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Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan are this year's Polar Music Prize recipients.

Explainer What is the Polar Music Prize, as Queen earn the prize in 2025?

Downstairs at Betty's

'No judgement': My visit to Scotland’s first sing-along piano bar

Some of the musical stars 'appearing' at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Edinburgh Fringe 2024: 10 musical tribute acts to catch this August

Carefully combining various hi-fi components is the best way to enjoy your music collection. Picture: Scott Reid

I've gone full trad hi-fi for my CD and vinyl thrills, and you should too

Abba in 1974 when they won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo. Picture: Shutterstock

Passions: As Eurovision is looming, it’s time, 50 years on, to thank Abba for ...

Olly Alexander will be representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Eurovision 2024: Olly Alexander reveals snippet of UK entry

The Assembly Rooms will be hosting four days of events during Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival. Picture: Roberto Ricciuti

Assembly Rooms takes centre stage under Edinburgh’s Hogmanay expansion plans

Ludvig Aberg shakes hands with Rory McIlroy on the 18th green at the end of their opening round in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Aberg creating most fuss around Swede since Abba's arrival in 1974

Abba gave Glasgow a shout out in their hit Super Trouper. Image: Olle Lindeborg/AFP/Getty Images)

From ABBA to Placebo, here are five songs which unexpectedly mention Scotland

Young footballers took part in this year's Relay event.

The sun shines on Peterhead's terrific Relay 2023

The event gets underway with the Survivors’ lap of honour.

Getting ready for Relay for Life Peterhead

Abba band members Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson

Benny Andersson shuts down Abba reunion rumours

Sophie Ellis-Bextor eyed for Eurovision 2024

Johannes Radebe in Freedom Unleashed PIC: Danny Kaan

Dance review: Johannes Radebe: Freedom Unleashed, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Corach Rambler and trainer Lucinda Russell during the Randox Grand National winners homecoming at Arlary House Stables, Kinross. Picture date: Sunday April 16, 2023.

Corach Rambler given hero's welcome as Grand National winner returns home

The guitarist passed away following a short battle with cancer (Photo: Facebook/Lasse Wellander)

Abba pay tribute to guitarist Lasse Wellander in emotional post

Bono has finally admitted his love for Abba. He didn't have the 'courage' to do this before (Picture: Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty Images)

Bono must get Boris to state Abba can't be blamed for Partygate – Aidan Smith

Harry Styles performed at Grammys Awards 2023 along with Lizzo, Sam Smith, Steve Lacy and more

Grammys 2023: Full list of UK winners at Los Angeles awards ceremony

Dame Judi Dench

Judi Dench and Sharleen Spiteri stun hotel guests with performance

The pair burst into song just before midnight

Judi Dench and Sharleen Spiteri treat hotel guests to Hogmanay gig

Mamma Mia 3 is in the works - as director reveals plans are in place

The celebrity and professional dancers who will dance in Strictly Come Dancing 2022. Picture: BBC/ PA

BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Saturday’s ’s songs and routines

Will Ferrell's Eurovision comedy The Story of Fire Saga was filmed in Glasgow - just one reason why the city would make great hosts of next year's contest

Abba owe a huge debt to the "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" band

Dame Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her widower has confirmed. The British-born singer died "peacefully" at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. Issue date: Tuesday August 9, 2022.

John Travolta leads tributes to Dame Olivia Newton-John following her death

Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John appears on the set of Grease, in Los Angeles, in 1977. Picture: AP Photo/Nick Ut, File

Grease star Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

Benny 'photobombs' Bjorn, Anni-Frid and Agnetha at the opening of ABBA Voyage Photo: Liam Rudden

ABBA Voyage: Avatars are astounding, blissful, brilliant and astonishing

Customers look for supplies in a near empty market due to a lorry drivers strike in the winter of discontent. Picture: Getty

Is talk of a return to 1970s industrial action credible or mere scaremongering?

