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SCORPIONS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Eddie Trunk Live'

Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS was interviewed on yesterday's (Monday, April 5) edition of "Eddie Trunk Live" on Sirius (channel 19) / XM Radio (channel 53). The chat can now be streamed in five parts below. "Sting In The Tail", the new album from SCORPIONS, has reg...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Release New Single In August

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is continuing work on her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath", for a late summer release. With production handled by Tarja herself and selected tracks set to be mixed by U.K. producer Colin Richardson (famed for his work with MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTIN...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Talks AVANTASIA, The Future Of EDGUY

AVANTASIA/EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet was interviewed this past weekend by his webmaster, Harmon Caldwell. The question-and-answer session follows in its entirety below. Q: Tobias, the day has come: Your two new AVANTASIA albums, "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon", have hit the record stor...

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3 Hard At Work On New Album

Woodstock, New York's 3, one of the world's most innovative rock bands, has signed a new deal with Metal Blade Records. The group is currently working on a new album for a late 2010 reelase. 3 has previously released "Wake Pig" (2005),"The End Is Begun" (2007) and "Revisions" (2009) on Metal Blade....

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TARJA TURUNEN Comments On German TV Appearance With SCORPIONS

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed the song "The Good Die Young" with German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on the March 27 edition of Germany's talk show "Wetten, Dass..?". The program also featured an interview with Tarja and SCORPIONS members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. Commented...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Thinks ROCK HALL Induction 'Would Be Well Deserved'

Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of RockMusicStar.com last week conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockMusicStar.com: Your new CD, "Sting in the Tail", had a very success first week in sales. It debut #1 in Germany and Greece, #2 in Ko...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Decades Of Distortion'

Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. The chat is now available for streaming below. ...

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SCORPIONS: More 'Sting In The Tail' Chart Positions Revealed

"Sting In The Tail", the new album from German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Greece: #1 Germany: #1 Korea: #2 Czech Republic: #3 Swiss: #6 Austria: #6 Russia: #6 Finland: #6 Sweden: #14 France: #16 Portugal: #21 Canada: #22 U.S.: #23 Spain: #3...

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BLACK MAJESTY To Release 'In Your Honour' In May

Australian melodic power metal band BLACK MAJESTY will release its new album, "In Your Honour", in Europe on May 14 via Limb Music. The CD was produced by Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) at his Grapow Studios in Slovakia. Dirk Illing (SCORPIONS, WIZARD) once again handled the album's artwor...

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SCORPIONS' MEINE, SCHENKER Discuss Final Album, Tour

France's SFR Music recently conducted an interview with vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. Watch the chat below. "Sting In The Tail", the new album from SCORPIONS, sold 18,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at...

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SCORPIONS, TWISTED SISTER, RATT To Headline Oklahoma's ROCK N AMERICA Festival

SCORPIONS, TWISTED SISTER and RATT are among the confirmed bands for the Rock N America festival, set to take place July 23-25 at the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SCORPIONS TWISTED SISTER RATT WARRANT GREAT WHITE DOKKEN BULLETBOYS FASTER...

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SCORPIONS: North American Tour Dates Announced

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have announced the dates for the North American leg of their "Get Your Sting And Blackout" world tour in support of the new album. The legendary rockers will be celebrating 40-plus years in music on this final outing — set to kick off June 18 in Holmdel, NJ — that...

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SCORPIONS: 'Sting In The Tail' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Sting In The Tail", the new album from German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS, sold 18,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. This marks the band's highest chart debut in over 20 years. The CD also landed at No. 6 ...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'Friendship Was The Foundation Of This Band'

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: Did you know going into the recording of "Sting Of The Tail" that it would be your last studio album? Klaus Meine: No, we didn't know when we start...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'At The Moment, Nobody Knows What We Will Do At The End Of Our Career'

Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist Matthias Jabs of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: I heard an "Humanity - Hour 2" album had been planned. Why did you dismiss the project? Did you realize that the compositions...