Rumor Bust: Bowie, Faith No More, ABBA, Faces

If you’re a frequent internet music news surfer, you probably run into a lot of rumors, most of them based on one person’s hopefulness or assumptions. And you know what they say about assumptions…

Now you don’t want to to be an ass, and neither do we, so several times a week, Beatcrave will give you a quick list of recent rumors that have been denied or confirmed. Here’s the latest gab going around:

• A British journal claimed today that David Bowie was in talks with organizers for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival with regards to revival show of the rock legend’s Ziggy Stardust persona. However, NME contacted a Bowie spokesperson this morning and was told that the singer has no plans to play the festival this year. Too bad, but it has been confirmed that Coachella did bid for Bowie last year, so a non-Ziggy-Stardust performance might still be possible.
• In other Coachella news, Faith No More frontman Mike Patton shot down rumors today that the band will reform for this year’s desert bash in April. However, Patton did reveal that he would perform at the festival alongside beatboxer/rapper Rahzel in support of an upcoming collaboration album between the two artists. The album’s release date has yet to be confirmed, but we’re likely to get lengthy preview at Coachella this year. Heck, maybe they’ll even surprise us with some Faith No More remix cuts.

• The two female members of 1970s pop sensation ABBA told the Associated Press that rumors of a long, bitter feud are false. Agnetha Faltskog, 58, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 63, denied the allegations in a joint interview last Friday. Here’s what Lyngstad had to say:

“A lot has been written about how Agnetha and I fought and quarreled with each other. There is absolutely no truth in that. Of course we competed, but to good effect.” Read more on this story here.

• With all the legendary reunions taking place (we’re all still gunning fora 2009  Zeppelin tour), it seems like fans are just getting wilder and more hopeful in their imaginings of who might make a comeback next. Despite rampant rumors over the last few days, a representative for Rod Stewart told Billboard today that the singer would not be participating in a Faces reunion anytime soon. Embedded in the gossip was the word that Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea would join the band for an album and tour. Today, Flea revealed the truth in his own words:

“I don’t know anything about a Faces tour or album,” he said. Sorry Flea and Stewart fans, the truth hurts, but you were gonna have to face up (pun intended) to it eventually. Read the full story here.

What other rumors have you heard flying around? We’ll do our best to bust ‘em!

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