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Bjorn Ulvaeus: "I have long wanted to ask some emotionally intelligent as well as intellectual people who know about Abba about why they think our songs have lasted for such a long time."

Bjorn Ulvaeus seeks source of Abba magic on radio show

Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus is launching a radio show aimed at working out why songs such as Mamma Mia and Dancing Queen have stayed stuck in the heads of so much of the world for so many decades.

Music • 24 Jan 22

ABBA let it all hygge out on first ever Christmas song

ABBA have joined the Christmas rush with the release of their first ever Christmas single.

Music • 03 Dec 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

There's an ABBA night on BBC Two, Stieg Larsson's Millennium begins on BBC Four, some more melodic melodrama on Last Singer Standing, while Angeline Ball and Des Cahill open up on Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything . . .

Television • 13 Nov 21

Déjà vu (ah ha): Abba (Björn on the far left)

How Björn's trip to Kilkenny inspired new Abba song

The world of music tilted on its axis last Friday when Abba released their first new album in forty years and Irish fans are particularly taken with one new song by the Swedish supergroup which mentions Kilkenny.

Music • 08 Nov 21

"We don't have to prove anything, what does it matter if people think we were better before?"

Now Voyagers - the story behind Abba's new album

Swedish pop sensation Abba made a comeback on Friday with their new album Voyage, nearly 40 years after they split up, with a digital avatar concert planned in London.

Music • 05 Nov 21

Abba perform Waterloo at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 in Brighton

The winner takes it all: Abba in numbers

An older and maybe even wiser Abba are back with Voyage, their first album in 40 years. They also have shows lined up as part of a virtual reality tour. As Abbamania sweeps the world all over again, we crunched the numbers on the Swedish supergroup

Abba • 05 Nov 21

Abba: the return of the masters of Nordic noir

The masters of Nordic noir are Björn again after 40 years - and they haven't lost their talent for penning both tearjerkers and euphoric pop anthems

Abba • 05 Nov 21

ABBA - "In the light of the tragic news at the tribute concert in Sweden last night, we have decided to hold off on releasing our concert trailer until tomorrow"

ABBA pausing promo work after tribute concert deaths

ABBA have announced that they are pausing promotion of an upcoming show for 24 hours, after two died in a fall at a tribute concert in the group's native Sweden.

Music • 03 Nov 21

"Just a Notion is a ridiculously happy song and hopefully it will cheer you up in these dark times!"

Listen: ABBA release new song, Just a Notion

Following one of the biggest and most anticipated comebacks - music or otherwise - ever last month, ABBA have released their "ridiculously happy" new single, Just A Notion.

Music • 22 Oct 21

Louis Walsh welcomes return of 'timeless' Abba

Music producer Louis Walsh has said that he welcomes the return of Abba to the music scene.

Music • 03 Sep 21

Abba announce new album and digital concerts

Legendary Swedish pop group Abba has announced that the quartet are to release a brand new studio album called Voyage - and will perform digitally in London next May.

Music • 02 Sep 21

"We're really, really good friends. The four of us stand in the studio for the first time in 40 years and there's just something in knowing what we've been through."

Gimme, gimme, gimme! ABBA to release new songs soon

Forty years after the release of their last studio album, ABBA have said that they will "definitely" release new music this year.

Music • 11 May 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Friday

Tonight's top telly tips include It's a Sin, The Late Late Show, Graham Norton, Abba on the Beeb and new Netflix movie Malcolm & Marie . . .

Television • 05 Feb 21

Abba perform at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, England

Here we go again: Abba will release new music in 2020

After a number of false dawns, Abba have confirmed that they will release their first new songs since 1982.

Music • 25 May 20

Abba's Waterloo tops poll of best Eurovision song ever

Television viewers in the UK have named Waterloo by Abba as the greatest Eurovision Song Contest entry of all time.

Eurovision Song Contest • 17 May 20

ABBA 'emulating The Beatles' with new music

ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus has said the group are emulating The Beatles when making new music as they want to make sure their new songs are perfect before releasing them.

Music • 07 Jun 19

New ABBA music postponed again, to 'later in 2019'

Abba fans have been left disappointed after it emerged that the planned release of the first new music from the band in 35 years has been postponed again and now looks likely to see the light of play in the second half of 2019.

Music • 22 Jan 19

Mamma mia! ABBA hint at a possible new album

Following recent recording sessions ahead of a TV special this Christmas, ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus has suggested that the band could release their first new album in nearly forty years.

Music • 03 Oct 18

Mamma mia! Cher shares full details of her ABBA album

Details of Cher's album of ABBA cover versions have been announced, following her scene-stealing appearance in recent Mamma Mia! prequel/sequel.

Cher • 10 Aug 18

A scene from Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme! Win Mamma Mia goodies

As you may have noticed, ABBA fever has gripped the world again with the release of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again in cinemas and we're marking the return of the gang with an ABBA-tastic giveaway of Mamma Mia-themed beach goodies.

Movies • 04 Aug 18

The soundtrack to Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again has topped the Irish album chart

Here We Go Again! Mamma Mia soundtrack tops the charts

The Winner Takes It All – ABBA's classic songs have been given new life with the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again soundtrack, and the album has sailed to the top of the Irish album chart.

Music • 27 Jul 18

Tom Cruise block-books his chiropractor once again in Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Movie Review Round-Up: The New Releases

Tom Cruise owns screens once more this weekend in the mighty Mission: Impossible - Fallout, but if you've younger viewers in tow, then Hotel Transylvania 3 has plenty of family comedy bite.

Movies • 27 Jul 18

Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia! Here we Go Again

ABBA's Benny and Björn: Pierce Brosnan is a good singer

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA have been discussing who is the best actor turned singer in the new Mamma Mia! movie and they reckon Navan man Pierce Brosnan is pretty good.

Movies • 22 Jul 18

What's on? TV picks for Friday, Saturday and Sunday

If you're going no further than the sofa, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box between Friday and Sunday. As ever, it's a busy one . . . especially if you're an ABBA fan.

Television • 23 Jul 18

Exclusive ABBA Mia! Benny and Björn recall their only Irish gig

Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA have been reliving their one and only Irish concert at the RDS in 1979, while discussing the forthcoming movie prequel/sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Music • 21 Aug 18