Tag: Ian Haughland

EUROPE “LIVE AT SWEDEN ROCK – 30th Anniversary Show”, released october 16th!

EUROPE “LIVE AT SWEDEN ROCK – 30th Anniversary Show”, released october 16th!

This concert which was captured at Sweden Rock Festival 7th of June 2013 is not only a massive greatest hits show in front of 30,000 people, it also marks the 30th anniversary of the bands existence. They celebrate this by playing 28 songs spanning their whole career including songs never before performed. Between the heavy rock songs they also sit […]

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Ian Haugland – Europe

Ian Haugland – Europe

I remember vividly when, where and what, my second ever recorded music purchase was….the important detail is that it was a cassette of Europe’s, The Final Countdown.  What has since been a 25 year love for the band culminated in the opportunity to interview keyboardist Mic Michaeli back in 2010 and earlier this year a chance meeting with drummer Ian […]

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Mic Michaeli – Europe

Mic Michaeli – Europe

Born from the underground suburban rock music scene in the outskirts of Stockholm Sweden, a young band called ‘Force’ won national acclaim in the early 80’s after emerging victorious in a nation wide talent contest. Their main influences were British rock bands of the 70’s: UFO, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin. Winning a recording contract, core members Joey Tempest (vocals), John […]

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