The Weeknd is in his record-breaking era again. The Canadian singer just became the first artist in history to have six songs ...

In a new cover story interview with 'Variety,' The Weeknd also opened up about how it contributed to his forthcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.' Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE.

In previous interviews, Tesfaye has hinted that this album will be the last under his “the Weeknd” moniker, and that he intends to “kill” the character. “The album I’m working on now ...