Europe singer Joey Tempest said he sometimes wonders what would have happened to the band if they never had a worldwide hit with “The Final Countdown.” Released in 1986, the song became their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's among the most celebrated riffs in popular music – an uplifting keyboard fanfare that ushers in the song that briefly turned ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's February 1987, and the popularity of Europe is at an all-time high. Basking in the warm glow of the success of their massive ...

Swedish rock legends EUROPE-- Joey Tempest (Lead Vocals), John Norum (Guitars), John Levén (Bass Guitar), Mic Michaeli (Keyboards), Ian Haugland (Drums)--are back in the studio to record new music for ...

Before Europe's "The Final Countdown" became a worldwide sports anthem -- and part of many moments in pop culture -- some of its roots came from disco and David Bowie. The story that vocalist Joey ...