A rock jukebox would not be complete without it. It would become a staple of karaoke and weddings, and of sports montages. And it transformed the careers of Swedish rockers Europe. But not everyone ...

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 ...

In the mid 80s Swedish hair-metallers Europe gave the world one of the most celebrated tunes of all time. The Final Countdown was the title track of the band's third album, which will turn ...

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 ...

Former Skid Row frontman Erik Grönwall has taken one of rock's most euphoric anthems, Europe's evergreen classic The Final Countdown, and given it an unexpectedly dark makeover. Grönwall, whose ...