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...

PGA 3 & 4 have arrived

Per, the busy little beaver, has started another site: The Per Gessle Archives. Read the full story...

Per Gessle – the author

Per will release not one, but two books September 25: Texter, klotter & funderingar – den svenska delen about all his Swedish releases, obviously in Swedish, and its English counterpart Songs, Sketches & Reflections – the English part. Read the full story...

The PGA in full

The Per Gessle Archives, A Lifetime of Songwriting will be released Sept. 23, in Sweden and in other countries as well if things go as planned. Read the full story...

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother: The video is out now!

Expected and longed for by many, the video to "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" has found its way to the masses finally. Read the full story...

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother: The video is out now!

Expected and longed for by many, the video to "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" has found its way to the masses finally. Per Gessle had re-recorded the song in conjunction with the soundtr... 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...

Per wants Heikki L to remove video: “Very strange and silly”

Per Gessle has released a statement about the video for his cooperation with Heikki L, “You Don’t Want Love.” Read the full story...

Per: “I’m working on Rox”

STOCKHOLM - A lot is happening around Per Gessle this time, with two new releases just last Friday. Read the full story...

Heikki L speaks about Gessle cooperation

In a short interview with Ilta-Sanomat, Heikki L speaks about his recent cooperation with Per Gessle, a song called "You Don't Want Love." Read the full story...

The Per Gessle Archives Vol 1 released

The Per Gessle Archives - A demo lover's paradise! 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...

The Per Gessle Archives, vols 1 & 2

iTunes has (inadvertently?) released the tracklists of volumes 1 & 2 of The Per Gessle Archives and boy do they look yummy! Read the full story...

The Per Gessle Archives – A Lifetime of Songwriting

For over 35 years Per Gessle’s songwriting has fascinated fans both in Sweden and around the world. Read the full story...

Another RSD release

On his own record label Cosmos, Per Gessle will release a 7" with "Kvar i min bil" (from the 2008 movie "Let the Right One In") and B-side "Loud Clothes" from way back when (2002.) Read the full story...