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Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd Collaborate for “Avatar: The Way of Water” Soundtrack
Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd have reportedly joined forces for a new single, which will appear in the Avatar: The Way of Water soundtrack. The track, titled “Nothing Is Lost (You Give me Strength),” was written by The Weeknd and produced by the legendary electronic music trio, who have become frequent collaborators of the chart-topping “Blinding Lights” singer. The new song will be released on December 15th at 3pm ET, mere hours before the James Cameron-directed film swoops into theaters. Swedish House Mafia’s resounding, cinematic production bellows underneath brooding vocals from the The Weeknd, who croons, “I thought I could protect you from paying for my sins / You give me strength / I would do either way / Nothing’s lost, no mo...
Metro Boomin – Creepin Ft. The Weeknd & 21 Savage
Metro Boomin – Creepin’ Ft. The Weeknd & 21 Savage Talented hit Singer ‘Metro Boomin‘ drops a new project which is called ‘Creepin’ Ft. The Weeknd & 21 Savage‘ to follow back his previous hard work. This newly dropped anticipated song dubbed ‘Creepin’ Ft. The Weeknd & 21 Savage‘ By ‘Metro Boomin‘ is a song that will surely please the ear. Lastly this brand new single is here for fast streaming and buying. Here is a new hit track “Creepin’ Ft. The Weeknd & 21 Savage” by serial banger maker “Metro Boomin” is Unarguably one of the top hit projects dropped this week & trust us to bring you the very best every time. “Metro Boomin – Creepin’ Ft. The Weeknd & 21 Savage” This latest hard project is bound to go to the top of the charts as we can see that the team behin...
Drake And The Weeknd To Skip Grammys For The Second Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty The Canadian urban music delegation has opted out of an appearance at the Grammy Awards for a second year in row. According to Page Six, Drake and The Weeknd will not be attending nor have they submitted music for award consideration. The two artists who have also been collaborators have both previously expressed their discontent with the Recording Academy and the awards process. In 2021, The Weeknd decried the snub of his mega-hit album, After Hours with a statement to The New York Times that read, “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys.” The Recording Academy’s voters are music industry insiders who apply for membership with an application and several referenc...
Here Are the Lyrics to The Weeknd’s ‘Die for You’
The Weeknd‘s “Die For You,” off of his 2016 album Starboy, has gotten some traction six years later thanks to TikTok. The boost allowed the song to climb into the top half of Spotify’s Daily 200 chart — as “Die” grew from about 5 million weekly on-demand U.S. streams at the beginning of June to nearly 5.9 million in the tracking week ending July 21, according to Luminate. If you need a guide to follow along with The Weeknd’s “Die For You,” find the lyrics below: I’m findin’ ways to articulate the feelin’ I’m goin’ throughI just can’t say I don’t love you‘Cause I love you, yeahIt’s hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I holdBut tonight, I’m gon’ let you knowLet me tell the truthBaby, let me tell the truth, yeah You know what I’m thinkin’, see it in your eyesYou hate that y...
How The Weeknd Brought ‘After Hours’ to Grisly Life With New Universal Studios Horror Maze
In the music video for “Heartless,” The Weeknd inadvisably licks a toad inside a dark Vegas hotel room and begins transforming, Wolf Man-like, into an amphibian creature. Now, nearly three years after the clip’s debut, fans can experience the full scope of the pop star’s mutation – only they have to visit Universal Studios Hollywood to see it. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a highlight of “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare” – a new fright maze at the Los Angeles theme park’s popular Halloween Horror Nights attraction – we watch as the singer’s After Hours character endures an extension of that briefly glimpsed metamorphosis, culminating in the monstrous reveal of a giant, red-jacketed man-toad bursting from an aperture in the wall. ...
The Weeknd Apologizes To Fans For Canceling LA Show Mid-Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Canadian superstar The Weeknd had to cancel a Los Angeles concert mid-performance on Saturday night. During the show at SoFi Stadium, the singer broke the sad news to his fans saying, according to CBS News, “I don’t know what just happened when I screamed, but I just lost my voice,” he said. “This is killing me, I don’t want to stop the show but I can’t give you the concert I want to give you right now.” The cancelation came just after the second song in the show and fans expressed their disappointment, however, The Weeknd promised them refunds and that he would set a new date. Related Stories “But I wanted to come out and personally apologize, not tweet it or Instagram or whatever. I wanted you guys to know that I can’t ...
