Best New Bands » The Weeknd http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 6 New Bands to See at Voodoo 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-see-voodoo-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-see-voodoo-2016/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:07:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33596 New Orleans –  All Hallow’s Eve is upon us y’all, and for those living in the greater New Orleans area, that can only mean one thing: FRENCHMEN GONNA BE POPPIN’ Y’ALL!  WOOOOOOOOOO! Er…well, maybe two things. For all those native to the GNO—and those lucky enough to visit the Crescent City on this particularly spooky

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-see-voodoo-2016/feed/ 0 THE WEEKND Announces New Album “Starboy” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-announces-new-album-starboy/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-announces-new-album-starboy/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2016 23:23:14 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33139 New York – THE WEEKND has announced the title, cover art and release date for his latest album, the follow up to last year’s Grammy-Award winning, triple-platinum Beauty Behind The Madness. The album, entitled Starboy will be released on November 25th, 2016. The title track from the album, “Starboy” features Daft Punk and is available at all digital retailers today via XO/Republic Records. Pre-Order

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  3. The Weeknd Announces ‘The Madness Fall Tour’ Los Angeles – Grammy Award®-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist The Weeknd today announced The Madness Fall Tour. Set to kick off on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, the Live Nation-produced tour will support the genre-spanning artist’s upcoming album, Beauty Behind The Madness,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-announces-new-album-starboy/feed/ 0 The Weeknd Debuts “In The Night” Music Video http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-debuts-night-music-video/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-debuts-night-music-video/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2015 02:36:58 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28166 New York – This evening, THE WEEKND released the music video for his latest single, “In The Night.”Directed by the acclaimed duo BRTHR, this new nocturnal affair was shot in Brooklyn, NY last month and stars supermodel Bella Hadid. The sexy, stunning, and soaring visual upholds a tradition of unforgettable and cinematic music videos from the Grammy Award®-nominated multiplatinum

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  2. The Weeknd Announces ‘The Madness Fall Tour’ Los Angeles – Grammy Award®-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist The Weeknd today announced The Madness Fall Tour. Set to kick off on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, the Live Nation-produced tour will support the genre-spanning artist’s upcoming album, Beauty Behind The Madness,...
  3. The Weeknd Releases Official Video For “Often” New York – THE WEEKND has released the highly anticipated video for his recent summer hit “Often”. The single, which upon release immediately shot to the #1 spot on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Chart, currently sits in the top 10 on multiple...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-debuts-night-music-video/feed/ 0 The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/weeknd-beauty-behind-madness/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/weeknd-beauty-behind-madness/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2015 02:38:39 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26846 San Francisco – Hardly anything is shocking anymore when it comes to the twisted lyrics and aching melodies that escape from the lips of Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd.  The 25-year-old Ontario native has spilled more than the lion’s share of heartache, self-deprecation, and raunchy details of his lust-fueled escapades into the microphone over the

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/weeknd-beauty-behind-madness/feed/ 0 The Weeknd Announces ‘The Madness Fall Tour’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-announces-madness-fall-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-announces-madness-fall-tour/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:23:14 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26770 Los Angeles – Grammy Award®-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist The Weeknd today announced The Madness Fall Tour. Set to kick off on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, the Live Nation-produced tour will support the genre-spanning artist’s upcoming album, Beauty Behind The Madness, due out Friday, Aug. 28 on XO/Republic Records. The North American arena tour spans 22 cities across

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  2. Walk The Moon Announces Their “TALKING IS HARD Tour: Fall 2015″ New York – Walk The Moon announces their “TALKING IS HARD Tour: Fall 2015″ today. The band will kick off another round of explosive live shows on October 3rd at Austin City Limits and wrap on October 26, 2015 at the Masonic in San Francisco. Walk...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-releases-official-video-often/feed/ 0 The Weeknd Reveals Four Exclusive Show Dates This Fall http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-reveals-four-exclusive-show-dates-fall/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weeknd-reveals-four-exclusive-show-dates-fall/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:54:24 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17591 New York — THE WEEKND is back on the road this fall for four exclusive shows. Joined by ScHoolboy Q and Jhené Aiko, the platinum-certified alternative R&B trend-setter has readied his most immersive and inventive production yet. The run begins September 19th at Barclays Center in New York and stops at other major venues across North America including The Hollywood Bowl

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