Guardian Music — 1976: Even 36 years later, the potency of Dancing Queen remains undiminishedAfter Abba's Benny and Björn finished the instrumental track of Dancing Queen, Björn arrived home to find his wife Agnetha asleep. Excited by the song – initially an atte... more info

Guardian Music — For the UK to upset favourites Sweden, Italy and Russia, the Hump will have to be top of his gameFinnish metal, Norwegian fiddlers, Serbian power-balladeers; the list of recent Eurovision winners is certainly a rich and varied tapestry. This Saturday... more info

Guardian Music — The Swedes are poppy, the Danes are laid back – but Norwegian musicians embrace the darknessAnyone who became hooked on Danish-Swedish crime series The Bridge knows its theme tune set a perfect mood for the gruesome, dark and grainy drama. Back in... more info

ContactMusic — Abbas 1992 greatest hits album Gold has become the third record to sell five million copies in the U K The disc now joins the exclusive club alongside The Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and Queens Greatest Hits Britains Official... more info

Guardian Music — Gold becomes third album to break 5m barrier after Queen's Greatest Hits and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSwedish group Abba have become the third act to sell 5 million copies of an album in the UK.They join the Beatles and Queen, after their ... more info

Guardian Music — Britain is celebrating Music is Great week with a DVD of iconic live moments. But why has the campaign ignored the melting pot that makes British music special?Did you know this week is Music is Great week in Britain? You may think it's Music is Grea... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)Appointing Xenomania's Brian Higgins to oversee A Joyful Noise could be read as Gossip deciding that, while critical acclaim is all very nice, a hit would come in handy, too. To many, the Oregon threesome are a one-song band, and the longer... more info

Guardian Music — This week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal marchFor one definition of pop music you need look no further than the Hit Parade, although this week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal march. Included in the procession are se... more info

Guardian Music — Now in her 30s, Beth Ditto's priorities – and her music – are changing. Here she discusses her forthcoming marriage and how Abba became an influence on Gossip's latest albumBeth Ditto is tremendously unflappable, even at the end of a long day wit... more info

Guardian Music — The veteran New Romantics would not have been the choice of all music-lovers to showcase English culture to the world. But they have a gift for empty spectacle that suits this gigAll through the 80s, I hated Duran Duran, when for some they were the k... more info