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Marie suffers serious head injury

EDITOR'S NOTE / UPDATE: - Since the publication of this article, The Daily Roxette has been in touch with several sources close to Marie. Read the full story...


Marie reported to be hospitalized

ANTWERP - Marie Fredriksson, who was supposed to make an appearance at a Night of the Proms news conference, fainted in her bathroom and was taken to a hospital according to a report by Belgian radio station Q-Music. Read the full story...


Monday morning premiere for “A Thing About You”

STOCKHOLM - Fans around the world with access to the Internet will be able to hear Roxette's new single, "A Thing About You" on Monday morning. Read the full story...


Fans compile lyrics to “A Thing About You”

Many TDR subscribers using our SmallTalk forum have been having fun figuring out and compiling the lyrics to the new single after having either heard the song on the radio, or a recording made of the premiere broadcast. Read the full story...


More covers surface of “It Must Have Been Love”

With big international hits, come the inevitable cover versions… and we've learned about a couple of recent covers of Roxette songs. Read the full story...


Video of “A Thing About You” to be included in maxi-single

STOCKHOLM - "A Thing About You", the new Roxette single slated to be released on October 14th, will be available in two different packages. Read the full story...


Short list of songs selected for ‘Night Of The Proms’

ANTWERP - Roxette, accompanied by the Il Novecento orchestra under the direction of Robert Groslot, will perform four or five hit songs during each of the upcoming 'Night of the Proms' concerts. Read the full story...


More Roxette hits on VH-1 tonight

Tonight at 1:30 a.m., VH-1 Europe will broadcast another classic Greatest Hits show featuring six or seven of Roxette's catalogue of hits. Read the full story...


“A Thing About You” not (yet) on the Proms playlist

ANTWERP - The upcoming new single, "A Thing About You," is not scheduled to be performed during Roxette's time on stage during the Night of the Proms concerts, at least not at the moment. Read the full story...


Aftonbladet calls Åkerlund Roxette’s third member

STOCKHOLM - Jonas Åkerlund is referred to as Roxette's third member in Sunday's edition of the Swedish tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet because when Per and Marie release a new album, Jonas seems to always somehow be involved. Read the full story...


More peas please: Follow-up CD to be called “Power Peas”

STOCKHOLM - Having tweaked the idea a bit, Roxette and EMI have changed the title of the second of the two upcoming compilation albums. Read the full story...


“Night of the Proms” tour extended

Additional concert dates continue to be added to the "Night of the Proms" tour, making this the biggest year yet for this concert series: Wednesday, 20 November, Rotterdamn (Ahoy) Thursday, 19 December, Dortmund (Westfalenhalle) (chairs only) Saturday, 21 December, Cologne (Kölnarena) (chairs only) Sunday, 22 December, Hamburg (Color Line Arena) (chairs only) For a complete list of tour dates, see the Night of the Proms website. Read the full story...


Like peas in a pod, Roxette songs lined up for public consumption

STOCKHOLM - EMI Sweden and Roxette's management issued this release today (somewhat strangely, in Swedish). Read the full story...


Tracklisting announced for “Love Peas: The Ballad Hits”

STOCKHOLM - The tracklisting for the new compilation album, which will be titled "Love Peas: The Ballad Hits," was released by EMI today and published on Roxette's own website. Read the full story...


Gessle plans to release new solo album

HALMSTAD - Roxette is coming out soon with two compilation albums, but Per Gessle is thinking of releasing a solo album too. Read the full story...


Per suggests taking Roxette on tour – next summer!

HALMSTAD - "Night of the Proms" aside, Per Gessle wants to take Roxette out on tour again soon, probably next summer, according to a report published today in several Swedish newpapers. Read the full story...


“Breathe” is title of other new song on “Ballad Hits”

STOCKHOLM - "Breathe" is the title of the other new song that – along with "A Thing About You" – will appear on Roxette´s upcoming compilation album, "The Ballad Hits." Read the full story...


Power pop compilation coming in spring

STOCKHOLM - In addition to the ballad compilation in the autumn of this year, Roxette is releasing a collection of their greatest power pop songs in the spring of 2003. Read the full story...


Per: “New ballad untypical for Roxette”

STOCKHOLM - According to Per, the new ballad from Roxette, "A Thing About You", will be untypical for Roxette. Read the full story...


“Sommartider”: The best summer song in Sweden

STOCKHOLM - The listeners of Swedish radio station Mix Megapol have voted "Sommartider" as the best summer song in Sweden ever. Read the full story...


New ballad from Roxette to impact radio on September 9th

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - A new Roxette single, "A Thing About You," will be hitting the airwaves on September 9th – at least in Europe. Read the full story...


Listeners place two Roxette songs on German station’s chart

GERMANY - As part of their 50th birthday celebration, German radio station Antenne 1 in Baden-Württemberg let their listeners vote for the 50 biggest hits of all time. Read the full story...


Roxette sounds in an Iranian film

TEHRAN - Roxette track "Crash! Boom! Bang!" has been used as a background sound in an Iranian film "Shokaran" (English title "Hemlock"). Read the full story...


“Spun” spins “Stupid” as background noise

LAS VEGAS - Jonas Åkerlund's feature film "Spun" premiered at the CineVegas Film Festival here last weekend with a Roxette song in the soundtrack. Read the full story...


The Pointer Sisters to take part in the Night of the Proms concerts

The Pointer Sisters have been added to the roster of artists that will be performing, along with Roxette, at this year´s Nokia Night Of The Proms concerts in Belgium, Holland and Germany. Read the full story...


“It Must Have Been Love” voted best song ever

STOCKHOLM - One of Sweden's biggest radio stations conducted a poll amongst their listeners, to decide the Top 500 best songs ever. Read the full story...

Marie Fredriksson

Kärlekens guld (CD box)


Love’s Gold: Remastered albums to be released as box set

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - "Kärlekens Guld" is the name that's been given to a box set of remastered Marie Fredriksson albums that will be released by EMI Sweden (on the Capitol label) as early as June 10th. Read the full story...


Old Parlophone hits to be released on compilation album

STOCKHOLM - EMI Svenska is planning to release a summer collection of songs that were released under the Parlophone label during the period 1979-1983. Read the full story...

Per Gessle

I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (CDS)


New marketing action for DBUGTTC ’95 in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO - "Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus" sold more than 500.000 copies in Brazil since its release. Read the full story...


Åkerlund’s “Spun” to premiere at CineVegas

LAS VEGAS - The world premiere of Spun will take place on June 8th at the Palms Hotel and Casino during the CineVegas International Film Festival. Read the full story...