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‘a-ha: Down To The Tracks’ – Comprehensive New Book By Barry Page About a-ha Including Track By Track Detail Of Each Album

March 12, 2020

‘a-ha: Down To The Tracks’ is set for release shortly through This Day In Music Books. The book sees author Barry Page take a look at the extraordinary 40 year musical odyssey of arguably the most famous group ever to come out of Norway, and after ABBA, of Scandinavia.

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Magne Furuholmen - photo credit Nina Djærff

“A-Ha Was Not A Stage For Pushing Politics” – Eiken Bruhn Shares Interview With A-ha’s Magne Furuholmen

December 21, 2019

November, 16th, a windowless dressing room in the catacombs of the Bremen concert hall ÖVB Arena, where everything seems to be coloured in beige, the faux leather couches and even the bizarre table-arrangement of a plastic agave. Next door Morten Harket is practising scales; A-ha will appear on stage in this sold out arena in one and a half hours. Keyboarder and co-songwriter Magne Furuholmen (57) is using the occasion to promote his current solo record “White X-Mas Lies”. It’s near the end of the first part of A-ha’s ongoing world tour and he seems a bit tired, but answers all questions with a friendly attentiveness.

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An Evening With A-ha, Hunting High And Low, Royal Albert Hall, 5th November 2019

November 11, 2019

Steve Holley was lucky enough to be present as a-ha, Norway’s legendary band, presented their seminal near thirty five year old debut album ‘Hunting High & Low’ live and in album running order to a sell out adoring crowd at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Magne Furuholmen Gives Us The Christmas Album We’ve Been Waiting For With ‘White Xmas Lies’

October 25, 2019

There’s no chestnuts roasting around an open fire on a-ha’s Magne Furuholmen’s Christmas album, ‘White Xmas Lies’. Rather, it’s doom, gloom, cold winters, and family punch-ups on Boxing Day (get it?). But hey, isn’t that what Christmas is really all about anyway?

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Magne Furuholmen Releases Second Single ‘The Light We Lost’ From Forthcoming Album By a-ha Co-Founder/Keyboardist

October 4, 2019

‘The Light We Lost’ is the second single to be issued from ‘White Xmas Lies’, the third solo album by a-ha co-founder and keyboard player Magne Furuholmen.

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Six Quick Questions With Jess Morgan On Release Of New Single ‘Whitby’

April 20, 2018

Norwich singer songwriter Jess Morgan has today released her new single, ‘Whitby’. We asked Jess to answer Six Quick Questions for us.

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Jess Morgan – ‘Whitby’

April 19, 2018

We first saw Jess Morgan back in February when she played support for legendary Norwegian band, a-ha. Struck by her pure vocals and easy-going guitar playing, we knew there was something special about her. Jess is set to release her latest single, ‘Whitby’ tomorrow, April 20.

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a-ha Ask London To ‘Take On Me’ With O2 Final Concert On MTVUnplugged Tour

February 19, 2018

Legendary Norwegian band a-ha wowed everyone at London’s O2 Arena on Valentine’s Night.

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Pop Group A1 To Perform In South East Asia Once Again

October 19, 2016

Fans of the boyband A1 in Singapore and the Philippines are in for a treat, as the group will once again hit Asia after four years of inactivity. Movie News Guide detailed that A1 will be performing in Singapore this October 22, and in the Philippines on October 23 and 25, in Manila and Cebu, respectively.

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We Say To Daniel Correa ‘Don’t Stop’ With His Special Blend Of Alt Rock And Pop

August 30, 2016

Daniel Correa’s latest song, ‘Don’t Stop’ features an animated video. Reminscent of A Ha’s ‘Take On Me’, the video follows, in comic style, the life of someone who’s realised there’s more to life than the 9-5 grind.