ContactMusic — Disbanded pop trio A-Ha have turned their final show into a Dvd for fans who missed the Oslo, Norway concert in December (10). The Take on Me hitmakers returned to their homeland after a nine month farewell tour to perform together for the last ti... more info

Guardian Music — From castrati to Jeff Buckley, straining for the high notes to create a spine-tingling sound has long been part of musicWhat is it? It's the vocal register occupying the frequency range above the one a voice naturally speaks or sings in. Normally ass... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe New Year began at the Southbank with a circus-themed lock-in. Some of the audience had come dressed as ring-masters or lions, and no one could get in once the venue had been blocked off to control New Year revellers.Bel... more info

Guardian Music — Combining literate songwriting with scratchy textures, this Scottish artist could be the Aphex Twin of piano balladry or a post-glitch EltonHometown: Edinburgh.The lineup: Andrew Eaton (vocals, piano).The background: If yesterday's band reminded us o... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley describes McFly's ascent from guitar-toting teeny-boppers to 'entertainment hosts' for the multimedia generation Time to meet McFly, who, while I wasn't really looking, over six years, since they were all teenagers, have released 16 singl... more info

The Mirror — The Trip made poignant comparisons between the funniest man in Britain (Steve Coogan) and Samuel Coleridge (SC/SC geddit?). more info

Scotsman.com — A-HA CLYDE AUDITORIUM, GLASGOW **** more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The film sometimes feels a little stodgy, especially because virtually all of the on-camera commentators are pretty long in the tooth -- but I learned a few things. more info

Dlisted — Ryan Gosling needs to call it a day, because the boy in the I Heart Haters t-shirt has this! - Popsugar "I did not have sexual relations with that transsexual Thai bar girl...or that tiger" - Bill Clinton's line in The Hangover 2 - The Superfici... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jimmark66 said... Episode #198 of Jim's Child Of The '60s Now Posted!!! It's another Friday, and once again, I have a brand new episode posted. If you've been in the mood for a break from the everyday 60s music radio, you'll enjoy this week's show. T... more info