Friday, March 12, 2010 4:16PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
What?! I know, that’s the only appropriate response anyone could possibly come up with now that we know that ABBA, who, mind you, haven’t performed together since 1982, will not – repeat, not – be reuniting Monday night when the Swedish pop foursome are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. According to USA Today, two ABBA alumni, Benny Andersson and ex-wife Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, will attend the 25th annual induction ceremony at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria.
So, where the hell are Bjorn and Agnetha going to be that’s so important to miss such an occasion?
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:23PM - By Seraphina L.
Mamma Mia! Despite selling over 400 million records since the 1970s and having a hit Broadway musical inspired by their music, ABBA is about to spread their brand and memorabilia around the world once again. This time, they’re starting in London. According to the Associated Press, there is a new theme park called ABBAWORLD which provides “enough music, mementos and memory-lane appeal to satisfy even the most fervent ABBA fan.”
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Monday, January 26, 2009 6:00PM - By davidhall
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.
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