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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden in Melbourne 6 Sept 24 photo by Jason Rosewarne

Bruce Dickinson To Appear in ABBA Horror Movie ‘Bjorn of the Dead’

Bruce Dickinson is starring in ‘Bjorn of the Dead’. Dickinson has been cast in the new movie that centres on an ABBA tribute band who find themselves trapped in a nightclub at the beginning of the apocalypse.

Tagged as: 80s, Abba, Bjorn of the Dead, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, pop, rock, Sweden, UK

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ABBA Confirm Voyage Is Coming To Australia, And Four Songs Added To Show

by Paul Cashmere

After much rumour and speculation, it is confirmed that ABBA Voyage will come to Australia.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Australia, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Avatar Have New Music and Tours with Metallica and Iron Maiden

by Paul Cashmere

Sweden’s metal band Avatar have released new music for 2025 with ‘Captain Goat’. They also have tours with Metallica and Iron Maiden on the way.

Tagged as: 00s, Avatar, Johannes Eckerström, metal, Sweden

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Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor Awarded Polar Prize by King Carl Gustaf of Sweden

by Music-News.com

Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen have been awarded the 2025 Polar Music Prize by Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf.

Tagged as: 70s, Brian May, King Gustaf, Queen, rock, Roger Taylor, Sweden, UK

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Four Members of Abba Pay Tribute To Sound Engineer Michael B. Tretow

by Paul Cashmere

All four members of ABBA, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog and Benny Andersson, have paid tribute to the man credited with creating the ABBA sound, Michael B. Tretow.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Michael Tretow, pop, Sweden

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The Hives To Return to Australia After 10 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Hives are coming back to Australia for the first time in 10 years. The Swedish band last toured Australia in 2015 when they opened for AC/DC.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, indie, rock, Sweden, The Hives

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ABBA To Change Voyage Setlist

by Music-News.com

The ‘ABBA Voyage’ setlist is to change for the first time in the show’s history.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Europe, Sweden, UK, Voyage

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Eagle-Eye Cherry in Melbourne 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Eagle-Eye Cherry Needs To Do His Own Shows In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Eagle-Eye Cherry has finally made it to Australia for his first Arena shows and I can’t wait for him to return for his own show ASAP.

Tagged as: 90s, Eagle Eye Cherry, rock, Sweden, USA

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‘ABBA: The Movie’ Reclassified PG in the UK

by Music-News.com

Abba: The Movie has been upgraded to PG for its commentary about Agnetha Faltskog’s bottom.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, pop, Sweden, The movie

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Björn Ulvaeus Marries Christina Sas In Copenhagen

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has married Christina Sas in a ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tagged as: 80s, Abba, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Christina SAS, pop, Sweden

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ABBA Update 1982 ‘The Singles: The First Ten Years’ of With ‘The Singles: The First Fifty Years’

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA will give their Greatest Hits collections an update adding ‘Voyage’ tracks to the best of for ‘The Singles: The First Fifty Years’ coming in October.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, pop, Sweden, The Singles The First Fifty Years

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Sweden’s Refused To Call It A Day After One More Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish hardcore punk band Refused will call it a day after a final US tour in 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, punk, Refused, Sweden

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Avicii’s Personal Items To Be Auctioned For Charity

by Music-News.com

Avicii’s personal belongings are going up for auction to raise funds for the late DJ’s namesake charity.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Avicii, DJ, EDM, Sweden

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Avicii’s Father Speak About His Son

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Avicii’s father, Klas Bergling, has shared his heartbreaking thoughts about the musician’s tragic death.

