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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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Go from Charlie Christian to Chuck Schuldiner with these 6 diverse licks

By Pat Heath published

These licks go from easy to advanced – can you nail them all in 30 minutes?

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