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"Not Supposed To Sing The Blues", the new single from Swedish hard rockers EUROPE, will be released digitally on March 9. The song comes off the band's ninth studio album, "Bag Of Bones", due on April 27 via earMusic/Edel. The CD, which features a guest appearance by blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK STONE CHERRY and JOURNEY, among others.

// NEW EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO - WORLD PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE! //

ON THURSDAY MARCH 22ND, EUROPETHEBAND.COM WILL HOST THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE BRAND NEW EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "NOT SUPPOSED TO SING THE BLUES"!
TUNE IN TO http://WWW.EUROPETHEBAND.COM FROM 9AM CET (CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME) TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO DIRECTED BY PATRIC ULLAEUS, AND HEAR THE ALBUM VERSION OF THIS STORMIN' ROCK SONG IN ITS ENTIRETY!
SEE YOU THERE, ROCKERS!

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE are preparing to film a video for the song "Firebox" in Gothenburg, Sweden. Helming the clip will be Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, KAMELOT), who previously worked on the last three EUROPE videos.

Hello everyone,

Thought I'd write you a little note about whats going on in the Europe camp at the moment.

We are having little break after the amazing BOB adventures last year. We are, however, working on ideas and new items to celebrate our 30th anniversary, together with you guys. So please keep visiting this site. All shall be revealed soon.

I'm currently spending some time in London with my family and at the same time upgrading my studio. I've got some ideas I'm dying to try out for our next album. The rest of the guys are in Stockholm. Norum is preparing for his tour with his little sister Tone. I think its a great idea! As long as I have known them both they have been so involved and passionate about music. I don't believe they have ever performed together like this, so it's really exclusive! Meeting them both when I was around 14 years old, I immediately wanted to start a band with John.

I know Leven has got some great new song ideas lined up. Mic always writes and I hope he's got something as cool as the riff for Firebox for me to sink my teeth into. He is such a musical guy! And will this be the album when Mr Haugland contributes even more as a writer? That would be so cool! Always when we're in pre-production or in the studio he's got the greatest ideas for arrangements and so forth. The guy is like dynamite!

We're all looking forward to getting back on the road in May, when we also will be rehearsing for the mega Sweden Rock Festival!.......Two and a half hour long show with exclusive guests! Songs from all of our albums, with a few we haven't played in ages! This will truly be a special night! On the road this year we'll also be teaming up with our friends in Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Journey and many others. We're also interested in checking out Black Star Riders this summer, they will be on the same bill as us on a couple of festivals.

Download and Hellfest this year! How cool is that?! Mind you, we'd better be "camping" a few days before the gig at Download this year, so we don't miss it : ) Back to Spain as well......we missed you guys on the BOB tour last year!

We'll be touring festivals all of 2013 and the winter will be spent writing music and doing sessions together to find the "vibe" for the next record. We'll be going into the studio again beginning of 2014 to record Europe No: 10. Hey! ......It's a big deal for us! Ten albums. WOW!
Just want to take this opportunity to thank you all for you incredible support over the years. You have really helped us build this band up again. These days we are yet again a force to be reckoned with!

I've always said: You guys keep us in the best job in the world!

A MILLION THANKS!

Joey

PS:
Just remember, It's only Norum, Leven and Haugland who have their own Facebook pages. If you think you are "reaching" me (or Mic) through 'ANY' other Facebook pages, YOU'RE NOT! It's someone impersonating me. This (the Official EUROPE Facebook page) is the ONLY page I communicate through. Same goes for twitter. I am NOT posting or writing anywhere else but here.

EUROPE RELEASES LIVE DVD OCTOBER 16th!

"EUROPE LIVE AT SWEDEN ROCK - 30th ANNIVERSARY SHOW"

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 down for an emotional accoustic set which brings a unique intimate feel to this otherwise massive arena show.

To pay tribute to their own heroes they invite legendary guests artists Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) and Michael Schenker (UFO, MSG) to join them on stage.

The band has made nothing short of a remarkable return since they started up again in 2004. Their latest album BAG OF BONES was awarded the 16th best rockalbum in the world by the prestigious Classic Rock Magazine in 2012.

Together with the four latest CD releases to come out this side of the millennium and the five albums they produced in the eighties and nineties. They sit on an enormous song treasure.

The DVD Includes songs like:
Seven doors hotel, Open Tour heart, Rock The Night, Carrie, Superstitious, Prisoners in Paradise. Always the pretenders, Last look at Eden, New love in town, Not supposed to sing the blues, Firebox, Lights out (with Michael Schenker), Jailbreak (with Scott Gorham) and many more.

Over two hours and fourty minutes of concert footage, behind the scenes material and an exclusive interview with the band, makes this the definitive Europe Live DVD. Also released as Blu-Ray and live CD.