A-Ha

A-ha (spelled "a-ha" in lower-case on their releases) were a Norwegian pop
band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket (vocals),
Magne Furuholmen (keyboards), and Pål Waaktaar (guitars). The group
initially rose to fame during the mid 1980s after being discovered by musician
and producer John Ratcliff and had continued global success in the ... read more

Watch: Interview

Interview video

Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, better known as legendary 80s band a-ha, chat to Ben Jones...
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[VIDEO OF THE DAY] a-ha - 'Take On Me'

An '80s classic...
Posted 9 November 2011 9.04pm — Comment on this

New band of the day: Serenades (No 1140)

Stabbing violins, plenty of coos and aahs, and a sound that's Prefab-cum-Scritti-cum-ABC – they had us at eight secondsHometown: Stockholm.The lineup: Adam Olenius ...
Posted 2 November 2011 6.06pm — Comment on this

A-ha Reuniting For One-off Memorial Concert

Norwegian pop stars A-Ha are reuniting to perform at a memorial concert honouring those killed in their homeland's recent massacres. The country was plunged into mourning...
Posted 10 August 2011 10.06pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,054: Housse de Racket

This Paris duo started out as session musicians for Air and Phoenix – and it shows in their brilliant, buoyant melodiesHometown: Paris.The lineup: Pierre Leroux and...
Posted 4 July 2011 5.08pm — Comment on this

Todd Phillips - Animal Watchdogs Not Welcome To Monitor Monkey Moves In The Hangover Sequel

The Hangover sequel will not come with a thumbs up from the American Humane Association - because director Todd Phillips refused to let officials onto his set in Thailand...
Posted 13 May 2011 11.17pm — Comment on this

Kings of Leon Storytellers Sneak Peek: “Slow Night, So Long”

Kings of Leon inaugurates the 15th Anniversary Season of VH1 Storytellers on Friday, but we’ve shared an exclusive clip on Facebook for those who can’t wait t...
Posted 10 May 2011 11.00pm — Comment on this

Hey, what's that sound: Falsetto

From castrati to Jeff Buckley, straining for the high notes to create a spine-tingling sound has long been part of musicWhat is it? It's the vocal register occupying the ...
Posted 1 February 2011 4.00pm — Comment on this

Bellowhead/Baghdaddies – review

Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe New Year began at the Southbank with a circus-themed lock-in. Some of the audience had come dressed as ring-masters or lions, and no one co...
Posted 4 January 2011 11.00pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 921: Seefieldroad

Combining literate songwriting with scratchy textures, this Scottish artist could be the Aphex Twin of piano balladry or a post-glitch EltonHometown: Edinburgh.The lineup...
Posted 1 December 2010 5.01pm — Comment on this

Paul Morley Showing Off ... McFly

Paul Morley describes McFly's ascent from guitar-toting teeny-boppers to 'entertainment hosts' for the multimedia generation Time to meet McFly, who, while I wasn't reall...
Posted 26 November 2010 3.31pm — Comment on this

The Trip: A-ha, same gags again

The Trip made poignant comparisons between the funniest man in Britain (Steve Coogan) and Samuel Coleridge (SC/SC geddit?).
Posted 22 November 2010 8.54am — Comment on this

Gig review: A-HA

A-HACLYDE AUDITORIUM, GLASGOW ****
Posted 20 November 2010 12.00am — Comment on this

'Jews and Baseball': Ron Howard's a-ha moment with Sandy Koufax

The film sometimes feels a little stodgy, especially because virtually all of the on-camera commentators are pretty long in the tooth -- but I learned a few things.
Posted 17 November 2010 8.27pm — Comment on this

thursday midday updates

VINYL BSCURITY said...obscure indie art new wave rock THE DARK BOB - Uncontrollable Love EP (1987) just posted to:::http://vinylobscurity.blogspot.com Buns O'Plenty s...
Posted 11 November 2010 11.31am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played A-Ha songs in the past year.

  • Take on me  222 plays
  • The sun always shines on TV  217 plays
  • The living daylights  100 plays
  • Hunting high and low  80 plays
  • Stay On These Roads  12 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by A-Ha over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 645 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 41 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 00s 4 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 90s 4 plays
  5. Absolute Classic Rock 4 plays

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