Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. Here’s why your favorite recent chart-topper has probably gotten that sped-up remix treatment on TikTok, the app’s latest viral ...

On TikTok, one of the latest music trends is speeding up popular songs. And now, fans are demanding that artists comply with their expectations for speedy sounds. In one recent controversy, ...

If you’ve opened TikTok recently, you’ve likely scrolled past a video soundtracked by a fresh take on Miguel’s 2010 single “Sure Thing” — the defining moodiness of the original replaced by a jaunty ...

In this format, even new singles are breaking through to a mainstream audience. This year, a sped-up remix of Joseline Hernandez’s Vegas (I Wanna Ride) dominated TikTok FYPs everywhere, with more than ...

Abel's final album as The Weeknd is here. If this is really the end of The Weeknd’s artistic moniker, what a run it’s been for the R&B titan, who redefined the genre with his Michael Jackson-adjacent ...

Throughout his relatively long and exceedingly productive career as the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye has seemed restless. His music, a rangy mix of electronic pop and R&B styles streaked with a touch of ...

It’s a busy month for Abel Tesfaye. Last week, the artist better known as the Weeknd kicked off the latest iteration of his sold-out “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour in Glendale, Ariz., while this Friday, ...

The Gist: The Weeknd is getting his ass handed to him. Via voicemail. From an angry ex. Maybe he shouldn’t listen to it minutes before taking the stage in front of a football stadium full of people.

The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” is the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with a staggering 490,500 equivalent album units, making it the biggest debut of 2025. That marks the largest week for any ...