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Monday, September 7, 2015

The Weeknd closes Made in America with sinister R&B flourish, Beyoncé cover

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This is the best and worst time to be a Weeknd fan

The R&B crooner has had a whirlwind year, capping off his summer on Sept. 6 by closing Budweiser Made in America, the Philadelphia music festival curated by Jay Z. That headlining set also comes on the heels of his album, Beauty Behind the Madness, which just debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

What's the downside, then? It's the sense of nostalgia that washes over longtime fans at a Weeknd show. He's no longer a mysterious, unseen singer from Toronto, slyly releasing mixtapes. He hasn't been that guy for a while. The Weeknd no longer needs a Drake cosign — and he has so many hits that he barely has time to perform the mixtape tracks that made him blow up in the first place. Read more...

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