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John Norum playing live, comped with a picture of Gary Moore's 1972 Marshall amp, which he bought at auction
Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero

By Phil Weller Published

It was Moore’s go-to amp for the best part of a decade, and it was a fair bargain, compared to some recent auction headlines

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Joey Tempest throws his head back in appreciation as John Norum solos during Europe's performance at Sonisphere 2010.
How Europe’s John Norum learned to love The Final Countdown – and the guitar he used to track its iconic solo

By Henry Yates Published

The Final Countdown is one of rock's evergreen anthems, but Norum admits he thought it was “dreadful” at first

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Europe's Joey Tempest (left) and John Norum perform onstage at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Hall in Derby, England on August 16, 2009
How some inspiration from Yngwie Malmsteen helped transform Europe's the Final Countdown from “dreadful” demo into smash hit

By Jackson Maxwell Published

A staple of sporting events around the world, this keyboard-driven anthem was given a healthy dose of muscle by its skeptical guitarist, transforming it into a perfect-for-the-era, stadium-pleasing classic

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Europe’s John Norum on sacred Strats and what he learned from Don Dokken

By Joe Matera Published

As Norum gets ready to work on a new Europe album, the Swedish six-string maverick pops by to share his most embarrassing moment onstage and famous firsts

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Juho Ranta-Maunus playing guitar in the music video for The Drift
A Young Guitarist of the Year returns and Toto’s Africa meets extreme metal: This week’s essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen Published

Fresh new tunes you need to check out this week, from Juho Ranta-Maunus and Marnie Stern to U2 and Bernie Marsden

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'Axemen of Sweden' Documentary Honors Swedish Guitar Heroes — Video

By Damian Fanelli Published

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Video Finds: "The Final Countdown" Performed on Kazookeylele

By Acoustic Nation Published

We’re pretty serious about reporting on serious musicianship. But even we couldn’t resist the downright ballsy silliness of this video. Yes, we admit it…we couldn’t look away!

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Europe Announce New Album Title

By Josh Hart Published

Sweden's Europe (an admittedly confusing phrase for those of you not schooled in "The Final Countdown") have set Bag of Bones as the title of their forthcoming ninth studio album.

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Europe Tap Kevin Shirley to Produce New Album

By Josh Hart Published

Europe have confirmed that they have tapped famed producer Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Joe Bonamassa, Black Country Communion, Black Stone Cheery, Journey) to produce their next studio.

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