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There is a popular perception of ABBA out in the general public of a Swedish group who were perpetually upbeat and sunny and whose music, composed of rich melodies and luscious harmonies, courtesy of the combined superlative vocal talents of Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, was the stuff of endlessly Continue Reading

  ABBA is the great musical love of my life. Every single last one of their songs summon up some kind of powerful memory, including as a man in his ’50s a joyous/melancholic recalling of past memories, a theme that is common to many of the group’s epically-good songs. One Continue Reading

Ever wonder as an older adult, and yes that is where I find myself these days, wondering if it is ever possible to recapture the thrill and excitement of youth? Well, it is possible I have recently discovered, very recently in fact with news that ABBA have recorded and plan Continue Reading

  Hi everyone! I’m Andrew, and I’ve been an ABBA fan since somewhere around 1975-ish (date is murky – blame my failing memory!). I grew up in a small town, Alstonville, just south of Byron Bay, far enough from major cities to not really be country but so far away Continue Reading

  ABBA were THE defining music group of my youth, and you could well argue my entire life. Though I can’t remember which song I heard first, or when the mania took hold, ABBA dominated my music listening choices all through the 1970s, with the stranglehold – a very welcome Continue Reading

  SNAPSHOT During ABBA’s week at Bjorn and Benny Studio in the town of Kungav, they were visited by reporter Fredrik Belfrage and a young ABBA fan – also named Fredrik – for a sneak peak on recording sessions for the new album. This rare talk with Bhoyrn and bennty Continue Reading

  At last ABBA has reformed! Well before we, and by we I mean I get completely carried away – with ABBA this is extremely easy to do such is my four decade long devotion to the musical cause of four talented Swedes who made some of the best pop Continue Reading

  While it might not have been the concert tour or new album that many ABBA fans, rather vainly it should be aided, hope for, the fact that all four members of the legendary Swedish fans were on stage together this week in Stockholm is a cause for celebration. According to Continue Reading

  If you thought that ABBA are done celebrating their milestone 40th year, think again. Along with the Waterloo Deluxe album release, and books ABBA the Official Photo Book and ABBA The Backstage Stories / The Treasures, and The Story of ABBA by one of the band members Björn Ulvaeus, the Continue Reading