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  2. Europe (band) - Wikipedia

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    Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979, by lead vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno.They obtained a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition "Rock-SM" (Swedish Rock Championships); it was the first time this competition was held, and Europe became a larger success than the competition ...

  3. The Final Countdown (song) - Wikipedia

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    help. " The Final Countdown " is a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie 's " Space Oddity ". Originally made to just be a concert opener, it is the first single and title track from the band's third ...

  4. Music of Italy - Wikipedia

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    In Italy, music has traditionally been one of the cultural markers of Italian national cultures and ethnic identity and holds an important position in society and in politics. Italian music innovation – in musical scale, harmony, notation, and theatre – enabled the development of opera, in the late 16th century, and much of modern European ...

  5. History of music - Wikipedia

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    Music first arose in the Paleolithic period, [46] though it remains unclear as to whether this was the Middle (300,000 to 50,000 BP) or Upper Paleolithic (50,000 to 12,000 BP). [47] The vast majority of Paleolithic instruments have been found in Europe and date to the Upper Paleolithic. [48]

  6. Live in Europe (Rory Gallagher album) - Wikipedia

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    Live! in Europe was released at the end of the British "blues boom" that began in the 1960s. Sparked by bands such as the Rolling Stones, Yardbirds and Cream, fans and musicians were fascinated by authentic Chicago blues artists such as Muddy Waters. Gallagher had an extensive knowledge of this kind of music, although he tended to play down ...

  7. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Wikipedia

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    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. /  50.07889°N 14.47861°E  / 50.07889; 14.47861. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ( RFE / RL) is an American government -funded international media organization that broadcasts and reports news, information, and analyses to Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, where it states ...

  8. Lists of radio stations in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Radio MIR – in Russia, Yerevan (Armenia), Kazakhstan (planned) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Radio S1 – in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Radio S3 - in Serbia and Montenegro. TDI Radio - in Serbia and Montenegro. Play Radio – in Serbia and Montenegro. European Hit Radio (EHR) – in Latvia and Lithuania.

  9. Eurobeat - Wikipedia

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    Synthwave. Stock Aitken Waterman. Eurobeat refers to two styles of dance music that originated in Europe: one is a British variant of Italian [3] Eurodisco -influenced [6] dance-pop, and the other is a hi-NRG -driven form of Italo disco. Both forms were developed in the 1980s.