Nialler9 — Shura makes the kind of pop that I can get behind, it’s fun, melodic, it’s got an energy rush and it sounds like its throwback palette is drawn from the eighties. Even the album artwork recalls the carefree swing of that Aha video. Last yea... more info

Guardian Music — The A-ha frontman talks longevity, Kierkegaard, Uriah Heep, why John Barry rubbed A-ha up the wrong way, and the problem with large breasts Hi, Morten. Where are you, and what can you see?I’m on my way to Manchester in my car, with my driver. ... more info

The Mirror — A-HA's Morten Harket's perfect day would simply involve relaxing with his family - either that or skinny dipping in a coral reef more info

Kings of A&R — Lyel, an indie-pop artist is starting to create a buzz in the Nordic scene, the same geographical area that brought us classics ABBA, Roxette and a-ha. The singer-songwriter who was born in Germany and now resides in Finland’s southern capital is d... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Norwegian band A-ha, whose "Take On Me" track remains one of the most popular songs from the 1980s, are reuniting temporarily, releasing their first new material in six years. more info

Nialler9 — All Tvvins just dropped a new song called ‘Darkest Ocean’ and it continues the bands melding of alt-rock sounds and 80s influences. Previously we detected the likes of Aha and stadium-rock and on ‘Darkest Ocean’, there are hints of the 80s gr... more info

Nialler9 — Conor Adams and Lar Kaye aka All Tvvins dropped their big new track ‘Thank You’ on Zane Lowe last night. The song has an eighties-production sheen like Aha to it which really suits the song, the bassline gliding along with Adams asking “do you... more info

Mjsbigblog — The music video for David Archuleta's new single "Don't Run Away," features the action drawn in pencil animation, reminiscent of the classic 80's video for Aha's "Take On Me." Any minute I expected David to break through a wall into reality! more info

Guardian Music — After Adele's Bond theme failed to top the charts, we wonder if all Bond themes are commercially cursedThere were high hopes for Adele's theme song to the new James Bond film, Skyfall – not least the expectation that this would be the first 007 sig... more info

ContactMusic — Steve Coogan has announced that he will be reprising his famous comic role of Alan Partridge in full-length format after confirming that the film - long reported to be being made about the fictional Norfolk Nights radio show host and former TV presen... more info