March 2006 Archives

Let us present to you the Hey Mr DJ video!

Mar 31, 2006 •

IÂ’m pleased to inform you that It Must Have Been Love is included on the debut album by the band Journey South.

Mar 30, 2006 •

ROXETTE 20! We’ve gotten hold of The Plum inbetween his promotion trips abroad and asked him a few questions on Rox20: How do you feel about Roxette 20 years really, the best and the worst of these first 20?

Son of a Plumber has received an official statement regarding fanclubs: “After many discussions we have decided not to have an official fanclub – we hope that the existing websites (gessle.com,

Radio Sweden pits Roxette against The Cardigans

STOCKHOLM – In an ongoing series called “The Greatest,” which introduces some of Sweden’s most eminent figures through time, Radio Sweden has recently asked its listeners to decide if Roxette or The Cardigans are “the greatest.” Read the full story...

Per reflects on Roxette’s 20 year milestone

STOCKHOLM – Roxette… multiplied by 20 years, that’s a milestone most bands never reach. Read the full story...

Roxette’s management decides not to endorse another “official” fanclub

STOCKHOLM – Marie Dimberg, manager of Roxette, has put out the following message: After many discussions we have decided not to have an official fanclub. Read the full story...

Olympic athlete a “secret” fan of Roxette

MELBOURNE – The Swedish postal service honored Roxette by issuing a postage stamp with their image back in 1991. Read the full story...

Mar 26, 2006 •

Per to visit Spain in April

MADRID – EMI Spain has announced in a message on the Son of a Plumber website in Spanish that Per Gessle will visit Spain next month as part of his promotion tour, which has already taken him to cities like Cologne and Vienna. Per will be in Madrid on April 5 to present “Son of a Plumber” to the Spanish press. Read the full story...

Mar 23, 2006 •

It’s 20 years ago Roxette started conquering the world with the hit single “Neverending Love.”

Mar 21, 2006 •

Roxette back in studio, EMI confirms

STOCKHOLM – EMI Sweden confirms all the articles about Roxette’s coming projects in a press release today. Read the full story...

Mar 21, 2006 •

Son of a Plumber.es has opened its doors. Please feel free to have a look.

Plumber promotion begins in Spain and Finland

MADRID/HELSINKI – In Spain, EMI has launched a Spanish Son of a Plumber website. Read the full story...

“Roxette Announce Comeback” declares news headline

NEW YORK (UPDATED) – It’s finally started!! While The Daily Roxette has been reporting this story for months now, the first reports heralding the return of Roxette from other news sources have begun to appear. Read the full story...

So… Sunday evening. ItÂ’s been a great day, blue sky and almost spring in the air.

The video of “DJ” is done

STOCKHOLM – The video of “Hey Mr DJ (Won’t You Play Another Love Song),” directed by Daniel Börjesson, will be finished on Thursday and will have its world premiere on TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon on Sunday. Read the full story...

Mar 18, 2006 •

The video of “Hey Mr DJ (Won’t You Play Another Love Song),” directed by Daniel Börjesson, is finished and will have its world premiere on TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon on Sunday.

Mar 17, 2006 •

Liar! Yes, i know… but I thought I told the truth when i told you I didnÂ’t have anymore demos from the SOAP-project.

Mar 17, 2006 •

Aftonbladet TV was attending the video shoot of DJ, here is the interview, with some snippets from the video.

Mar 16, 2006 •

Return of Bad Hair Day

STOCKHOLM – Bad Hair Day is back, this time with… well, we'll let The Plumber himself tell. Read the full story...

Mar 16, 2006 •

Vote for The Plum in Austria.

Mar 15, 2006 •

Per chatted at the Internet portal BlueWin in Switzerland today. Check out the questions and answers (?)

Mar 14, 2006 •

Per in Swiss chat tonight

ZÜRICH – Per will chat on a Swiss website Bluewin tonight, between 18:30 and 19:30 CET. Read the full story...

Mar 14, 2006 •

The video of “Hey Mr DJ (Won’t You Play Another Love Song),” directed by Daniel Börjesson, is finished and will have its world premiere on TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon on Sunday.

Mar 13, 2006 •

HBK records single

HALMSTAD – HBK – Halmstad Bollklubb – has recorded a single at studio T&A. Read the full story...

Mar 13, 2006 •

On-again, off-again for years… “official” fanclub appears almost lifeless

NEW YORK (UPDATED) – Roxette's "official" fanclub (ORFC), located in the Netherlands, seems to have come to a full stop. Read the full story...

Mar 13, 2006 •

UK fans plan long-awaited weekend gathering

LONDON (UPDATED) – After a long period without such a get-together, a small group of UK Roxette fans are organizing a fan meeting here and they’re hoping to attract a crowd. Read the full story...

Mar 12, 2006 •

Plumber promo starts

STOCKHOLM – The Plumber is back from wherever he was at (vacation again?). Read the full story...

Mar 11, 2006 •

Friendz, hope all is well with yÂ’all this beautiful winterÂ’s day. Just thought youÂ’d like to know… next week the Son of a Plum will begin the European promotion, starting with TV in jolly Germany (Chartbreak-Hotel) where we will be doing Jo-Anna says for your eyes and ears.

Mar 11, 2006 •

Polish death metal band covers “How Do You Do!”

WROCLAW, POLAND – In what many Roxette fans are sure to consider the worst cover of a Roxette song ever, the Polish heavy metal band Elysium has covered Roxette’s “How Do You Do!,” Read the full story...

Mar 8, 2006 •

After over a decade in operation, Official Roxette Fanclub quits

GOUDA – After more than ten years of serving fans, the Roxette fanclub located in Gouda, Holland is shutting down. Read the full story...

Mar 5, 2006 •

New single by Micke Syd

STOCKHOLM – Gyllene Tider’s own little drummer boy Micke Syd Andersson has recorded a new single together with Mats MP Persson. Read the full story...

Mar 1, 2006 •