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Triller Lands More Than $10 Million in Investments From Snoop Dogg, The...

Triller, a music-focused social video platform rivaling TikTok, has secured strategic investments from major music industry figures amounting to more than $10 million. Terms of the deals have not been...

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The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar Sued Over ‘Black Panther’ Song

The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar are being sued for copyright infringement by a Brooklyn-based band who says the duo stole vocals from one of their songs to create “Pray for Me,” which was featured on the...

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The Weeknd Slams Grammys as ‘Corrupt’ After Nominations Shutout

The Weeknd has called out the Grammys for being “corrupt” after he didn’t receive a single nomination for the 2021 awards show. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” he tweeted on Tuesday. “You owe me, my fans...

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The Weeknd Gets Unsolicited Coaching From James Corden Before Super Bowl...

The Weeknd is set to perform in the Super Bowl halftime show, but James Corden thinks the “Blinding Lights” singer could use a little coaching to make sure his performance is as flawless as a Patrick...

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The Weeknd Personally Spent $7 Million on Super Bowl Halftime Show, His...

The Weeknd blew the crowd away with a Super Bowl halftime show that preserved all the unnerving neon vibes of his hit 2020 song “Blinding Lights,” which means it was mission accomplished for a...

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Showtime Sets Making-of Documentary About The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Showtime has picked up a documentary about The Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime show, the premium cable network announced Friday. Titled “The Show,” the 90-minute feature will be directed by “Becoming’s”...

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The Weeknd Dominates iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations Following Grammy Snub

The Weeknd landed eight nominations from the iHeartRadio Music Awards, leading the pack of all nominees after he was shut out from Grammy nominations earlier this year. The Weeknd was nominated for...

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2021 Billboard Music Awards: Complete List of Winners

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards was a two-night event this year, with music superstars such as The Weeknd and Machine Gun Kelly going home as winners for Top Artist and Best Rock Artist, respectively....

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Grammys’ New Leadership Team Vows to ‘Be Better’ Amid The Weeknd’s Boycott...

The Recording Academy has had a busy year and a half. Between pushing for more diversity in its membership and at the Grammys, overhauling its controversial anonymous nominating committees, helping a...

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The Weeknd to Star In and Co-Write HBO Cult Series in the Works

The Weeknd is developing a series for HBO called “The Idol” that he would star in and co-write. The project would follow a romance between a pop singer and an enigmatic club owner who also happens to...

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Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd Lead in American Music Award Nominations (Complete...

The nominations for ABC’s annual American Music Awards have arrived, and Olivia Rodrigo is at the top of the list. The “Driver’s License” hitmaker scored seven nominations in total, the most of any...

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How to Watch the American Music Awards: Will the 2021 AMAs Be Streaming?

The American Music Awards are set to air live this Sunday, Nov. 21 where they’ll feature a variety of musical performances that are sure to get people talking — especially with Cardi B hosting. Jesse...

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The Weeknd’s Cult Drama ‘The Idol’ From ‘Euphoria’ Creator Ordered at HBO

The Weeknd-led drama “The Idol” from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson has been ordered to series at HBO, the pay-TV channel said Monday. Created by The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye), Levinson and Reza...

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Jim Carrey Features Prominently on the Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’

The Weeknd dropped his fifth studio album, “Dawn FM,” at midnight ET on Friday and it features a handful of collaborations — including with comedian Jim Carrey. Carrey offers radio host-style narration...

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Winter TV Watch List, Week of March 5 – 11: ‘Turning Red,’‘Winning Time’ and...

Another week, another overwhelming amount of new TV. From ripped-from-the-headlines accounts of the Los Angeles Lakers and suburban murders (not in the same show), to a documentary on Andy Warhol, to...

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Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd to Replace Kanye West in Coachella Lineup

Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd are set to replace Kanye West in the lineup for Coachella after he dropped out of the music festival early this week just weeks before he was meant to perform....

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‘The Idol’ Director Exits The Weeknd’s HBO Series Amid Reshoots, ‘New...

Amy Seimetz, who has directed episodes of “Outer Range” and “Atlanta,” will no longer be involved with the project

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How to Watch the Billboard Music Awards: Where to Stream Live

The 2022 BBMAs, hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, will air live on Sunday from Las Vegas

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2022 Billboard Music Awards: Complete List of Winners

Olivia Rodrigo, Ye and Drake were the night's biggest winners

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Trouble, Atlanta Rapper Who Collaborated With Artists Like Drake, Dies at 34

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the children, loved ones, and fans of Trouble," his record label Def Jam wrote in a statement

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