The Telegraph — As a Mandarin version of the Abba musical Mamma Mia! opens in Shanghai, might we hear Chiquitita sung in Kabul, or Take a Chance on Me in Tripoli, asks Glenda Cooper. more info

Totally Fuzzy — While it may cite disparate influences ranging from the effervescent pop confections of ABBA, the girly rock of The Go-Go's and The Bangles to the witchy art-prog of Kate Bush, the members of Brooklyn quintet Xylos have perfected a signature qui... more info

Guardian Music — In a new seven-part series, Guardian and Observer writers are trying to tell the history of modern music. Today they pick 50 key moments in world and folk music – but what did they miss?So this is where is gets really hard: boiling down more than a... more info

ContactMusic — Kylie Minogue is set to duet with sister, Dannii. The Australian siblings - who recorded a cover of the ABBA classic 'The Winner Takes It All' for UK TV show 'Beautiful People' in 2008 - want to work on a new project together as their voices compleme... more info

Guardian Music — 2007: Number 43 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicTen years of electroclash, nu rave and messy Monday night mash-ups were brought to a close when DJ Erol Alkan called time on London's Trash club with Abba's Dancing Queen... more info

Guardian Music — This exclusive videos showcases a beguiling concoction of tribal drumming, feather-light percussion and Brun's captivating vocalsRelatively unknown outside of her native Scandinavia (she was born in Norway and now lives in Sweden), Ane Brun's career ... more info

Guardian Music — September 1975: Number 19 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicIn April 1974, Abba won the Eurovision song contest with Waterloo and the world fell for the Swedish band's charms, the song turning into a global hit. But their ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer known as 'the diva of the desert', she had a huge following across the Arab worldDimi Mint Abba, who has died from a brain haemorrhage aged 52, while touring in Morocco, was one of the finest and best-loved singers in the north-west African s... more info

Guardian Music — 'Listening to an over-hyped indie album about which I have mixed feelings is an improvement on listening to my daughter ask if we're there yet every 90 seconds'I try to adopt a hands-off approach when it comes to Esme's taste in music. People always ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Eurovision is one of the best holidays of the year. It's when almost every country in Europe competes against each other in a song contest that is sort of like American Idol crossed with Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome with the outfits from The Adventure... more info