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“Charm School” leaked

As expected now the full album, both CDs, have leaked to the Internet. Read the full story...


New concerts added to the tour

Ostrava in the Czech Republic, June 27 has been added to the tour. Read the full story...


“Charm School” snippets leaked

(Updated) - This weekend Roxette's forthcoming album Charm School leaked from French online store Qobuz which put up snippets of all songs from both CDs. Read the full story...


Video premiere to be on Facebook

"She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)" will be released on Roxette's Facebook page tomorrow, Friday 14. Read the full story...


Happy birthday, Per

Today it's Per Gessle's 25th birthday, join us here at TDR in celebrating the Man! Read the full story...


Tour dates added in Germany, Turkey while Gothenburg show moved to larger venue

Three additional dates have been added to the ever growing World Tour 2011 (and others confirmed): May 20 World Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – confirmedMay 25 Macka Kucukciftlik Park, Istanbul, Turkey – addedJune 24 Ingolstadt, Germany – removedJune 25 Neckarsulm, Germany – removedJuly 14 Locarno, Switzerland – confirmed Meanwhile, the concert in Gothenburg, Sweden on July 24 was close to being sold out so it has been moved to Slottsskogsvallen, which is a much larger venue! Read the full story...


Per tells TDR that he and Marie are “thrilled” with what’s to come in 2011

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the holiday season winds down, The Daily Roxette’s News Editor Thomas Evensson was recently afforded the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Per Gessle. Read the full story...


Per tells TDR that he and Marie are “thrilled” with what’s to come in 2011

EDITOR'S NOTE: As the holiday season winds down, The Daily Roxette's News Editor Thomas Evensson was recently afforded the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Per Gessle. Read the full story...


Roxette.se re-done

SÖDERHAMN - Roxette's own homepage, www.roxette.se, has gotten a long overdue and much needed overhaul. Read the full story...


Exclusive for TDR’s readers, courtesy of Per Gessle

She’s got nothing on (but the radio) What she got she got to give it to somebody What she got she got to give it to someone It’s not a case of growin’ up or lots of money It’s just the fundamental twist of the sun What she got she got to let somebody find it (- “Really?”) Read the full story...


Merry X from Rox

THE NORTH POLE - Is Santa Claus an Eskimo masochist? The q is relevant since it’s sooooo cold in Sweden right now we poor Swedes can hardly breathe. Read the full story...


30 second snippet of “Radio”

Amazon.de has published a snippet of Roxette's new single "She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)". Read the full story...


“Charm School” deluxe

STOCKHOLM - The deluxe edition of "Charm School" includes a second, live, CD and The Daily Roxette can now publish the track list: 1 Dressed For Success2 Sleeping In My Car 3 Wish I Could Fly 4 7twenty7 5 Perfect Day 6 Things Will Never Be The Same 7 How Do You Do!/Dangerous Read the full story...


Tour plan so far, updated

28 Feb Tatneft Arena Kazan, Russia 3 March Palace of Sports Samara, Russia 5 March Palace of Sports Yekaterinburg, Russia 7 March Siberia Arena Novosibirsk, Russia 10 March Exhibition Center Kiev, Ukraine 12 March Minsk Arena Minsk, Belarus 14 March Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania 16 March Arena Riga Riga, Latvia 18 March Saku Hall Tallinn, Estonia 01 Apr Vive Cuervo Salon Mexico City 04 Apr Luna Park Buenos Aires, Argentina 05 Apr Luna Park Buenos Aires, Argentina 07 Apr Orfero Córdoba, Argentina 09 Apr Movistar Arena Santiago, Chile 12 Apr Pepsi on Stage Porto Algre, Brazil 14 Apr Credicard Hall Sao Paulo, Brazil 16 Apr Citibank Hall Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 Apr Chevrolet Hall Belo Horizonte, Brazil 19 Apr Credicard Hall Sao Paulo, Brazil 10 May Grand Arena Cape Town, RSA 11 May Grand Arena Cape Town, RSA 14 May The Superbowl Sun City, RSA 15 May The Superbowl Sun City, RSA 27 May Terra Vibe Park Athens, Greece 29 May Nat. Read the full story...


Macca at the Apollo

NYC - Per Gessle was spotted at the Apollo in Harlem, New York City last night at a concert by Sir Paul Macca McCartney. Read the full story...


Russian TV next

MOSCOW - Roxette has been in Moscow, Russia doing TV for new year's eve. Read the full story...


Roxette back with a new album: ”Charm School”!

On February 11 the unlikely becomes reality. After 25 years as a world-famous act with 70 million albums sold, one of Sweden’s biggest pop groups steps back into the spotlight, a decade after their last studio album “Room Service”. Read the full story...


Dates added

(Updated) - Another concert has been added to Roxette's tour schedule.  Fans in Hungary will get to see the duo and band perform live in Budapest on June 1. Read the full story...


Roxette goes on world tour

As expected after the handful of successful concerts Roxette performed this summer, Roxette has announced they will now embark on a full-fledged world tour. Read the full story...


Per Gessle one of Sweden’s most played songwriters

STIM - the Swedish Performing Rights Society - protects the interests of authors and publishers of music in Sweden. Read the full story...


Per: Roxette iPhone app will be taken down

The Roxette iPhone app called Roxette Lyrics Studio is not offical or approved by Roxette and will therefore be removed from iTunes, says Per Gessle in a message to The Daily Roxette. Read the full story...


Swedish TV4 turns 20, Roxette live on stage at their party

STOCKHOLM - When Swedish TV4 turned 20 years Roxette performed one of its very rare corporate gigs, this being the third ever (after OM-gruppen 1995 and Carlsberg 2001). Read the full story...


Debriefing of Per Gessle

SKÅNE - The Daily Roxette has reached Per for a short debriefing after the successful "tour": Per, you've just landed after the tour, or as you called it - "merely a handful of concerts".  Read the full story...


Rock Band 3 features Roxette

WORLDWIDE - Rock Band 3, the latest installation of Harmonix' huge hit series Rock Band will feature 1.5 Gessle songs!. Read the full story...


Best of Roxette

By the end of September the new book with Roxette sheet music will be released - Best of Roxette (ISBN 9789177482901). Read the full story...


The return bigger than expected

HALMSTAD - More than 17,000 in Sundsvall, almost 30,000 in Skanderborg, up to 20,000 in Marknadsplatsen in Halmstad, Sweden on Saturday and then sold out in Norway and is already stocked in Russia. Read the full story...


Roxette rocks Halmstad with Gyllene!

HALMSTAD - Roxette in Halmstad, it's like seeing the Beatles in Liverpool, holy ground so to speak. Read the full story...


Roxette goes retro – take a look at 2010 tour merchandise

(Updated) - The 2010 Roxette merchandise features old album covers and re-uses old Roxette logos from the past years. Read the full story...


Police fears ticket chaos

HALMSTAD - Halmstad police fears chaos when Roxette plays in town on Saturday. Read the full story...


Roxette reborn?

SUNDSVALL - In perfect weather in Sundsvall, Sweden, at 22.17 Per and Marie finally entered the stage for the long, long awaited real reunion of Roxette. Read the full story...


Roxette at Leif’s

HALMSTAD (Updated) - Roxette performed 21 songs at the Leif's Lounge dress rehearsal concert last night. Read the full story...


Roxette to play “secret” gig

HALMSTAD (Updated) - Like in 2003 (Per Gessle), 2004 (Gyllene Tider) and 2007 (Per Gessle again) there will be a secret concert, like a dress rehearsal if you will, in Halmstad August 4! Read the full story...