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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 ...

Europe, the Swedish rock band behind what is arguably one of the biggest rock hits ever, "The Final Countdown," is coming back with a new album after nine years. The new record, called Come This ...

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 — ...

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 ...