Since the dawn of the first TV commercial in 1941, music has been an integral part of promoting everything from food to cars to toys to all kinds of medical products. In 1944, the first music jingle was used in a commercial for Chiquita Bananas. And while bespoke jingles were the norm for many years, … Continue reading 10 Questionable Classic Rock Song Choices in TV Commercials →

In times of uncertainty, conspiracy theories thrive. And the world of classic rock has never been immune. But while these rock related conspiracy theories range from conceivable to crazy, there’s no shortage of people out there who are sure they are true. The majority of the most notorious conspiracy theories in music fit conveniently into … Continue reading Death, the Devil and the CIA: Classic Rock Conspiracy Theories that Range from Completely Crazy to Entirely Conceivable →

In a recent interview with New Zealand’s The Metal Bar, Scorpions guitarist, Matthias Jabs has revealed that the band will release a new album in 2020. This will be the group’s first new release since 2015’s Return to Forever. Listen to the interview in the player below. “We’ve been writing some material before we went … Continue reading Guitarist Matthias Jabs Confirms New Scorpions Album in 2020 →

A Brazilian scientist has discovered four new species of spiders and named them after members of Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Def Leppard, and Brazilian band Angra. Biologist Cristina Rheims is a researcher at Instituto Butantan – Sao Paulo’s biological research – where she specializes in spider taxonomy and classifying spider specimens collected in the field or … Continue reading New Spider Species Named After Members of Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, and Angra →

Two of the biggest hard rock bands of all time have announced a co-headlining tour in 2020. Whitesnake and the Scorpions will be heading to Australia and New Zealand to perform four massive shows together in February. For Whitesnake, this will be their first tour of the country since 2008. Fans can expect to hear … Continue reading Whitesnake and Scorpions Announce 2020 Tour Dates →

German rock band The Scorpions have announced that the will be returning to the US for five shows this summer after abruptly cancelling five concerts last fall. Lead singer Klaus Meine was diagnosed with a severe case of laryngitis following a LA show in October 2017 and according to a statement released by the band … Continue reading The Scorpions Announce Five US Shows With Queensryche →

The Scorpions will release Born To Touch Your Feelings – Best of Rock Ballads on November 24th via Legacy Recordings. The career-spanning collection includes definitive interpretations of some of the group’s most beloved rock anthems as well as the premiere of two brand-new Scorpions songs. “Always Be With You,” the brand new song by Rudolf … Continue reading Scorpions To Release ‘Best Of’ Album Featuring Two New Tracks →

Legendary axeman Michael Schenker is frequently mentioned among rock royalty when it comes to his seemingly Samurai sword play, precision way of attacking his instrument. Truly among the nobility in the hierarchy of rock guitarists, Schenker has been shredding his six-stringed axes since the age of 15 and has been the force and face behind … Continue reading Lights “On” in Tokyo: Guitar God Delivers Michael Schenker Fest Live Tokyo →

The Scorpions have released the performance video for “Holiday” exclusively via USAToday.com. The video is taken from their recent acoustic performances which became MTV Unplugged – the forthcoming CD, DVD and Blu-ray release due out Tuesday. “Holiday” does not actually appear on the release, but can be seen below. Over the course of their career, … Continue reading Scorpions Premiere ‘Holiday’ Unplugged Video [WATCH] →

Legendary hard rockers The Scorpions will release MTV Unplugged on January 21st in North America. Material from MTV Unplugged is taken from the Scorpions’ first-ever “MTV Unplugged” show and features new acoustic versions of best-loved classic hits, as well as five brand new songs.  MTV Unplugged will be available in two formats – a standard CD … Continue reading The Scorpions to Release ‘MTV Unplugged’ →