Abba drummer found dead
Former Abba session drummer Ola Brunkert, 62, has been found dead at his Majorca home in what police believe was a tragic accident involving broken glass.…
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Abba's Ulvaeus and Andersson settle musical credit dispute
Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have settled out of court with writer Carl-Johan Seth over credits for the musical Kristina From Duvemala.…
Pink Floyd top fan poll of bands wanted to reunite
A Music Choice survey of European music fans found Pink Floyd the band they most want to see reunite, ahead of Abba and the original Guns N' Roses line-up.…
CD turns 25
The compact disc marks its 25th anniversary, having first been made at a Philips factory in Germany, with over 200 billion sold since its launch with Abba's The Visitors.…
Abba will never reform, OK?
Björn Ulvaeus tells the Sunday Telegraph that Abba will never perform on stage again, while the Mamma Mia film is released.…
Abba's Ulvaeus and Andersson win Kristina From Duvemala dispute
Former Abba members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have won a Swedish court case brought by Carl-Johan Seth over credit for their musical Kristina From Duvemala, though Seth plans to appeal.…
Two American musicians win Polar Prize
Composer Steve Reich and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins have won the 2007 Polar Music Prize, which will be presented by King Carl XVI Gustaf on 21 May.…
Abba museum planned for Stockholm
An Abba museum is due to open in Stockholm in 2008, with the band donating material, and the city's mayor expecting around half a million visitors a year.…
Queen top all time best sellers list
Queen's first Greatest Hits album tops a list of the 100 best-selling UK albums of all time compiled by the Official Charts Company for VH1, with Alex James hosting the countdown.…
Frida wishes Abba were back together
Former Abba singer Frida Lyngstad says she would like the band to reform, but that Benny and Bjorn are not interested, and denies tensions with Agnetha.…
Waterloo voted best Eurovision song ever
Abba's 'Waterloo' has been voted the best Eurovision song of the contest's fifty-year history, with Bucks Fizz's entry missing the top five.…
Madonna wrote grovelling letter to Abba
Madonna says she wrote a begging letter to Abba to sample 'Gimme' for 'Hung Up', and Benny Andersson says they agreed because they admire her.…