ABBA's Andersson shoots down London reunion talk

Forget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson's sold-out concert dates.

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ABBA tribute band says it played for Putin

A British-based ABBA tribute band said Friday the Kremlin whisked it away to perform a private concert for Vladimir Putin — offering a rare glimpse into the private life of the secretive Russian prime minister.

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ABBA member gets money back from Swedish taxman

A former member of ABBA can cash in 85 million kronor (US$12 million) after winning a court case against the national tax authority.

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Opening of ABBA museum delayed

The opening of a museum dedicated to Swedish pop group ABBA has been delayed.

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Benny and Bjorn: no ABBA reunion

Despite the astonishing success of the stage musical "Mamma Mia!," ABBA has ruled out any reunion tour.

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Abba Drummer Found Dead in His Garden

A former drummer for the Swedish pop band ABBA was found dead with cuts to his neck in the garden of his house on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Police said Monday an autopsy showed it was an accident.

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You can rip the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a lot of things: thin archives, a staid treatment of a wild art form, the fact that it's in Cleveland.

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The ballot for next year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class is one of the most diverse ever: the Red Hot Chili Peppers, LL Cool J, Kiss and Genesis are up for nomination alongside the Stooges, Donna Summer, ABBA, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Chantels, the Hollies and Jimmy Cli …

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The two songwriters from ABBA, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeu are to be back on stage in September this year to take part in a concert. It will be held at Hyde Park and special guests are set to perform their best known songs.

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A GIRL of three who fell into a coma after getting meningitis stunned her mum when she came round - singing Abba hit Mamma Mia. Layla Towsey was so ill after getting the brain bug she had been put on a life support machine and her mum had kissed her goodbye.

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Countdown to Eurovision 2009 (Day 3): 'Volare' was sung by Dean Martin, and won two Grammy awards, but where did it come from?

The Eurovision Song Contest, though not really well known in America, has launched many local singers on the national and European stage.

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Summit rocked by violence (But does President Obama need lessons in the art of diplomatic gift-giving?) - G20 London, Day 2.

There were ugly scenes in London today when protesters to the G20 summit, many obviously bent on trouble, with masks over their faces, battled with police in a way reminiscent of the violent protests of the '60s and '70s.

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excerpt: "The Obama administration has announced plans to expand federal efforts in an attempt to bolster chances that Swedish pop music group Abba will reunite for a concert tour this year. The move is just the latest in a series of failed reunion attempts made by U.S.

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Storming the Temple Mount

The influence of the Good Antichrist is beginning to take shape in the emerging New World Order. In "Lessons from Allenby on the Power of Faith in Social Change", I told the fantastical story of the peaceful capture of Jerusalem by Field Marshal Edmund Allenby in 1917. See:

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"During his time as a Russian political heavyweight, Vladimir Putin has earned a reputation as one of the world's most uncompromising leaders, a tough-talking former KGB spy with a piercing stare and a black belt in judo who seemed more than willing to enforce his promises person …

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Manly Man Musters Mush for Mamma Mia

Let's just get this out there right now. I love me some chick flicks, and nothing tickles my innards quite like an overly earnest chorus bursting into song and dance.

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Mamma Mia! I Loved This Movie!

I admit it. I love musicals. I love ABBA. I love all things cheesy. I have been waiting for months for Mamma Mia! to hit theaters. I was so worried that the movie would not live up to my high hopes. Of course, my worries were pointless.

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A drummer for the Swedish pop group ABBA has died after an apparent accident at his home in Spain, a Civil Guard spokeswoman said Monday. Ola Brunkert was found dead late Sunday at his home in the town of Arta on Spain's Mediterranean island of Mallorca, the spokeswoman said.

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A former session drummer with Swedish pop band Abba has been found dead in the garden of his Spanish home with cuts to his throat, police say. A spokeswoman said the man was 62-year-old Ola Brunkert, and said his death appeared to be accidental.

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In a twin assault, the Web Sheriff anti-piracy outfit is looking to recruit Swedish group ABBA to fight against The (Evil) Pirate Bay, and at the same time launching legal action on behalf of The Village People.

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Attack of the Tributes A Salute to Rock's Great Impressionists

To the upturned nostrils of music snoots, tribute band poseurs are about as deserving of respect as a dude wearing a Kenny G tour T-shirt who saunters up to the bar at a Hard Rock café and orders a Shirley Temple.

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Fans of legendary Swedish disco group ABBA can dance down memory lane when "ABBA the Museum" opens in Stockholm in 2009, featuring the quartet's costumes, instruments and rare memorabilia.

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Exactly 25 years ago the world's first compact disc was produced at a Philips factory in Germany, sparking a global music revolution. More than 200 billion CDs have been sold worldwide since then and it remains the dominant format despite the growth in digital downloads.

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The Slow Review kicked off recently with the aim of providing hype free reviews of books, films and music - with nothing under six months old.

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A museum dedicated to Swedish pop group Abba is to open in Stockholm in 2008, organisers have said. Outfits and instruments used by the band will be on display along with handwritten song lyrics.

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