Guardian Music — You're never supposed to interview people you fancy. It's asking for bother. It compromises you as a journalist, it makes you blush and stutter; it's not cool. But I fancy Take That too, too much, to turn down the opportunity when I was asked to inte... more info

Guardian Music — You're never supposed to interview people you fancy. It's asking for bother. It compromises you as a journalist, it makes you blush and stutter; it's not cool. But I fancy Take That far too much to turn down the opportunity when I was asked to interv... more info

Guardian Music — Considering that Kylie was last year's recipient of the Music Industry Trust award, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this year's ceremony, honouring Lucian Grainge (chairman and CEO of Universal Group International) would be a far less glam affair... more info

ContactMusic — There has been no discussion of a potential sequel to box office smash Mamma Mia! according to Abba's Benny Andersson.The musical adaptation became the ... more info

BBC News - UK — Former Abba musician Benny Andersson says there has been "no discussion" about a sequel to smash hit musical film Mamma Mia! more info

ContactMusic — Movie musical MAMMA MIA! has become the biggest British movie ever after taking $104.52 million (GBP67 million) at the U.K. box office. The film adaptation of the hit ... more info

Perfect Porridge — honeyhoney - Little Toy Gun video They may be named after an ABBA song, but honeyhoney pull influences from Ella, Etta and Nina. I can see Suzanne Santo becoming the next Stefani. Honeyhoney’s new First Rodeo LP hit digital stores this week and ... more info

The Lemur Blog — Ratatat's LP3 has spawned two more clips to their songs that once again makes good use of old phootage. Both Flynn's and Shempi's psychedelic qualities are being pronounced, to their advantage, to a stunning and intriguing effect. It's slightly distu... more info

Mercury News, California — It's ABBA's "Dancing Queen" versus the Fugees' "Ready or Not." It's Merle Haggard versus the Stones, the Beach Boys versus Kanye West, and Neil Diamond versus U2. It's Sinatra versus Sinatra. more info

Said the Gramophone — Witchies - "Royal Blood" Among the potential pitfalls of privilege as enumerated by the Witchies are idleness, illness, death by murder. "Woe betide," the Witchies warn heirs and royal scions, though the same antiquated imperative might be directed... more info