Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name, The Weeknd, is an incredibly talented singer, but his personal life and the struggles he’s been through to get to where he is now are of as much interest ...

Alex Gonzalez is an award-winning art and culture journalist, with a passion for music, film, and food. With over a decade of experience, he has penned several features, conducted intimate interviews ...

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is defending his performance on the new HBO series The Idol after it receives backlash due to its extreme content, saying people will understand ...

The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, is one of the most successful artists in pop music. Last February, the R&B singer broke a streaming record by becoming the first artist to surpass 100 million monthly ...

Pop sensation The Weeknd lost his voice and had to postpone his sold-out Saturday show at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The 32-year-old Grammy-winner attempted to perform through his medical issue, ...

Abel Tesfaye — better known as The Weeknd — might be the most popular artist in the world by the numbers, but he isn’t immune to criticism — and he certainly seems not to be ignoring it, at least when ...

ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Surrounded director Anthony Mandler about the Western drama movie (watch and read more interviews). The movie is set to release digitally on June 20.

Traditionally, music interviews are between a journalist and an artist. The medium can sometimes break free of that format, though. Sometimes, artists interview each other. Then there’s the latest one ...

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