Magnet Magazine — Happy 80th birthday Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA). Thank you for the music. Read Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, Melvins) in MAGNET on ABBA: The post Happy 80th Birthday Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, ABBA released its self-titled third album. So long. Read Steve McDonald (Redd Kross, Melvins) in MAGNET on ABBA: The post ABBA Released Its Self-Titled Third Album 50 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

New York Post — It was “love at first sight." more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 75th birthday Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA). Thank you for the music. Read Redd Kross in MAGNET on ABBA:  The post Happy 75th Birthday Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Since 1992, the Polar Music Prize has bestowed honors unto those who’ve made a “pioneering musical legacy” for themselves. The Swedish award was founded by ABBA’s manager Stig Anderson, and recipients also get 1 million krona — the equiv... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Def Leppard released debut album On Through The Night. Watch out for the rock brigade. Read our guilty-pleasures Sound Check on Def Leppard, ABBA, Duran Duran, Sarah McLachlan, TLC and Coldplay: The post Def Leppard Released Debut... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Chris Martin (Coldplay). You sometimes have really good dance moves for an old, white British guy. Read our “guilty pleasures” Sound Check on Coldplay, ABBA, Duran Duran, Def Leppard, Sarah McLachlan and TLC: The post Happy Birthda... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Andy Taylor (Duran Duran). Take it easy. Read our “Guilty Pleasures” Sound Check on Duran Duran’s Rio and other albums (by ABBA, Def Leppard, Coldplay, Sarah McLachlan and TLC) we love to listen to home alone: The post Happy Birt... more info

Obscure Sound — A magnetic new track with a house-friendly pop invigoration, “Other Side” comes via GOLDICAT. The Sayulita, Mexico-based artist weaves an eclectic array of influences, from ABBA to Depeche Mode, in creating a hook-friendly pop allure. GOLDICAT de... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Sarah McLachlan. Time went so quickly. Read our guilty-pleasures Sound Check on Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, ABBA, Duran Duran, Def Leppard, TLC and Coldplay: The post Happy Birthday Sarah McLachlan appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info