Tagged as: 10s, Avicii, DJ, pop, Sweden

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ABBA Receive Swedish Knighthoods

by Music-News.com

The four members of beloved Swedish pop act ABBA have received the Swedish version of a knighthood.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, pop, Sweden

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Per Gessle Confirms Lena Philipsson As The New Singer of Roxette

by Paul Cashmere

Lena Philipsson will front Roxette for the 2025 Australian tour. Per Gessle has confirmed Lena following the passing of co-founder Marie Fredrikkson in 2019.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Lena Philipsson, Per Gessle, pop, Sweden

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Benny From ABBA Performs ‘Waterloo’ for Pianos in Europe

by Paul Cashmere

Benny from ABBA performed a piano only version of the ABBA classic ‘Waterloo’ on a piano in Stockholm, synched to pianos in London, Berlin and Warsaw.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, pop, Sweden, Waterloo

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ABBA ‘Voyage’ To Head To Las Vegas

by Music-News.com

ABBA are reportedly poised to ink a multi-million-dollar deal to bring ‘ABBA Voyage’ to Las Vegas.

Tagged as: Abba, avatars, Las Vegas, pop 70s, Sweden

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BBC To Screen Rare ABBA Footage

by Music-News.com

ABBA footage previously thought to be lost will be aired as part of the BBC’s celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Swedish pop icons’ Eurovision win.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, BBC, pop, Sweden, UK, When Abba Came to Britain

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Neneh Cherry To Release Memoir ‘A Thousand Threads’

by Paul Cashmere

Neneh Cherry will publish her memoir ‘A Thousand Threads’ in October.

Tagged as: 90s, A Thousand Threads, memoir, Neneh Cherry, pop, Sweden

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Rednex Anders ‘Dagger’ Sandberg Dies Aged 55

by Paul Cashmere

Anders Sandberg (aka Dagger) of Swedish dance group Rednex has died at the age of 55.

Tagged as: 90s, Anders Sandberg, Cotton Eye Joe, pop, Rednex, Sweden

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ABBA Voyage Earned $410 Million For City of London

by Paul Cashmere

The ‘ABBA Voyage’ avatar concert is said to have earned the City of London a $410 million windfall in its first year.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, ABBA Voyage, live music, pop, Sweden, theatre

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Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA Marks 10th Anniversary of ‘A’ With ‘A+’

by Paul Cashmere

Agnetha Faltskog, ¼ of ABBA, will mark the 10th anniversary of her last album ‘A’ with a new edition ‘A+’.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Agnetha, Agnetha Fältskog, pop, Sweden

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Katatonia Sets 2024 Australian Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish metal band Katatonia will return to Australia in 2024. This tour is off the back of the 12th Katatonia album ‘Sky Void of Stars’ and the previous album ‘City Burials.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Katatonia, metal, Sweden

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Sweden’s Avatar Urgently Need A Support Act For Sydney on Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish band Avatar have a concert emergency in Sydney this Saturday (26 August 2023). The Sydney support Our Last Enemy has had to cancel after their guitarist broke his arm.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Avatar, metal, rock, Sweden

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Avatar Add Teramaze, Our Last Enemy and Krave To Australian Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Sweden’s Avatar have announced the support acts for their upcoming Australian shows with Teramaze opening in Melbourne, Out Last Enemy in Sydney and Krave in Brisbane.

Tagged as: 20s, Australian Tour, Avatar, Krave, metal, Or Last Enemy, Sweden, Teramaze

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How Lzzy Hale Became The First Person Ever To Duet With Avatar

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish death metal band Avatar were nine albums in before they recorded a duet and for that duet they chose Lzzy Hale of Halestorm to be their first.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Avatar, Halestorm, Lzzy Hale, metal, rock, Sweden, USA

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The Hives To Release First Album In 10 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Hives has announced their first album in 10 years is on the way.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Europe, rock, Sweden, The Hives

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ABBA ‘Voyage’ Sells Its One Millionth Ticket

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA live concert experience avatar show Voyage has sold over one million tickets at its London residency.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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ABBA Pay Tribute Guitarist Lasse Wellander

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA guitarist Lasse Wellander has died at age 70 after a battle with cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Lasse Wellander, pop, Sweden

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