ContactMusic — Madonna looks set to follow in the footsteps of Abba and Queen by allowing a musical featuring her hit songs to hit the stage The Material Girl is open to having her songs written into a theatre story but has no plans to be directly involved in any p... more info

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Guardian Music — Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev invites veteran rock band to perform at special new year shindigLed Zeppelin riffs set his heart racing and the booming chords of Deep Purple are said to shake the walls of his chintzy living room. Now Russia's pres... more info

Guardian Music — Cast off the seasonal gloom with a look at the best festivals in the calendarOh the weather outside is frightful (comparatively), but don't get downcast. Before long it'll be time to think about digging out your camping kit and venturing off to one o... more info

Guardian Music — Wii; £14.99; cert 3+; UbisoftPeople who don't like Abba aren't even really people. If your soul is incapable of being touched by the strong brew of teenage lusts and grown-up heartbreaks set to crisp and wistful power pop, then it isn't just faulty ... more info

Guardian Music — Bowie's space-age fantasies will be used for the first time in showcase London performance next yearThere's a starman waiting in the sky, David Bowie sang. But he need wait in the sky no longer: plans have been announced this weekend for the first fu... more info

NME — The shock rocker also compares Lou Reed and Metallica to Iggy Pop and Abba more info

Guardian Music — I, Partridge by Alan Partridge, Red Dust Road by Jackie Kay and Eric Clapton: The AutobiographyI, Partridge: We Need to Talk about Alan, written and read by Alan Partridge (7hrs unabridged, HarperCollins, £19.99)Everyone knows the public face of pre... more info

Guardian Music — Don't be deceived by the relentlessly upbeat disco backing – the band singing it are wallowing in post-breakup depression"I got appointments, work I have to do," the Abba girls sing merrily on this 1979 track, before trilling: "Keepin' me so busy a... more info

Guardian Music — We want to know if you can top the deafening operatic Abba medley that caused guests of the Lynches to feel physically sickYou've booked the church and the venue, now all you need is the perfect entertainment. Virginia and Alan Lynch thought they had... more info