Roxette in Moscow – A night of memories

MOSCOW - The first time I saw Roxette live was November 7, 2001 - the concert in Moscow during their Room Service tour. I remember only bits and pieces of that show but some of them, especially what I had felt and thought, I remember very well. I still remember Marie running and jumping on the stage. Read the full story...

“Listen To Your Heart” 25 years old

25 years ago this week *, Roxette scored its second number one hit in the United States as "Listen To Your Heart" jumped into the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100. Read the full story...

Roxette in St Petersburg

ST PETERSBURG - Good day to all of you, Roxette Fans! I have just come home from one of the most amazing concerts I’ve ever been to. Today Roxette had a gig in St Petersburg - and I can say that the band was in top shape! Gessle was confident and super active, and Marie was radiant. But first things first! Read the full story...

Roxette in Krasnodar

KRASNODAR - The hall was packed to the limit. We were about 5000 people I believe. The scene was very high and not prepared for the press since between the orchestra pit and the stage there was a column and which could have been removed easily. Read the full story...

Roxette in Rostov-on-Don

ROSTOV-ON-DON November 14 there was a Roxette concert here in Rostov-on-Don! For me personally it was a great event; Rostov - my hometown!! I have waited for Roxette for 20 years! Read the full story...

Roxette’s management on the ticket prices

There has been some uproar today regarding the pricing of concert tickets for the European leg of the Roxette tour. The following message reached us a few minutes ago from Roxette's manager, Marie Dimberg. Read the full story...

Meanwhile aboard the RoxJet

Since the tour grew to twice the size the other day, we contacted Per to see what he has to say about some of this and some of that. And Pelle. Read the full story...

Roxette in Ekaterinburg

EKATERINBURG – First of all, the set list was full, not shortened as in Novosibirsk. Read the full story...

Roxette takes Europe 2015

Roxette just announced an extension to their 30th anniversary tour with an additional 28 European gigs. Read the full story...

Roxette in Novosibirsk

NOVOSIBIRSK – I haven’t been to many Roxette concerts; this was the 5th one for me, and I think the most intimate one. Read the full story...

TDR presents The XXX list

  For you who don’t do Spotify, here are the 100 tracks Per put together for his XXX pre-show mixed tape: Paul Revere & the Raiders – Kicks David Bowie – Let’s dance John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane Donkeyboy – Crazysomethingnormal Janis Joplin – Me and Bobby McGee Betty Everett – The shoop shoop song (It’s in his kiss) Nick Lowe – American squirm Air – Sexy boy Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness Tom Petty – You got lucky The Who – Substitute The Trashmen – Surfin’ bird The Rolling Stones – Gimme shelter Alma Cogan – Tennesse waltz Meghan Trainor – All about that bass Jefferson Airplane – Somebody to love Shocking Blue – Send me a postcard Dusty Springfield – Son of a preacher man Depeche Mode – Enjoy the silence The Who – Pictures of Lily Kirsty MacColl – Days Ramones – I wanna be sedated The Beach Boys – Good vibrations Tom Petty – Learning to fly Gilbert O’Sullivan – Nothing rhymed Paul Revere & the Raiders – I’m not your stepping stone Blondie – Hanging on the telephone Linnea Henriksson – Halmstad The Byrds – Mr. Read the full story...

#roxxxette

With the new Roxette tour just starting there is some confusion about the infamous hashtag to use when posting about it. Read the full story...

Back in the Wild East

VLADIVOSTOK – We’ve reached Per backstage after the opening show in Vladivostok, Russia. Read the full story...

Tour kicks off today – and the setlist is revealed!

VLADIVOSTOK – Today is the day!  Roxette’s 30th Anniversary World Tour kicks off today in the Russian town of Vladivostok.  Read the full story...

Per: New Roxette album late next year, project with David Guetta

The Finnish newspaper Iltalehti recently had an interview with Per Gessle. The insightful piece is written by a long-time Roxette fan Mari Pudas. Read the full story...

Roxette’s 30 biggest hits on double CD collection “XXX”

The longest lasting and most successful pop group ever to come out of Scandinavia are making themselves ready to hit the road again. Read the full story...

Roxette tours starts in EIGHT DAYS

    There are only EIGHT days until Roxette’s latest world tour, dubbed the 30th Anniversary Tour, kicks off at the 7,000 seat Fetisov Arena in Vladivostok, Russia.  Read the full story...

Badabam!

Well, what do you know! Not much as it turns out. Last night the full Per Gessle Archives were let loose (except volume 5 which still is a vinyl exclusive)! Enjoy the 10 digital parts with... Read the full story...

Per Gessle: “I can’t discuss that.”

Per is in the process of signing all his pre-ordered boxes, more than 1,000. Read the full story...

The Roxette Demos!, Vol. 2

The Roxette Demos!, Vol. 2 is out. Enjoy especially “Turn of the Tide”! Read the full story...

Listen to Your Heart reaches new record

Roxette’s hit single “Listen to Your Heart” has reached an amazing 5 million plays on US radio! Read the full story...

Another week, another release

The next step in releasing The Per Gessle Archives digitally was taken at midnight when The Roxette Demos! Read the full story...

Let’s present the sleeves

Here are the Roxette Demos! sleeves, with Mazarin and En händig man. The Roxette Demos! Read the full story...

Rox tour: Anatomy of the Opener

With the brand new Roxette World Tour announced, I thought it was the right time to get into the spirit of this exciting time of year – sort of like anticipating what Santa might bring you for Christmas, so I decided to get in touch with my “inner-Rox-nerd”.  Read the full story...

A new Roxette album on the way?

According to a recent phone interview with Australian radio station KOFM, Roxette could be recording a new studio album shortly. Read the full story...

Roxette hits NZ

Live Nation is excited to announce that legendary Swedish pop-rockers ROXETTE are returning to New Zealand in February 2015 for their first ever concert performance. Read the full story...

Roxette tour extends to Down Under in 2015

According to Australian newspaper Herald Sun and New Zealand site UTR, Roxette will visit down under in February 2015. Read the full story...

Roxette to take another lap around the world

Yesterday it was announced that Roxette would appear in Tallinn, Estonia on November 23, and today a Russian site announced the following dates. It seems the Neverending Tour is kicking in... Read the full story...

“The Look” to be re-released

April 26, Record Store Day in Sweden, "The Look" will be re-released in the original deep red 7" with the red sleeve. Read the full story...

Abba & Roxette added to first Sweden Music Hall of Fame

On February 7, 2014 Abba and Roxette were the two obvious names to enter the very first Sweden Music Hall Of Fame. Read the full story...

The Ultimate Roxette & Gyllene Tider Xmas article 2013

2013 has been a great year for everyone involved in Roxette and Gyllene Tider with a summer tour and a lot of books, CDs and now even BDs having been released. Read the full story...

“Look Sharp!” 25 years on New Year’s Eve

On New Year's Eve the documentary "Look Sharp! 25 years" will be broadcast on Swedish Radio P1 and P4. Read the full story...