Swedish operator offers Gessle concerts for half price

STOCKHOLM - Swedish phone operator Comviq/Tele2 offers their customers to go to select Gessle concerts for half price if you SMS a certain code to them. Read the full story...

Gessle: “I’m not the summer type”

TYLÖSAND - Norra Västerbotten newspaper publishes today an interview lead by the journalist Mikael Forsell, where Per explains, among other things, that he is not the "summer type." Read the full story...

“Mazarin” still #1

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - Per Gessle is golden right now, the single "Här kommer alla känslorna" is the most played song in Sweden at the moment, and it's at #1 on the radio show Svensktoppen. Read the full story...

Gyllene Tider for Halmstad museum next summer

HALMSTAD - Next summer, when Gyllene Tider celebrates their 25th anniversary, the Halmstad museum plans to mount a major Gyllene Tider exhibition. Read the full story...

Double platinum for “Mazarin”

STOCKHOLM - It was only one week ago when Per Gessle received a platinum award during his appearance at SVT's Allsång på Skansen for selling over 60,000 copies of his new solo album "Mazarin". Read the full story...

“Mazarin” gets platinum award

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - Earlier tonight Per performed "Här kommer alla känslorna", and the classic Gyllene Tider-song "Kung av sand" from 1996, on the TV-show Allsång på Skansen. Read the full story...

Per sick – today’s live show jeopardized

STOCKHOLM - Per has caught a bad case of bronchitis, due to the cold and wet midsummer in Halmstad, according to a report published in Aftonbladet today. Read the full story...

Per Gessle on tour: Halmstad already sold out

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - Today the tickets for Per Gessle's summer tour went on sale at Ticnet/Biljett Direkt. Read the full story...

Per Gessle – Summer Tour ’03 – dates

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - After the huge success with the album "Mazarin" we can hereby confirm the dates of Per Gessle's tour. Read the full story...

Per Gessle on tour – finally!

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - It may have been the pressure from the media or from the fans, or Per Gessle's own lust for touring, or the mix of all of it, but in the end, Per has managed to arrange a tour around the end of July to mid-August. Read the full story...

“Mazarin” signing sessions

STOCKHOLM - As TDR already announced earlier this week, Per will be signing his album "Mazarin", to be released Monday, in different locations in Sweden. Read the full story...

Late night with Per at Leif’s

HALMSTAD - Per Gessle enters one of the conference rooms at Hotel Tylösand around midnight, after a massively successful mini concert and a chaotic, but peaceful, record signing session. Read the full story...

“Mazarin” limited edition postponed

STOCKHOLM - Due to problems at the DVD pressing plant some of the limited edition of "Mazarin" is postponed until June 20. Read the full story...

Per rocks Leif’s Lounge with his release party

HALMSTAD (UPDATED) - Per Gessle threw a release party for friends, select media and competition winners Tuesday night to promote his new album "Mazarin". Read the full story...

“Mazarin” preview on Aftonbladet.se

STOCKHOLM - Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet streams, in an exclusive preview, four full songs from "Mazarin" today - "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)", "På promenad genom stan", "Spegelboll" and "Tycker om när du tar på mej". Read the full story...

Per “rages” against pirates

STOCKHOLM - In today's edition of Swedish tabloid Expressen Per says "It's stealing. Read the full story...

Per revolts in a glade in Skåne

MALMÖ - Nature's freedom and tasteless bass marks the new album. He has played in arenas in Latin America, has had mega-hits in USA and Russia, has been played on MTV and has filled Stockholm's Olympic stadium with sing-along fans. Read the full story...

Per Gessle agrees with lower VAT for records

NORRKÖPING - In an action together, 1,200 European artists signed a petition to get the EU to lower the value added taxes (VAT) that apply to records, especially in countries like Sweden or Denmark, which have the highest taxes: 25%. Read the full story...

Gessle the director

STOCKHOLM - In a few weeks Per Gessle's new album "Mazarin" is out. Read the full story...

Mazarin – a short review

STOCKHOLM - I put the advance-listening CD that TDR was provided in the player and out pours "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)". Read the full story...

Gessle goes on the road?

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - A pop single of 2 minutes and 39 seconds has turned Per Gessle's life upside down. Read the full story...

Per Gessle to sing for the Swedish Crown Princess

STOCKHOLM - Every year on July 14th and since 1978, the Swedish Royal Court celebrates the "Victoriadagen" (Victoria's Day) in Borgholm, in honor of the Crown Princess Victoria's birthday. Read the full story...

Per Gessle recommends summer songs

STOCKHOLM - Early this morning Per Gessle was interviewed by Anna Hansson at the Swedish radio channel P3's program "Morgonpasset", where besides commenting about his new single, they have been playing and talking about summer songs. Read the full story...

Mazarin tracklist revealed

STOCKHOLM - Capitol Records has confirmed the following track listing that appeared first on the site of Swedish online record store Ginza.se. Read the full story...

Expressen columnist demands a Gessle tour

STOCKHOLM - Swedish tabloid Expressen’s columnist Anders Nunstedt suggests in today’s Expressen that Per Gessle should start booking gigs and renting a tour bus, and fast! Read the full story...

TDR presents: a sneak preview of Per’s new single

STOCKHOLM - The Daily Roxette, in cooperation with Capitol Records Sweden, proudly presents the new single by Per Gessle: "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)"! Read the full story...

Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)

STOCKHOLM - Keep your browser tuned to The Daily Roxette and come here on Monday at 00.01 CET. Read the full story...

Per Gessle brings us “Cupcakes”, with Marie!

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - A new solo album by Per Gessle, "Mazarin," (Cupcake) will be released on June 16. Read the full story...

Monia Sjöström releases Per-penned song

STOCKHOLM - Swedish singer Monia Sjöström's new album "Söderns hjärtas ros" (Frituna CD: 584798 2) starts off with the track "Mannen med gitarr" ("The Man With the Guitar") written by Per Gessle. Read the full story...

Marie Fredriksson enjoyed McCartney live

STOCKHOLM - Last week we reported about a nice surprise for all Marie Fredriksson fans: Marie has recorded a song for Per Gessle's new album "Mazarin". Read the full story...

Expressen refuses to pay damages

STOCKHOLM - Peter Danowsky, legal counselor for the Swedish tabloid newspaper Expressen, has now replied to Marie Fredriksson's claim against the paper. Read the full story...

Expressen gets lawsuit

STOCKHOLM - Today, Monday, Marie Fredriksson and her lawyer Leif Silbersky served Expressen the lawsuit that was prepared last week. Read the full story...