New Marie Fredriksson single out in May

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - According to Capitol Sweden, the third single from Marie Fredriksson's "The Change" will be "A Table in the Sun", which will hit the stores on May 18.   Previously released singles from "The Change" are "2nd Chance" (October 6, 2004) and "All About You" (December 1, 2004). Update April 29: The B-side will be the orchestral version of "The Change". Capitol Sweden Read the full story...

“I’m gonna run to you…”

HELSINKI - Finally it has happened! Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Roxette, Visa Kopu, has finally gotten his Tia! Read the full story...

Gessle receives Liseberg award in front of 5,500 people

GOTHENBURG - Per Gessle received the Lisbergsapplåd award yesterday in front of the first visitors to Gothenburg's amusement park, which had just opened its doors for this year's season.   "It is a honor to receive this award. Read the full story...

Lundquist’s Junk Musik abandons the CD

MALMÖ - While some Swedish artists sign an open letter to stop the downloading of their work, others find Internet a fast, easy and simple way to release music.   This is the case of Junk Music, a publishing company founded in the spring of 2004 by, among others, Christoffer Lundquist, member of Brainpool and producer of artists like Per Gessle, Gyllene Tider, Bo Sundström and Ulf Lundell.   Yesterday Junk Musik became the first Swedish company to abandon the CD and release their first single online. Read the full story...

Ifpi Sweden fights online piracy with an open letter

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - Ifpi (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) issued today an open letter that has been published in several Swedish newspapers. Read the full story...

New Roxette-inspired Single in the UK?

LONDON - A hospital radio station in the UK has a tentative release date for the dance single by Dancing DJs. Read the full story...

Per Gessle to receive “Lisebergsapplåd” award

GOTHENBURG (UPDATED) - This year's "Lisebergsapplåden" [Liseberg's Applause] award will go to Per Gessle "because he has made Sweden a happier place in the past 25 years with his sparkling pop-pearls" says Liseberg's marketing manager Pelle Johannisson in a note published on the amusement park's website today.   Per is expected to receive his award in person – a bronze sculpture of two clapping hands first created by Astri Bergman Taube in 1978 – at the Stora Scenen on April 23, the day Liseberg opens its doors for this year's season. Read the full story...

Per releases remix album of “Mazarin” songs

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - Per has said earlier that he's working on a new album and now he has revealed parts of the new material. Read the full story...