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Banned Campaign Songs: Music Stars Who Stopped Politicians Using Their Tunes

It's become an election-season occurrence as common as ... Read More »

Foo Fighters Reveal ABBA as New Album Inspiration

PA Photos They may have channelled their hard rock roots on their new album 'Wasting Light', ... Read More »

Bookies Give ABBA Outside Chance of Glastonbury Appearance

Bookmaker William Hill is offering odds of 33/1 that ABBA play Glastonbury this year, following hints that the Swedish supergroup might reform. ... Read More »

ABBA Fuel Rumours of Royal Wedding Performance

Petra Niemeier, Redferns ABBA singer Agnetha Faltskog has fuelled rumours of the band reuniting ... Read More »

ABBA Singer Loses Legal Battle Against Swedish Health Resort

ABBA singer Anni-Frid Reuss lost a legal battle against a Swedish health resort on Thursday, Nov. 25, in which she claimed to have given a multi-million dollar loan to the company that was never repaid. ... Read More »

Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond Lead 2011 Rock Hall of Fame Nominees

Douglas Mason, Getty Images Time for the annual griping and debating among the rock-fan masses -- ... Read More »

ABBA Speaks Out Against Political Party's Use of 'Mamma Mia'

Dave Benett, Getty Images Sweden's ABBA has spoken out against a Danish political party's use of ... Read More »

Goldfrapp Bring '80s Vibe to Hollywood Bowl

As part of its summer season, the famed Hollywood Bowl often hosts tribute nights, where acts pay ... Read More »

Depeche Mode's 'Playing the Angel' Gets the Musical Treatment

Following in the footsteps of Queen, ABBA, Billy Joel and Green Day, Depeche Mode will see their ... Read More »

Twisted Tales: Abba Prove More Rock 'n' Roll Than Their Pop Image Would Suggest

For rock purists, the most twisted thing about the blockbuster group Abba might be the fact that ... Read More »

Bee Gees' Barry and Robin Gibb Discuss Their Legacy and Future Plans

At Monday night's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, ABBA were officially inducted along with ... Read More »

Stooges, Genesis, ABBA and More Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Punk, prog, Euro pop, British Invasion rock and reggae were represented at New York's Waldorf ... Read More »

You Oughta Know: The Balconies

The all-in-the-family dynamic has always been an interesting part of music making -- and marketing. ... Read More »

Bjorn and Frida Open ABBA World in London

Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, one half the most successful group of all time, were both ... Read More »

20 Outrageous Tribute Bands

Love them or hate them, tribute bands aren't going anywhere soon. In fact, they seem to be ... Read More »

Rock Hall May Change Rules to Induct Bigger Names in 2011

From Bob Dylan and the Beatles to recent inductees Madonna and Leonard Cohen, the Rock and Roll Hall ... Read More »