The Weeknd Hangs Out Backstage With Adorable Young Fan Battling Cancer: Watch
The Weeknd just made an adorable new friend. After a mom took to social media to ask him if he’d meet up with her daughter Katana, a 3-year-old fan of his who’s currently battling cancer, the 32-year-old pop star went above and beyond by inviting Katana to hang out with him backstage at his recent concerts in Los Angeles. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Katana’s journey to meeting her favorite singer began when mom Lisa posted a video of her daughter declaring her love for The Weeknd on Twitter. “My daughter wants to meet her favorite artist @theweeknd and go to his concert,” Lisa captioned the video, posted July 26. “I want to make that happen for her, she deserves the best of the best. she’s kicking cancer’s butt and still being a lig...
The Weeknd Cancels LA Stadium Show Midsong After Losing Voice
The Weeknd was forced to cut his second night at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium short after losing his voice on Saturday night. The R&B star went backstage midway through his fifth song, “Can’t Feel My Face,” and came back out to apologize to fans but did not continue his set. “I can’t give you the concert I want to give you. I’m going to make sure everyone’s good, gets your money back, and I’ll do a show real soon for you guys, but I wanted to come out and personally apologize and not tweet it or Instagram it. I wanted you guys to know that I can’t give you what I want to give you. I apologize. I’m so sorry.” The Weeknd was visibly upset as fans cheered on. “You know how much this kills me. I love you. Thank you so much,” he added before leaving the stage. .@TheWeeknd just lost his voice i...
The Weeknd Forced to Cut Second LA Stadium Show Short After Losing His Voice
Only a few songs into the second of his two sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Saturday night (Sept. 3), The Weeknd lost his voice and pulled the plug on the show. The Weeknd was in the middle of “Can’t Feel My Face” when he lost his voice, stopped, and then came out onstage to tell the crowd: “I can’t give you the concert I want to give you. I’m going to make sure everyone’s good, gets your money back, and I’ll do a show real soon for you guys, but I wanted to come out and personally apologize and not tweet it or Instagram it. I wanted you guys to know that I can’t give you what I want to give you. I apologize. I’m so sorry.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The visibly upset superstar then stood on the stage while the crow...
Watch The Weeknd Get Animated in ‘How Do I Make You Love Me?’ Video
The Weeknd transforms into an animated zombie in the new video for “How Do I Make You Love Me?,” the fourth clip from his fifth studio album, Dawn FM. In it, a cartoon version of Abel Tesfaye takes a bloody, limbless trip through a city to find his love. Along with the video, The Weeknd also unveiled the track’s first remix by Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso and Salvatore Ganacci. [embedded content][embedded content] The video’s animation was directed by Jocelyn Charles, who worked with a team of 15 animators. The Weeknd contributed to its story alongside Charles and Cliqua, who also was the creative director and mind behind the video’s concept. It was produced by Somesuch LA and Remembers Paris. The Canadian-born star previously released videos for “Sacrifice,” “Gasoline” and the...
The 30 Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)
The following acts released quality albums in May 2022 alone: Radiohead off-shoot The Smile, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, Arcade Fire, Sharon Van Etten, The Black Keys, Florence + the Machine, Harry Styles — we’ll stop there for space reasons. It’s been such a wild music year so far, only some of them made the following list. Maybe 2022 was just front-loaded and the final six months will be less eventful. (Judging by the release calendar, that’s probably a bad prediction.) Either way, we had trouble even narrowing this down to 30. Let’s meet back here at year’s end and see how things shake out. 30. Caracara – New Preoccupations Fans of classic 2000s emo — Say Anything, Dashboard Confessional, or Circa Survive, for example — are sure to find something to love in Caracara’s New Preoccupations (and...
The 30 Best Songs of 2022 (So Far)
It’s almost absurd how much good music — universally acclaimed, big-ticket, year-end contender music — came out in 2022’s first five months. It’s hard to imagine the next seven matching that pace. We’ve heard soul-bearing rap songs (Kendrick Lamar), future windows-down rock classics (Momma), loads of elite-level Thom Yorke (The Smile) — the list, literally, goes on. Below, we gathered our 30 favorite tracks of 2022 so far. (In this case, we decided songs from any 2022 albums were on the table.) Let’s meet back here at year’s end and see how things shake out. 30. All Get Out – “Feeling Well” The first single from All Get Out’s new album, Kodak, smartly swirls folk-rock, emo, and a dash of country into a potent cocktail of paranoia, self-doubt, and hesitant nostalgia. This South Carolin...
