Is there anything that simply screams the 1970s most indelible pop cultural clichesthe sunny romanticism, perfect vocal hooks, feathered hair, stacked heels, and flared sateen britchesmore than the Swedish pop phenomenon Abba? And while many a pundit snootily dismissed them during their prime as some sort of prefabricated aberration, their worldwide popularity peaked somewhere just south of Beatlesmania. Indeed, Abbas music was as finely tooled and crafted as anything to come from a Volvo or IKEA factoryif occasionally more economically potent. This doubledisc, 37track anthology comes neatly on the heels of Mama Mia!, the smash, if unlikely, Broadway show based on the bands hits, and documents every single released by the bands Polar label in their home country as well as key tracks released internationally.

The E.N.D. World Tour (also known as The Energy Never Dies World Tour) is a concert tour by American hip hop group, the Black Eyed Peas. The tour supports the groups fifth studio album, The E.N.D., which was released in June 2009.

Last year, MTV hosted the Video Music Awards in its birth place, New York City. But this year, its time for a change of scenery, and the VMAs will take it to the West Coast when the show airs live from Los Angeles on September 12.

And after 27 years, you know that when you tune in, youll be treated to an unforgettable awards ceremony starring the biggest Alist presenters and rockin performances from your favorite artists, plus plenty of Moonmen to give away.

There have, of course, been many success stories in music of pop stars who ascend to prominence at unusually young ages. One of the more remarkable is Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky, a Montreal-based chanteuse (born in 1994) whose four-barreled voice and jazz stylings enabled her to snag a status as the youngest performer ever to tackle a solo gig at the Montreal Jazz Festival (in 2006, at age 12). Not only did she command sellout crowds, she did so innumerable times and performed to audiences of over 100,000 attendees. This release finds Yanofsky headlining another show in La Belle Ville, with selections including "Cool My Heels," "Over the Rainbow," "Take the 'A' Train," "The Circle Game," and " I Got Rhythm."

Live in Reno is a solid overview of an admirable career, even if this Gordon Lightfoot is not what he once was. The singer-songwriter, 61 when the 90-minute show was recorded in April 2000, looks gaunt, and his distinctive voice is on the frail side. Still, he has accumulated a remarkable catalog of material over the course of some four decades, and nearly all of the biggies are among the 22 songs performed here by Lightfoot and his four-piece band, from the early classics popularized by other artists ("For Lovin' Me," "Early Morning Rain") to his own best-known hits ("If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"). There are no theatrics or flashy production values, just a group of middle-aged men playing their music--and playing it well. So even if it's not especially exciting, fans will be satisfied.

Bellydance Superstars: Live From Tokyo is the latest DVD from the world s favourite bellydance troupe. The show features top bellydancers like Nathalie, Sharon Kihara, Sabah, Petite Jamila and Sonia and master percussionist Issam Houshan provides the music for the event. My favourites were the Arabesque, Lili/Marlene and Bellynesian sequences. This is a wonderfully mystical experience everyone should check out. BDSS: Live from Tokyo is the best of all BDSS DVD s.

Film presents the Bellydance Superstars live as they perform their much acclaimed show at the famous Parisian music hall, The Folies Bergere. The music features the most respected names in Arab music including live percussion with Wassan Pharoom and master drummer Issam Houshan