<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Scorpions ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/scorpions Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I found a Gibson Melody Maker but he said, ‘It’s not good enough.’ I said, ‘Take my Flying V.’ When he came off stage he said, ‘I can’t give it back.’ For my brother I did everything… and still failed!” Rudolf Schenker’s 60 years with the Scorpions ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rudolf-schenker-scorpions-60-years vjSWWHXGZki6xWdx8sgjoR Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You gave him the world, and he gave you his music in return”: Former Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz dies, aged 71 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/francis-buccholz-ex-scorpions-bassist-dies-aged-71 pykZUsh9vx4Q9JqRKRH6VE Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:37:14 +0000 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:47:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Those seeking pointers on how to tailor a solo to serve the song would do well to investigate their back catalog”: The Scorpions guitarists list boasts some of rock's most electrifying and underrated players – this is what you can learn from each of them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/every-scorpions-guitarist 2JYF24MaMuBP2jqHcDEgKK Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:41:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Somebody had stolen some equipment from the opening act and we got blamed for it. The crowd went crazy”: Ricky Byrd on the disastrous Joan Jett gig where they were wrongly accused of stealing gear – and the audience turned on them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ricky-byrd-joan-jett-disaster-gig ashEBw2UwrUoLb3GeviWi3 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:31:11 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:57:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Vox AC30s lasted half an hour and Fender Twins lasted an hour. 5150s sounded great for about 10 seconds, then they were fried”: Uli Jon Roth’s struggle to contain his brainchild, the Sky guitar – and why he never played Jimi Hendrix’s black Strat ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/uli-jon-roth-sky-guitar oMMpcweDvgcwiPsLaQAnEH Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:27:32 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:54:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to have the register like a violin. The luthier said to me, ‘I can build you any guitar you like.’ It was a lightbulb moment for me”: Uli Jon Roth on what you get when you cross a Strat and a Les Paul with a violin hybrid ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/uli-jon-roth-about-the-conception-of-the-sky-guitar AqpdZzZpoXQcVnbyAH8Q64 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:56:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You put a Flying V next to a Les Paul, next to a Strat, on the floor, it won’t do anything. It becomes something with the person who picks up the guitar”: Michael Schenker reveals the story behind his longstanding love affair with Flying Vs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/michael-schenker-on-why-he-plays-flying-vs ZDvPAgbGdzncNGp82JTcCf Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:21:10 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:40:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uli Jon Roth: “For me, the heavy metal direction was boring. I wasn't interested in it. I wanted to go in almost the opposite direction” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/uli-jon-roth-interview-2023 n6rFaXE2kSjuYt6Bg4FV4g Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:38:23 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:50:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to play rock guitar like the legendary Michael Schenker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/michael-schenker-rock-guitar-ufo-scorpions BzgUyhnJGmAfyJA3Jiuw4S Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:58:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rudolf Schenker: “We tried all our equipment from the ‘80s – the Marshall stacks, all this equipment – to find that original, old ‘80s sound” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rudolf-schenker-scorpions-rock-believer sxRjnF9fR5mPeYCdvRdVnU Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:27:21 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:38:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions' Matthias Jabs pictured at recent Madison Square Garden show with Band-Aids on his fingers, apparently bleeding onto his fretboard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scorpions-matthias-jabs-injury S65kpnwzuPne2QC4rwVqDT Mon, 16 May 2022 12:25:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions' Rudolf Schenker on his relationship with his brother Michael: "I think, sooner or later, we will play together again" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scorpions-rudolf-schenker-michael-play Ro677uUzESckcNnGjiLJAa Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:35:22 +0000 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:00:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions preview imminent new album with swaggering single, Shining Of Your Soul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scorpions-shining-of-your-soul GMJk97jXD4mbmhHeMe7yD7 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:57:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ From face-melting anthems to moonlit waltzes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-waltz-face-melting-anthems MMMJKB7QiykTGxUb38mMBK Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:52:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear the anthemic title track of Scorpions' new album, Rock Believer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scorpions-rock-believer VeTcEyhisKwvMF4bGzRJKG Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:31:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Michael Schenker: “Doctor Doctor was the sound of me developing. You can hear it in the vibrato... I was always fascinated by vibrato“ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/michael-schenker-tips hWQCAbdrxQxaHyYTgu96hA Tue, 25 May 2021 09:54:07 +0000 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:09:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here they are: Robert Fripp and Toyah Wilcox tackle