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Reviews

(11)

The Idol: Music From the HBO Original Series

The Weeknd

By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

July 6, 2023

Dawn FM

The Weeknd

By Dani Blum

January 10, 2022

After Hours

The Weeknd

By Isabelia Herrera

March 24, 2020

My Dear Melancholy,

The Weeknd

By Larry Fitzmaurice

April 3, 2018

Starboy

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By Mehan Jayasuriya

November 30, 2016

Beauty Behind the Madness

The Weeknd

By Andrew Ryce

September 2, 2015

Kiss Land

The Weeknd

By Ian Cohen

September 9, 2013

Trilogy

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Best New Reissue

By Ian Cohen

November 13, 2012

Echoes of Silence

The Weeknd

By Andrew Ryce

January 3, 2012

Thursday

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By Brandon Soderberg

August 25, 2011

House of Balloons

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Best New Album

By Joe Colly

March 29, 2011

Tracks

(17)

“Double Fantasy” [ft. Future]

The Weeknd

By Shaad D’Souza

April 21, 2023

“Take My Breath”

The Weeknd

By Quinn Moreland

August 6, 2021

“Repeat After Me (Interlude)”

The Weeknd

By Matthew Strauss

March 20, 2020

“After Hours”

The Weeknd

By Sheldon Pearce

February 19, 2020

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“Power Is Power”

SZA / The Weeknd / Travis Scott

By Sheldon Pearce

April 18, 2019

“I Was Never There” [ft. Gesaffelstein]

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By Mehan Jayasuriya

March 30, 2018

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“Pray for Me”

Kendrick Lamar / The Weeknd

By Sheldon Pearce

February 2, 2018

“Secrets”

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By Jill Mapes

November 28, 2016

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"Low Life"

The Weeknd / Future

Best New Track

By Matthew Strauss

January 5, 2016

"Can’t Feel My Face"

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Best New Track

By Renato Pagnani

June 10, 2015

"Enemy"

The Weeknd

By Carrie Battan

October 29, 2012

"Montreal"

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Best New Track

By Carrie Battan

January 2, 2012

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Features

(32)

The 2023 Music Grab Bag: Trends, Scandals, and Theories

By Pitchfork

December 14, 2023

Why HBO’s The Idol Is So Fascinatingly Bad

By Pitchfork

July 13, 2023

The 50 Best Albums of 2022

By Pitchfork

December 6, 2022

The Pitchfork Review Podcast Tackles the Best and Worst Pop Music of 2022

By Pitchfork

December 1, 2022

The 39 Best Albums of 2022: Our Favorite Music of the Year So Far

By Pitchfork

June 13, 2022

Festival Report

The Best and Worst of Coachella 2022

By Paul A. Thompson

April 18, 2022

The 45 Most Anticipated Albums of 2022: The Weeknd, Mitski, Big Thief, Charli XCX, and More

By Pitchfork

January 4, 2022

25 Microgenres That (Briefly) Defined the Last 25 Years

By Philip Sherburne

October 7, 2021

The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years

By Pitchfork

October 4, 2021

The 45 Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2021: The War on Drugs, Kacey Musgraves, Lizzo, Drake, and More

By Pitchfork

August 30, 2021

The 20 Best Music Videos of 2020

By Pitchfork

December 17, 2020

The Best Music of 2020: Pitchfork Readers’ Poll Results

By Pitchfork

December 11, 2020

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The Pitch

(27)

Is The Idol Really That Bad?

By Madison Bloom

June 5, 2023

Robert Beatty Is Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Album Designer

By Allison Hussey

November 8, 2022

5 Takeaways From the Weeknd’s New Album Dawn FM

By Quinn Moreland

January 7, 2022

The Grotesque Is No Longer Shocking in Pop

By Madison Bloom

October 28, 2021

Ranking Every Guest Appearance on Kanye West’s Donda From Worst to Best

By Alphonse Pierre

September 3, 2021

The Weeknd’s Director Alex Lill Unpacks the Singer’s Eccentric String of After Hours TV Performances

By Matthew Strauss

May 28, 2021

“Royal Rumble” Is the Ultimate Michigan Rap Posse Cut—But Who Has the Best Verse?

By Alphonse Pierre

February 12, 2021

The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was a Fever Dream for the Whole Family

By Jill Mapes

February 8, 2021

12 Thoughts on the 2021 Grammy Nominations

By Marc Hogan, Noah Yoo, and Jill Mapes

November 24, 2020

The 8 Best Music Videos of October 2020

By Eric Torres

November 3, 2020

The 8 Best and Worst Moments of the 2020 MTV VMAs

By Pitchfork

August 31, 2020

The Best and Worst of Rap This Week: Artists Using Their Platforms for Good and More

By Alphonse Pierre

June 5, 2020

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News

(50+)

The Weeknd Announced as Fortnite Festival Headliner in New Trailer

By Nina Corcoran

December 4, 2023

The Weeknd Directs $2.5 Million for Emergency Meals in Gaza

By Madison Bloom

December 1, 2023

Diddy Enlists the Weeknd, 21 Savage, and French Montana for New Song and Video

By Matthew Strauss

September 15, 2023

The Weeknd’s Series The Idol Canceled by HBO After One Season

By Evan Minsker

August 28, 2023

The Weeknd Stagehand Sues Live Nation, Says He Was Run Over by Forklift

By Marc Hogan

August 24, 2023

The Weeknd Says He Won’t Do Any More Features Unless Daft Punk Reunite

By Matthew Strauss

August 11, 2023

Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, and the Weeknd Share New Song “K-Pop”

By Nina Corcoran

July 21, 2023

The Weeknd Shares New Songs for The Idol’s Season Finale

By Matthew Strauss

June 30, 2023

Academy Invites Taylor Swift, David Byrne, and the Weeknd to Join Oscar Ranks

By Matthew Strauss

June 29, 2023

The Weeknd and Blackpink’s Jennie Share New Idol Song “One of the Girls”

By Matthew Strauss

June 23, 2023

The Weeknd Covers John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy” for The Idol

By Matthew Strauss

June 23, 2023

The Weeknd and Moses Sumney Share New Songs From HBO’s The Idol

By Madison Bloom

June 19, 2023