For the first time ever, a woman has become a two-time Eurovision Song Contest champion as a performer. Sweden's Loreen took home the win at Saturday's Grand Final in Liverpool, England — with her ...

When Swedish pop singer Léon was growing up in Stockholm, she loved American R&B and soul music more than anything in the world. Léon, born Lotta Lindgren, began writing Motown-style love songs-in ...

A 2013 article in The Atlantic asked a very good, non-rhetorical question: “Why is Sweden so good at pop music?” The fascinating article outlined some potential answers—prioritization of melodies, ...

A few months later its debut album, “Nine Times the Same Song” (What’s Your Rupture), caused a minor stir on the Internet thanks to its frisky, frenetic sound and the band has been keeping plenty busy ...

West End and Broadway star Peter Jöback, known to London audiences for his performances in shows such as Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables, has released this year’s official ...

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts kicked off their Love Earth world tour Wednesday evening at the Dalhalla open air theater in Rättvik, Sweden. The set was heavy on classics like “Cinnamon Girl,” “The ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Max Martin, a 44 year old, is the writer and producer behind some of the best pop songs ever made. Produced by Adam Banicki More from Entertainment Max Martin, a 44 ...

In 1976, the Bellamy Brothers got a taste of megastardom thanks to their very first single as a duo, "Let Your Love Flow." Written by Larry Williams, a roadie for Neil Diamond, the song became a smash ...

Loreen last won Eurovision back in 2012, and did it again this weekend with the song "Tattoo" Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and ...