’
January 7, 2022 GMT“Dawn FM,” The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records)
Since releasing “After Hours” in March 2020, The Weeknd has, like the rest of the world, lived through an isolating pandemic. His latest album, “Dawn FM,” carries listeners out of that darkness into a dance-worthy '80s fantasy.
Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd win Apple Music Awards
November 30, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd have all won honors at a revamped Apple Music Awards, which has grown larger to encompass global music patterns.
Rodrigo was named breakthrough artist of the year, her “Sour” was named best album of the year and her “drivers license” was song of the year.
Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music Awards
November 22, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards and teamed up with Coldplay for a raucous “My Universe” and closed the show with “Butter.”
American Music Awards winners includes BTS, Rodrigo, Swift
November 22, 2021 GMTList of winners at Sunday's American Music Awards:
American Music Awards get Cardi B to host the show this year
November 2, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B has won five American Music Awards and performed on the telecast during her career so far. Next step: hosting the show.
The rapper behind such hits as “Bodak Yellow” and “Money” has been tapped to host the fan-voted awards show airing from Los Angeles on ABC on Nov.
Teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo leads AMA nominees in her debut
October 28, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo is having a sweet year as the leading nominee at the American Music Awards in the first year she's eligible.
The Disney actress and singer-songwriter broke out with hits from her 2021 debut record “Sour,” which led to seven nominations at the AMAs, including artist of the year and new artist of the year.
DJ trio Swedish House Mafia reunite with new music, tour
October 22, 2021 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — DJ supergroup Swedish House Mafia, known for bringing house music to the masses with their arena shows, are ready to turn the crowd up with a new collaboration with The Weeknd and a global tour on the horizon.
Bad Bunny tops Billboard Latin Music Awards with 10 trophies
September 24, 2021 GMTCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Bad Bunny is the champion of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home artist of the year honors and a whopping 10 trophies.
Among the awards received Thursday by the urban music superstar were Hot Latin Song of the Year for “Dákiti” and album of the year for “YHLQMDLG.”
Review: A revival for Kanye West on divorce album ‘Donda’
August 31, 2021 GMT“Donda” by Kanye West (Def Jam/UMG)
Kanye West donned a full face mask to host three livestreamed listening parties for his 10th studio album. Beyond that, he didn't say a word, or even tweet.
The Weeknd and BTS hope to raise billions for Global Citizen
July 13, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will take part in Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour event on Sept. 25 that's intended to raise money and awareness to fight worldwide threats including COVID-19, climate change and extreme poverty.
Drake, Pink, The Weeknd win big at Billboard Music Awards
May 24, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — It was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, and Drake was named artist of the decade, accepting the honor alongside his 3-year-old son.
List of Billboard Music Awards winners in top categories
May 24, 2021 GMTA list of winners in the top categories at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, held Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Ariana Grande, Dalton Gomez tie the knot
May 17, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Ariana Grande is a newlywed.
A representative for the singer confirmed that she recently married real estate agent Dalton Gomez.
Grande's rep told People that they tied the knot in a small and intimate wedding, where less than 20 people attended.
Top nominee The Weeknd to perform at Billboard Music Awards
May 10, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd will celebrate his whopping 16 nominations at the Billboard Music Awards with a performance at the show.
Dick clark productions announced that the pop star will hit the stage at the May 23 event...
Billboard Awards: 16 nods for Weeknd, 6 for Morgan Wallen
April 29, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd was snubbed by the Grammys but he’s the leading nominee at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, where rappers Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD earned multiple posthumous nominations, including top artist, and disgraced country singer Morgan Wallen is a six-time nominee...
The Weeknd is top nominee for May’s iHeartRadio Music Awards
April 7, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are among the top nominees for next month’s iHeartRadio Music Awards...
Grammy-nominated or not, No. 1 hits over the years
February 25, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The exclusion of The Weeknd's “Blinding Lights" at the 2021 Grammy Awards shocked many, NEW YORK (AP) — The wattage in The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” wasn’t strong enough to compete at the Grammys – but the song isn’t the only electrifying No...‘Blinding Lights’ and more hits the Grammys left in the dark
February 25, 2021 GMT
The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show
February 4, 2021 GMTThe Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the three-time Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show...
Finneas on Bond theme song, the Grammys and the Weeknd
December 21, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The path to Billie Eilish and Finneas getting the “yes” to compose a song for the NEW YORK (AP) — Roddy Ricch is the king of Apple Music: The rapper has the music platform’s most-streamed song and album of the year. Apple announced Thursday that Ricch achieved the feat with his hit “The Box” and his debut album, “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial.”Roddy Ricch has Apple Music’s top album, song of 2020
December 3, 2020 GMT
Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2020
December 1, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The year's most played artist on Spotify? Globally speaking: Bad Bunny.
