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ABBA ‘Voyage’ Expected To Be A Complete Album and Stage Production

ABBA’s announcement on 2 September 2021 is expected to reveal a complete new album for the Swedish as well as a full-on theatre production for the long awaited Hologram show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Aniara, Aniara Film Ltd, Aniara Ltd, Benny Andersson, Ludvig Andersson, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Abba from ABBA The Official Photo Book, Noise11, Photo

New ABBA Gets Real As ABBAVoyage Website Opens

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA fans, things are getting real. A new website called ABBA Voyage has just launched and opened up a mailing list for an imminent announcement.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Aniara, Aniara Film Ltd, Aniara Ltd, Benny Andersson, Ludvig Andersson, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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ABBA Community Gets Excited Over Studio Image

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA fans have been whipped into a frenzy after a photo posted at the ABBAtalk Facebook page suggests an announcement is imminent.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, ABBAtalk, Europe, pop, Sweden

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Sweden Renames Stockholm Venue Avicii Arena

by Paul Cashmere

Sweden’s Ericsson Globe in Stockholm has been renamed Avicii Arena in honour of Sweden DJ Tim Bergling (aka Avicii).

Tagged as: 10s, Avicii, DJ, electronica, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sweden, Tim Bergling

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Bjorn Ulvaeus Rules Out ABBA Biopic

by Music-News.com

ABBA have ruled out a biopic while they are still alive.

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

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Cher In Talks For Mamma Mia 3

by Music-News.com

Cher is talking up a potential ‘Mamma Mia 3’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Cher, Mamma Mia, pop, Sweden, USA

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Avicii Book To Be Published In November

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

An Avicii biography ‘Tim: The Official Biography of Avicii’ is coming in November.

Tagged as: Avicii, biography, DJ, Europe, mobius, Sweden

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Roxette Drummer Pelle Alsing Dies At 60

by Paul Cashmere

Roxette’s longtime drummer Pete Alsing has died at the age of 60.

Tagged as: 90s, Europe, Pete Alsing, pop, Roxette, Sweden

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The Hives Plot World Tour Without Leaving Sweden

by Music-News.com

The Hives are planning to tour the world without leaving their native Sweden.

Tagged as: 90s, Europe, punk, rock, Sweden, The Hives

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New ABBA Music Bumped Into 2021

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA will release five new songs in 2021 (or not). The new music that was to surface in 2018 has been delayed once again.

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

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Babba Presents Abba To Stream From Memo Music Hall This Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

Memo Music Hall will present the live stream of dancing queen’s Babba performing the music of Abba this Saturday (6 June).

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Australia, Babba, Memo Music Hall, pop, Sweden

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Bjorn Ulvaeus Still Expects New Abba Music For 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus says he still thinks we will hear Abba’s two new songs in 2020.

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

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Sweden’s Alex Alexander Aims Global Working With Former Matchbox Twenty Guitarist Adam Gaynor and Sophie Simmons

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish recording artist Alex Alexander is wrapping up a few good years out of Europe with a target on the USA for 2020 with a little help from former Matchbox Twenty guitarist Adam Gaynor.

Tagged as: 20s, Adam Gaynor, Alex Alexander, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Matchbox Twenty, pop, Sophie Simmons, Sweden

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Per Gessle Pays Tribute To Marie Fredriksson

by Music-News.com

Roxette’s Per Gessle thanked his long-time musical partner Marie Fredriksson for their “wonderful” 40-year friendship after Marie passed away on Monday (09.12.19) at the age of 61 following a reported 17-year long battle with a brain tumour.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Europe, Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle, pop, Roxette, Sweden

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Marie Fredriksson of Roxette Has Died at Age 61

by Paul Cashmere

Roxette co-founder Marie Fredriksson has died at age 61.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Europe, Marie Fredriksson, pop, Roxette, Sweden

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Björn Ulvaeus Confirms There Are Now Five New Abba songs

by Paul Cashmere

Abba co-founder Björn Ulvaeus has confirmed that Abba has five new songs on the way.

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

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a-ha and Rick Astley to play A Day On The Green

by Paul Cashmere

a-ha will return to Australia for the first time in 34 years for shows for A Day On The Green in February and they are bringing along Rick Astley for all shows.

Tagged as: 80s, A Day On The Green, A-ha, disco, pop, Pseudo Echo, Rick Astley, Sweden, UK

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Personal Avicii Footage Used In Video

by Music-News.com

Previously unreleased footage of dance superstar Avicii on vacation has been made public as part of his new posthumous music video.

Tagged as: 10s, Avicii, Chris Martin, dance, EDM, pop, rock, Sweden, UK

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Opeth to tour Australian theatres for David Roy Williams

by Paul Cashmere

Sweden’s Opeth will be back in Australia for their first tour in just over two years in December. Opeth last toured Australia in February 2017.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, black metal, metal, Opeth, progressive metal, Sweden

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Avicii ‘SOS’ with Aloe Blacc released

by Music-News.com

A new song by Avicii featuring singer Aloe Blacc has been released almost a year after the DJ’s death.

Tagged as: 10s, Aloe Blacc, Avicii, EDM, pop, Sweden

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Avicii Estate Confirms New Avicii Album Coming

by Paul Cashmere

The family of Tim Bergling aka Avicii has confirmed that an album of new Avicii material will be released in June.

Tagged as: 10s, Avicii, EDM, house, pop, Sweden

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New Abba Music Coming A Year Overdue

by Paul Cashmere

Those new Abba songs that overshot the runway in 2018 may finally be released on September or October.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, pop, Sweden

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Avicii Estate Launches Mental Health Foundation

by Music-News.com

Avicii’s family has launched a mental health awareness foundation in memory of the tragic dance superstar, almost a year after his apparent suicide.

Tagged as: 10s, Avicii, EDM, house, pop, Sweden

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Bjorn from Abba is speaking at SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW slipped a quiet one into their speakers schedule. Bjorn Ulvaeus from Abba will be a guest speaker at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas this month.

Tagged as: Abba, Auddly, Bjorn Ulvaeus, music conference, music industry, Sweden, SXSW, USA

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Remember those two new Abba songs coming out 2018. They didn’t!

by Paul Cashmere

The first new Abba songs in over three decades have been delayed and no-one knows when they are coming out now.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, pop, Sweden

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Avicii Estate goes to his Parents

by Music-News.com

Tragic DJ Avicii’s parents have been named the beneficiaries of his $25.5 million (£20.1 million) estate.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Avicii, DJ, electronica, pop, Sweden, techno

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Fans honor Avicii in Sweden

by Music-News.com

DJ Avicii has been remembered at a memorial service for fans in the superstar’s native Sweden.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Avicii, DJ, electronica, pop, Sweden, techno

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London Is Also Getting An Abba Restaurant

by Paul Cashmere

Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus will bring his themed restaurant Mamma Mia The Party experience to London in 2019.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia, pop, Sweden, UK

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Avicii’s Father Thanks Fans For Support

by Music-News.com

Avicii’s father thanked his late son’s fans for their “incomprehensible” support as he accepted an award on the DJ’s behalf on Wednesday (15Aug18).

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

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Cher, Image, Rod Laver, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Cher Tweets Tracklist For Most of Her Abba Covers Album

by Paul Cashmere

Cher has almost completed her Abba covers album and has alerted fans to all but one of the songs on the record.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Abba, Cher, Mamma Mia, pop, Sweden, USA

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