A band of bagpipers have released their own unique rendition of Europe's classic hit "The Final Countdown." The cover was the brainchild of musician Archy J. – aka the Snake Charmer – a bagpiper from ...

The synth riff that sold a thousand insurance policies arrived in U.S. record stores on May 26, 1986. Though they were new to American audiences, Europe had been around in their native Sweden in one ...

Sound the siren! Europe's "The Final Countdown" has surpasses one billion views on YouTube, becoming the latest song and video to eclipse the mark. The song was initially featured on the 1986 album of ...

Europe has been doing what they do for over four decades, and their most recent album, "War of Kings," sees a deluxe reissue in December that includes a bonus DVD of the band’s triumphant set at the ...

Europe was the Swedish version of Bon Jovi, riding the “hair band” wave for all it was worth. Still, they ended up being one of Sweden’s most successful band ever, trailing behind ABBA and Ace of Base ...

The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on the U.S.

It wasn't as surprising as the cover from earlier in the week when the duo covered the '80s classic "Take On Me" by A-ha, but like that song, it's a guilty pleasure. As always, Trujillo handles vocal ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Final Countdown 30th Anniversary Show - Live at the Roundhouse celebrates the multi-platinum album's triple decade success. The band played the album in its sequential entirety at a series of ...