The Weeknd
Kygo Tells Apple Music He’s Been “Jamming” with The Weeknd
Fresh off the release of his third studio album Golden Hour, Kygo recently sat down with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe for the Beats 1 host’s “At Home With” series to chat about the record and what he hopes listeners get out of the music. The wide-ranging interview featured a slew of topics, like Kygo’s relationship with Martin Garrix, his appreciation of Bon Iver, and his experience writing with OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder. However, it was his comments pertaining to The Weeknd that set off the sirens of his fanbase. “I would love to make sound with The Weeknd,” Kygo gushed. “That’s been in the… We’ve been jamming before. I really hope that will happen one day. Actually, we were in a studio jamming. But we...
Duke Dumont Reveals He Offered “Ocean Drive” Vocals to The Weeknd
Duke Dumont‘s 2015 original “Ocean Drive” has been one of the top performing tracks of the UK producer’s career. Now a handful of years later, Duke Dumont revealed a very interesting piece of information that sheds light on the original plans for the track. Duke Dumont turned heads after responding to a fan who tweeted they were patiently waiting for a collaboration between the melodic house producer and The Weeknd. Duke Dumont commented in response that “Ocean Drive” was offered to The Weeknd as a collaboration. In the end, however, Boy Matthews, was the artist who made the final cut. Boy Matthews has since gone on to appear on records alongside Hayden James, Oliver Heldens, and more. Given how iconic the track has come to be, it is har...
