News Date: 12.19.09

 
 
 
This week the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decided to "take a chance" on the Swedish pop group ABBA and the English rock band Genesis, as both will finally get inducted on March 15. While Abba will not be performing at the ceremony, it is still up "in the air tonight" whether Phil Collins is physically able to play drums or if the former Genesis singer Peter Gabriel will "turn it on again" with his old bandmates. Artists that did not make the Hall this time around include LL Cool J, Kiss and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Not only did the Chili Peppers lose a chance at induction, they also lost guitarist
John Frusciante, who announced this week he has left the band for creative reasons. And while it's water "under the bridge" now, the last time Frusciante walked out was in 1992 during a Japanese tour because he couldn't handle the "californication" that comes along with being a rockstar.

Sure doesn't sound like anything
Poison's Bret Michaels could relate to. Not only does Michaels front one of the biggest hair metal bands ever, he's had "nothin but a good time" on video with Pam Anderson and on three seasons of his own TV reality dating show, "Rock Of Love". Adding to the bad boy image is a collaboration with...Miley Cyrus?? That's right, the 17 year old, Disney Channel Diva is working with Michaels on a remake of Poison's #1 80's power ballad, "Every Rose Has It's Thorn".

You know, maybe it's a good thing this collaboration with Miley Cyrus waited until now. Can you imagine if she were 10 years old and we had to hear "Look What The Cat In The Hat Dragged In"?

That's it for Retro News I'm Jenni Waylon for Retro Rewind.

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12.05.09 - John Mellencamp, Paul McCartney and Mariah Carey
11.21.09 - Rolling Stones, Brian Setzer and Dale Bozzio
11.14.09 - Aerosmith, The Who and Morrissey
11.07.09 - David Bowie, Jon Bon Jovi, Brian May and No Doubt
10.31.09 - Rod Stewart, Joan Jett and Hall & Oates
10.24.09 - U2, Spice Girls and Run-DMC
10.17.09 - Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson
10.10.09 - Rick Springfield, Aerosmith and Phil Collins
06.27.09 - Michael Jackson Tribute
06.20.09 - Jani Lane, Sting and Weird Al
06.13.09 - Brett Michaels, Cher and Gene Simmons
06.03.09 - Tone Loc, Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen
05.30.09 - Depeche Mode, Cheap Trick and the summer package tours
05.23.09 - Green Day, Queen and Mariah Carey
01.03.09 - Prince, U2 and Bruce Springsteen
12.20.08 - Anthony Kiedis, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood and Brian Johnson of AC/DC.
11.15.08 - Paula Abdul, Elton John & Billy Joel, Melissa Etheridge and Will Smith
11.08.08 - Sheila E, Def Leppard, Journey, Mariah Carey
11.01.08 - The Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, AC/DC, The Beatles
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10.18.08 - Madonna, Ringo Starr and The Bee Gees
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