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Classic Pop salutes the reluctant teen idols and kings of Nordic melancholia with an in-depth look at the a-ha albums Hunting High And Low Released 1985 Label Warner Bros Just…
Making a-ha: Hunting High And Low
a-ha: Hunting High And Low is one of the finest synth-pop albums of all time, and one of the most successful debuts ever. Here Classic Pop speaks to the band’s…
a-ha: The Movie director Thomas Robsahm interview
Since their formation 39 years ago a-ha have established themselves as the most famous and successful Norwegian pop band of all time. Now, their story is to be told in…
a-ha: Living A Three Boys’ Adventure Tale
a-ha are the dark, dolorous boy band, One Direction raised on Joy Division and Ingmar Bergman. Not a boy band at all then – just the greatest exponents of…
Legendary ‘lost’ album by a-ha’s Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen to be released
A mythical ‘lost’ album by a-ha’s Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen is to get a full re-release, 39 years on from its recording. Våkenatt was the second release from the…
A-ha reaches one billion YouTube views of Take On Me
Rhino is marking this achievement with new collectables available in their store The iconic video for A-ha’s No.1 hit Take On Me reached one billion views on YouTube on 18…
Review: Magne Furuholmen – White Xmas Lies
Given he’s helped write some of the biggest songs by Norway’s biggest band, you’d think A-ha’s Magne Furuholmen would be happy. That his third solo album is a Christmas collection…
Classic Pop issue 59 is on sale now!
In the latest issue, our cover stars are The Police – discover the truth behind their notorious history of inter-band strife with our must-read interview. We also hear from George…
a-ha ‘Take On Me’ Documentary Coming To Youtube
Appearing on a-ha’s official YouTube channel, the three-part series revisits the popular song and its iconic music video with new interview and vintage footage… The story behind a-ha’s multi-platinum hit…
Steve Barron Interview: Sound & Vision
Steve Barron was one of the titans of the 80s music video scene, a visionary director who came to define the decade with a series of scorchingly iconic promos. Classic…