Guardian Music — If you were expecting Apparatjik to sound like Viva La Vida meets Take On Me, then you are going to be sorely disappointedThe first audio samples have emerged from the debut album by Apparatjik, a side project uniting Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, A... more info

Perez Hilton — If we had an electrical keyboard (and knew how to play it), we'd be jamming out the opening, tinkering melody of Take On Me, the only real major hit from the Norwegian band, A-HA! We'd play it in homage to the news that the band, after 25 years toget... more info

The Independent — Norwegian pop group A-ha, which achieved world fame with its hit single "Take on me", will disband after a farewell world tour next year, it said Thursday. more info

Stereogum — Surprising on multiple levels. The Literal Version crossovers will go out in style with a 2010 farewell tour. Details at a-ha.com. more info

Rolling Stone — Fire up the Kanye jokes! Taylor Swift will host Saturday Night Live November 7th. “There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty substantial skits,” the singer told ... more info

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Guardian Music — The Norwegian pop trio are to go their separate ways, taking their fancy haircuts and perfect cheekbones into politicsAfter 25 years of pouting and posing, A-ha are calling it quits. The Norwegian pop trio have announced that they will go their separ... more info

Norwegian pop group A-ha announce they are to call it a day, just months after scoring a top 10 album in the UK. more info

Reuters — OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian pop-group a-ha, which rose to fame during the 1980s, will end its nearly 30-year career with a 2010 world tour, Universal Music said on Thursday. more info

MTV.co.uk News — We have some sad news to announce here at MTV Towers…A-Ha have announced they are breaking up.  The Norwegian group have decided to call it a day after making international names for... more info