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Michael Schenker on Vs, offsets, and the Scorpions
By Guitar World Staff published
The Scorpions, UFO, and MSG veteran takes readers back to when he heard distorted guitar for the first time as a teen, and the day the Scorpions came together

Michael Schenker reveals the story behind his longstanding love affair with Flying Vs
By Janelle Borg published
The UFO guitarist recently signed with Gibson and revealed that a Michael Schenker signature guitar is in the works

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”
By Andrew Daly published
The German virtuoso on how feeling in “musical no man's land” led to his decision to leave Scorpions in 1975, and go on to spearhead a new style of neoclassical guitar – and what he thinks about Kirk Hammett quoting his solos in Metallica's Battery

How to play rock guitar like the legendary Michael Schenker
By Martin Cooper published
Schenker's pyrotechnic style lit up albums from UFO, Scorpions and MSG, and this lesson takes you inside his rhythm and lead approaches. Two-tone Flying V optional, attitude essential

Rudolf Schenker: “We tried all our equipment from the ‘80s – the Marshall stacks, all this equipment – to find that original, old ‘80s sound”
By Gregory Adams last updated
The Scorpions founder on how the hard-rock institution is looking back to a brighter future with Rock Believer, and why you must put your body into it to play like the “King of Riffs”

Scorpions' Matthias Jabs pictured at recent Madison Square Garden show with Band-Aids on his fingers, apparently bleeding onto his fretboard
By Sam Roche published
The band recently postponed shows in Lisbon, Toulouse and Lille due to an unspecified injury suffered by Jabs

Scorpions' Rudolf Schenker on his relationship with his brother Michael: "I think, sooner or later, we will play together again"
By Jackson Maxwell published
"He’s an amazing guitar player, an amazing person," Rudolf said of his younger brother, Michael, adding that he wishes "him all the best"

Scorpions preview imminent new album with swaggering single, Shining Of Your Soul
By Matt Owen published
The track is lifted from the German rock outfit’s upcoming 19th LP, Rock Believer, due February 25

From face-melting anthems to moonlit waltzes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published
Light up your week with guitar-heavy tunes from Joe Satriani, Ghost, Emily Wolfe, Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, Scorpions, Jack White and more
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