Pet Shop Boys' Dreamworld Pic: Liam Rudden

Why ABBA Voyage and Pet Shop Boys' Dreamworld had the tears flowing

Strathaven-born James McKnight is joining Pophouse Entertainment, heading up development as well as establishing its London office. Picture: contributed.

Scot opening London office for Swedish media firm co-founded by ABBA's Björn

Amad Diallo has only featured five times for Rangers since moving on loan in January. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Rangers' Amad Diallo conundrum that explains Man Utd loanee's lack of game time

The Greatest Showman

Open air cinema to bring musical blockbusters to Dalkeith Country Park

The key to a long life in music business - Song Sommelier Keith Jopling takes ti...

Look out your Mamma Mia! dungarees for the Dancing Queen Brunch fancy dress

Popular ABBA-themed Dancing Queen Brunch returns to Capital

Some of the artists releasing highly-anticipated albums in January 2022.

10 of the most eagerly anticipated albums being released in January 2022

Garry Smith and his wife and business partner Hazel who run Concorde Music in Perth together and their son Craig (Photo: Garry Smith).

Vinyl sales grow to highest level in three decades

Gareth Black, Speaker for Solas

Adele’s restless yearning for soul satisfaction is not wrong. She’s just looking...

Grease is the one that we want - it's official

ABBA found themselves skyrocketed into fame after they won the Eurovision Song Content (Photo: PA)

What reviews are saying about ABBA Voyage - and how to get tickets to the 2022 c...

ABBA PIC: Ludvig Andersson

Album reviews: ABBA | Damon Albarn | Barrie-James

Nina Nesbitt

Nina Nesbitt does an Abba and becomes an avatar for virtual gig

Andy Bell and Vince Clarke drag up at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 1992

Were you at Erasure's record-breaking Playhouse concerts in 1992?

Biffy Clyro

Music review: Biffy Clyro Glasgow Green
Biffy Clyro looked like the international rock stars they are at this triumphant return to Glasgow Green, writes Fiona Shepherd

ABBA, Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid reunite

My unexpected emotion as Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid returned

Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, of the Swedish band Abba. Picture: Industrial Light and /PA Wire

Where are the Abba concerts being held in the UK and how do I get tickets?

Abba have announced their comeback

Abba are back: Swedish legends confirm new album and virtual concert

Out of the shadow of Covid come Black Country, New Road, a young band playing the Edinburgh Festival and making our writer feel like he was back at his very first gig

No moshing but, finally, rock ’n’ roll is back – Aidan Smith

Swedish pop group Abba, (from left to right) Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson, in concert in 1979 (Picture: Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Why Abba's amazing music is a bit like the Tardis from Dr Who – Jim Duffy

Fans of ABBA can rejoice as the movie sequel to Mamma Mia is finally coming to streaming site Netflix this month (Photo: Universal Pictures)

You can watch Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again on Netflix this month - here’s when

Paul Weller (left) and Noel Gallagher, seen performing in 2001, could still reform their respective bands, judging by the track record of other rock and roll stars (Picture: William Conran/PA)

Why Oasis and The Jam could still reform despite the denials– Aidan Smith

Cher PIC: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Music review: Cher, Hydro, Glasgow

Donna and the Dynamos do a storming Super Trouper

Theatre review: Mamma Mia!, Playhouse, Edinburgh

Cally Beaton: Invisible, Assembly George Square Studios (Venue 17)

Comedy review: Cally Beaton: Invisible, Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburg...

Theatre Review: Civilisation, Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61), Edinburgh

United Kingdom's Michael Rice. Picture: JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images.

Eurovision quiz: will you score better than nil points with these 20 questions?

Cllr Alison Dickie is education vice-convener at Edinburgh City Council

Cllr Alison Dickie: Thank you for the free music – just not Abba

Cher attending the premiere of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again held at the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, London.

Cher to perform rare Scottish show in 2019

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries