Klaus, Rudolf and Matthias return for another Q&A event – hosting their very own Rock Fantasy Camp Masterclass on December 19t^h at 12pm PST. Limited VIP Tickets are available for you to participate in this class. Viewer tickets are also available.

To continue to help support our road crew, we are donating ALL of the funds received from the class to them until we can get back on the road. Visit RockCamp.com for tickets and information.

 

 

 

 

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Q104.3 and Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Presents: Q UNIVERSITY, a live online and interactive Q&A event with the Scorpions!
Chat and INTERACT LIVE with Klaus, Rudolf and Matthias (only 25 spots available), or participate as a viewer in this exclusive online Q&A event!

Saturday, November 21^st
12:00p EST

 

 

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The Scorpions teamed up with Primary Wave to offer you a little treat this Halloween season. Listen to their new Hard Rock Halloween playlist and you could win a prize package featuring merchandise from Scorpions, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard and Godsmack.

Don’t forget, you can come back daily to listen to the playlist to earn more entries. Good luck!

Primary Wave’s Hard Rock Halloween

 

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It’s so sad to hear about the passing of one of the best Hard Rock Guitarists ever …. the iconic Eddie Van Halen. The US Festival … the Monsters of Rock .. we’ve shared the stage so many times with Van Halen back in the 80s … what a great loss for the World of Music … our Hearts and Prayers go out to Wolfgang , Alex and the Van Halen Family …. RIP Eddie. With Love – SCORPIONS

 

 

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via Blabbermouth

To celebrate the 30^th anniversary of their classic album “Crazy World” and its worldwide smash hit single “Wind Of Change”, lynchpin SCORPIONS members Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs have all given extensive and exclusive interviews to Rock Candy magazine for a huge 16-page cover story feature. Together with respected musician and lyricist Jim Vallance — who co-wrote seven of the album’s 11 tracks — Meine, Schenker and Jabs open up like never before to reveal in forensic detail how the “Crazy World” project came together.

“If I’m honest, nothing we’ve done in the past three decades matches ‘Crazy World’,” says vocalist Meine with admirable candor. “I think it’s a classic, and any SCORPIONS fan would agree. It’s the last album from what I’d say was our golden period.”

The bandmembers recount the story of the album’s creation, from splitting with long-standing producer Dieter Dierks (“We’d been together for too long and we felt we needed new energy,” says guitarist Schenker), to a false start with Bruce Fairbairn, and then finding the perfect producer in Keith Olsen.

The writing and recording process is described in detail, including the story behind the groundbreaking “Wind Of Change” single.
“The record company was very concerned about the whistling on it, because they thought it would hurt sales,” explains Meine. “I insisted that it should stay, because, to my mind, it was a vital part of what made the song work so well.”

“At first, even I didn’t like it,” admits Schenker. “I didn’t think it was a good thing for a rock band to do, but we tried something else and it just didn’t work. The song only worked with the whistling.”

Of course, “Wind Of Change” went on to become the SCORPIONS’ biggest ever hit, becoming a worldwide anthem for the changing political times of 1990 when the Soviet bloc collapsed.

With the SCORPIONS currently working on a new album, Rock Candy’s cover story provides a must-read look back at a key moment in this legendary band’s history.

Rock Candy is a 100-page, full-color bi-monthly rock mag, created in the U.K. It covers the sights, sounds and smells from the greatest era in hard rock music, the ’70s and ’80s. Put together by respected U.K. rock journalists Derek Oliver, Howard Johnson and Malcolm Dome — all frontline writers for the legendary Kerrang! magazine in the golden era — Rock Candy is available in print format with a free digital download version for anyone who buys the mag online at www.rockcandymag.com.

 

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As one of the greatest hard rock bands of all times Scorpions are celebrating the 30^th anniversary of the first release of “Wind of Change” by releasing an exclusive box set on October 3^rd, 2020. “Wind of Change: The Iconic Song” is dedicated exclusively to the power ballad written by Klaus Meine, which became the soundtrack for the end of the Cold War. Inspired by the experience of playing at the Moscow Music Peace Festival in 1989, “Wind of Change” embodies the feeling of hope, optimism and the prospect of a better future.

“When we came on stage in the Lenin Stadium and started our show by playing “Blackout”, the all the Red Army soldiers, who function as security, threw their hats and jackets in the air, turned to us and became part of the crowd. The world was changing right in front of our eyes … It was indescribable! “- Klaus Meine, 2020

The box set, which appears in a brick look, contains an 84-page hardcover book written by Dr. Edgar Klüsener, former editor-in-chief of Metal Hammer and close confidant of the band, who interviewed Klaus Meine exclusively for this purpose and writes about the genesis and impact of the song. It contains several pages of photographs from the band’s photographer Didi Zill and from Klaus Meine’s private archive, as well as the handwritten lyrics for “Wind of Change” by Klaus Meine.

Next to the book the box set includes a vocal and piano arrangement of “Wind of Change” as well as a CD and 12” LP with 5 versions of the song: the original album version, the Berlin Philharmonic version, the Russian and Spanish and an unreleased demo version by Klaus Meine. Heart and centerpiece of the box set is a handcrafted unique piece of the Berlin Wall customized with the red “Wind of Change” star and a handwritten lyric by Klaus Meine.

„Take Me to The Magic of The Moment” – Klaus Meine, Wind of Change

People not just in Europe but all over the world felt connected to the motif of change and the melancholy of the song. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the hunger for freedom and community was great. The sudden vacuum in Europe left a lot of room for dreams and hopes. “Wind of Change” captured this indescribable magical mood and became the anthem to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The song continues to influence and is still meaningful now more than ever.

“In times of COVID 19 and all the wild conspiracy theories in these extremely trying times, “Wind of Change ” is like a hug, a good friend from a time when the hope for a peaceful world seemed to be fulfilled. The dream of peace lives on in this song.” – Klaus Meine, 2020

On August 13^th, 2020, on the same day that the Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and the Moscow Music Peace Festival took place in 1989, the pre-order of the box starts only on www.TheIconicSong.com.

The Iconic Song Box is hand-numbered, limited to 2020 copies and will be released on the day of the 30^th anniversary of German unity, October 3^rd, 2020.

Deluxe box set includes

• 12‘‘LP & CD
• 84-pages hardcover book with story written by Dr. Edgar Klüsener former editor-in-chief of Metal Hammer and close confidant of the band
• Rare und exclusive photographs by Didi Zill, band photographer during that period
• Interview with Klaus Meine
• Material from Klaus Meine‘s private archive
• Vocal and piano arrangement
• Handcrafted unique piece of the Berlin Wall customized with the red “Wind of Change” star and a handwritten lyric by Klaus Meine.

Tracklisting

CD

1. Wind of Change (Original Album Version)
2. Wind of Change (Scorpions & Berlin Philharmonic Version)
3. Wind of Change (Russian Version)
4. Wind of Change (Spanish Version)
5. Wind of Change (Unreleased Demo Version by Klaus Meine)

LP

A

1. Wind of Change (Original Album Version)
2. Wind of Change (Scorpions & Berlin Philharmonic Version)

B

1. Wind of Change (Russian Version)
2. Wind of Change (Spanish Version)
3. Wind of Change (Unreleased Demo Version by Klaus Meine)

A worldwide retail version of the box will be available in an altered form in November 2020, 30 years after the release of the album “Crazy World” with an 84-page book, vocal and piano arrangement and Vinyl & CD.

 

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The Scorpions, one of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all time, have released a brand new song entitled Sign Of Hope. Presenting a positive message amid all that is going on in the world at the moment, the Scorpions wrote this very special single during the recording sessions for their upcoming 19th album, With Sign Of Hope providing the inspiration we all need during these turbulent times, music enthusiasts from all around the world have made video responses with the song in mind – including a very heartfelt rendition from their Russian fan club.

Highwire Daze recently interviewed Klaus Meine, the legendary vocalist of the Scorpions to discuss Sign Of Hope, how the pandemic has affected the band, his message for fans all over the world.

For the full interview, pick up this month’s issue of Highway at highwiredaze.com

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SIN CITY NIGHTS!

Just Announced: RESCHEDULED dates for our Las Vegas residency will now take place May 8^th-30^rd, 2021 at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood!

All tickets will be honored for the new dates. If you are a ticket holder and cannot make the new show date, you will receive an email from your ticket provider or you can visit livenation.com/refund

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