Scorpions

Newsbites: Bonham bemused by Plant reunion tease

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at 09:13am February 22 2013
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 20: Jason Bonham performing with Black Country Communion at their first ever live gig, in John Henry Studios in London, September 20, 2010. (Photo by Kevin Nixon/Classic Rock Magazine) Jason Bonham . CONTACT: Future Publishing Limited 30 Monmouth St, Bath, UK, BA1 2BW +44 (0)1225 442244 licensing@futurenet.com www.futurelicensing.com, www.futureplc.com

Led Zep drummer’s doubt… Anthrax lineup philosophy… Bluesman Magic Slim dies… Gallows guitarist quits… Beatles hail Sheridan… U2 charity shirt… Scorpions fundraiser auction… Satriani solo album… Skid Row sign deal… La Paz second record… Pearl Jam Ten million

Scorpions: Why we turned down Download

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at 10:03am February 19 2013
Scorpions

The Scorpions rejected an offer to play the Download festival this summer

Meine: There’s still life in those bloody old Scorpions

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at 01:00am January 6 2013
Scorpions

Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine has explained why the veteran German band decided to cancel their retirement plans

Michael Schenker trails Temple Of Rock DVD

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at 06:08am November 14 2012
Michael Schenker

See teaser for live film featuring Doogie White, Herman Rarebell, Fancis Buccholz and Wayne Findley plus special guests from Scorpions and UFO

Newsbites: Lifeson named greatest Canadian guitarist

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at 09:31am November 9 2012
BIRMINGHAM, UNITE KINGDOM - MAY 22: Alex Lifeson, guitarist of Canadian progressive rock band Rush. During a portrait shoot for Total Guitar Magazine, May 22, 2011. (Photo by Gavin Roberts/Total Guitar Magazine) Alex Lifeson. CONTACT: Future Publishing Limited 30 Monmouth St, Bath, UK, BA1 2BW +44 (0)1225 442244 licensing@futurenet.com www.futurelicensing.com, www.futureplc.com

Rush awards and re-release… Linkin Park tragedy… Journey health call-offs… Alice axeman hospitalised… Darkness dates… Clapton watch auction… Heep drummer’s new gig… Korn Head reunion… Guns, Bon Jovi charity shows… Blink bless Green Day… KOL UK tour

AC/DC wrote top riff of the 80s says Gibson

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at 08:40am October 20 2012
Angus Young of AC/DC

Guitar firm choose Back In Black trademark phrase over Stones, Ozzy, Scorpions and Def Leppard

Music: Flash Bastard (they upset the Crue and attacked Klaus Meine with a pitchfork)

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at 11:23am September 26 2012
"It's hard work being a Bastard"

“Rock’n'roll must be destroyed!” exclaim the superbly named Flash Bastard. And you know what? They’re doing a damn good job…

Scorpions drummer in custody battle with ex-wife

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at 08:53am September 24 2012
Athena Lee, ex of James Kottak, in Ex Wives of Rock

James Kottak calls Tommy Lee’s sister an alcoholic in fight over $3200-a-month support bill

Newsbites: Fan dies in Wacken tragedy

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at 05:04am August 6 2012
Wacken Open Air

Festival death due to poisoning as Lollapalooza is evacuated in thunderstorm, plus latest from Anthrax, Van Halen, Dan Reed Network, Machine Head, Scorpions, Blink 182 and WhoCares

Newsbites: Stanley has no love for Frehley or Criss

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at 06:30am July 5 2012
DONINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 13: (L-R) Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer of American rock group Kiss performing live on stage at Download Festival, on June 13, 2008. (Photo by Joby Sessions/Total Guitar Magazine) Gene Simmons;Paul Stanley;Tommy Thayer. CONTACT: Future Publishing Limited 30 Monmouth St, Bath, UK, BA1 2BW +44 (0)1225 442244 licensing@futurenet.com www.futurelicensing.com, www.futureplc.com

Kiss frontman rules out any more reunions plus Cult bus crash, Marillion immortalised, Thorgerson exhibition, Scorpions split back on, Halestorm femininity, million-view 100-riff viral