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25 Years Ago: The Scorpions' 'Savage Amusement' Released

Eduardo Rivadavia — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:23:19 +0000

It was 25 years ago today — April 16 — that Germany’s favorite hard rock sons, the Scorpions, lost their venom with the release of 1988′s disappointing ‘Savage Amusement’ album. Until then, Hannover’s finest had enjoyed a remarkable run of success since the start of the decade, going toe-to-toe with America’s biggest hard rock contenders [...]

Scorpions to Finish Unreleased Tracks

Dave Lifton — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:51:28 +0000

Often when a band breaks up, they take a handful of years off, then get back together for a tour. If that works well, then they get back into the studio for a new album. The Scorpions have subverted that formula, first by deciding not to break up, but also by announcing that they are working on a new album.

Scorpions' Matthias Jabs Ready for 'Refreshing' Next Career Stage

Chad Childers — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:24:26 +0000

The Scorpions are heading back to the U.S. for another batch of dates, but unlike in past years, this could well be their final extensive run of concerts. Guitarist Matthias Jabs tells Washington D.C.’s Big100.3 that there’s mixed emotions going on with the farewell tour. “It’s a sad thing to say, but on the other [...]

Scorpions Cover the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Kinks on Forthcoming 'Comeblack' Album

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:00:47 +0000

When guitarist Rudolf Schenker formed the Scorpions in 1965, British Invasion rock ’n’ roll bands were riding a commercial high and leaving their mark on fans and aspiring musicians around the world.

They included Schenker and his fellow German band mates, who honor such British rock royalty as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Kinks on ‘Comeblack,’ the forthcoming Scorpions studio album.

Scorpions New DVD In 3D

Carl Coffey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:02:38 +0000

As the Scorpions approach the end of their touring days, they’re not going to release just another concert DVD. No, this new one — filmed in their native Germany and due for a Fall release — is in 3D! Frontman Klaus Meine says the boys are also working on a covers album. “The Sixties was [...]