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ABBA Adds New Member To Become ABIBA

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA may soon be ABIBA is Sir Ian McKellen has his way.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, ABIBA, Bjorn Ulvaeus, pop, Sweden

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Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Mick Jagger Is Keen To Repeat The ABBA Avatar Idea

by Music-News.com

Sir Mick Jagger says avatar shows like ABBA’s offer up endless opportunities for veteran acts.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Abba, Mick Jagger, pop, rock, Rolling Stones, Sweden, UK

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IMAGE ABBA Digital Portrait Credit Industrial Light & Magic

ABBA Attend Opening Night Of ABBA Voyage In London

by Paul Cashmere

All four members of ABBA, Agnetha, Frida, Benny and Björn, were together again this week for the opening of ‘ABBA Voyage’ at the all-new ABBA Arena in London.

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

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Björn Ulvaeus Insists There Will Be No More ABBA Music

by Music-News.com

Björn Ulvaeus insists ABBA are done releasing new music.

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

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ABBA Preview ABBAtars weeks out For ABBA Voyage Opening

by Paul Cashmere

The ABBA Voyage event will begin in London on 27 May. It is a full concert experience, performed by ABBA avatars (ABBAtars). ABBA have teased the looked of the ABBAtars on their socials.

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

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Spotify Share-price Continues To Tank

by Paul Cashmere

The Spotify share-price has continued to crash ever since Neil Young accused the streaming giant of distributing anti-vaccine propaganda and called out podcaster Joe Rogan, whose anti-vaxx views were just part of the problem. Rogan was also a racist with more than one hundred of his racial slurs documented via distribution on the Spotify platform.

Tagged as: business, Daniel Ek, Joe Rogan, Spotify, Sweden, USA

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WTF? Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA Goes Country

by Paul Cashmere

Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA has gone country, complete with shirt, boots and hat, to pay tribute to his friend Tomas Ledin for his 70th birthday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Bjorn Ulvaeus, country, pop, Sweden, Tomas Ledin

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Neneh Cherry To Be Awarded Icon Awards

by Music-News.com

NME is excited to announce Neneh Cherry as the winner of this year’s Icon Award, following previous winners Courtney Love and Shirley Manson, in celebration of her continual ability to redefine music, fashion and culture over the past three decades. It is also shared today that Liam Gallagher’s Free Concert For NHS Workers has been named the Music Moment Of The Year, as a triumphant night that celebrated the heroes of the pandemic.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, DJ, Europe, Neneh Cherry, rapper, Sweden

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IMAGE ABBA Mo Cap Suits Portrait Credit Baillie Walsh

ABBA Nominated For Their First Grammy EVER

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA released their first single ‘People Need Love’ in 1972. 49 years later they have been nominated for their first ever Grammy Award.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Europe, Grammy, music industry, pop, Sweden

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ABBA To Release ‘Voyage’ Christmas Song As Next Single

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA look set to enter the race for this year’s Christmas No1 with their first-ever festive song.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Christmas, Europe, Little Things, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Australian Charts: ABBA Voyage Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

ABBA returns to the No.1 spot in Australia with their ninth studio album “Voyage”, their first new material in forty years, and now their fifth chart-topping album locally.

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

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UK CHARTS: ABBA ‘Voyage’ Debuts At No 1 In UK

by Music-News.com

UK CHARTS: ABBA ‘Voyage’ Debuts At No 1 In UK

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

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ABBA Set For First USA Top 10 Album With Voyage

by Paul Cashmere

In Australia, Europe and the UK, ABBA were the biggest act of the decade. ABBA had six Top 10 albums in Australia including two number ones, five number one albums in the UK and seven number one albums in Sweden but failed to make the Top 10 in the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Benny, Bjorn, Just A Notion, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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ABBA ‘Voyage’ Is Heading To UK No 1

by Music-News.com

ABBA are setting course for dominance this week as Voyage sails straight towards Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Benny, Bjorn, Just A Notion, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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‘Voyage’ Is It For ABBA

by Music-News.com

ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have confirmed that the group’s comeback record will be their last new music as a band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Benny, Bjorn, Just A Notion, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Björn From ABBA Had To Google Himself To Find Out About The New ABBA Song Just A Notion

by Paul Cashmere

Björn from ABBA went Googling through Wikipedia to find out when he first recorded the new ABBA song ‘Just A Notion’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Benny, Bjorn, Just A Notion, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Abba To Release New Song ‘Just A Notion’ This Friday

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA will release more new music on Friday (22 October). ‘Just A Notion’ will be the second single of the first ABBA album in 40 years ‘Voyage’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Just A Notion, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dave Grohl Wants To Turn ABBA Into GrABBA

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Grohl has offered to play drums for ABBA after he “wept like a baby” listening to their comeback single.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, pop, Sweden, UK charts, Voyage

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ABBA Score First UK Top 40 Hit In 40 Years

by Music-News.com

Pop icons ABBA are back with a bang, earning their first Top 10 single on the UK Official Chart in nearly 40 years today.

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

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ABBA Score First Hits On Australian Chart Since 1980

by Paul Cashmere

The two new ABBA songs ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ and ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ have made the Australian Top 40 giving ABBA their first chart hit in Australia since ‘On and On and On’ in 1980.

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

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Google Honors Avicii’s 32nd Birthday

by Music-News.com

Avicii has been honoured with a Google Doodle on what would have been his 32nd birthday (08.09.21).

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

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ABBA ‘Voyage’ Breaks UK Record For Pre-Orders

by Paul Cashmere

Two months out from its official release ABBA ‘Voyage’ has broken a UK record for pre-orders, held for more than decade by Take That.

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

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Lights Up For ABBA

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA have included Sydney, Australia in their Voyage launch today with the Sydney Harbour Bridge lit up to join the celebration.

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

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ABBA Aren’t Back To Compete With Drake

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA’s new music released today is out the same day as Drake’s new album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ but the guys from ABBA don’t see Drake as competition.

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

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ABBA Decided To Reunite Before They Were Dead

by Paul Cashmere

The four members of ABBA had one motivation to reunite. They wanted to do it for they were dead.

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

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Listen To The Two New ABBA Songs Here Now

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA have debuted their first new music in 39 years ahead of the album ‘Vovage’ and ‘ABBAtar’ theatre show.

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

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Frida Was The Only ABBA Member To Have A Solo Hit Globally

by Paul Cashmere

It is incredible considering the success of ABBA that only one member went on to have a solo hit. Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) scored a no 3 hit in Sweden, no 5 hit in Australia, no 13 in the USA in 1982 with the Phil Collins produced ‘I Know There’s Something Going On’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Europe, Frida, Phil Collins, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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ABBA Leak Expected To Announce Full Album Of 10 Songs And Release Two This Week

by Paul Cashmere

A leak ahead of the ABBA Voyage announcement this week is suggesting 10 new songs are on the way making for a complete ‘Voyage’ album with two of the new songs set for release this week.

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

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ABBA Generate Over 4 Million First Day Tik Tok Views

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA have joined social media platform Tik Tok and in just over 24 hours have generated over 4 million views.

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

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ABBA In Australia By The Hits

by Paul Cashmere

With the announcement later this week of the new ABBA project Voyage, Noise11 looks back at the 20 times ABBA graced the Australian Top 40 chart.

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

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