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SCORPIONS Presented With 'World Music Award'

After a triumphant tour kick-off and a gold album from their home country Germany for "Sting in the Tail", the rockers were honored anew: the SCORPIONS received the World Music Award at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club on May 18 in presence of Prince Albert II of Monaco. Back in 1992 and again in 1994,...

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TAPROOT Song Selected For TNA's 'Slammiversary' Event

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling continues its partnership with Victory Records, announcing the selection of TAPROOT's single "Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)" as the theme song for the TNA blockbuster pay-per-view summer event "Slammiversary". Live from Universal Studios in Orlando, Flor...

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SCORPIONS Team Up With SIMFY LIVE For 'Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour'

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have teamed up with Simfy Live to record the band's "Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour", which is the last chance for all fans around the globe to experience the band live. Simfy Live features high-quality live audio recordings of this very last tour. (Pre-)o...

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SCORPIONS Interviewed On French TV Show 'Taratata'

Vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS were interviewed on the May 11, 2010 edition of the French TV show "Taratata" on the France 4 channel. You can now watch the chat below. "Taratata" is a French TV show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage o...

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Sting in the Tail

So this is really it, the final SCORPIONS album? After all those years, since the formation by guitarist Rudolf Schenker in 1965 on through the release of 1972's "Lonesome Crow" album after vocalist Klaus Meine and Rudolf's little brother Michael had joined. On through great albums like "Lovedrive"...

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SCORPIONS Drummer Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak, who also fronts the band KOTTAK under the name Jimmy Ratchitt, was interviewed on this past Sunday's (May 2) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. "Sting In The Tail",...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman Contributes Guest Vocals To New TARJA TURUNEN Album

ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte has contributed guest vocals to "What Lies Beneath", the new solo album from former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen. Labonte appears in the track "Dark Star", which Turunen describes as a "duet." Tarja states, "I haven't been really working with such impressiv...

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SCORPIONS' MATTHIAS JABS Talks Guitars

Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond caught up with SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs at this year's Musikmesse Frankfurt 2010 fair, which was held March 24-27, 2010 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In the video clips below, Jabs introduces the viewers to his store MJ Guitars, based in Germany, and its huge...

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TARJA TURUNEN: New Album Artwork To Be Unveiled Next Week

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will unveil the cover artwork for her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath", next week via her official web site. 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,...

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KLAUS MEINE Wants SCORPIONS To Be Remembered As 'A Killer Live Band'

Pat Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: So, Klaus, is this really farewell? Klaus Meine: Yes, it is. After 40 years of rocking and rolling, and touring...

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SCORPIONS Drummer Discusses Band's Decision To Call It Quits, Future Plans

David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak. During the chat, Kottak discussed his favorite times with the SCORPIONS, his feelings on the close of this particular legacy, what's happening with his KOTTAK project (in which he handles guitar...

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KLAUS MEINE On Life After SCORPIONS: I Am Sure It Will Not Be Boring

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: This is a pure SCORPIONS album through and through and you guys have always delivered a message with your ly...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'Classic Rock Is Making Its Way Back And We're Riding On A Wave Right Now'

Jesse Capps of Rock Confidential recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Confidential: Klaus, let's start by talking about the new record. We all know now that "Sting In The Tail" is the last studio album from the SCO...

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KIUAS: 'Of Lust' Video Released

"Of Lust, Love and Human Nature", the new video from Finnish power metallers KIUAS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Markus Nieminen of Routafilmi. The song comes off the band's fourth album, "Lustdriven", which entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 8. Re...

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TARJA TURUNEN Completes Recording New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has completed recording her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath". She states, "It was a great last vocal session. I am grateful that everything I planned was accomplished. Also the things that we decided on the way have only improved the songs making the overall...