the Scorpions’ Rock You Like a Hurricane for their Sunday Lunch series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/robert-fripp-toyah-wilcox-rock-you-like-a-hurricane 8hcLewvMNYmGYQdEQYdkzc Mon, 24 May 2021 16:06:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Michael Schenker Fest Announce New Album, 'Resurrection,' Premiere "Warrior" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/michael-schenker-group-resurrection-warrior ZDW5GpQRE4WN32NSZTYBsH Fri, 01 Dec 2017 21:18:12 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions Announce 'Born To Touch Your Feelings—Best Of Rock Ballads' Compilation ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/3195111 qLFnUN2JdqzqMh3n2VFpjH Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:22:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Michael Schenker Talks Nostalgic New Live Album, ‘Michael Schenker Fest Tokyo’ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/michael-schenker-discusses-his-new-live-album-michael-schenker-fest-tokyo 7kcnUu4wXSwyLKDvQWR5zS Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:42:45 +0000 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:21:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Uli Jon Roth Play Scorpions' “Virgin Killer” from New Live Release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-uli-jon-roth-play-scorpions-virgin-killer-new-live-release EdQRXkapfjKWduY3S7uPs6 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 13:02:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions in the Seventies: New Book Dissects a 'German Metal Machine' [Excerpt] ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/scorpions-seventies-new-book-dissects-german-metal-machine-excerpt DToc5AD327LFva3J8ye8uE Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:45:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions Head Up 10th Annual Rocklahoma Festival ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scorpions-head-10th-annual-rocklahoma-festival LZmNPM7PhyarrzWqudU4rd Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:15:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions Premiere Trailer from New Documentary, 'Forever and a Day' — Exclusive Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/scorpions-premiere-exclusive-trailer-new-documentary-forever-and-day-video bGeg9MmF2TYRRdhR37NY57 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:11:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions Perform "No One Like You" with 12-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scorpions-perform-no-one-you-12-year-old-guitar-prodigy-video gNwYN9c56BggXJFxwuQ8ZZ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:57:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tab Book: Learn the 'Best of Scorpions,' Note for Note ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/tab-book-learn-best-scorpions-note-note p6eheBmTBckpEfZEYGkrqR Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:58:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorpions Celebrate 50th Anniversary with New Album, 'Return to Forever' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scorpions-celebrate-50th-anniversary-new-album-return-forever EbQKPe6MB7oSU6VCjifqdM Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:21:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uli Jon Roth Premieres New Song, "In Trance," from 'Scorpions Revisited' — Exclusive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/uli-jon-roth-premieres-new-song-trance-scorpions-revisited-exclusive 49RK4BWJ3cKpuStB5tKSLR Thu, 05 Feb 2015 17:41:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uli Jon Roth Revisits His Scorpions Days on New Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/uli-jon-roth-revisits-his-scoprions-days-new-album i6kGnbteGkN3YeHW5WqVi6 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 21:20:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Scorpions' Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker Discuss New 'MTV Unplugged' Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/scorpions-matthias-jabs-and-rudolf-schenker-discuss-new-mtv-unplugged-album UUJLckPgkpZcxiiAR32veH Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:28:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Scorpions Perform "In Trance" from 'MTV Unplugged' CD/DVD ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-scorpions-perform-trance-mtv-unplugged-cddvd iESuD8RwwBonWHKCWmth5f Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:00:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Questions for Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dear-guitar-hero-submit-questions-matthias-jabs-and-rudolf-schenker TC3TqtSuCZDC6doviiqpSE Fri, 22 Nov 2013 20:59:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cort Introduces Arena 1 Matthias Jabs Signature Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cort-introduces-arena-1-matthias-jabs-signature-guitar quCHGNPxRGNHytRHAnZCci Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:15:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Michael Schenker Announces 12-Date UK Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/michael-schenker-announces-12-date-uk-tour FWFidHPkeV29DtSqAwpYnS Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:55:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Tesla Guitarist Dave Rude Talks Gibson Guitars, Marshall Amps and Touring with the Scorpions ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-tesla-guitarist-dave-rude-talks-gibson-guitars-marshall-amps-and-touring-scorpions hq2GnNtwvogNwqvM4Pgqmm Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:14:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Matthias Jabs Discusses Scorpions' Farewell Tour and New Album, 'Comeblack' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-matthias-jabs-discusses-scorpions-farewell-tour-and-new-album-comeblack vfxshQdMwnKWC8dbioV4UF Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:34:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ THE FINE PRINT - Paul Gilbert's Guitar World Column ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/fine-print-paul-gilberts-guitar-world-column myVhugf4VVCSRxTFTTbeLP Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:38:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ THE FINE PRINT - Alex Skolnick Drops By; The GW Office Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/fine-print-alex-skolnick-drops-gw-office-guitar GXqdQHqy9XSBc5uA5Smn3V Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:37:22 +0000