No matter how much flack disco got back in the ’70s, the shiny, “golden” era encouraged unbridled expression — and, according to some historians, the liberation of many marginalized societies. Though ...
ABBA earns four new top 10s on the Official Vinyl Singles chart, led by “So Long” at No. 2 after the band reissued several smashes on collectible vinyl. Studioaufnahme der schwedischen Popgruppe ABBA, ...
That Sweden is perennially ranked as one of the world’s happiest countries comes through loud and clear in the buoyant music of ABBA. The ’70s Swedish quartet is still revered for the perky melodies, ...
Abba’s “Lay All Your Love on Me” and “Waterloo” re-enter the U.K. charts, with the former reaching the top 10 on the Official Vinyl Singles chart. 7th April 1974: Swedish pop group Abba, winners of ...
If someone says they’re not a fan of 70s disco songs, there’s a good chance they’re not being truthful. Despite the backlash the dance genre has gotten through the years, who wouldn’t boogie oogie ...
A new authorised biography about Swedish superstars Abba has offered a behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of their best-known songs, “Dancing Queen”. Melancholy Undercover: The book of Abba ...
Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
This British disco act was all the rage in Europe in the 1970s with the release of the 1975 disco hit “I’m On Fire”. It was major radio fodder throughout Europe and even peaked at no. 4 on the UK ...
An ABBA Day Party is set to bring disco fever to Newport. The event will take place at Fire & Ice on August 2 from 3-8pm. Fans aged 18 and over are invited to enjoy an afternoon of ABBA's pop classics ...