The Weeknd Slapped With Copyright Lawsuit Over Smash Single ‘The Hills’
The Weeknd might feel like running for “The Hills” right now. Or maybe not. The Canadian musician — real name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye — has been slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his...
View ArticleWrap-Ranker Oscar Poll: What Should Win Best Original Song?
After narrowing down from a list of hundreds of possible choices, we’re down to five nominees for this year’s Academy Award for Best Original Song. The Weeknd’s “Earned It” from “Fifty Shades of Grey”...
View ArticleTaylor Swift, The Weeknd Lead iHeartRadio Music Award Nominations
iHeartMedia and Turner Broadcasting announced the finalists for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Tuesday. Taylor Swift leads the field with eight nominations and will vie for the first “Female...
View ArticleGrammys: The Complete Winners List
Taylor Swift won three Grammys — Album of the Year for “1989,” Best Pop Vocal Album for “1989, and Best Music Video for “Bad Blood. Mark Ronson took home Record of the Year for “Uptown Funk.” Other big...
View ArticleGrammys Musical Performances, Ranked: From Kendrick Lamar to Taylor Swift...
Related stories from TheWrap:Rihanna Cancels Grammys Performance Due to Health ConcernsGrammys Musical Performances, Ranked: From Kendrick Lamar to Taylor Swift (Photos)Twitter Erupts Over Bad Grammys...
View ArticleThe Weeknd Quits European Leg of Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ Tour
Grammy-winning singer The Weeknd has ended plans to join Rihanna‘s ‘Anti’ tour, according to reports. The singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, had plans to join Rihanna for the European leg of her...
View ArticleThe Weeknd, Justin Bieber Lead Billboard Music Awards Finalists
The finalist list for the Billboard Music Awards was unveiled on “Good Morning America” on Monday, and The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and Drake have come away with the most nominations, including a...
View ArticleDonald Trump Appearance Prompts The Weeknd, Belly to Cancel Jimmy Kimmel...
As Donald Trump’s presence sparked protests across Southern California Wednesday, the polarizing GOP candidate also cost Jimmy Kimmel his musical guests for the night. R&B singer The Weeknd and...
View ArticleDonald Trump Should Pick His VP ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Style, Jimmy Kimmel Says
After talking about him almost every night in his opening monologue, Jimmy Kimmel had Donald Trump on as his guest again Wednesday. During the jovial interview, Kimmel suggested that the GOP candidate...
View Article‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to Host ‘SNL’ Next Month
History in the making? “Hamilton” composer, lyricist and star Lin-Manuel Miranda has been booked to host the October 8 “Saturday Night Live.” The Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-award winner will...
View ArticleMTV Europe Music Awards Brings Out the Stars (Photos)
Music fans chose their favorites in genres and disciplines ranging from Best World Stage Performance to Best Video The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) are held every year in a different country. This...
View ArticleThe Weeknd, Draft Punk, Alicia Keys, Tribe Called Quest, Dave Grohl Added to...
The Recording Academy announced a wide range of musical greats been added to the 2017 Grammys line up on Tuesday. Former Grammy winners The Weeknd, Draft Punk, Alicia Keys, Tribe Called Quest and Dave...
View ArticleInside Grammy Afterparties With Chance the Rapper, Migos, Katy Perry, Stevie...
Chance the Rapper celebrated his 3 Grammys for his streaming-only “Coloring Book” album by rocking out with Migos (“Bad and Boujee”) at the GQ party at the Chateau Marmont. The other major must-hit was...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar, Katy Perry, The Weeknd Lead MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry and The Weeknd lead nominations for the 2017 Video Music Awards (VMAs), MTV announced Tuesday. Rather than release the full list all at once, MTV opted to unfold each...
View ArticleBruno Mars Leads American Music Awards With 8 Nominations
The nominations for the 45th annual American Music Awards are in, and Bruno Mars leads the pack with eight nominations this year. Ciara announced the nominees Thursday morning on “Good Morning...
View ArticleEminem, Beyonce, The Weeknd Reported to Headline Coachella 2018
A website that has broken the news of Coachella’s headliners for the last two years reports that 2018’s stars will be Eminem, Beyonce and The Weeknd. Consequence of Sound notes that this would be the...
View ArticleThe Weeknd Cuts Ties With H&M Over ‘Coolest Monkey’ Hoodie
The Weeknd isn’t monkeying around — he’s through with H&M. The musician, who had a partnership with H&M, said Monday that he was severing ties with the clothing company, after it ran an ad...
View ArticleH&M Apologizes, Again, for ‘Coolest Monkey’ Ad: We ‘Got This Wrong and We Are...
Clothing company H&M has issued yet another apology, after drawing substantial criticism for an ad featuring a black child wearing a sweatshirt bearing the message, “Coolest monkey in the jungle.”...
View ArticleG-Eazy Ends Partnership With H&M: Excitement ‘Evaporated’ After Hoodie Backlash
Clothing store H&M has lost another celebrity partnership after receiving backlash for an ad featuring a black child wearing a hooded sweatshirt that read, “Coolest monkey in the jungle.” Rapper...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ Drops Soundtrack Featuring The Weeknd, SZA, Travis Scott...
If you were looking for a distraction to keep you from obsessing over which Stark might meet an untimely end during the great Battle of Winterfell this Sunday, you’re in luck: HBO and Columbia Records...
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