Scorpions mix hard rock, pop and metal on the early classic Taken By Force

"This is not their most exhilarating release, nor probably their absolute finest, but creativity is at an all-time high" ...

“You get the old albums and listen tothem until four in the morning”: Ex-Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz dies at 71

During his long tenure with the Scorpions, Buchholz gained his only songwriting credit for the track Kicks After Six from his final album with the band, 1990’s Crazy World. That album featured the ...
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Iconic ’70s band announces exclusive update amid 60th anniversary

Scorpions re-releases their debut album for anniversary.
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Scorpions Originally Planned to ‘F— You Like a Hurricane’

Former Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell, who co-wrote the lyrics for the 1984 hit “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” revealed the NSFW title he’d wanted for the song, which their label rejected. In a new ...

Francis Buchholz dies: The Scorpions' longtime bassist who played on its biggest hits was 71

Francis Buchholz, who played bass for The Scorpions for nearly two decades including the German hard rock band’s most successful era, died Thursday of cancer. He was 71. His family shared the news on ...