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a-ha extending its 'Hunting High and Low Live' tour into 2020

a-ha announces new vinyl/2CD deluxe editions for ‘Minor Earth | Major Sky’ (2000) and ‘Lifelines’ (2002) – more details here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff August 14, 2019 0

Out on September 27 are the deluxe- 2CD Sets (remastered with unreleased bonus tracks, some live-takes and demos) of the...

a-ha and Rick Astley (yes, THE Rick Astley) announce 2020 tour in Australia and New Zealand

Bernard - Side-Line Staff July 25, 2019 0

80's pop icon - and every mum's ideal son-in-law - Rick Astley will be a special guest at the upcoming...

Ideomotor – In And Out Of Time (CD Album – Ideomotor)

Inferno Sound Diaries May 13, 2019 0

Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Ideomotor is a Finnish duo releasing their debut album, “In And Out Of Time”. Content: “In And...

a-ha extending its ‘Hunting High and Low Live’ tour into 2020

Bernard - Side-Line Staff March 8, 2019 0

The demand for a-ha's 'Hunting High and Low Live' tour is exceeding the initial forecast and as a result the...

a-ha’s Magne Furuholmen has a solo album coming up – here’s a first teaser

Bernard - Side-Line Staff January 22, 2019 0

a-ha's Magne Furuholmen has a new solo album coming up. The news was revealed in a few tweets, here's a...

a-ha to perform debut album ‘Hunting High And Low’ in full during 2019 tour

Bernard - Side-Line Staff November 5, 2018 0

a-ha will embark on an October and November 2019 tour where the trio (Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Pål Waaktaar-Savoy)...

Wasserkraft Manifest – Voyagers Of Peace And Understanding (CD Album – Kompuphonik Musik)

Inferno Sound Diaries November 24, 2017 0

Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: “Voyagers Of Peace And Understanding” is the debut album of the Swedish electro-pop band Wasserkraft Manifest....

a-ha releases acoustic version of ‘Take On Me’ – Live From MTV Unplugged, Giske / 2017

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 29, 2017 0

Out soon is the forthcoming album/DVD "a-Ha: MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice" which includes 17 tracks by the band in acoustic...

Bel Canto live @ Øyafestivalen, Oslo, Norway, August 9th 2017

Bel Canto live review and Anneli Drecker interview

jrstange August 16, 2017 0

(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) After walking through the pouring rain towards Tøyenparken and the opening day of the...

Belgium probably delivered the best ever Eurosong tune in decades with the topnotch electropop tune 'City Lights'

Belgium probably delivered the best Eurosong track in decades with the topnotch electropop tune ‘City Lights’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff May 10, 2017 0

It does not often happen that we feature the Eurovision Song Contest on here, it actually only happens when we mention Telex,...

a-ha’s frontman Morten Harket will be a mentor on the popular TV show ‘The Voice’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff February 27, 2017 0

Some fan news for the commercial TV show fans in Scandinavia. Earlier this month, a-ha frontman Morten Harket announced via...

“Skylines” – a musical journey through Europe by Jonteknik

jrstange February 5, 2017 0

Jonteknik, the electronic project by Jon Russel, just released their 5th album 'Skylines'. It's described as "a soundtrack to a...

Confirmed: a-ha to record live acoustic album, film and tour

Bernard - Side-Line Staff December 15, 2016 0

A few days ago we reported about an (possible) upcoming acoustic tour for a-ha. The official word is out now...

a-ha to hit the road with acoustic set? All seems to indicate so

Bernard - Side-Line Staff December 11, 2016 0

Remember the farewell tour a-ha did earlier this year? Perhaps it wasn't really farewell because the official Facebook page of...

Project by a-ha songwriter, Waaktaar & Zoe, signs with Norwegian record label Drabant Music

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 15, 2016 0

In May we announced that a-ha songwriter Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and singer Zoë Aphrodite Gnecco (daughter of American musician Jimmy Gnecco...

a-ha’s Morten Harket making first tribute song ever to saxophone player Bendik Hofseth

jrstange June 6, 2016 0

(By our Nowegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Great news to a-ha-fans all over the world: Morten Harket is making his first...

a-ha sees first VR video released from their Spektrum show in Oslo, Norway (May 3rd): ‘Sycamore Leaves’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff May 26, 2016 0

A few weeks ago we announced that a-ha's 'Afterglow' - which took place at the Spektrum venue in Oslo, Norway...

Special a-ha ‘Afterglow’ show will be broadcasted on YouTube (in a joined Void / Hydro collaboration)

Bernard - Side-Line Staff May 4, 2016 0

If you already enjoyed our 'a-ha’s farewell concert weekend in Oslo' article, then you will surely be pleased to hear...

a-ha’s farewell concert weekend in Oslo (Norway) – an impression

Bernard - Side-Line Staff May 2, 2016 0

When a-ha announced (yet another) farewell tour, it was my guess that the best place to see them live would be...

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Win one of 3 copies from the brand new a-ha book ‘Living a Fan’s Adventure Tale: A-Ha in the Eyes of the Beholders’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 24, 2016 0

Out via Central books and available via Amazon UK and Amazon US is "Living a Fan's Adventure Tale: A-Ha in the...

a-ha issues statement after disastrous Blick interview

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 12, 2016 0

Yesterday we posted an article regarding a rather unusual interview Morten Harket had given to the the Swiss magazine Blick....

Early version a-ha's 'This Alone Is Love' hides a 'Scoundrel Days' in-the-making + a-ha to perform at Nobel Peace Prize Concert

The end of a-ha – again

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 11, 2016 0

In an interview with the Swiss magazine Blick a-ha's Morten Harket has said that it's over and out for a-ha...

a-ha’s Paul Waaktaar starts new project featuring Zoe Gnecco

Bernard - Side-Line Staff March 29, 2016 0

a-ha's Paul Waaktaar has several music projects outside a-ha, including but not limited to Savoy, Waaktaar but also Weathervane. Weathervane...

a-ha announces one-off live show (‘Afterglow’) with advanced scenography by Void

Bernard - Side-Line Staff March 11, 2016 0

The Norwegian act a-ha will play a one-off live show called "Afterglow" with advanced scenography by Void. The concert will...

New a-ha best-of 2CD ‘Time and again – the ultimate a-ha’ featuring 5 previously unreleased tracks

Bernard - Side-Line Staff February 11, 2016 0

To follow-up their 30th anniversary celebration in 2015, the Norwegian trio a-ha will introduce a new double-disc compilation which will...

Successful campaign to replace erroneous a-ha ‘Stay On These Roads’ deluxe reissues booklets

Bernard - Side-Line Staff December 10, 2015 0

Here's a PR campaign which many labels should pay attention to. When a-ha's deluxe edition of "Stay On These Roads"...

a-ha announces final 2 ‘Cast In Steel’ tour dates + ‘Cast In Steel’ remix to be released + much more!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff December 9, 2015 0

a-ha have announced the final 2 concerts on the 'Cast In Steel' tour, which will take place next May in...

Early version a-ha’s ‘This Alone Is Love’ hides a ‘Scoundrel Days’ in-the-making + a-ha to perform at Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 26, 2015 0

On the re-released version of the Stay On These Roads (Deluxe Edition) album you can find a demo version of...

a-ha Rock in Rio concert streamed in full – watch here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 1, 2015 0

The a-ha show during the Rock in Rio festival on September 27. is available now in full via the video...

a-ha announces track list next 3 deluxe album sets including a release on DVD of the cult live recording ‘Live In South America’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 22, 2015 0

a-ha fans have plenty of money to spend this year. After the 30th anniversary edition of "Take On Me" on...