Guardian Music — Synth-pop veterans offering prizewinners 1m kroner and an opening slot on their farewell tourAs A-ha prepare for their final concerts, the Oslo band are investing in a new generation of Norwegian musicians, giving away millions of kroner as part of a... more info

DrownedInSound — We all know that the Scandinavian governments do a great deal to support their homegrown music, what with all those music export embassies and what not. It's how it should be, really. But it is not just organisations which support local music. If you... more info

BBC 6 Music — Coldplay / A-ha supergroup free EP more info

Pasta Primavera — Apparatjik is a complicated band name to write.  They also have an ultra-annoying headache-inducing website that gives slices of information that is almost helpful (but really isn’t).  It is also a sweet mystifying electronic-like spacey/lovely r... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Apparatjik is a supergroup that consists of Guy Berryman from Coldplay, Jonas Bjerre of Mew, Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, and producer Martin Terefe. They formed in 2008 but surprisingly, I haven’t heard about the group until now. They are going to ... more info

Guardian Music — If Scandinavian synth-pop is your thing, you'll love this supergroup featuring members of A-ha, Mew and, er, ColdplayHometown: Planet Earth.The lineup: Jonas Bjerre (lead vocals, guitar), Magne Furuholmen (guitar, keyboards), Guy Berryman (bass), Mar... more info

The Red Radio — What do you know? It's Norway Day (or more correctly Norwegian Constitution Day). Fitting as we just took in a-ha's triumphant return to Los Angeles this weekend at Club Nokia. First time seeing them, and completely impressed. The guys played... more info

Guardian Music — Keith Richards says they are considering revisiting classic albums from their back catalogue for a series of concertsThe Rolling Stones are considering a series of concerts dedicated to albums from their back catalogue, Keith Richards has revealed. T... more info

The Mirror — A-HA will perform their first album, Hunting High and Low, in its entirety at the Royal Albert Hall on October 8. The Norwegian popsters will then tour for the very last time. Guitarist Magne Furuholmen said: "The Albert Hall has always been one of o... more info

ContactMusic — Pop veterans A-HA will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of their debut album by performing the disc in its entirety at a special London concert later this... more info