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Steps Return With A “Dancing Queen” Cover
Thu Oct 6 2011 by Robbie Daw
If you don't quite recall the super cheesy awesomeness of British pop act Steps, let us catch you up: they racked up over a dozen ABBA-esque Top 5 UK hits in the late '90s and early '00s (including a chart-topping cover of Bee Gees' "Tragedy") and had choreographed dance moves that went along with each of those songs, the instructions for which were printed inside their CD singles. That said, the quintet failed to make much of an impression in the States, save for their opening slot on Britney Spears' very first US tour in 1999. But surprise — they're back!
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Chris Klein’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ Audition Surfaces, His Career Continues Its Descent
Mon May 17 2010 by Becky Bain
We were surprised to learn that Chris Klein, the once-desired heartthrob from the American Pie movies and the dude who got thisclose to marrying Katie Holmes, tried out for the 2008 hit movie musical Mamma Mia! But after watching his leaked audition tape, in which he sings ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me" with crazy eyes, we are not surprised he did not get the part. Brace yourself for the funniest thing you will see all day, or most likely for the rest of your entire life. More »
ABBA Enter Hall Of Fame, Faith Hill Sings “The Winner Takes It All”
Tue Mar 16 2010 by Robbie Daw
We kind of knew after last week that there would be no reunion of the four original ABBA members as the band was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame—but still, dare to dream, right? Benny Andersson and ex-wife Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad were the only two on hand last night as the Hall Of Fame thanked ABBA—who split in 1983—for the music. Head below to watch Faith Hill sing "The Winner Takes It All," accompanied by Benny on piano during Monday night's ceremony at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
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No ABBA Reunion For Next Week’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Fri Mar 12 2010 by Robbie Daw
With the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame set to thank ABBA for the music on Monday during the 2010 induction ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria, fans of the legendary pop group had been holding out for a possible reunion of all four members. Alas, only one half of the Swedish quartet will be jetting across the Atlantic for the event.
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VIDEO: 10 Songs Better Than “I Am Woman” For Kathryn Bigelow To Exit To After Winning An Oscar
Tue Mar 9 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history Sunday night by becoming the first female ever to win Best Director for her film The Hurt Locker. And just what did the Academy do to commemorate this monumental moment? They played Kathryn off with an orchestral version of Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman". It was a choice so cliche, that it made thousands of women (and men) across the country slap their palms against their foreheads and ask, "Did they really just do that?". Had we been the musical directors of the Academy Awards Sunday night we think we could have helped avoid such a melodic faux pas. Now, we're not saying that these are the best song choices that could ever be selected in the history of Oscars, we're just saying that they would have been better than "I Am Woman". Check out our picks after the jump—and no, No Doubt's "I'm Just A Girl" is not on the list.
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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Set To Lay All Its Love On ABBA
Tue Dec 15 2009 by Robbie Daw
The 2010 list of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees has been announced, and on it are several artists that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise: Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, the Hollies, the Stooges. And then there’s ABBA. Wait, ABBA?
“I’m surprised. It’s quite wonderful,” Benny Andersson of the legendary Swedish group tells Rolling Stone. “I didn’t think this would happen, because we were a pop band, not a rock band.”
Actually, it shouldn’t be too shocking. ABBA-sampling Madonna found herself inducted two years ago.
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony goes down March 15, 2010, at New York’s Waldorf Astoria. But as Andersson explains it, you shouldn’t hold your breath waiting for all four ABBA members to reunite and perform together. Or should you? More »
The Cutout Bin: Everybody Has Something Funny To Say These Days
Thu Jul 2 2009 by Maura
In order to celebrate America, Idolator will be taking tomorrow off. But before we close things out, here are a few stories we missed during this verifiably insane week:
• Hey, look! An entire AP story speculating about who might fill London’s O2 Arena in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death that includes a) some Sun-sourced speculation about an ABBA reunion and b) the following fan reasoning for why Whitney Houston should perform instead: “”because they suffer the same pain and deal with the same demons: drugs.” Ay yi yi. [AP]
• To continue Great Moments In Quotes, here’s Nick Cannon on the speculation that his wife Mariah Carey is going to use her forthcoming video for “Obsessed” as a way to lampoon Eminem: “My wife doesn’t beef. She’s Mariah Carey. She’s not beefin’, she’s a vegetarian.” [MTV] More »
Abba Museum Runs Out Of Money, Money, Money
Thu Jun 25 2009 by Maura
An Abba museum set for the Stockholm harbor–one where visitors could dance on stage with Abba holograms, ooh and ahh at replicas of the band’s dressing rooms, and engage in the always-crucial act of performing Abba karaoke–has been put on permanent hold, thanks to a real-estate dispute over the building where the museum was supposed to reside. The exhibit will probably turn into a traveling one, since the couple who conceived of the museum in the first place sold their rights to the Swedish pop titans’ likenesses to a Swedish event promoter. But it won’t be the same! More »
Vladimir Putin Gets Bjorn Again At A Really Private Show
Fri Feb 6 2009 by Maura
Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus has said in the past that he and his former bandmates don’t need reunion cash, and a recent concert arranged by the Kremlin would seem to bear that out: Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin had to fly in the British tribute band Bjorn Again in order to quell his Abba jones at a recent private concert. How private? How about eight guests?
