It’s natural to think of the Swedish popsters ABBA and hear in your head effervescent uptempo songs like “Dancing Queen” and “Waterloo.” Their music tends to easily elicit smiles. Yet as their ...

Swedish pop savants — Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson — ruled 1970s radio. - Credit: RB/Redferns/Getty Under the glitzy surface, these Björn-to-be-wild Swedes ...

Fans of the Swedish pop titans ABBA the world over were blown away when the group re-emerged from a long hibernation to announce they would be reuniting for a brand new album, their first in nearly 40 ...

There's an oddly shaped room at The Broad museum where, on any given day, you might find people sitting on the floor, listening to music. That's where the video installation, "The Visitors," is ...

Madonna‘s songs were to the 1980s what ABBA’s were to the 1970s — both artists produced lasting, classic dancefloor fillers with impeccable grooves. When Madonna sampled one of ABBA’s best disco ...

The group might've been huge in the '70s, but their classic disco tracks still hold a special place in a lot of people's hearts. In fact, ABBA's songs are frequently put on at parties and always an ...

ABBA was mostly known for perky pop songs with rock ‘n’ roll influences. While the group peaked during the disco era, they generally didn’t write disco music. However, when they did dip their toes ...

Among the many pop culture events preempted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, one whose postponement strikes an especially brutal blow is the years-in-waiting reunion of the greatest pop band in ...

Tribute bands are mostly a mixed bag for most music fans. Sure, some of them are just as wild and powerful as the actual band themselves, but others can lean a bit too hard into the gimmick. In the ...