Pop Crunch — A film version of Green Day’s upcoming Broadway musical is in the works, according to reports.
Tom Hanks’ Playtone Company — which brought ABBA’s Mamma Mia! to the big screen in 2008 — is in negotiations to turn Green Day’s American Idiot... more info
Said the Gramophone — ABBA - "Tiger" Amy gets a text message, she thinks about a response. She dons a tooth necklace, she sips a glass of wine, and reheats rice. "Your ninja lover. beware the wreckoning," she types back. She smirks in... more info
Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Anyone who watched the recent BBC1 contest to find this year’s Eurovision contestant will know that getting pop right is a tricky task. Obviously a committee consisting of Pete Waterman and prime time mainstream TV viewers was never going to u... more info
Guardian Music — Last time was all about the witching hour. This week we're after songs that utilise a surpriseHello, glad tidings and welcome. It's been a rum old week aboard the good ship Recommend. Mr Mac left us all with a request for midnight songs and hundreds ... more info
Perez Hilton — In the immortal words of Regina George…"Boo, you whore!"
Former ABBA member Anni-Frid Reuss has shattered the world's dreams of a possible band reunion!!
We're CRUSHED!
While being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last night with former h... more info
The Newsroom — The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Michael Jackson gets record deal, the Hall of Fame inducts Abba, and Oprah Winfrey is headed to court. more info
A Deeper Shade of Soul — I don't like Abba. I've never liked them; not when I was a kid, nor when I was in my early 20's and they came in vogue amongst the alternative/indie/hipster set (ironically or not). I was at a party this past Christmas season, and when the guests sta... more info
KNVA TV, Austin TX — The Hollies, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, ABBA and Iggy Pop's Stooges
accepted induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday
— a ceremony almost as notable for who wasn't there as who
was. more info
The Mirror — Mamma Mia! Abba joined the likes of Iggy Pop, Genesis and Jimmy Cliff to be inducted into the prestigious US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night. more info