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The Weeknd Leads Billboard 200 Chart For Second Week
The singer scored second-week sales of 145,000 units, which was more than enough to overcome a charge from rockers Five Finger Death Punch, who debut Got Your Six at number two on the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2015
Iron Maiden Debut The Book Of Souls Atop U.k. Albums Chart
The Book of Souls, the rockers' follow up to 2010 chart-topper The Final Frontier, shoots to the top spot on the Official Albums Chart, replacing The Weeknd's The Beauty Behind The Madness, which...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2015
The Weeknd Lands First U.s. Number One Album With Second-best Opening Sales Week Of The Year
Beauty Behind the Madness bows at number one on the Billboard 200 with a massive 412,000 equivalent sales. Only Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late had better first-week sales in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 September 2015
The Weeknd Back On Top In U.s. Pop Charts
The summer hit, which previously traded places with OMI's Cheerleader, has taken over at number one again for a second non-consecutive week as the reggae tune falls to two. The two tracks...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2015
Will Zayn Malik Be Joining The Weeknd Onstage At The Vmas?
One Direction fans could be in for a special surprise during tonight’s MTV VMA awards, as the rumour is that former member Zayn Malik will be taking to the stage for a duet with The...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Lana Del Rey To Release Lp Next Month
Lana Del Rey will release her new album next month.The 'Summertime Sadness' singer has announced her fourth studio album 'Honeymoon' will be available on September 18, with fans gaining an instant download of new song...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2015
The Weeknd Wrote Song In Marilyn Monroe's Bedroom
The Weeknd wrote a track from his new album in Marilyn Monroe's old bedroom.The 25-year-old musician revealed his song 'In the Night' from his upcoming third major label album 'Beauty Behind the Madness' was penned...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2015
Omi's Cheerleader Back On Top Of American Pop Charts
The hitmaker boasts a fifth week on top after reclaiming the number one spot from The Weeknd, who took over the Billboard Hot 100 last week (beg10Aug15). The Weeknd's Can't Feel My...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 August 2015
Taylor Swift Is Super Excited About Ryan Adams Covering Her ‘1989’ Album
Ryan Adams has plans to cover the whole of Taylor Swift’s album, 1989. The 40-year-old singer announced the news on Wednesday (5th August) on Instagram and Twitter. Recording of the cover has already begun and...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 August 2015
Two Women Die At California's Hard Summer Festival
The unnamed girls, aged 18 and 19, were taken from the Pomona event to a nearby hospital but both were pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the centre, the Los Angeles county coroner's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2015
Janet Jackson And Kanye West For Iheartradio Music Festival
Janet Jackson, Kanye West and The Who are among performers announced for 2015's iHeartRadio Music Festival.The iconic artists will all take to the stage at the two-day event which will take place at MGM Grand...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2015
Omi's Cheerleader Scores Third Week Atop U.s. Pop Charts
The reggae star edges out The Weeknd's Can't Feel My Face to retain the Billboard Hot 100 title, while Silento climbs back up to three with Watch Me. Taylor Swift's Bad Blood...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2015
Omi's Cheerleader Still Top Of U.s. Chart
The reggae star has kept The Weeknd off the top of the Billboard Hot 100, while Wiz Khalifa's See You Again drops a spot to three. Taylor Swift's Bad Blood and Silento's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 July 2015
The Weeknd Records With Kanye West, Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd has recorded songs with Kanye West and Ed Sheeran.The 25-year-old musician is currently working on his second album - tentatively titled 'Chapter III' - and his pal Ed has revealed he has recorded...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2015
The Weeknd Triumphs At 2015 Muchmusic Video Awards
The R&B star went into the Canadian music video network's annual prizegiving with six nominations and landed four wins including the top honour of Video of the Year for Often, beating out the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Kanye West Surprises Coachella And Crashes The Weeknd's Saturday Set
Kanye West made a surprise appearance during The Weeknd’s Saturday night set at Coachella, helping singer Abel Tesfaye cover the rapper’s hit ‘Heartless’. The festival, which is known for always coming through with surprise performances,...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2015
Kanye West Joins The Weeknd On Stage At Coachella
West made an unannounced appearance and performed Can't Tell 'Em Nothing, I Don't Like, Black Skinhead and All Day, his recent collaboration with The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye. Tesfaye posted a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 April 2015
Shia Labeouf Faces Off Against Maddie Ziegler In Sia's 'Elastic Heart' [Video]
Sia returns with another spectacularly choreographed video, once again starring pre-teen dance prodigy Maddie Ziegler who is this time joined by a topless Shia LaBeouf in a caged face-off for the epic single 'Elastic Heart'.Shia...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 08 January 2015
Brandon Flowers Begins Work On Solo Album
Brandon Flowers is working on a new solo album.The Killers frontman is preparing his second record, which will follow 2010's 'Flamingo', and hopes to have new music ready to release in 2015.He told NME magazine:...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2014
Not 'Royal'? Not Far Off: Lorde Signs Multi-million Publishing Deal
New Zealand pop star Lorde has signed a publishing contract rumoured to be worth up to £2.5 million after her single 'Royals' topped the UK chart last month. The just-turned-17 singer's signature was fought over...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 14 November 2013
Keith Urban Tops Billboard Album Charts With 'Fuse'
Country star Keith Urban reaches top spot in Billboard 200 album chart race as the Australian born singer narrowly beat The Weeknd'S 'Kiss Land' for that No.1 position. Billboard reported that 'Fuse' sold 98,000 copies...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2013
The Weeknd Never Set Out To Be A Man Of Mystery
Reclusive R&B star The Weeknd has finally granted a U.S. music magazine his first full interview after realising speaking to the press is the one skill he has yet to master.The Canadian singer, real name...
By WENN on 17 July 2013
The Weeknd Debuts New Song At Toronto Concert [Video]
Up-and-coming R&B star The Weeknd played a brand new track called 'You Belong To The World' (at least, we think that's what it's called) for the first time, whilst playing a concert at Toronto's Mod...
By Joe Wilde on 15 June 2013
58 Arrests Made At Miami's Ultra Music Festival
The dance music-focused Ultra Music Festival in Miami was marred by 58 arrests being made over the weekend; not a great start for an event which was, for the first time, granted a license to...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2013
A Week In Music - Classic Blues From Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite, Raunchy Videos From The Weeknd, Jay Z And Justin Timberlake, Get Up Close And Personal With Rihanna In 'Stay'
Albums Of Note... Get Up! pairs modern blues idol and expert slide guitarist Ben Harper with harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite. Aiming for blues authenticity, that’s exactly what Ben and Charlie achieve here. The pair of...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 18 February 2013
The Weeknd Echoes Of Silence Mixtape Hits In Time For Christmas
The Weeknd has become one of the surprise musical stars of 2011 without so much as selling a single unit of music - the Toronto-based producer instead wowing ears around the world with two self-released...
By Lew Irwin on 22 December 2011
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