Once derided by the music press, the Swedes are today regarded as masters of their art. Now, their story is being retold in a new exhibition• See a gallery of images from the Abba: Super Troupers exhibitionOnce upon a time, Abba’s story was lost in the mists of pop’s past. … Read entire story.
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A new exhibition explores how the Swedish group cheered up Britain in bleak times. We consider which pop acts might make up the band’s modern-day equivalentOnce again, later this year, Abba will face their Waterloo – an exhibition commemorating the toothsome Swedes is to open this December at the … Read entire story.
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The brash Swedes became superstars when UK was a grim, pessimistic nation of strikes, power cuts and Vesta chow meinIt was 1974 and the UK was a grim, pessimistic nation of strikes, mass unemployment, three-day working weeks, power cuts, football hooligans, nylon sheets and Vesta chow mein. But at least … Read entire story.
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Our music writers pick a selection of the best features we published during the past year – from mourning a great to celebrating the new More on the best culture of 2016This year marked 40 years since the making of two of my favourite music documentaries: Scorsese’s legendary The Last Waltz, … Read entire story.
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The band once offered $1bn to reform were photographed in the same room for the first time since 2008 – to open an Abba-themed restaurantMamma mia! The four members of Swedish pop phenomenon Abba were reunited in Stockholm on Wednesday – but, sadly for fans, only for the opening … Read entire story.
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