Introduction: What I remember is not that synth, but the sound of the guitarWhen you hear the name EUROPE, what is the first ...

In 1987, the Swedish rock band Europe had their first big hit with "The Final Countdown." Written by Joey Tempest, the synth-heavy song from the group's debut album of the same name hit No. 8 on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pre-1986, Scandanavian rock was a minor import for the U.S. – while the sluggish international sales of Europe's first two albums ...

Europe frontman Joey Tempest spoke to Andy Shaw ahead of the band’s Wolverhampton show at The Halls on Friday, October 2. Europe are preparing to release their new album, Come This Madness, while also ...

Swedish rock icons EUROPE kicked off a European tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of their third album, "The Final ...

In 1986, Swedish rock icons EUROPE released their momentous third album, "The Final Countdown", which catapulted the group to international fame, with the title track single reaching No. 1 in 25 ...

Europe have announced that they will launching a European tour next fall to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their blockbuster hit album "The Final Countdown", which featured the signature title song ...

Europe vocalist Joey Tempest revealed he’d finally asked his bandmates if they like playing “The Final Countdown” – 40 years ...

Known for their catchy melodies and charttopping rock anthems like The Final Countdown hardrock band Europe was one of the biggest acts of the hair band era selling over 10 million albums between the ...

A rocker who helped to create one of the biggest hits of the eighties recently revealed he wasn’t too jazzed about it at first. John Norum — ex-guitarist and co-founder of Swedish rock band Europe — ...