Britain Wants ABBA to Reform, Monkees Have Half Reunion, more

PRS for Music, the British performance rights organization, polled 1,500 people to find out what act they would like to see reform. 25% of the respondents said they would like to see ABBA followed by the Police (13%), Pink Floyd and the Smiths (11%), Oasis (10%), the Jam (9%), Dire Straits (8%), the Clash (6%), the Spice Girls (4%) and the Sex Pistols (3%).

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Peter Tork of the Monkees performed at the Boston Super MegaFest this past weekend and brought a special guest on stage to end his set, Mickey Dolenz. Tork had already run through a number of Monkees hits, so the pair talked about meeting the Beatles before playing Oh, Darling and closing with Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode.

Also in attendance at the festival was Terry Sylvester of the Hollies.

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Elvis Costello has announced that the second season of Sundance Channel show, Spectacle, will be the last. "I wasn't looking for a career in TV. It's something I did as a side project from my real career."

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Artists working with Bryan Ferry on his next album include Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Greenwood from Radiohead, and Nile Rodgers from Chic.

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BBC6 News Twittered earlier today that Martin Gore of Depeche Mode has been summoned by a U.S. court to testify as an expert witness on being "sad and lonely" in the trial of a man suing the makers of World of Warcraft.

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The next CMT Crossroads will be Jimmy Buffett with newcomers the Zac Brown Band. For those who know Buffett's music and the current Zac Brown hit, Toes, this seems like a perfect pairing. The show will be shot in December for an March airing.

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Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi has had a street named after him in his hometown of Woodbridge, New Jersey. Richie Sambora Way was dedicated on Tuesday with the guitarist in attendance.

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REEL Good Productions, LLC has acquired the rights to the book My Name is Love: The Darlene Love Story with eyes towards making it their first independent film production. REEL founder Karen Braithwaite said "REEL Good Productions is thrilled to be working with Ms. Love on this, our first independent film project. Her story and its historic significance culturally and musically, should be shared with a wider audience. It is particularly thrilling in light of the fact that she is being recognized this year as a 2010 nominee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."