The Puerto Rican superstar is the music platform’s most-streamed artist of the year with 8...
12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out
November 24, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Twelve things worth noting about Tuesday's nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards, from snubbed singers to posthumous nominees to famous folks competing for awards...
Swift wins top prize at AMAs, says she’s re-recording music
November 23, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift won her third consecutive artist of the year prize at the American Music Awards, but she missed the show for a good reason: She said she's busy re-recording her early music after her catalog was sold...
The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show
November 12, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show...
BTS, Lady Gaga win top awards at MTV Europe Music Awards
November 8, 2020 GMTThe South Korean pop group BTS won a leading four awards including best song for “Dynamite” and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night, while Lady Gaga took the best artist prize...
The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead AMA nominations with 8 each
October 26, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch are the leading nominees for this year’s NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga cleaned house at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, while The Weeknd took home the top prize — and both pop stars sent important messages to viewers about the current state of the world: “Wear a mask" and “Justice for Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor...Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top award
August 31, 2020 GMT
List of winners at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards
August 31, 2020 GMTWinners of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, held Sunday night at various locations throughout New York City...
The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma, CNCO to perform at MTV VMAs
August 11, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chart-topping Grammy winners The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch are set to perform at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards this month...
Review: The Temptations find musical magic in modern covers
April 30, 2018 GMTThe Temptations, "All the Time" (UMe)
Every music star covers The Temptations at some point. So what happens when this legendary group does its own covers?
The answer is something very special when the Motown icons get their hands on songs by Sam Smith, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, Maxwell, Ed Sheeran, Michael Jackson and The Weeknd.
The Weeknd implies he offered Selena Gomez his kidney
March 31, 2018 GMTThe Weeknd has implied he offered his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez his kidney.
The 'Heart Wants What It Wants' hitmaker underwent a major operation last summer after she developed lupus nephritis - one of the complications of lupus - and her best friend Francia Raisa gave her one of her kidneys because hers had started to fail.
The Latest: Stars mingle and dance at SAG Awards after-party
January 22, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on Sunday's presentation of the Screen Actors Guild from the Shrine Auditorium (all times local):...
Rapper G-Eazy joins criticism of H&M, cancels partnership
January 10, 2018 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — American rapper G-Eazy has cancelled a partnership with H&M after the Swedish clothing retailer was accused of racism over a promotional image of a black child dressed in a hoodie reading "coolest monkey in the jungle."
LeBron James, Diddy join criticism of H&M over sweater ad
January 9, 2018 GMTLONDON (AP) — NBA star LeBron James, rapper Diddy and other artists have responded with outrage to an advertising image by retailer H&M showing a black child in a sweatshirt with the words "Coolest monkey in the jungle...
Selena Gomez’s younger sister is her spirit animal
August 15, 2017 GMTSelena Gomez's younger sister is her spirit animal.
The 25-year-old singer has credited her four-year-old sibling Gracie as the most inspirational person in her life, because she believes the youngster is "cooler" than her.
Bella Hadid: I feel ‘rushed’ into becoming a woman
August 13, 2017 GMTBella Hadid feels like she has been "rushed into becoming a woman".
The 20-year-old model says she went from "just speaking to her horses and her mother" to being an international star.
She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I feel like I've rushed into becoming a woman, so now I just want to be a teenager again."
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
June 23, 2017 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide...
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
June 15, 2017 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide...
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
June 8, 2017 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide...
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
March 31, 2017 GMTiTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending March 30, 2017:
Selena Gomez and The Weeknd are ‘falling for each other’
February 14, 2017 GMTSelena Gomez and The Weeknd are "falling for each other".
The 26-year-old musician - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - set tongues wagging he was dating the 24-year-old songstress last month, and the pair are rumored to be getting even closer as he regularly tells the brunette beauty how much he "cares" for her.
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
November 26, 2016 GMTiTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending November 24, 2016:
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
April 14, 2015 GMTiTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending April 13, 2015:
McCartney, Metallica to headline Chicago’s Lollapalooza 2015
March 25, 2015 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Paul McCartney, Metallica and Sam Smith will be among 130 acts at this year's Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago.
Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell said Florence + the Machine, Bassnectar and The Weeknd are also on the lineup.