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The Weeknd
Courtesy of Republic RecordsThe Weeknd has announced that his new album, Dawn FM, will be released on Friday (Jan. 7).
The once-underground R&B singer-songwriter, born Abel Tesfaye, took to social media on Monday to share the news of his forthcoming release. “New album : dawn FM // january 7th,” he captioned a cryptic video teaser with snippets of new music.
Billed as “A new sonic universe from the mind of The Weeknd,” Dawn FM will feature collaborations in some form with Quincy Jones, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Oneohtrix Point Never and actor Jim Carrey. Further details about the guests were not provided.
The moody minute-long trailer begins with what appears to be The Weeknd crashing an automobile and being carried away by mysterious hooded figures. From there, viewers see a much older version of the singer looking around in confusion, followed by a stunning image of a blue light shooting out from his head. The clip closes with a radio DJ announcing, “You are now listening to 103.5: Dawn FM. You’ve been in the dark for way too long, it’s time to walk into the light and accept your fate with open arms.”
Dawn FM is the follow-up to The Weeknd’s fourth album, After Hours, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 in March 2020. The set featured the record-breaking single “Blinding Lights,” which recently became the top Billboard Hot 100 song of all time, surpassing Chubby Checker‘s “The Twist.”
The Weeknd — who was named Billboard‘s No. 5 Greatest Pop Star of 2021 — has been keeping busy with his musical endeavors as of late. In August, he gave a first taste of his next album with the disco-infused “Take My Breath.” Since then, he’s shared team-ups with Rosalía (“La Fama”), Post Malone (“One Right Now”), FKA Twigs (“Tears in the Club”) and Aaliyah (“Poison”).
During an October episode of his Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori, The Weeknd revealed that his forthcoming album was finished. “Only thing that’s missing is a couple of characters who are key to the narrative — some people that are near and dear to me, some people that inspired my life as a child and some that inspire me now,” the artist teased.
Watch the trailer for The Weeknd’s Dawn FM below.
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Musicians are joining in the celebration after the New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship in more than five decades.
On Saturday, June 13, the Knicks clinched the championship with a 94 to 90 win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Este Haim, Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay attend Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026, in New York City.
Watch Taylor Swift Join in on the Raucous Celebration at MSG After the Knicks’ Game 4 Win
After the landmark victory, artists such as Cardi B, Fat Joe, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez headed to social media to share their excitement over the team's first championship triumph since 1973.
Cardi B gave fans a glimpse of her enthusiastic reaction during an Instagram Live broadcast, springing out of bed and racing through her home while shouting, “Oh my God!” and “We won!” She later told viewers she had to get dressed and head out because “the streets are calling me.”
Fat Joe, who has been one of the Knicks’ most dedicated celebrity supporters and is often seen courtside, celebrated the championship on social media as well.
“Never give up,” Joe wrote alongside an Instagram photo showing him standing with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
The rapper followed up with several more posts from the celebrations, including a courtside video featuring himself with actor Timothée Chalamet and actress Teyana Taylor.
Alicia Keys also joined the citywide celebration by posting footage of crowds pouring into the streets of New York following the victory. In the video, fans could be heard singing “Empire State of Mind,” her 2009 collaboration with Jay-Z.
“Empire State of Mind!!!!!!” she wrote in the caption of the Instagram upload.
Jennifer Lopez shared one of the evening’s standout reactions, posting a video on Instagram of herself watching the closing moments of the game from her home. Once the final buzzer sounded, the Bronx native leaped to her feet in excitement before falling back onto the couch while yelling, “Yes!” and “Oh, my God!”
Lopez paired the video with a heartfelt note about her longtime connection to the franchise.
“Congratulations to the New York Knickerbockers, NBA Champions!!!!!” Lopez began. “I remember the last time the Knicks were making a run for the championship and rushing home every game day from the set to watch Ewing, Starks and Oakley make a hell of a run.”
She added, “We have all been waiting patiently for this day for years. Thank you for uniting our city again…for uniting the world. You restored faith, hope and belief in that there’s nothing we can’t do!! Hard work, goodness and teamwork pays off! You set the city on fire!! Proud to be from the block!! You already know. Knicks forever. CONGRATULATIONS!! Love, Jenny.”
