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Monday, October 25, 2021

ABBA Share 'Ridiculously Happy' New Single 'Just A Notion'

Swedish pop legends ABBA released a new single, "Just A Notion," which will be part of their upcoming album, Voyage, on Friday (October 22).

ABBA originally wrote and recorded "Just A Notion" in the summer of 1978 during the early sessions of their sixth studio album Voulez-Vous. However, the song did not make the final cut on the album.

It's a "treasure from the past," the band said. "Just A Notion is a ridiculously happy song and hopefully it will cheer you up in these dark times!" ABBA founding member Björn Ulvaeus posted on social media.

"It's a good song with great vocals. I know that we played it to a publisher in France and a couple of other people we trusted and as far as I can remember they liked it very much. So it's a mystery and will remain a mystery," Ulvaeus said.

"Now Benny has recorded a new backing track to which we've added drums and guitars, but all vocals are from the original 1978 tracks," he added. "In a way, it demonstrates what we plan to do with ABBA Voyage in 2022. There, we will have a live band playing, but all vocals will be from the old recordings."

Last month, ABBA released two new songs, "Don't Shut Me Down" and "I Still Have Faith In You," from Voyage, which is scheduled to arrive on November 5.

(Photo: Baillie Walsh)

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Zakk Wylde Opens Up About Playing Rhythm Guitar With 'Heroes' On New Ozzy Album

Zakk Wylde has revealed it was an "honor" to play rhythm guitar with his "heroes" on Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming new album.

The Black Sabbath legend had recently confirmed that 15 songs have been recorded for his upcoming follow-up to 2020's Ordinary Man album. The album is being produced by Andrew Watt, and will feature guest appearances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi and Wylde.

Speaking to Music Radar, Wylde said, "The new Ozzy stuff is sounding great. And for sure, it's an honor to play on a record with all my heroes. It's pretty cool. I can't wait for everyone to hear it. I've always loved 'Blow By Blow' and 'Wired', but honestly, every record Jeff Beck has put out is amazing."

"It definitely sounds slamming," he added. "The same goes for all the guys - what Tony Iommi played, and then Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, it's all killer for sure. On those tracks I'm playing rhythm guitar for my heroes. it's crazy! It sounds awesome and I'm beyond honoured to be doing it."

Earlier this month, Ozzy told Metal Hammer that his new album will be "similar in tone to Ordinary Man, but I can't describe it completely. I've not heard it for a while because it keeps going over to the next person to add their parts - we're f*cking around with it all the time."

(Photo: Joanna Corwin)

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Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian Share New Photos From Engagement

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have posted several new photos from their recent engagement on their Instagram pages.

Travis, who has posted three photos, captioned the post, "My fiancé," and added rose and black-heart emojis. The first snap provides a black-and-white close-up view of Kardashian's ring and the pair kissing with Kourtney's hand resting on Travis' face.

The second photograph shows the couple walking down the rose-lined beach, while the third picture shows them kissing with Barker still on one knee.

"My favorite person in the world, my fiancé," Kardashian commented on Barker's post. Her sister Khloe posted five red hearts on the comment section.

Kardashian posted 10 new pictures, including shots of the pair kissing and embracing, as well as some candid snaps of them on the beach.

She captioned the post, "I woke up all night thinking it was a dream," and Barker responded in the comments, "Forever with you is a dream come true."

Khloe commented on her sister's post too, writing, "I'm so happy for you my beautiful sweet sister! You deserve every kiss. Every ounce of love. Every happy thought. You deserve every single second of this! I love you and I love you!" Kylie Jenner added a single white-heart emoji.

Barker and Kardashian announced their engagement on October 17 via Instagram posts with the simple caption "forever."

(Photo: Daniel Rojas/ Kourtney Kardashian)

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